"For now we see only a reflection...then we shall see face to face." - Apostle Paul
Sexuality resources
This is a growing collection of links and resources that I have found helpful. I hope they will also be useful to you.
Websites
- Living Out is run by Christians who experience same sex attraction but are seeking to live in accordance with traditional biblical sexual teaching. There are some fantastic testimonies and articles on there. (You may also enjoy my short video testimony!).
- True Freedom Trust offers biblical teaching and pastoral support on sexuality.
- The Center For Faith, Sexuality and Gender has 12 pastoral papers which are particularly helpful for addressing issues like ‘Is same-sex attraction a sin?’, ‘Why Didn’t Jesus Mention Homosexuality?’, 'Did adult, consensual same-sex relations exist in Bible times?’, ‘15 Affirming Arguments: And 15 Responses’. They’re free but you have to enter your email to get them - well worth it.
- Meditations of a Traveling Nun - A Christian celibate lesbian committed to a traditional sexual ethic.
- Eve Tushnet is a celibate gay Catholic with lots of interesting things to say.
- Spiritual Friendship - Musings on God, Sexuality and Relationships by a number of contributors including Wes Hill, Ron Belgau and Mark Yarhouse.
- Rosaria Butterfield is a former lesbian academic with a fascinating story of coming to know Christ.
- Kate Wharton is a single and celibate vicar from Liverpool.
- Single Friendly Church is helping churches include single adults.
- Singleminded Conference has lLots of really helpful resources on singleness, relationships, marriage, friendship, dating and more.
- Care For The Family is a Christian organisation promoting strong family life and supporting spouses and parents.
Articles
Homosexuality
Sex
- Tim Chester - Sex is more significant than you think
- Tim Chester - Sex is less significant than you think
Singleness, celibacy and marriage
Community
Transgender
Videos
- What Does The Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality?
- Rosaria Butterfield on Understanding and Loving Our Gay and Lesbian Friends
- How Do You Show The Love Of Christ To Same-Sex Attracted Lost Friends?
- Only Jesus Can Make Me Whole
- Stories of Christians who experience same-sex attraction
- Thorny Questions: Why are Christians so weird about sex?
- Gender identity: Can a 5'9, White Guy Be a 6'5, Chinese Woman?
- Is Living Out One's Sexual Desires Necessary To Living A Happy Life
- How Can Christians Respond More Effectively to the Sexual Revolution? - Glynn Harrison
- Telling a Better Story: The Bible, Sex, and Human Flourishing - Glynn Harrison
Books
- Ed Shaw - The Plausibility Problem
- Glynn Harrison - A Better Story
- David Bennett - A War of Loves
- Kevin DeYoung - What Does The Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality?
- Sam Allberry - Is God Anti Gay?
- Jeanette Howard - Dwelling in the Land
- Jonathan Berry - Satisfaction Guaranteed
- Sean Doherty - The Only Way is Ethics - Part 1: Sex and Marriage
- Jackie Hill Perry - Gay Girl, Good God
- Christopher Keane - What Some of You Were: Stories About Christians and Homosexuality
- Alex Tylee - Walking With Gay Friends
- Sam Allberry - 7 Myths About Singleness
- Barry Danylak - Redeeming Singleness
- Kutter Callaway - Breaking the Marriage Idol: Reconstructing Our Cultural and Spiritual Norms
- Christine Colon and Bonnie Field - Singled Out: Why Celibacy Must Be Reinvented in Today's Church
- Andrew Trevenna - The Heart of Singleness: How to be single and satisfied
- Kate Wharton - Singleminded
- Wesley Hill - Spiritual Friendship
- Wesley Hill - Washed and Waiting
- Rosaria Butterfield - The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert
- Rosaria Butterfield - Openness Unhindered
- Rosaria Butterfield - The Gospel Comes With A House Key
- Matthew Vines - God and the Gay Christian (Probably the best attempt at a revisionist reading of Scripture)
Linking does not imply agreement with all opinions expressed by third parties.
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