Welcome to the podcast Think Biblically, conversations on faith and culture.

I'm your host Sean McDow, Professor of Apologetics at Talbot Theological Seminary,

Biola University.

I'm your co-host, Dr Scott Ray, Professor of Christian Ethics and Dean of the Faculty,

also at Talbot School of Theology at viola University.

We have with us today a special guest, Dr Mark Yar House.

I've been following issues of sexuality and culture today and Dr. Yarhouse has had one of the most

important voices as a clinical psychologist but also theologically and just bringing a balanced

perspective to the church.

We really appreciate the work that you do.

Recently wrote the book,

Understanding Gender Dysphoria,

and a number of others for youth ministry,

for pastors in the church, approaching LGBTQ issues with accuracy but also with

grace and kindness. So thanks for your work but thanks for coming on.

Yeah, my pleasure.

Glad to be here.

Dr. Yarhouse, what motivated you to address LGBTQ issues, considering all the different avenues

you could have gone professionally?

Yeah, I mean it wasn't an area that I thought I would study.

I was a graduate student at

Wheaton College and I was asked to be a research assistant for Stanton Jones

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