The Love Questions Podcast
Straight talk on culture’s toughest questions.
Truth + love = freedom.
We believe the Bible offers wisdom, beauty, and freedom for today’s most contentious issues — from sex, gender and identity to politics and suffering. We’re here for kind conversations, not confusion and cancel culture. No spin. No sugar-coating. Just honest answers to the biggest questions shaping our world.
Hosted by Paul Joshua “PJ” Bedwell — former doctor, now full-time Jesus follower, truth-teller, and passionate leader equipping the next generation to engage culture with courage, clarity, and compassion.
Join us for expert insights, candid commentary, and practical resources to help you navigate culture with both conviction and kindness — because God’s way is always better.
Episodes

Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
In 1975, Australia’s national broadcaster the ABC, aired a radio program where adult men openly bragged about sexually abusing boys.
For fifty years, that tape was buried. Until whistleblower John Adams broke a legal gag order to expose it.
But this story isn’t just about one broadcast. It’s about a pattern, how the sexualization of children has been quietly normalized through media, education, and politics for decades. From the Lateline pedophile tape to today’s gender ideology and sex-ed curriculum, the same darkness is being repackaged as “progress.”
In this explosive episode, PJ and cultural commentator Kurt Marlberg connect the dots between a 1975 cover-up, the current free-speech battle in the U.S. Supreme Court, and the global movement to blur the lines between innocence and ideology.
👉 What started as a “discussion” in 1975 has become a cultural agenda.
Watch as we ask:
• How did the sexualization of children become mainstream?
• Why are powerful institutions protecting it?
• And what can ordinary people do to push back with truth and courage?
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
When Kiran’s long-term girlfriend had a radical encounter with Jesus, everything in their relationship changed overnight.
What happened next was something neither of them expected. Alone in her home — with no church, no pastor, and no scripted prayer — Kiran felt a conviction that shattered everything she believed about her identity, her sexuality, and her future. “I didn’t design you this way.” That moment broke the lie she had built her whole life on.
In this powerful conversation, Kiran (now part of X-Out-Loud, a global movement amplifying testimonies of people leaving LGBT identities through faith) shares:
• Growing up in a Sikh household in the UK
• Early same-sex attraction and the loneliness she carried
• How media shaped her identity
• Her girlfriend’s unexpected conversion to Christianity
• The moment Jesus spoke to her with no one else present
• What repentance looked like without church involvement
• How the church responded — and what needs to change
• Why honest, vulnerable conversations matter for real transformation This is not a debate.
This is a story of conviction, surrender, and the gentle voice of God calling someone home.
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If you’ve ever wrestled with identity, sexuality, faith, or belonging, this episode will move you deeply.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
What happens when sharing your testimony becomes a crime?
In this episode of The Love Questions Podcast, PJ sits down with Matthew Grech — a Maltese singer, former X Factor contestant, and Christian who made international headlines after he was criminally charged simply for sharing his story of leaving same-sex relationships and standing for marriage between one man and one woman.
Matthew’s case became a landmark moment in Europe’s free speech battle. He wasn’t accused of harming anyone. He wasn’t promoting therapy. His “crime” was talking about his faith, his journey, and his beliefs.
In this conversation, Matthew opens up about: Growing up in Malta’s aggressive LGBT culture His season of same-sex relationships His spiritual encounter with Jesus
Why he spoke publicly about sexuality and marriage
The backlash, the police interrogation, and the court case
His music, worship, and calling
Why he still believes marriage is worth standing for
How he finds joy, peace, and courage under pressure
Whether you agree with Matthew or not, his story raises important questions about freedom, identity, faith, and whether we’re still allowed to disagree publicly in a modern Western democracy.
This is an honest, vulnerable, and thoughtful conversation — not a political debate.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Loving someone who identifies as LGBT can feel complicated when you also want to hold onto your Christian convictions. Do you affirm? Do you stay silent? Do you speak the truth? And how do you do it without breaking the relationship?
In this episode of The Love Questions Podcast, Jade and PJ go deep into what it actually looks like to love family and friends without compromising your faith — with honesty, compassion, and conviction. We talk about identity, truth, pronouns, pain, listening, and what real love requires in the tension.
