How does sexual identity form? And, should we encourage LGBTQ identity among children? To better understand, we asked people with the LGBTQ experience how childhood impacted their feelings and sense of identity. And we looked at recent statistics and studies alongside their stories to gain a more comprehensive understanding.

We discovered that childhood perceptions and wounds, including those developed through adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), traumas, and unstable family relationships, played a disproportionately large role in adopting LGBTQ identity.

This resource invites readers to consider the consequences of an unquestioning embrace of LGBTQ identity, particularly among children and adolescents.

Many churches and individuals now affirm the gay Christian life and cheer-on LGBTQ Pride. But what if the LGBTQ life isn’t the party—for our neighbors, loved ones, or ourselves—that the world says it is? What if these valuable people are in pain? Pain that sex and Gay Pride won’t heal?

After a life of hopelessness and a suicidal season over his confused sexual identity and unwanted same-sex desires, Ken discovered that Jesus offered real inner healing and intimate relationship. Since then, He have worked tirelessly to help others experience the same hope and transformation he found.

In The Journey Out, Ken...

• Demystify homosexuality and gender identity issues.
• Share stories of real transformation of sexual identity.
• Help you form an intimate connection with Jesus and journey toward wholeness and freedom.
• Lead you to meet with God in key areas crucial to growth.
• Offer wisdom for supporters: parents, family, friends, and pastors.

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Even from an early age, kids are curious about many things―including bodies and babies. Although it can be challenging to determine how much information to give them early on, young children can begin to develop a wonder and appreciation for God’s marvelous gift of sexuality by understanding the basics of pregnancy, birth, and growth.

Using age-appropriate language and illustrations, The Story of Me explains:

• The growth of a child inside a mother’s body

• How a mother gives birth

• How breastfeeding works

• How babies grow once they are born

• What makes girl and boy babies different

• Bodily autonomy and privacy

Framing everything within the larger story of God’s wonderful design, your child can begin to understand that God is the giver of good gifts, including the gift of our bodies.

Designed for children ages 3 to 5.

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From a very early age, many children start to notice and become curious about bodies, babies, and where they come from. Clear, informative, and child friendly, Before I Was Born is the perfect way to introduce your child to the first conversations about reproduction and pregnancy.

Before I Was Born emphasizes God’s good design for our bodies and lays a biblical foundation for understanding sexuality. Using age-appropriate language and illustrations, this book introduces children to:

• A tactful but clear explanation of the basics of sex

• The changes boys’ and girls’ bodies go through as they grow

• The science behind conception and pregnancy

• How a mother gives birth

• How breastfeeding works

Framing everything within the larger story of God’s wonderful design, your child can begin to understand that God is the giver of good gifts, including the gift of our bodies.

Designed for children ages 5 to 8.

Even at a young age, your kids probably know about sex. But what they’ve gathered from TV, other kids, or the internet is often distorted and incomplete. Designed to foster age-appropriate conversations about sexuality, What’s the Big Deal provides kids with a safe space to ask hard questions that they might find embarrassing.

With questions and prompts so you can easily read together and have healthy discussions, this book explains:

• Why God made adults with a desire to have sex

• What God says in the Bible about sex and why it’s designed for marriage

• The amazing changes that happen to a child’s body as they grow

• How to respond to sexual pressure from friends, TV shows, movies, and magazines

• The importance of committing to purity and chastity

Now revised and updated with:

• Separate chapters on puberty for boys and girls

• Chapters on pornography, same-sex relationships, and sexual abuse

Designed for children ages 8 to 12.

Puberty is an exciting but often stressful time of transition to adulthood. It marks the beginning of significant changes in a child’s relationships with their parents and with the opposite sex. Facing the Facts will give your child clear and comprehensive information to help them understand what’s happening to their body and why God designed it that way.

Designed so they can read with you, your child will learn about:

• How girls’ and boys’ bodies change, both inside and out

• The science behind pregnancy and how a woman gives birth

• Why sex is a good and beautiful gift

• Romance, dating, and how relationships mature

• Protecting their purity and sexual health

Now revised and updated with:

• An introduction to different worldviews about sex

• Age-appropriate material on the broader theological meaning of sex

• Chapters on masturbation, sexual addiction, gender identity, and same-sex love

Designed for ages 12 to 16.

Before I Was Born explains in age-appropriate language the basic nature of sexual intercourse between a husband and wife and discusses conception, fetal development, childbirth, and breastfeeding.

