A God We Could Believe In Q&A: Do christians just need a good wank?
Mar 2, 2026
Rachel Hall, poet and former social worker offering lived-experience perspectives on sexuality and youth work. Conversations cover sex toys as tools for reclaiming sexuality and reducing shame. They debate ethical porn, consent, online harms, safeguarding young people, and how churches and youth workers should respond.
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Create Safeguarding Before Talking Sex With Youth
- Do create clear safeguarding and oversight when discussing sex with young people in church settings.
- Charlotte warns youth workers must involve parents and leadership so conversations about sex toys or sexual topics are supported and safe.
Let Young People Lead Sexual Conversations
- Do be led by the young people and ask what they want to know before delivering sexual education in youth groups.
- Rachel suggests checking who the young person trusts and connecting them to specialised resources rather than assuming the church must do everything.
Removing Purity Shame Enables Sexual Self Knowledge
- Insight: removing purity-shame helps young people reclaim sexual knowledge and confidence.
- Tim and Charlotte argue sex toys can let women explore safely, learn their bodies and communicate desires without patriarchal shame.