Living Out Podcast
Many Christians love their LGBT friends and want to engage well with issues of sexuality and identity, but aren’t sure how to do it. Join the Living Out team and guests as they tackle some of the most frequently asked questions and seek to navigate the choppy cultural waters with compassion and clarity. If you’re interested in a Christian perspective on sexuality, singleness, trans and identity and want to hear real stories from same-sex attracted Christians, this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Andrew Bunt, Ashleigh Hull, Andy Robinson, Ed Shaw and Anne Witton. Produced by Anne Witton and Dan Reid.
Living Out Podcast
Misstep 9 - 'Suffering is to be avoided' (The Plausibility Problem #9)
In the last of our current series – going through the missteps identified in The Plausibility Problem by Ed Shaw – we discuss whether suffering can and should be avoided. We share our own painful experiences and examine why some argue that the suffering of celibate same-sex attracted Christians is a reason to abandon traditional biblical teaching on sexual ethics.
We go on to show that suffering is a normal part of following Jesus, whether you're gay or straight, single or married. We look at some of the reasons why God allows us to suffer and the joys and benefits that we receive precisely because we suffer.
We also look at practical things that help us when we're struggling and ways that we can use our pain to love and serve others.
Resources mentioned and related
- The Plausibility Problem Ed Shaw
- The Plausibility Problem: A Review Steve Ward
- Support to Grieve Anne Witton
- You Only Live Once. Really? Adam Curtis
- Kitchen Floors and Gethsemane Andy Robinson
- What's Good About Struggling With Same-sex Attraction? Anne Witton
- Childlessness Anne Witton
- Anne and Abby on Their Community House Anne Witton
- Sharing Life Together Anne Witton
- Confronting Christianity Rebecca McLaughlin
- Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy Mark Vroegop