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Heart of Dating

S7 Ep122: How to Live a Love-Charged Life From Former Atheist, Gay Activist with David Bennett

Heart of Dating

That Sounds Fun Network

Relationships, Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.82.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

David Bennett discuss how Christians can approach the conversation around the LGBTQ+ community with love and compassion and how we are all called to be disciples. David comes all the way from Sydney, Australia where he studied journalism and then international relations. He moved to Oxford to pursue his studies in theology and train as an apologist from a skeptical, atheist background as an anti-Christian gay activist. David now holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in theology from Oxford, a master’s degree in theology from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and is now completing his doctorate (DPhil) in theology at Oxford. David is an author, passionate communicator and budding scholar who speaks and writes on a wide range of topics including theology, desire, beauty, ethics, and sexuality. He is frequently asked to appear and speak internationally in a variety of settings including churches, academic conferences, national radio and TV including VICE Australia, and on BBC platforms such as the BBC One Documentary, Young, Gay, Christian. David has recently published his first book, A War of Loves which describes his own story from atheistic gay activism to becoming a follower of Jesus, in which he advocates for a positive moral vision of biblical sexuality and discipleship. Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Singles? Join our huge HOD Family on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartofdatingpodcast Come hang with us on the gram: http://instagram.com/heartofdating http://instagram.com/kaitness . . . . .  A quick thank you to some of our friends! Faithful Counseling: Our #1 resource for affordable, reliable, Christian therapy. You can get 10% off your first month by going to http://getfaithful.com/heartofdating Compassion International: Do you have a burning desire to be a parent but feel stuck in singleness? Do you want to make lasting, powerful impact in your life as a single? We are a proud partner of Compassion International. Our community of singles has sponsored hundreds of kids all around the world, and we’d love to invite you to join us on this compelling mission. http://compassion.com/heartofdating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Heart of Dating Podcast.

0:04.0

Hey, it's Kate.

0:07.0

I'm so glad you could join us this week as we try to entangle the ever so ambiguous

0:11.0

world of dating as a Christian.

0:13.0

Over here on Heart of Dating, we get real as we answer some tough questions

0:17.0

and uncover transformative ways to approach Christian dating.

0:21.0

Oh, and you better believe we have some laughs along the way,

0:24.0

because last time I checked, the struggle is hashtag real.

0:28.0

You want to say it?

0:30.0

Now, let's get to the heart of the matter.

0:37.0

Why hello, everyone.

0:39.0

Welcome to season seven of the Heart of Dating Podcast.

0:43.0

You guys, we are starting the series off of the bank.

0:46.0

Yes, we sure are.

0:47.0

As we are opening dialogues surrounding faith, sexuality, and gender.

0:52.0

Now, before we begin, I just want to implore you to listen to our trailer for the series.

0:57.0

It's 12 minutes long, but I truly think it will give you a sense of our heart

1:02.0

and our mission for this entire series.

1:05.0

Friends, the reality is that this topic can sadly be so dividing.

1:10.0

And in many ways, it's also become increasingly politicized.

1:14.0

There are so many leaders, amazing leaders who want to cover the topics of gender,

1:19.0

faith, and sexuality, but who are often crippled in fear from potential backlash

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