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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave considers what our culture has said about the Transgender Day of Visibility, how the Church should respond to this day, and what Scripture says about biblical manhood, womanhood, and about marriage.What you’ll hear in this episode* What our culture has said about the Transgender Day of Visibility.* How the Church should respond to the Transgender Day of Visibility.* What Scripture teaches about biblical manhood, womanhood, and about marriage.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Vanessa about why Christians should be educated and speak out regarding transgenderism in our churches and culture, along with her mini-book, Help! Our Child Identifies as Transgender (Shepherds Press, 2024).What you’ll hear in this episode* Why Christians should be educated about what is happening in the transgender movement.* How the Church can help kids and parents in our churches regarding transgenderism in our public schools.* How Christians should speak out against transgenderism.* How should parents walk alongside of their kid when they decided they are transgender.* Encouragement for parents and pastors who are seeing the effects of transgenderism among their friends and family.* Why transgenderism is a serious problem that the Church should be concerned about and speak out against.About the GuestVanessa Alabarces has worked extensively with youth, both in ministry and in her professional career as an education specialist. She has an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University and is an ACBC-certified biblical counselor.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Nancy Pearcey about the worldview behind today’s sexuality issues like abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, and transgenderism, and how and why the biblical worldview responds to these worldviews, along with her book, Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality (Baker, 2018).What you’ll hear in this episode* Why we need to know our Bible’s and be aware of what the worldview of others are.* Why secular liberals destroys human rights.* Why the worldview behind abortion is one of worship.* The common thread that links abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, and all the other moral issues.* The worldview behind what transgender activists are advocating for with their view.* How understanding the doctrine of Creation and help us with responding to issues related to biblical gender roles and biblical marriage.About the GuestNancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual."Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thank you for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace.

On today’s Equipping You in Grace Dave considers why we need to educate people about sexual sin through a biblical worldview, why biblical gender roles and biblical marriage matter, and why we as Christians need to speak out against sexual sin and continue do so.What you’ll hear in this episode * Why we need to educate people about sexual sin through a biblical worldview.* Why biblical gender roles and biblical marriage matter in our day.* Why we as Christians need to speak out against sexual sin and continue to do so.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace, Dave considers positional and practical peace with God, facing suffering with the Lord’s help, the fruits of the Spirit and contentment, genuine joy in all of life, and the providence of God and the story of our lives.What you’ll hear in this episode * Positional and practice peace with God.* Facing suffering with God’s help.* The fruits of the Spirit and contentment.* Genuine joy in all of life.* God’s providence and the story of our lives.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Sarah consider the relationship between contentment and infertility, how the local churches can help those facing infertility, and offer advice for married couples on having a godly marriage if they don’t have kids.What you’ll hear in this episode * The relationship between contentment and infertility.* How local churches should address infertility among those who don’t have kids in their church.* Advice for married couples on having a godly marriage if you can’t have kids.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook, or via email to share your feedback.Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!