If you’re navigating this in your family, your workplace, or your friendships… this conversation is for you. In this episode you’ll learn: How to stay in relationship even when you disagree Why truth and love are not opposites
How to approach pronouns with conviction and compassion
Why many people feel hurt, and how to respond gently
How to listen better, ask better questions, and avoid assumptions
The spiritual, emotional & cultural layers behind identity confusion
How to support family without losing who you are
This episode is honest, practical, and full of wisdom for anyone who wants to love well without surrendering their beliefs.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
She felt too far gone — ashamed, dirty, and convinced God could never love her again.
But when her friends showed up and simply hugged her, everything changed. That hug became the moment she finally felt God’s love again. In this episode, Jade opens up about her journey through depression, shame, and sexual sin — and how one act of love led her back to grace.
PJ and Jade go on to unpack what real love looks like in a world obsessed with identity and pleasure, and why truth still matters for Gen Z. If you’ve ever felt lost, unworthy, or unsure where God is in your story, this conversation is for you.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Jamie Zhu had millions of followers, global fame, and everything the world says should make you happy. But behind the camera, his search for healing led him into the New Age — and straight into darkness.
After a terrifying spiritual encounter left him possessed and broken, Jamie turned to Jesus — and found real freedom.
In this raw conversation, PJ Bedwell sits down with Jamie Zhu to talk about: How chasing healing and energy work opened the door to the demonic The truth about spiritual deception and the New Age movement
Why fame and money couldn’t fill the emptiness inside How Jesus brought real peace, freedom, and purpose What it looks like to share your faith online in a culture that mocks it This is one of the most powerful stories we’ve shared on the Love Questions Podcast — a reminder that no one is too far gone for God’s grace.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
When James was 14, he picked up the phone and heard three words that changed his life: “You are gay.”
For years he lived that identity with pride, activism, and conviction—until one quiet prayer for “more love” set him on a path he never expected.
In this powerful episode of The Love Questions Podcast, James shares his journey from the London gay scene to an encounter with God that redefined love, identity, and freedom. He opens up about trauma, healing, forgiveness, and the peace he found when he surrendered everything to Christ. This is a story of compassion, transformation, and courage in a culture that often doesn’t want to hear it. Whether you agree or not, you’ll be moved by the honesty and hope in his testimony.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
“Keep your religion out of politics.”
We’ve all heard it, but that phrase has quietly reshaped the Church and silenced believers in every arena that matters.
In this episode of the Love Questions Podcast, PJ continues the conversation with Dave Pellowe, founder of Church and State and The Good Sauce to unpack why faith must re-enter public life.
They explore:
🔥 Why pastors avoid political conversations (and why that must change)
🔥 How the Gospel intersects with politics without becoming partisan
🔥 The cultural cost of silence inside the Church
🔥 Why “freedom of religion” has been twisted into “freedom from religion”
🔥 How believers can think critically, engage wisely, and speak truth with love If you’ve ever wondered whether faith belongs in politics or what happens when it’s pushed out this conversation will challenge you to rethink everything.
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
The Church used to shape culture — now it’s afraid of it. In this episode of the Love Questions Podcast, PJ sits down with Dave Pellowe, founder of Church & State Australia and editor of The Good Sauce to expose why so many pastors fear controversy more than God and what that silence is costing the Church.
Together they unpack why faith and politics can’t be separated, how Christians should respond to government overreach, and what it really means to preach the whole truth in modern Australia.
If the Church keeps choosing comfort over conviction, who will speak for truth? This conversation challenges believers, leaders, and pastors to take a stand before it’s too late.
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✝️ IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER Why the Church is afraid to address political and moral issues How Australia’s Church has lost its prophetic voice The real danger of separating faith from politics How Church & State Australia is helping Christians speak boldly Why telling the truth will always cost you something — but silence costs more
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
PJ sits down with Vaughan to talk about the Open Windows Letter and the urgent need for the church to stand up rather than shrink back.
What happens when the government passes laws that tell Christians they can’t pray, can’t counsel, and can’t call people to repentance? Vaughan explains why silence is no longer an option — and why he’s willing to face prison if it means staying faithful to Jesus.
This conversation unpacks: The story behind the Open Windows Letter How anti-conversion legislation impacts everyday Christians Why self-censorship is the greatest danger to the church The call for joyful courage in the face of cultural pressure Why the church must be salt and light in public life
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👉 Open Windows https://openwindowsletter.com/
👉 Australian Creed for Sexual Integrity https://australiancreed.org/#creed
✝️ Whether you’re a pastor, a leader, or a believer who wants to live faithfully in a shifting culture, this episode will encourage you to stand up, not back down.
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