• For children ages 5 to 8

When is the right time to tell your children about sex? And how do you introduce such a sensitive and sometimes awkward topic? Award-winning authors Stan and Brenna Jones are here to equip you with the strategies, tools, and insights for age-appropriate discussions with your children.

In this honest and practical guide to building a biblical foundation of sexuality, you’ll learn strategies for:

• Developing healthy dialogue with your kids

• How and when to explain the details of sex

• Preparing for the physical changes of puberty

• Preparing for dating, romance, and sexual attraction

• Encouraging a commitment to chastity and sexual health

• What to do if you’re getting a late start telling your kids about sex

Do you know what is being taught in Comprehensive Sex Ed

in your child's school? Does this match your family values?

Should childhood be a time of innocence? Our children are being bombarded with sexual images.

What can we do?

Begin with the family, the Judeo-Christian foundations of gender and sexuality.

A novel for young teens to adults.

But high school freshman Tracy McKenzie's biggest dilemma is figuring out if Charlie is still her best friend--until her little brother comes home and says Jason, a boy in his second grade class, is now Jessica.

Wait--you can change your gender? Is that even possible? What does it mean to transition?

If a little boy reads to a doll, is he still a boy? If a little girl plays with trucks in the mud, is she still a girl?  What makes a little boy a boy, or a little girl a girl?

Available in English only, or in bilingual editions:  English with Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, or Korean.

One day Denise’s daddy told her a secret. Not the kind of secret that made her happy. No, it made her very sad. He didn’t want to be a boy anymore. He wanted to be a girl so he could wear dresses and makeup like Mom did. Denise felt hurt and confused, like she had lost her daddy. Her heart was broken. She tried to forget his secret. She tried to ignore it. But she could not. It seemed to grow bigger and bigger—too big to hide. What could she do? When Daddy Leaves to Be a Girl can help children handle the emotional turmoil of learning that their parent wants to transition to another sex. In age-appropriate language, Denise Shick explores the fears, confusion, and anger a child may experience during these difficult circumstances. She offers children assurance that God sees their pain and loves them. She also gives practical ways to guide children toward emotional and spiritual wholeness.

Lucas loves to play superheroes with his friend Ricky. One day Lucas hears Ricky's sister, Allison, playing the piano. The beautiful music makes him want to learn to play the piano too. But Ricky tells him, "Boys don't play the piano. That's girl stuff." Lucas is sad. Why don't boys play the piano?

Joey likes to play with his friend Jill. They dress-up her dolls, have tea parties, and dance around the room in fancy hats. His parents encourage him to play with Billy, but Joey doesn't enjoy sitting outside in the hot sun and pushing trucks around in the sandbox. When Joey admits he has more fun with Jill than Billy, his parents seem unhappy. Why don't they want him to play with Jill?

Amanda loves to run. When her gym teacher, Ms. Baker, encourages her to join a track team, Amanda is thrilled. No one can run faster than I can, she thinks. But then she meets Todd, a brown-haired boy who is older, taller, and faster than she is. He places first in every race the team runs. Amanda is sad. Why can’t she run as fast as Todd can? “If I were a boy,” she says to herself, “I know I could win.”

Kevin loves to spend time with his older cousin Stacy. But when he overhears a phone conversation between his mom and Stacy’s mom, he wonders what Stacy has done to upset them. Worse still, will Stacy’s choices mean that his parents won’t allow him to play video games or attend baseball games with her anymore?What’s Up with Cousin Stacy? explores one family’s response to the news of a loved one identifying as LGBT. With his parents’ help, Kevin learns that love, honesty, and prayer are the best ways to navigate stressful situations. This book is a valuable tool for parents, pastors, and counselors who seek to demonstrate love and compassion as they help families process and respond to a loved one’s decision to identify as LGBT.

Susie is surprised when her friend Amy cuts her hair short and dresses like a boy because she thinks boys are braver, smarter, and stronger than girls. Susie feels sad. Can’t girls be brave, smart, and strong too? With her parents’ guidance, Susie learns to be glad that she’s a girl. In I’m Glad God Made Me a Girl, young girls discover God’s design and purpose for them. The story also touches on the reasons some girls believe becoming a boy makes sense for them. This resource shows girls that they are fearfully and wonderfully made by God and that as females, they are beautiful, kind, brave, smart, and strong. This book is a valuable tool for parents, pastors, and counselors who seek to demonstrate love and compassion as they minister to children who struggle with gender confusion.