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What Is “Identity?”
Is identity essential to our humanity, socially constructed, or a blend of both? Are we ____ because we say we are ________? Preston Sprinkle interviews Dr. Ryan Peterson of Talbot School of Theology on these issues surrounding identity.
What is “Gender”?
In this podcast video, Preston talks with Dr. Abigail Favale about all things related to gender, feminism (all 3 waves), transgender ideologies, the Catholic Church, and everything in-between.
What About Pronouns?
Sam Allberry responds to the controversial question, "Am I compromising my beliefs by using a transgender person's preferred pronoun?"
Jackie’s Story
Jackie Hill Perry is an author, speaker, poet, wife, and mother of four children. This podcast episode is a recording of the talk she gave at a conference hosted by Preston Sprinkle.
Abigail’s Story
Abigail Shrier is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and author of Irreversible Damage. As Abigail researched the explosion in the number of young women identifying as trans, her discoveries were shocking and the blowback she experienced was profound.
Guiding Families of LGBT+ Loved Ones
Bill Henson the founder and president of Lead Them Home and the creator of the nationally leading Posture Shift Seminar gives us a sneak peak into his fully updated resource: Guiding Families of LGBT+ Loved Ones: Second Edition. This and other resources can be found online at Leadthemhome.org/resources.
Christian Parenting in Sex-Obsessed Culture Course
Many Christian parents/caregivers hesitate to talk to their young kids about sexuality. This course by EQUIP is designed to equip parents/caregivers of kids ages 2–12 with a deep familiarity with God’s wisdom for sexual stewardship for all people and provide practical guides for age-appropriate conversation with kids.
At the Table
November 3, 10, 17
Let’s Talk Thursdays
These are difficult subjects. Let’s talk about it. Join us for three nights of conversation around the difficult decisions we make around Scripture, in our homes, and in our civic spaces. Bring your Bibles and join us as we address the most common challenges to orthodox understandings of sex and marriage.
Great Organizations
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The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender
The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender is a collaboration of Christian pastors, leaders and theologians who aspire to be the Church's most trusted source of theologically sound teaching and practical guidance on questions related to sexuality and gender.
Through podcasts, videos, Bible Studies, and other resources, they help people cultivate a more robust Biblical ethic of marriage, sexuality and gender. They also help churches and organizations create a safe and compassionate environment for LGBT+ people, their families, and anyone wrestling with their sexuality or gender identity.
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Embrace
Embrace is a suite of human sexuality discipleship resources and learning experiences which are in harmony with the adopted position of the Evangelical Covenant Church, the center of which is “Faithfulness in heterosexual marriage, celibacy in singleness — these constitute the Christian standard.” A special emphasis of Embrace is equipping our church to flourish in love for LGBTQ+/SSA/sexual minority* individuals and communities.
Disclaimer: While we don’t endorse every sentence on every page or every word in every podcast or video, we hope that the following resources will provide another point of entry into this challenging topic. We also hope that as questions arise, people won't hesitate to reach out to us for further support. We want this to be a conversation that is helpful.