In this episode of Vision for Life, Autumn and Hunter respond to three listener questions:

Question 1: Trueman's book traces the ideas and technologies that have led to a cultural moment in which the statement "I'm a man trapped in a woman's body" can make sense. This is helpful on a macro level, but what about the individual, personal level? What pastoral response would you offer to a person who says, "I think I might be a man trapped in a woman's body?" How is the gospel of the kingdom and the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus good news for someone experiencing great pain around their gender identity?

Question 2: This is a question about desire and identity. It has been my way of thinking that there is a huge difference between having same-sex desire (Not sinful) and committing acts of homosexual intimacy (sinful). I still think so.

But In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks of lust as adultery in the heart and of continuous anger as paramount to murder. As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.

I would appreciate your thoughts on the separation of desire and identity in light of these passages.

Question 3: Could you please comment on the use of the terms “Imagination” and “Imaginary”? I have heard these terms used in the VFL podcast on Carl Trueman’s book “Strange New World”, also Autumn, I think I remember you used the “imagination” concept in your recent podcast “Women, Work and Calling.” And Hunter has used the terms in sermons when relating to Christian faith and thought.

However, I have always thought of “imagination” and “imaginary” as relating to fantasy or dreaming and having no basis in reality.