CENTERS/JOURNALS/ARTICLES
CENTER FOR FAITH, GENDER AND SEXUALITY : The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender is a collaboration of Christian pastors, leaders and theologians who aspire to be the Church's most trusted source of theologically sound teaching and practical guidance on questions related to sexuality and gender.
PASTORAL PAERS : Pastoral Papers from the Center for Faith, Gender and Sexuality. They are a 8-30 page papers that are written with an accessible blend of both theological accuracy and practical living. (NOTE: to download a paper you must give your email and zip code. This is only for research, they will not communicate with you. They will email you the paper)
SEXUALITY& GENDER INSTITUTE (WHEATON COLLEGE) :The mission of the Sexual & Gender Identity Institute is, from a Christian worldview, to further our understanding of sexual and gender identity, and the intersection of these identities with religious identity, and to be a resource to the church and to the broader culture. We do this through research, training, and consultation.
BOOKS
PRESTON SPRINKLE : Embodied, People to be Loved, Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church
MARK YARHOUSE : Emerging Gender Identities, Understanding Gender Dysphoria
ABIGAIL FAVALE : The Genesis of Gender
CARL TRUEMAN : Strange New World
SAM ALLBERRY : Is God Anti-Gay, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, What Does God Say About Our Bodies
JACKIE HILL PERRY : Gay Girl, Good God (bio)
WESLEY HILL : Washed in Waiting (bio)
RACHEL GILSON : Born This Way (bio)
CHRISTOPHER YUAN : Holy Sexuality and the Gospel, Out of a Far Country
KEVIN DeYOUNG : What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality
SEAN McDOWELL : Chasing Love
PODCASTS
THEOLOGY IN THE RAW : Hosted by Preston Sprinkle, several (but not all) episodes discuss some element of the Christian conversation around gender and sexuality.
UNBELIEVABLE (ep 436) : Sexuality, Gender & Identity: 2 Views on LGBT and the Church - Andrew Bunt, Emerging Generations director at Living Out and author of 'Finding Your Best Identity', is a same-sex attracted Christian who has chosen celibacy and believes marriage is male-female. Charlie Bell, a gay Anglican vicar who also works as a psychiatrist, is the author of 'Queer Holiness' and wants to see gay marriage accepted in the church.
UNBELIEVABLE (ep 413) : Sean McDowell on sexuality, transgender and culture war questions - Apologist and author Sean McDowell joined Justin along with hundreds of Unbelievable? listeners for a live show talking about Sean's new book 'A Rebel's Manifesto' and taking questions on LGBT, same-sex marriage, transgender, divorce, theology and more.
Q IDEAS (ep 207) : Identity, Teens & Gender - In 2018, social scientist Lisa Littman published a study on “rapid-onset gender dysphoria.” The study pointed to an increasing trend of adolescent girls suddenly identifying themselves as transgender and seeking treatment, perhaps due to social pressure and media influence. The study was met with controversy and left many debating this new idea. Together, Preston Sprinkle (President of the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender) and Helena Kerschner (a former transgender man who is now de-transitioned) discuss this topic and provide practical guidance for parents and teens.
THEOLOGY & [HUMAN SEXUALITY] (S2:Ep10) Mark Yarhouse and Theologian David Bennett unpack the term human sexuality and discuss desire from a theological point of view, as well as how to practice solidarity with those who live or think differently than us.
ADVANCE (ep 220) : Sam Allberry discusses why Jesus is good news for our bodies.
THE WAY HOME (Season 28 Episode 19) - Sam Allberry discusses his sexual ethic found in his new edition of his popular book “Is God Anti-Gay?”
SERVING LEADERS : Mark Yarhouse discusses the challenges of shepherding the church through the complexities presented by issues of gender identity and gender dysphoria.
BSM STORIES (ep 4) : Zach Guerrero - Zach is a same-sex-attracted Christian who is living in abstenance and holding to his faith in the historical views of Christian sexuality and marriage.