Why are we afraid of talking about sexuality, especially when sharing our faith? Probably because many people today see religion as oppressive to their sexuality, and, by extension, their personal identity. However, today’s guest suggests that marriage and sexuality is…
What I am most encouraged by is that in most big evangelical churches (which we are always told are horrible places for LGBT people to be), there are Christians who are same-sex attracted who are living for Jesus. I’ve been really encouraged to find that to be a reality, in evangelical churches all over the UK. It’s really important to also understand that there are people becoming Christians from the LGBT community, today. Now, some people think that that is an impossibility, but it is happening across the UK, and that is actually what encourages me most
“God’s Way is Plausible.” The second talk by Ed Shaw at the ‘Sexuality, Society and the Church’ conference on 29 October 2016. Hosted by Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh.
“God’s Word is Good.” The first talk by Ed Shaw at the ‘Sexuality, Society and the Church’ conference on 29 October 2016. Hosted by Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh.
The topics addressed range from the universal questions such as why viruses inhabit God’s creation, right down to matters of personal devotion and using the time well to develop good practices in Bible-reading and prayer.
Her most persuasive chapters are those that tragically expose how increasing cultural promotion and acceptance of BDSM and pornography have warped male sexualities and led to more and more sexual violence towards women.
It was great to be back at Skegness for Spring Harvest This was the fourth time I have spoken there having previously been at Minehead, Harrogate, as well as Skegness – prior to lockdown. There were only around 2,000 adults on site this year, which shows that things haven’t quite bounced-back to pre-Covid levels, but it was still really good to be there in person!
I want to suggest that when it comes to our response to the increasingly prominent experiences of transgender people, most Christians have rushed to attempt step three without bothering to do the necessary groundwork of steps one and two. The result is that our words and actions too often show that we don’t really get the painful experiences of those who genuinely experience gender dysphoria.
Gareth Black hosts this webinar looking at the common issues of loneliness and longing, exacerbated by COVID restrictions and brought into focus at Christmas time. Our guest is Ed Shaw, pastor of Emmanuel City Centre church in Bristol and a…
The issues are addressed with a biblical fluency and evidence of broad reading but they are also at times humorous, but also deeply personal
While the country is in lockdown, many people are rediscovering reading. So we asked a range of leaders and writers what their top book recommendation for lockdown is. Here’s what they said:
October 2023 – Solas mourns the passing of Andy Bathgate, former CEO of Scripture Union Scotland amongst other roles, and a member of this Council of Reference.
Do you want to see your church grow in confidence in sharing the gospel? Would your church benefit from specialised training in “how to share your faith”? We want to help! Over the past eight years we’ve held annual conferences…
We had a good turn-out, a really engaged crowd, and it was exciting to see people getting excited about sharing the gospel. There was a real buzz on the day, they were a really lively and engaged audience.
Confident Christianity comes to Salisbury. Do you find the thought of talking about Jesus to friends, neighbours, classmates or colleagues daunting? Do you sometimes find yourself thinking “what if I say something that makes God look bad?” Or wondering what…
