Issue 56 is explores how we can be equipped to navigate broader cultural conversations about gender through personal stories and societal and theological reflections. Issues related to gender are complex and multi-faceted. As we each seek to honour God with our whole selves and accept our true identities, it can help to read about the joys and challenges others experience related to their gender.
This issue was created in that spirit—it’s an invitation to humbly and compassionately listen and lean in. We’re not alone; others share similar experiences and struggles too. And most importantly, this issue is a reminder that our Creator knows and loves us well.
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In Our Community
Gender Identity and the Whole Self by Stephanie Massicotte
He, She or They: How Should We Respond to Pronouns? by Laura Gobbels
Beyond Gender Stereotypes in the Bible by Jeff Hawker
Naked, Awkward, Good by Lindsay Callaway
Femininity Is A Gift by Kristen Unrau
Avoiding Dating App Burnout by Meisha Watson
Storytelling and Positive Masculinity by Braeden Holmstrom
A New Kind of Christian Woman by Elizabeth Duarte
Poetry
Love Like Eagles by Abby Ciona
Commenting on Culture
Finer Strokes: What Art History Can Teach Us by Josh Tiessen
Making Love Matter(s): The Gender Comparison Game by Melanie Beerda
Digging Deeper: When Love Interrupts, featuring guest columnist Caleb Unrau
Church of Many Cultures: The Eldest Daughter Club by Andrea Nwabuike
Features
Love Is Moving interview: Growing in Sexual Integrity with Sathiya Sam
Hope Amid Gender Dysphoria by Kyla Gillespie
Unmet Expectations by Jonathan Bryden
Singleness: What to Do With the Gift Nobody Wants by Karissa Sovdi
Healthy Consent by Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach
Reviews and Lifestyle
Behind the Screens: Planet of the Apes: Two Competing Stories by Steve Norton
Book and Podcast Reviews: (Word Made Digital and Prophetic Disability)
Artist Profile
For the Beauty of the Earth with Hannah Pawsey
Pandemic Album Explores Hope with Tuzee (Bonus artist profile)