A better story

‘A Better Story’ is a six-week thematic series that we ran throughout all the small groups at StAG in summer 2021. The aim of the series is to help us think all about what God has to say about himself, sex and our flourishing.

Recommended companion books

A better story

God, sex and human flourishing

Glynn Harrison

Born Again This Way

Coming out, coming to faith and what comes next

Rachel Gilson

Is God anti-gay?

And other questions about homosexuality, the Bible and same-sex attraction

Sam Allberry
Week 1

What does it mean to be human?

Robbie Strachan
Resources for Week 1
Week 2

Why trust the Bible?

Alasdair Paine
Resources for Week 2

God speaks

Rich Alldritt and Ash Carter

A peculiar glory

How the Christian Scriptures reveal their complete truthfulness

John Piper

Can we trust the gospels?

Peter J. Williams
Week 3

But that’s just your interpretation?

Christopher Ash
Resources for Week 3

A clear and present Word

The clarity of Scripture

Mark D. Thompson

Words of life

Scripture as the living and active word of God

Timothy Ward

Who decides what the Bible means?

From the Evangelical Ministry Assembly 2007

Christopher Ash

Hearing the Spirit

Knowing the Father through the Son

Christopher Ash

Growing Bible confidence

A series of talks from Tyndale house on the trustworthiness of the gospels
Week 4

Marriage, singleness and human flourishing

Resources for Week 4

God, marriage and family

Rebuilding the Biblical foundation

Andreas J. Köstenberger

Marriage

Sex in the service of God

Christopher Ash

Married for God

Making your marriage the best it can be

Christopher Ash
Week 5

Is God anti-gay?

Robbie Strachan
Resources for Week 5

Washed and waiting

Reflections on Christian faithfulness & homosexuality

Wesley Hill

The plausibility problem

The church and same-sex attraction

Ed Shaw
Week 6

Living in real love and real faith

Alasdair Paine
Resources for Week 6

Born Again This Way

Coming out, coming to faith and what comes next

Rachel Gilson