Paul had a fatherly love for Timothy whom he considered to be his son. These were his last letters he wrote to him before he was executed.

To download the Bible Study series, Dear Timothy, go to - https://www.andrewcorbett.net/bible-studies-for-small-groups/Dear-Timothy/
The title of these small group Bible studies, ‘Dear Timothy’, is meant to convey an immediate warmth of relationship that the Apostle Paul had over several decades with his young protégé whom he considered to be his son. Some people have the perception that Paul was a cold-hearted man - but cold-hearted people are rarely characterised by long-term relationships. The fact that Timothy was just one of the many long-term friendships that Paul had with various men and women should tell us something important about the man who wrote to Timothy. Paul’s concern for his young lieutenant also involved his concern for the Ephesians. The issues that he addresses to Timothy were really the issues that the church at Ephesus were grappling with. And it is my third hope that we come to see that these are the same issues we are also grappling with as a church today.
-Dr. Andrew Corbett

Dear Timothy, Part 7, "Respect, Care, and Honour"

Increasing numbers of people in our society are starting to become aware of the real dangers of pornography – not just for the users of it, but also for the women who are often enslaved within the industry. Yet why are so few speaking up about it? In culture that is often passionate about justice issues why does this not get the attention it should? 

In this episode of Pod of the Gaps, Aaron, Andy and Michael seek to address that gap by taking an honest look at this issue. How can Christians speak out without sounding prudish or anti-sex? And how can we best help those enslaved by it (the ‘users’ and the ‘used’)? As ever, we explore this pressing cultural issue with the usual mix of theology, wit, and wisdom.

Some of the resources mentioned on the show:

Nicholas Kristof, 'The Children of Pornhub', New York Times (4 December 2020) — online at https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/sunday/pornhub-rape-trafficking.html

Abigail Shrier, "Irreversible Damage: Teenage Girls and the Transgender Craze" (London: Swift Press, 2021 [2020])

William Struthers,"Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain" (London: IVP, 2009)

Episode 19 - The Pornification of Culture

This is the podcast, Audio the Matters, where I take the ancient truth of God's Word, explain it, and show how it is relevant for today. I blog. I write. I  eBook. I am currently undertaking another doctorate where I am researching the work of C.S. Lewis in regard to his theological contribution to our understanding of the imago Dei.