Session
Navigating Gender Identity with Truth and Love
with Jonathan Holmes of Fieldstone Counseling
As Christians, we know God created gender, but what exactly does that mean for modern-day questions of gender identity? Join us in this conversation with Jonathan Holmes to discover a Biblical understanding of gender and how to work it out with wisdom, truth, and love.
Part 1: How should we think about gender identity?
Part 2: How should we respond?
Resources
- American College of Pediatrics: "Normalizing Gender Dysphoria is Dangerous and Unethical"
- Transgender Regret Stories: Harvest USA and SexChangeRegret.com
- The Gospel Coalition: "What Christianity Alone Offers Transgender Persons"
- The Company We Keep: In Search of Biblical Friendship
- Counsel for Couples: A Biblical and Practical Guide for Marriage Counseling
You'll find a plethora of other helpful resources in the handouts from Jonathan's full gender identity seminar here.
About Jonathan Holmes
Jonathan Holmes is the Founder and Executive Director of Fieldstone Counseling. He also serves as the Pastor of Counseling for Parkside Church Bainbridge and Green. Jonathan graduated from The Master’s College with degrees in Biblical Counseling and History and his M.A. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of The Company We Keep and Counsel for Couples and the forthcoming Rescue Plan (P&R Publishing, 2020).
Jonathan has written for a number of sites and organizations including, The Gospel Coalition, Biblical Counseling Coalition, Covenant Eyes and the Journal for Biblical Counseling. Jonathan serves on the Council Board for the Biblical Counseling Coalition; he speaks frequently at retreats and conferences. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four daughters, Ava, Riley, Ruby, and Emma. In his spare time Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family, reading, traveling and cooking/gardening.
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