Sexuality and Gender Identity: Gen Z’s Questions About Christianity

This episode of TGC Q&A with Rachel Gilson is the second in a five-week series titled, “Gen Z’s Questions About Christianity." Gilson answers four important questions about sexuality and gender identity.

She discusses:

• The negative temptation of sexual desire (0:00)
• Loving those who identify as LGBT and remaining true to biblical beliefs (3:06)
• Leading with the the gospel of grace (4:11)
• Invite, listen, protect, and invest (5:10)
• Referring to a transgender person by their desired pronoun (6:23)
• Struggling with sexuality and maintaining faith (9:30)
• Confession, conviction, and comfort (10:43)
• God’s spirit, God’s Word, and God’s people (12:26)

Explore more from TGC on the topic of sexuality.

Rachel’s recommended resources:

• Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say  by Preston Sprinkle
• Gay Girl, Good God  by Jackie Hill Perry
• 7 Myths About Singleness  by Sam Allberry
• Born Again This Way  by Rachel Gilson

For more of Rachel Gilson’s reflections on sexuality and gender identity, check out TGC’s new book, Before You Lose Your Faith: Deconstructing Doubt in the Church, where Rachel contributed a chapter entitled, “Sex: Telling a Better Story.” Available now in the TGC Store.