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Guiding Teens to Adopt a Biblical Sexual Identity Part 1
Every loving parent or grandparent wants to see his infant embrace his gender design and calling to pursue godly manhood or womanhood. This episode explains some of the best ways we can help him or her to do so. If we want our kids to continually pursue godly manhood or womanhood as a life command, we must devote ourselves to praying for God’s function in their heart. Only the heart driven commitment to put ourselves on the altar as a response to God’s love and mercy poured out for us on the cross can give us the energy to devote ourselves to displaying the world godly manhood or womanhood. The JB Phillips paraphrase catches good truth that life-transforming power is the outcome of comprehending God’s merciful adoration for us:
With eyes wide open to the mercies of God, I implore you, my brothers, as an operate of intelligent worship, to give him your bodies, as a living sacrifice, consecrated to him and acceptable by him. Don’t authorize the world around you squeeze you into its hold mold, but consent God re-mold your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his d Speaking the reality, whether it's about God's wrath, whether it's the gospel, whether it's about eternal damnation, or whether it's about marriage existence strictly between one guy and one woman, we have to speak the truth because we passion, because we are truly compassionate, even when it means we are rejected. Scripture calls Christians to speak the truth in love. We're also commanded to love our neighbors. What does it peek like to obey those commands when your neighbor says they're transgender and they invite you to their wedding? “Young, Restless, and Reformed” today Back in September of 2006, the year I started seminary, Collin Hansen wrote a main attraction article for Christianity Today entitled “Young, Restless, and Reformed.” That phrase became the watchword for a movement of young people who were taking a greater interest in Reformed theology, many of whom were from the Baptist persuasion. In 2009, even Time magazine noticed and spoke of “The Novel Calvinism” as one of the most influential movements in the United States at the period. The heroes of the movement involve John Piper, John MacArthur, Mark Dever, R.C. Sproul, Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, and others. The movement was powered by organizations such as Desiring God, Ligonier Ministries, 9Marks, the Gospel Coalition, and others. It involved large conferences with dynamic speakers such as T4G (Together for the Gospel). In a November 2022 online article, Jeff Robinson, the director of news and facts at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, reflected on his two decades among the Young, Restless, Reformed (YRR) movement.1 Positively, he lauded the movement for revitalizing the This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. In this episode, Stephen Nichols discusses the fascinating life and ministry of the late R. C. Sproul. He reflects on the first period he met Sproul and talked with him face-to-face, shares more about what R. C. was favor in private as a husband, father, and partner, including his passion for hunting and love of practical jokes, and he explains the key theological emphases and controversies that shaped Sproul's public ministry. This biography offers an in-depth look at R. C. Sproul’s life and ministry, detailing his contributions to the trajectory of the Reformed tradition and his influence on American evangelicalism. Subscribe:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS Matt Tully Stephen Nichols Matt Tully Aside from the fact that I was a teen in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, I think it’s important for teens to be aware of and live in (at least for a few hours) a time that came before them, just as I feel it’s vital for me to undertake the same. The gender non-conforming community has come such a long way—beyond what I could have imagined as a seventeen-year-old—though, of course, there’s still so much farther to go—and it’s in huge part because of the messiness of the progress made throughout history. When I was writing We Were Promised Spotlights, I had to contextualize (or cut) some of the 90’s references, and also bring myself assist to a time before social media and frequent cell phone use. Perhaps the most difficult part was leaving my elder retrospective self out of Taylor’s present-day, teenage intellect. She says and does (horrendous) things that are a product of her surroundings—and I had to step away from myself and into her headspace and let her produce huge mistakes, so she could learn from them. There’s a resurgence of nostalgia for the late 90’s right now, but it’s also super important to rem
Should a Christian Attend an LGBTQ Wedding?
What should it look enjoy if that neighbor is a family member? Thanks for joining us today on Renewing Your Consciousness as we discuss these questions and more. One resource that has just been released by Ligonier Ministries that answers these questions and many more that we won't include time to address today is our field reference on gender and sexuality. And we'll send you two copies when you make a donation of any amount at renewingyourmind.org.
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A Passion for Growing in Holiness
R. C. Sproul
Stephen J. Nichols
Topics Addressed in This Interview:
01:33 - A First Introduction to R. C. Sproul
Stephen, thank you so much for joining me today on The Crossway Podcast.
It’s my pleasure. I’m looking forward to this good conversation with you, Matt.
Let’s kickoff back at the launch for you: When did you first learn about, or co