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If you’re trying to make sense of faith, sexuality, or identity but you’re afraid saying what you really think could change how people see you, this conversation is for you.

Scott Kingry of Where Grace Abounds joins Tim and Liza for an honest conversation about what happens when faith and sexuality collide—and why being known, heard, and treated like a person matters more than winning an argument.

In this episode:

• Why Scott once felt there was no space for him in Christianity
  
  
• What changed when someone listened to his story before trying to give him answers
  
  
• How curiosity, grace, truth, and relationship can reshape difficult conversations
  
  

Scott shares his own journey through faith, same-sex attraction, leaving Christianity, returning to Jesus, and eventually finding a community where he could honestly wrestle with his questions. He also shares what decades of ministry have taught him about listening well, maintaining relationships through disagreement, and creating space for people who are still figuring things out.

You don’t have to have every question resolved before you can be known. If you’re looking for a place to keep exploring faith honestly, connect with First Pres or learn more about the support available through Where Grace Abounds.

*Chapters:*

00:20 Faith, sexuality, and finding a safe place to be honest

02:30 Scott’s story: faith, sexuality, and identity

09:23 “I don’t think there’s a space for me here”

13:33 The response that changed everything: “I really want to know you”

22:12 Creating space for people who are still figuring it out

29:21 Why curiosity and relationship matter more than labels

46:26 The deeper longing underneath sexuality: belonging and being known