Ed Shaw
Ed Shaw is a pastor at Emmanuel City Centre in Bristol and the ministry director of both his family of churches and www.livingout.org. He is the author of several books, including ’s The Intimacy Deficit: Fully enjoying God, yourself, others and creation (IVP). He loves his family and friends, church and city, gin and tonic, music and books
OpinionAs a celibate gay Christian, here’s how I find intimacy
Our society defines intimacy in almost exclusively romantic or sexual terms. But Ed Shaw says that this misunderstanding is dangerous and harmful. Connection and oneness can be found in so many other places
OpinionWhy I won’t quit the CofE despite the chaos over same-sex relationships
Services of blessings for gay couples were narrowly approved for a trial period at the Church of England’s General Synod yesterday, amid heated debate. Here, Ed Shaw, a celibate, gay minister in the CofE, reflects on the decision and why he’ll continue to campaign for orthodox teaching on sex and marriage to be retained
