Rebecca McLaughlin on the Timeless Wisdom of Christian Sexual Ethics, a Gospel-Shaped Vision of Singleness, and the Offence of the Gospel in a Post-Christian World
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In a time when Christian sexual ethics are increasingly seen not just as outdated but as morally offensive, how can pastors lead with both clarity and compassion? In this conversation, author and apologist Rebecca McLaughlin engages with questions around Christian sexual ethics and makes a case for why the Christian story is ultimately good news. Rebecca reflects on how the cultural conversation surrounding Christian apologetics has shifted over the last two decades, from intellectual skepticism to deep moral resistance and she explores how the Church can respond to increasing secularism without losing its moral conviction or its tenderness.
Rebecca explores key challenges and opportunities facing pastors today including:
Articulating historic Christian beliefs on sexuality and gender in ways that draw people toward Jesus with both conviction and compassion,
Reframing singleness as a vital, gospel-shaped calling, not a transitional or secondary state,
Recovering a vision of Christian marriage and singleness as signposts pointing to Christ and His love for the Church,
Recognizing that today’s cultural objections often reveal a deeper hunger for love, identity, and belonging that only the gospel can satisfy.
Rebecca is bold and gracious, bringing sharp cultural insight, theological depth, and a pastoral sensitivity to the conversation. You’ll be encouraged to lead with both truth and tenderness, and to see even the hardest conversations as opportunities to point people to Jesus.
Rebecca McLaughlin
Rebecca McLaughlin is an author, apologist, and theologian committed to helping people see the beauty and credibility of the Christian faith. With a PhD in Renaissance literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London, Rebecca bridges the worlds of academic thought and everyday discipleship. She has worked as a researcher, a ministry leader, and a writer, having spent nearly a decade with The Veritas Forum engaging university students in conversations about faith.
Rebecca has authored several books, including Confronting Christianity, The Secular Creed, and Confronting Jesus, each helping readers navigate tough questions with truth and grace. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children, where she is deeply rooted in her local church.
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