"Transgenderism: The Current State of Gender Identity and Godly Ways to Respond" - by Dr. Mark Rockenbach
Read the full article in the Concordia Journal , Winter 2026 If you've ever felt unsure how to respond when a friend, family member, or church member brings up gender identity — you're not alone. It's one of the most emotionally charged topics of our time, and many Christians want to respond with both faithfulness to God's word and genuine compassion for the people involved. That's exactly what Dr. Mark Rockenbach, Professor of Practical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, sets out to help us do in his new article, "Transgenderism: The Current State of Gender Identity and Godly Ways to Respond," published in the Concordia Journal (Winter 2026). It's one of the most thorough, caring, and practically useful pieces written on this subject from a Lutheran perspective — and it's well worth your time. Here are some of the highlights. God's Gift of Sexual Identity Rockenbach begins where all good theology begins: with God as Creator. Sex...
