Dr Paul Allen

A stirring, 50-minute film, “Dead Name,"  released today on Vimeo , profiles three families and is best described as an intimate portrait of those whose lives have been upended by an ideology that has unleashed deep confusion and division. (In the interest of full disclosure, this Christian Post reporter appears in the film as a contributor, having extensively interacted with such families.) In the transgender sphere, calling someone by their “dead name” means referring to them by their birth name, not their newly chosen name.  Dead Name Trailer Their self-selected name is often the first step in the trans-identification process. Parents of transgender-identifying children are usually pained to hear that the name they chose for their child is “dead.” Filmmaker Taylor Reece titled the documentary this way because it is emblematic of the entire spectrum of problems parents face. After a name change, a trans-identifying child starts to blot out their entire identity.  After ...

Del. Elizabeth Guzman at the Virginia Capitol in Richmond, Va Will Christian parents face criminal charges for resisting the LGBTQ revolution when it comes to their own children? Should the state “protect” LGBTQ children and teenagers from their own parents? Has our society lost its mind? The mainstream media often castigate conservatives for raising alarms about the culture and its dangers. Thus, it tells us something when even The Washington Post reported on this story. It’s a very big story and one that demands the attention of all Christians and all parents. In an interview with local television news, a Virginia legislator said that she would reintroduce a bill she had first proposed two years ago. She described the bill as an effort to protect LGBTQ children from “abuse” by their parents. But, as the news interview made plain, her definition of abuse includes pushback from parents who do not facilitate “necessary” care for their LGBTQ children. You do not need much of imagination ...

It’s not a matter of  if  but  when . When will students in your church—or even the child in your home—announce same-sex attractions or transgender identities? For some of you, the “when” may have been last week, coinciding with National Coming Out Day. But no matter what day kids come out, Christians need to be ready. We need to know how to demonstrate love without affirmation, kindness without capitulation. Ultimately, we need to know what the Bible says and how to respond. In her article, “ How to Respond If Your Child Comes Out Today ,” Maria Keffler offers advice for Christian parents in this very situation. And she gets practical, providing suggestions for what to say in the moment, even if it’s just, “I need some time to process.”