Responding to Transgenderism in Light of God's Word

Find clear, Christians answers anchored in Scripture concerning gender, identity, and conversations about transgenderism.

In a sinful world running fast toward new definitions of sex, gender, and identity, it's easy to feel overwhelmed as a Christian. Here, you'll find more than just arguments and answers; you'll encounter a call for courage, clarity, and compassion. Unpacking terms like gender dysphoria, transgender identity, and the body-soul connection, this book explores what it truly means to be a human made in God's image.

Five topics you will address:

• The Christian response to transgenderism and pastoral care
• Biblical and theological anthropology: the body-soul unity and God's design for men and women
• Distinction between sex, gender, gender expression, and their cultural redefinition
• Ethics of transition (social, medical, surgical), including children and consent
• Law and Gospel: sin, repentance, forgiveness, and the church's ministry of reconciliation

Pastor and author Scott Stiegemeyer addresses tough questions, going beyond simple slogans or quick fixes. With insight drawn from Lutheran tradition and thoughtful engagement with cultural apologetics, he offers families, pastors, and anyone navigating these issues a map for real conversations--rooted in honesty, Christian ethics, and hope.

The pages are full of practical guidance: how to approach pronouns, navigate heated cultural debates, support children, and offer a Christ-centered response that never sacrifices truth, love, and Gospel. For those wrestling with new social norms or searching for faithful responses, here is a steady hand--encouraging firm convictions, genuine friendship, and confident hope rooted in God's design.

About the Series:

This series takes up contemporary topics in faith and culture, helping Christians understand the challenges they face and interact with them faithfully. Volumes fit into one of two categories. The first category, Apologetics: Confessing the Christian Faith, addresses contemporary issues in the church's interaction with the world--especially those that leave the Christian at odds with societal trends and assumptions. The second category, Polemics: Confessing the Lutheran Faith, contains entries that teach Lutheran doctrine and bring it into conversation with American Christianity. Contributors are experts in their fields and are known for their insight, confessional integrity, and clarity of writing.