
Christianly
Ep33: The LGBT Surge Was Just a Fad? It Seems So. Why the Boom is Going Bust
In this week's episode of Christianly, we first look at the ongoing assault on an evangelical church in St. Paul, Minnesota, since the January 18 invasion of Cities Church by anti-ICE protestors. What does a faithful Christian witness look like when the church is confronted by a hostile public culture? And have modern evangelicals imbibed a theology of personal faithfulness without equipping Christians for engagement in the public square? Second, we examine new CDC data showing a sharp decline in lesbian, gay, and bisexual identification among younger American teens. What happened to the dramatic cultural trajectory many assumed was permanent? Within this story, we also inspect the claims of evangelical voices who have attempted to rethink historic Christian teaching about sexuality because of this supposed trend. Lastly, we turn to Sheila Gregoire and Kristin Du Mez's discussion of Elisabeth Elliot and the broader effort to reinterpret traditional Christian womanhood. What does the attempt to deconstruct her legacy reveal about her critics and their assumptions about biblical womanhood? Three stories but one larger question: what happens when Christians lose the ability to recognize the cultural forces shaping the church, the family, and the next generation? [Picture courtesy of CDC] Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - The Christian Public Square: Did We Leave a Generation Unprepared? 11:43 - A New Survey Shows the LGBT Boom Is Fading Among Teens: Was it Just a Fad? 20:50 - The New Rules for Christian Heroes: Why Are They Coming for Elisabeth Elliot? 29:28 - Outro About Christianly: Your weekly dose of cultural clarity and bold theology under Christ’s crown from @bradandrews. In a world drowning in noise, you are invited to rediscover what it means to think and live Christianly as discerning witnesses who interpret our age through the lens of God's eternal truth (1 Chronicles 12:32; Matthew 10:16). Christianly seeks to cultivate wisdom, patience, and spiritual maturity in an anxious age - to weigh the times carefully by anchoring our hearts in Scripture and engaging culture with both courage and compassion with an allegiance to Christ above all. Scripture applied, idols shaken, saints formed. Drops every Friday. Producer: Tyler Robins


