To care for a child who experiences gender dysphoria, we must have clear convictions. We must guide daughters and sons toward alignment with God’s creational and redemptive designs.
The Story: A new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics finds many more teens than previously thought say they are transgender or identify themselves using other nontraditional gender terms. The Background: In the United States, an estimated 0.6 percent of adults identify as transgender. Previous studies estimated the number was slightly higher for teens aged 13 to 17—0.7 percent. But according to CBS News, this latest study estimates that nearly 3 percent of teens are transgender or gender nonconforming, meaning they don’t always self-identify as the sex they were assigned at birth. That includes kids who refer to themselves...
What connects so many of our culture’s hot-button issues? A diminished view of the body.
In a case that portends the future of parental rights, a judge in Ohio gives grandparents custody of a transgender teen.
We can try to tamper with God’s design, but how he made us continues to shine through, even when it goes against our will.
