Genesis 34 is a tragic chapter that depicts the dangers of poor parenting, favoritism, the escalation of sin, worldliness, and self-centeredness. But we all will act deceptively when we don't trust in God's sovereignty. The post In the Beginning, Part 43: Echoes of Human Nature appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

C.S. Lewis said, "All that is not eternal is eternally out of date." The resurrection is not eternally out of date. The future of your life, and of this universe, walked out of the tomb 2000 years ago. The post Why the Resurrection? appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Conflict emerges out of the sin of pride. Resolving a conflict comes through humility, forgiveness, and trusting the results to the Lord. The post In the Beginning, Part 42: The Anatomy of Unresolved Conflict appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Coming to the end of ourselves happens when eternal matters outweigh temporal matters. Our souls are not designed to find satisfaction in this world. The post In the Beginning, Part 41: Wrestling with God appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Manipulation doesn't relieve us of our problems; it just creates more problems. Our good deeds never erase our bad deeds. The post In the Beginning, Part 40: Appeasing Esau appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Christopher and his parents share their family testimony of redemption and grace. The Yuans’ amazing story, told from the perspectives of father, mother and son, offers encouragement and hope for anyone who was or has a prodigal. The post Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Out of a Far Country appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Often parents feel they have nowhere to turn. What will help their child and what will help them to persevere? Leon and Angela Yuan share from personal experience as they survived the difficult years with their prodigal son. The post Ordinary Parents, Extraordinary Father: When Prodigals Break Our Hearts appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

With his background in the health sciences, Dr. Christopher Yuan reviews the scientific studies related to etiology of sexual orientation. But more importantly, he helps to show how causation and sexuality are better understood in light of biblical anthropology. The post Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Homosexuality – Nature or Nurture? appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

With a solid background in biblical exegesis—having studied both Hebrew and Greek—Dr. Christopher Yuan presents and analyzes the gay-affirming interpretations of Old Testament and New Testament passages on homosexuality with clarity and compassion. The post Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Homosexuality – Texts and Hermeneutics appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

How can Christians better engage with our loved ones and friends in the LGB community? How does the gospel (sin, repentance and redemption) influence the conversation around sexual identity? Without any compromise of truth or grace, Dr. Christopher Yuan combines his life experiences and his theological training in biblical languages to bring a fresh and unique perspective on this important topic. The post Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: A Christian Response to Homosexuality appeared first on Reston Bible Church.