Pastor Jeff and Pastor Scott discuss the cultural ramifications of Expressive Individualism as it plays out in the Gender Identity debate.

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Resources from the Episode

Parkwood Equips:

Parent Equip 2023 - Session 1 // https://youtu.be/7Cb7A4OJntU

Parent Equip 2023 - Session 2 // https://youtu.be/AqSPOIUsiyc

Books:

Strange New World // Carl Trueman - pp. 22-23, 169, 186

God Made Boys and Girls - Helping Children understand the gift of Gender // Marty Machowski

What does the Bible really teach about homosexuality? // Kevin DeYoung

Gender Ideology // Sharon James

Transgender // Vaughan Roberts

God and the Transgender debate // Andrew Walker

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Show Notes:

How did we get here? 

Video of Mr. Rogers

Strange New World (P. 22-23)

Did not happen overnight. (Literature, Arts, Philosophy, Psychology, politics, technology)

Postmodern thought

Confusing and confrontational world…circular reasoning that confronts with moral fierceness. 

Genesis of Gender p. 153

Another book that comes from outside “Irreversible Damage”

Speaking out concerning the insanity of medical transitions for children. 

Why? Children are not ready to make such decisions.

How do I handle things with my child now that a classmate has identified as transgender in their class at school?

Inevitable confrontation

Development of children and ability to sort things out.

Normalizing, leading to acceptance.

You must make decisions as parents as to how in-depth your child needs to be directly exposed to these issues at different stages of their lives.  

The inevitable does not have to be a part of a 7 or 8 yr olds life. 

Talk to your children about these things…teaching series should create conversation…life lived in this culture will create conversations…email from Dad

Resources for parents of small children

God made boys and girls--New Growth Press (picture)

What is likely coming? 

Surfacing…language shift “minor attracted adults”…p. 76-77 Genesis of Gender

What do you do when a member of your family comes out as LGBTQ+?

Grace and Truth

Romans 1:32

Resources for dealing with these issues

What does the Bible really teach about homosexuality? Dey3oung

Gender Ideology - Sharon James

Transgender- Vaughan Roberts

God and the Transgender debate. Andrew Walker

This week you talked about the need for men to be men and to do their job. I know this could be a long answer and maybe even its own sermon but could you expand more on what that “job” is and what it looks like for men in different functions (husband, father, son, brother, etc.)?

Disciplines of a Godly Man -Hughes

As the people of God, the church, what should we do, and how should we respond going forward??

Strangers in the Strange New World…p. 169

Conclude p. 186

Pastor Jeff is answering your questions and taking a deeper look at what it means to be created in the Image of God.

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Resources from the Episode

Sermons:

January 19th, 2020 - All to the Glory of God - https://vimeo.com/385832545

August 8th, 2021 - Glorify - https://vimeo.com/584537305

Books:

Christian Dogmatics - Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic // Michael Allen & Scott R. Swain

What are Sanctity of Humanity Life Equips?

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For more information, visit https://parkwoodonline.org/sanctity-of-humanity/

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