Podcasts on Sexuality and Gender
By Preston Sprinkle, President of The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender As some of you know, I run a podcast called “Theology in the Raw,” which you can find on most podcast outlets (Google Play, iTunes, Spotify). Or you can listen directly on my website. I typically interview people on my podcasts: writers, thinkers, […]
A Response to the Critics of My CT Article on Polyamory
By Preston Sprinkle, President of The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. My friend Branson Parler and I wrote an article on polyamory for Christianity Today several months ago, and it’s recently elicited several critiques (see HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for starters). The article was titled: “Polyamory: Pastors’ Next Sexual Frontier.” And as […]
Listen Now: Born Again This Way with Rachel Gilson
This week I had an amazing conversation with Rachel Gilson on my podcast, Theology in the Raw. Rachel is part of the collaborative team for The Center and the Director of Theological Development for CRU in the Northeast. Her new book “Born Again This Way” comes out on March 1, and is available for […]
The Marriage of Church and State
The following article is written by Dr. Branson Parler. Branson serves as Professor of Theological Studies at Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and also serves as Director of Faith Formation at Fourth Reformed Church in Grand Rapids. Find more of his work at bransonparler.com What does marriage mean? And how does our practice of weddings […]
Reconciled Reconcilers
The following article is written by Rachel Gilson. Rachel serves on the leadership team for theological development and culture with Cru. You can find more of her writing at rachelgilson.com. Nothing can rip us up quite like the tension between a desire to share the gospel with our gay friends and the fear that to […]
Free Pastoral Paper: The Bible, Polyamory, and Monogamy
The Bible, Polyamory, and Monogamy A New Pastoral Paper by Dr. Branson Parler I often get asked, “What’s the next topic we’ll face in the sexuality conversation?” My quick answer is: “Polyamory, though sex with robots is a close second.” This may sound far fetched, but both of these—polyamory in particular—are live questions people […]
Sex, Gender, and Transgender Experiences: Part 2—Biological Sex and Gender Role
This is part 2 in an ongoing series on gender by Dr. Preston Sprinkle. Click here to see the first post. What is gender, and how is it related to sex? In my previous post, we saw that the definition of biological sex is widely agreed upon, the same is not true of […]
Sex, Gender, and Transgender Experiences: Part 1—Biological Sex
I’m going to do two things that I thought I’d never do: blog about gender and allow for comments. Don’t get me wrong. I love getting feedback, especially critical feedback. But as you might know, the comment section on blogs can be a dumping ground for dehumanizing rhetoric, and the topic of gender seems to […]
The Center at the Q Conference
Last week, the Lord provided a fantastic opportunity for The Center to address the LGBTQ conversation at the annual Q Conference in Nashville. The Q Conference is sort of like a Christian version of the TED talks, where some of the most influential Christian leaders present their big ideas in 9 or 18 minutes […]
Free Pastoral Paper: What Does Discipleship Look like for Transgender People?
Guidance for Churches on Baptism, Membership, Service, Leadership, and Communion for Transgender People A New Pastoral Paper by Robert S. Smith Jesus’s call to “make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19) necessarily involves his followers in taking the gospel to the transgender community. Because the gospel is God’s power to save and […]