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Author: <span>Sam A. Andreades</span>

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The Revelations of Relationship

The Revelations of Relationship

By Sam A. Andreades August 2, 2026 August 2, 2026 0

Judges 16 tells us the tragic turn of Samson and Delilah. A famous story, but the lessons therein are often not learned…

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Normal Life Not Allowed

Normal Life Not Allowed

By Sam A. Andreades July 26, 2026 July 26, 2026 0

Oppression sometimes comes from the hand of God to get the people of God to face their idolatry, but there is One who suffers with us in our misery.

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Heteropessimism -The Date Killer

Heteropessimism -The Date Killer

By Sam A. Andreades July 19, 2026 July 19, 2026 0

Once in a while, a label appears that truly fits the phenomenon. Someone coins a word that immediately illuminates the meaning of what is going on.

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A Foray into the Hinterlands

A Foray into the Hinterlands

By Sam A. Andreades July 6, 2026 June 22, 2026 0

A 2025 book can help introduce one to the hard to access ideas shaping our culture.

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Stay Pride Day

Stay Pride Day

By Sam A. Andreades June 28, 2026 June 21, 2026 0

It was Gay Pride Day, June 28, 2009, in New York City. Our culture determined the unavoidable topic. But Romans 12 helped us move in the opposite direction.

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Being a Real Man

Being a Real Man

By Sam A. Andreades June 21, 2026 June 21, 2026 0

What is a real man? The Bible’s answer brings a challenging clarity to this question.

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The Things You Do For Love

The Things You Do For Love

By Sam A. Andreades June 15, 2026 June 14, 2026 0

An ancient couple in the Negev show us the principles of a good marriage.

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1Timothy 2:8-15 -The Pew Gripper

1Timothy 2:8-15 -The Pew Gripper

By Sam A. Andreades June 8, 2026 June 7, 2026 0

Easily the most commented on passage in the book of 1Timothy since the 19th century, such a passage is the source of my wife’s term, “a pew-gripper,” sermon.

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The Daughters of Zelophehad are Right!

The Daughters of Zelophehad are Right!

By Sam A. Andreades May 25, 2026 May 27, 2026 0

What are the two principles the whole Bible, over and over, teaches about gender?

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C.S. Lewis and the Trans-Sexual

C.S. Lewis and the Trans-Sexual

By Sam A. Andreades May 18, 2026 May 17, 2026 4

When C. S. Lewis used the word in his science fiction novel, Perelandra, in 1943, he had a big idea in mind.

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Resources on Transgenderism

What's a Real Man? What's a True Woman?

Is gender real? Does it matter in relationships? What does God think about it? So many diverse questions on peoples' lips today come down to the same thing: What does gender mean? Is it a construct of society or self-perception? Or is it a gift to foster intimacy and fruitfulness in our relationships?

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This site fosters honest and thoughtful conversation about the pressing issue of gender. I write from a Christian perspective, placing great value on the Bible's wisdom about it. But just understanding the Bible's message on gender is a big job for our time, and so part of what we discuss here. We also take up questions posed by our current culture's sometimes confusing views on women & men, relationships and identity.

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If you are new here, you might want to start with the Big Picture posts, Three Questions... and Want It In A Nutshell?, briefly outlining what I see as the seven main principles of gender.

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The posts consist of commentary on current events, excerpts from my general book, transgenderism book, or book on dating, Biblical exposition, praise for the culture’s gender goodness and ruminations on its errors as I see them. We also welcome guest posts from gender-savvy writers.

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Read, think, and join the conversation!

Categories of Posts

  • Sermons (31)
    • The Marriage Files (11)
    • Gender Matters (12)
    • Intimacy for Ownership (5)
    • Transformed (1)
    • Discerning Dating (1)
    • Culture and Gender (1)
  • Big Picture (16)
  • Biblical Scenic Overlooks (12)
  • Equality (24)
  • Asymmetries of Gender (111)
    • Asymmetry of Origin (19)
    • Asymmetry of Order (33)
    • Asymmetry of Intent (21)
    • True Woman/Real Man (26)
    • Specialties of Gender (11)
  • Intergendered Intimacy (35)
  • Intergendered Fruitfulness (7)
  • Monogendered Relations (47)
  • Body (101)
    • Maleness-Femaleness (17)
    • Transgenderism (79)
      • Gender Dysphoria (46)
    • Intersex (7)
  • Dating with Discernment (19)
  • Culture & Gender (89)
    • Scientific Inquiry (9)
    • Movie Reviews (11)
    • Political Implications (17)
  • Trinitarian Love (44)
    • Gender Matters in Relationship (17)
    • Trinity & Gender (22)
    • Immense Invitation (2)
  • Biblical Exegesis (66)
  • Criticisms of enGendered (10)
  • Announcements (42)

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