We are living in a cultural moment where lots of questions are being asked about what it means to be a man or a woman that just haven’t been asked at this scale in human history. And so often this discussion digresses into an “us” versus “them” thing. But what motivates this message from Lead Pastor Aaron Brockett is helping hurting and broken people discover the best that can be true for them because of what Jesus has done for them.
MESSAGE RESOURCES
Books
Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say by Preston Sprinkle
Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey
Understanding Gender Dysphoria by Mark A. Yarhouse
Strange New World by Carl R. Trueman
Online Resources
Podcast Episode: Gender Identity
Traders Point Website: LGBTQ Conversation Resources
FAMILY RESOURCES
For Parents
So the Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World
Traders Point Resources for Parents
For Teenagers or Older Kids
Can I Ask That?: 8 Hard Questions about God and Faith – Student Guide*
*Parents and Mentors: Access the Leader Guide here
Can I Ask That Volume 2: More Hard Questions About God & Faith – Student Guide*
*Parents and Mentors: Access the Volume 2 Leader Guide here
10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity
How We Read the Bible: 8 Ways to Engage the Bible with Our Students
Living in a Gray World: A Christian Teen’s Guide to Understanding Homosexuality
For Kids of All Ages
If I Could Ask God Anything: Awesome Bible Answers for Curious Kids
Case for Christ for Kids
The Big Book of Bible Questions
God’s Design for Sex Series (4-book series, with a book for each age group: preschool, young elementary, preteen, and teen)
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