Navigating Cultural Confusion around Gender in the Coming Decade

4 Ways Christians Can Navigate Cultural Confusion around Gender in the Coming Decade Carl R. Trueman The question of transgender identity looks set to be significant for Christians both in matters of public life and pastoral care for the foreseeable future. The furor surrounding everything from school bathroom policies to women’s sports to the respective rights of parents and children guarantee its presence in politics. And the fact that more and more teens claim to experience gender dysphoria means that it is something upon which all churches and pastors would do well to reflect. [read more]( [How to Spend Your Time Waiting for an Adopted Child]( Russell Moore For me, the hardest part of the adoption process was the decision to do it in the first place. For my wife, the most difficult aspect was the wait. If God is calling you to adopt, you may well have a time of waiting. [Savor the Season with an Advent Devotional]( It is all too easy for the busyness of Christmas to crowd out a quiet anticipation of this sacred season. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas draws from the works and sermons of classic theologians and from leading contemporary teachers to help readers enter into the wonder of Jesus’s incarnation and birth. [Inspiration for At-Home Schooling]( Ranald Macaulay Share good books with the children. It is a magic door of contact between the child and some of the most inter­esting and creative people our culture has enjoyed. Let them know the authors by reading to them their living books. [Enter to Win an Advent Devotional and ESV Bible]( With Christmas quickly approaching, it is more important than ever to fix our eyes on Jesus and remind ourselves of the reason we celebrate this season. We’re giving away copies of Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional and the ESV Journaling Bible (Buffalo Leather over Board, Deep Brown) on our Instagram page. [Enter to win]( today! Related Resources [Explore 3,000+ Articles]( a Free Ebook]( a Free Devotional]( to our Podcast]( for a Free Crossway+ Account]( up for a Free Church Account]( Connect with Us! [Unsubscribe]( | [Subscribe to our newsletter]( | [View in browser]( Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that exists solely for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel through publishing gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. Learn more or donate today at [crossway.org/about](. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from Crossway. Crossway 1300 Crescent St.Wheaton, IL 60187 [Add us to your address book](