Uninvited Guests - Grace & Truth: Helping Our Kids Navigate Today’s Sexual Confusion, Part 1

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Living on the Edge

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Chip interviews Sean McDowell to tackle the conflict between the Bible and modern culture on sex and gender. They offer parents a practical roadmap to guide their children with biblical truth and compassion.

Key Topics:

Your Initial Response: How to lead with love and preserve the relationship.
Giving Yourself Grace: Avoiding the trap of self-blame and the "perfect parent" myth.
Moving Forward: The power of asking questions and listening to understand.
Holding Firm: How to balance unconditional love with biblical conviction.
A Proactive Culture: Creating a safe home for conversations about faith and sexuality.
Defending God's Design: Answering the "outdated Bible" objection with Scripture and reason.

Actionable Steps for Parents:

Lead with Unconditional Love: Affirm your relationship first to establish a foundation of safety and trust.
Listen More, Lecture Less: Ask thoughtful questions to understand their heart and experience, not just to correct them.
Hold Firm with Grace: Maintain your biblical convictions with compassion, establishing loving boundaries without compromising truth.
Build a Culture of Conversation: Intentionally create a home where it’s safe to discuss any topic before it becomes a crisis.
Know the "Why": Be ready to explain the goodness and purpose behind God's design, not just the rules.
Use Their Interests as a Bridge: Use your child’s passions (movies, hobbies, etc.) as a natural starting point for deeper conversations.

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0:00.0	The truth of the matter is that the Bible and culture are frequently in conflict.
0:07.4	Whether it's about sex or relationships or gender, I mean, there is so much confusion in our day.
0:13.9	And parenting a young teen or a not-so-young teen gets very complex and very confusing.
0:24.2	So today I've invited a great friend who has insight into these areas to help all of us. That's today. Welcome to this edition of Living on the
0:33.0	Edge with Chip Ingram. We are an international teaching and discipleship ministry, dedicated to helping
0:39.1	Christians worldwide live out their faith for the glory of God and the good of all. Well, in just a minute,
0:45.0	we'll continue our series Uninvited Guests. Today, Chip sits down with author and apologist
0:50.4	Sean McDowell as they help Christian families navigate the chaos of today's culture.
0:56.2	Together, they'll empower parents with a game plan to discuss sexuality and gender issues with
1:01.7	their kids when those conversations arise. Well, with all that said, here's Chip to get us started.
1:08.0	Well, I'm really excited about today's program. We've done literally five weeks on this
1:13.3	series we've called Uninvited Guests, recognizing and resisting the attacks on your family. And as the
1:21.1	family goes, the world goes, society goes, and people who love Jesus with all their heart are
1:27.0	finding themselves in some really
1:28.9	challenging times. So we've talked about the lies that we all believe in our marriages. And if we
1:34.3	don't recognize what they are and address them, things don't go in a good way. And we've talked
1:39.2	about all the issues around being parents. And I think when we get down to some of the things that our
1:45.4	kids are experiencing, I realize there's people that God has placed in my life and in the body
1:51.5	of Christ that have a lot more to say than I do. And they work very closely with the next generation.
1:57.6	And as I think of parents and grandparents and fellow pastors that listen to the
2:01.4	program, our goal is to serve you, our goals to really help you. And some of the things that
2:07.0	your kids are facing, transgender issues, mom and dad, hey, I think I'm gay. Or as a young woman
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