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The Pastor’s Studio is a space for honest conversations, meaningful questions, and stories that reveal how faith meets real life. Hosted by pastor and author Paul Basden, this podcast brings together authentic dialogue, spiritual reflection, and real-life experiences to help listeners navigate what it means to follow Jesus in a complex world.
Across every season, the aim is the same: to help listeners see God more clearly, understand themselves more deeply, and live out their faith with wisdom, humility, and grace.
Thoughtful, grounded, and full of heart, Pastor Paul invites you to slow down, listen well, and pay attention to the story God is writing in and around you.
Season 1: Uncomfortable Conversations with Christians
Season 2: Why Do I Do What I Do - Exploring the Enneagram
Season 3: This is My Story
Paul Basden is an author and serves as co-senior pastor of Preston Trail Community Church in Texas. A native of Dallas, Texas, Paul earned his BA from Baylor University and his Master of Divinity and PhD from Southwestern Theological Seminary. Paul also served as university minister and a professor of theology at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife, Denise, have two grown daughters and four grandsons.
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Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
What if your deepest sense of identity doesn’t fit within the traditional framework of the church—but your love for Jesus still burns bright?
In this honest and moving episode of Uncomfortable Conversations with Christians, host Paul Basden sits down with author and speaker Greg Coles for a vulnerable conversation about faith, identity, and what it means to live as a single, gay Christian committed to the authority of Scripture.
Together, they explore:
Greg’s personal story of discovering his same-sex attraction and reconciling it with his Christian faith
The tension between authenticity and orthodoxy in today’s church
How the church can better welcome LGBTQ believers without compromising biblical convictions
The beauty of chosen singleness and the calling to faithful community
As Greg says in the episode, “My identity in Christ doesn’t erase my sexuality, but it gives me a lens to live it out in love, truth, and hope.”
Whether you’re wrestling with your own identity or seeking to love those who are, this episode is a masterclass in nuance, empathy, and theological faithfulness.
Dive deeper with Greg’s resources:
• Single, Gay, Christian – Amazon | GregoryColes.com
• No Longer Strangers – Learn More
• The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender – CenterforFaith.com
Follow Greg on Instagram, Twitter/X, or visit GregoryColes.com
Tune in now and join a conversation that’s changing the way the church loves and leads.
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