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The Gay Church-Hunter’s Paradox
February 18, 2021

By Gregory Coles. This blog post is adapted from an excerpt of Greg’s new book No Longer Strangers. Used with permission.

 

How am I supposed to go church-hunting as an openly gay...

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The Tavistock Controversy: A Follow-Up Report
February 9, 2021

By Dr. Paul R. Eddy and Dr. Preston Sprinkle. 

In September, we posted a piece on the controversy involving the Tavistock’s London-based Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), the...

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Why I Wrote a Book on Transgender Identities
February 1, 2021

My book Embodied drops today, and I’m both nervous and excited to see how it’s received. The first question people ask me when I mention this book is, why did you write Embodied? My answer is...

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Was Joseph Trans*? An Exercise in Gender Stereotypes
January 25, 2021

The following post is taking from my book Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say, chapters 5 and 6.

The story of Joseph (Gen...

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Why I Don’t Use the Term “Transgenderism”
January 18, 2021

By Preston Sprinkle, President of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender

 

Understanding the importance of language is crucial in the LGBTQ conversation, and the transgender...

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The End of Gender: A Review of Deborah Soh’s Recent Book
January 11, 2021

By Preston Sprinkle, President of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender

It just so happened that Deborah Soh’s book, The End of Gender, came out just a weeks after Abigail Shrier’s...

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Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say
January 4, 2021

Writing a book is hard work. Writing a book on a controversial topic is even harder. Writing a book on transgender identities—especially as someone who doesn’t identify as trans*—has...

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Trans* Teenagers and Abigail Shrier’s Irreversible Damage
December 28, 2020

By Preston Sprinkle, President of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender.

 

Abigail Shrier’s book Irreversible Damage has created quite a stir. When it was first released in...

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Marginalized Jesus
December 21, 2020
By Preston Sprinkle, President of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender.

We’re so familiar with the Christmas story that we hardly notice its scandal. But think about the scenario. Mary was...

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Tavistock: A Microcosm of the Debate on How Best to Care for Trans* Kids
September 23, 2020

By Dr. Paul R. Eddy and Dr. Preston Sprinkle. 

The cultural tensions surrounding transgender experience are evident. But no aspect of the transgender discussion has ignited more...

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Webinar for Parents with Gay Kids
June 24, 2020
Greetings!   I’m very excited to announce our next webinar—“A Christian Perspective on Parenting Gay Children.” I know this is a huge need in the church right now, and parents with gay kids are eager...
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Youth Project on Christian Sexuality
June 17, 2020
Hey friends,   We just wrapped up 10 days of filming for our youth project titled “Christian Sexuality.” Christian Sexuality is a comprehensive, video-based, conversational curriculum focused on...
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