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Sexuality and Gender
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Sermons with Benefits
Too many Christians, tired of ridicule and eager for social approval, have downplayed or abandoned the biblical sexual ethic.
Is Sexuality a Matter of First Importance?
The apostle Paul’s discussion of same-sex sexuality in 1 Corinthians 6 is a clear, compassionate, and proportionate model for church leaders.
I Never Became Straight. Perhaps That Was Never God’s Goal.
Why I embraced the Bible’s sexual ethic before I understood it.
All Articles
We Are Obsessed with Gender
With incoherent language trickled down from academic theorists, we think and talk about gender incessantly—and to our detriment.
Nicki Minaj Is Right on Persecution—But Neglects Suffering Closer to Home
The rapper’s political advocacy seems sincere, but she has fallen into political tribalism.
Young Christians Can Stay in the Black Church
A legalistic congregation and my own spiritual immaturity made me sour on church. But God and another congregation drew me back.
The Bulletin
The Killing of Alex Pretti, Board of Peace, Ted Cruz Tapes, and The Body God Gives
Violence in Minneapolis, Trump’s Gaza plan, Cruz’s presidential intentions, and a response to transgender theory.
AI Romance Is Perverse
Chatbots are making objectophilia commonplace. Christians have a moral duty to oppose these “relationships.”
Excerpt
Evangelicals, Get Back in the Game
An excerpt from Post-Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality.
Who We Are and Whose We Are
Only Christ can teach us the truth about ourselves and enable us to fulfill our God-given purpose in an era of confusion about gender and sex.
The Bulletin
Israeli Settler Violence, Epstein Emails, and Bringing Back Purity
West Bank skirmishes, Congress releases Epstein documents mentioning Trump, and Gen Z reconsiders purity culture.
Have We Kissed Purity Goodbye?
We don’t need pledges or rose metaphors. We do need more reverence and restraint.
Review
First Comes Sex, Then Comes Gender
A new book acknowledges both categories as biblically valid—but insists on ordering them properly.