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The Lesser Voice of Pornography and The Call to Marriage

The Lesser Voice of Pornography and The Call to Marriage

By Sam A. Andreades July 7, 2023 July 7, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"3

Surprising directive from the apostle Paul really helps those wishing to break a pornography compulsion.

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The Hand on a Boy’s Shoulder

The Hand on a Boy’s Shoulder

By Sam A. Andreades June 30, 2023 June 29, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

A father needs to break the cultural silence about manhood for a boy to hear his call and take the steps to becoming a man.

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Hearing the Call to Manhood

Hearing the Call to Manhood

By Sam A. Andreades June 23, 2023 July 7, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Here is a secret: Every boy begins with doubt that he is man. The Biblical story of the young Samuel “growing in stature” pictures maturing to manhood for us.

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How should one define the word: Gender?

How should one define the word: Gender?

By Sam A. Andreades June 17, 2023 June 17, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"2

For a word that gets tossed about quite a bit, it is surprising how murky its definition is. Both feminists and gender ideologues advance a partial truth.

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How Jesus Identifies: As Wisdom

How Jesus Identifies: As Wisdom

By Sam A. Andreades June 9, 2023 June 10, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Jesus identifies in ways that surprise us, that we might get a glimpse of what is otherwise opaque to us—the glory of the Invisible Incomprehensible Divine.

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A Helpful Secular Approach to Youthful Gender Troubles (Review of Gender Dysphoria by Evans and Evans)

A Helpful Secular Approach to Youthful Gender Troubles (Review of Gender Dysphoria by Evans and Evans)

By Sam A. Andreades June 2, 2023 June 1, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

A book by the doctors who were helpful in reversing Great Britain’s belief-affirming model for gender dysphoric youth offers a different model.

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A Tribute to Tim Keller

A Tribute to Tim Keller

By Sam A. Andreades May 26, 2023 June 5, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

With the passing of Tim Keller last week, here are some fond remembrances from a congregant and mentee.

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The Trans-Gay Link

The Trans-Gay Link

By Sam A. Andreades May 19, 2023 May 19, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"2

I have friends who deal with same sex attraction and who also speak about gender confusion in their childhood or youth. What is the meaning of the connection?

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Announcing a new book: Across the Kitchen Table

Announcing a new book: Across the Kitchen Table

By Sam A. Andreades May 12, 2023 May 25, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"1

You sit there bewildered. Across the kitchen table, your teen has just declared “this body is not who I am.” This is throwing you for a loop. Here is some help.

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Opportunities to Affirm Gender in Public

Opportunities to Affirm Gender in Public

By Sam A. Andreades May 5, 2023 May 4, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Upcoming Speaking Engagements celebrate of the gift of gender. Want to join us?

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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!

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