The team of Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky already showed their skill set for responding to this need by their presentation and responses to other authors in the book, Understanding Transgender Identities: Four Views (Baker Academic, 2019). Creating an accessible, intermediate introduction like this calls for a saturation of knowledge from multiple academic disciplines, skilled ministry practices, and sophisticated processing to ensure it is both orthodox in approach and irenic in tone. This book fills a unique need created by an era of cultural polarization and cancellation–to rise above the fray in order to analyze fairly what’s happening on the ground with opposing views, then find a peaceable pathway in between these paradigms that seeks for common ground. Emerging Gender Identities scores high on all those counts. As a Christian futurist, my radar is tuned in to what provides people genuine hope and meaning in the midst of suffering and change.

As a Christian who strives to be a person of peace, I seek resources that display hospitality and dignity toward all people advocate for social righteousness/justice and against abuse of power and promote mutual, Christward transformation in our relationships. How do we show Christlike hospitality to gender sojourners? On that question, we all could use constructive frameworks and practical wisdom …Īs a futurist, I am always scouring the horizon for resources that focus in on paradigms, paradigm shifts, and the most preferable ways forward in the midst of what is possible. Each short book faces tough questions honestly and clearly, so you can think wisely, act with conviction, and become more like Christ.How do we show Christlike hospitality to gender sojourners? This valuable, nuanced resource brings clarity, elicits compassion, and defuses contempt on gender dysphoria and emerging gender identities.Įmerging Gender Identities: Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today’s Youth, by Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky (Brazos Press, 2020). The Questions for Restless Minds series applies God's word to today's issues.

Yarhouse considers how to think about recent scientific findings and sexual identity language before suggesting avenues of fruitful discipleship for same-sex attracted Christians. Christianity has long held a sexual ethic regarding creation, family, and sexuality, and Christians must know how to relate to other views of sexuality. If we are to speak with clarity and conviction, we must first be informed. Yarhouse brings his expertise to bear on this question. In How Should We Think About Homosexuality?, Mark. Do you have an informed and biblical view on homosexuality? We can sometimes speak where we do not understand. Christians are often perceived as being simply reactionary or behind the times. There are many misconceptions about Christianity and homosexuality. Gain an informed perspective on Christianity and homosexuality.

Costly Obedience by Mark A. Yarhouse