{"id":18284,"date":"2025-10-22T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/refining-rhetoric-gender-confident-kids-how-to-affirm-gods-design-in-a-confused-culture\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:30:00","slug":"refining-rhetoric-gender-confident-kids-how-to-affirm-gods-design-in-a-confused-culture","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/refining-rhetoric-gender-confident-kids-how-to-affirm-gods-design-in-a-confused-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Refining Rhetoric: Gender Confident Kids: How to Affirm God&#8217;s Design in a Confused Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Young adults today are 1,600% more likely to identify as transgender than people over 50. Every family may not struggle with this issue\u2014but every family will face it. Are you ready?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In this critical episode of <em>Refining Rhetoric<\/em>, host Robert Bortins sits down with Dr. Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries and author of the new book <em>Raising Gender Confident Kids<\/em>, for an unflinching conversation about one of the most pressing challenges facing Christian families today. Dr. Myers reveals why gender ideology isn&#8217;t just about elevating Pride Month\u2014it&#8217;s a calculated strategy to tear down the foundations of Western civilization and biblical worldview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">What You&#8217;ll Discover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Why 39% of young adults now identify as LGBTQ\u2014and what&#8217;s driving this dramatic shift<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">The shocking reality of &#8220;transgender recruitment&#8221; happening in public schools (and some private schools)<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">How gender ideology functions as an anti-Christ religion with its own evangelism and discipleship steps<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Age-appropriate conversation strategies for elementary, middle school, and high school students<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Why middle schoolers are being specifically targeted before they complete puberty<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">How to help your child respond when they can&#8217;t tell if someone is a boy or a girl<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">The biological truth: 6,500 cataloged differences between males and females\u2014and why they&#8217;re designed to harmonize<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">Why teaching &#8220;Imago Dei&#8221; (being made in God&#8217;s image) is now mission-critical for every Christian family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr. Myers doesn&#8217;t sugarcoat the reality: this is a well-funded, strategic assault on the biblical understanding of humanity. But he also offers hope, practical tools, and a pathway for parents to raise children who are confident in God&#8217;s good design\u2014while showing Christ&#8217;s love to a generation that&#8217;s been tragically deceived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Resources:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em> Raising Gender Confident Kids<\/em> book &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/genderconfidentkids.com\/\">genderconfidentkids.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summit.org\/\">https:\/\/www.summit.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> This episode of <em>Refining Rhetoric<\/em> is sponsored by:<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal\"> 2026 Classical Conversations Family Cruise<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\">  Have you heard? The Classical Conversations 2026 CC Family Cruise will set sail on May 16, 2026. This exciting adventure is open to all CC families and alumni. It will include the National Memory Master Competition, National Commencement, and special CC family activities. Interest is booming with over 800 people interested in cruising with us and cabins are selling out fast!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\">  Book your cabin now at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicalconversations.com\/cruise-2026\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classicalconversations.com\/cruise-2026\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.classicalconversations.com\/cruise-2026<\/a><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;line-height: normal\">  Remember, to participate in the CC activities you need to book through the CC group. Grab your sunscreen, your beach bag. and join us on board!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":18285,"template":"","podcast_cats":[3305],"class_list":["post-18284","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","podcast_cats-refining-rhetoric"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Refining Rhetoric: Gender Confident Kids: How to Affirm God&#039;s Design in a Confused Culture - Classical Conversations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/classicalconversations.com\/podcast\/refining-rhetoric-gender-confident-kids-how-to-affirm-gods-design-in-a-confused-culture\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Refining Rhetoric: Gender Confident Kids: How to Affirm God&#039;s Design in a Confused Culture - Classical Conversations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Young adults today are 1,600% more likely to identify as transgender than people over 50. 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