{"id":93042,"date":"2026-01-05T11:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=93042"},"modified":"2026-01-05T11:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:35:21","slug":"is-there-a-better-answer-to-gender-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-there-a-better-answer-to-gender-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Is There a Better Answer to Gender Confusion?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tby Scott Smelser<br \/>\nvia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@watchinlight\">InLight Media<\/a>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is There a Better Answer to Gender Confusion?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MXiOoUozOIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot of confusion out there these days about gender-what it is, where it came from, and how it should be defined. But what if there&#8217;s a solution that transcends divisive human opinions? In this video, we step back from the murky waters of culture and ask a deeper question: what if God&#8217;s design for men and women was actually good all along? Scott Smelser does a wonderful job of showing the beauty of the way God made us. This is not about shaming people who have made certain choices; it&#8217;s about seeing how God created us beautifully and wants what&#8217;s best for us. If you&#8217;ve ever felt tension, uncertainty, or curiosity around the topic of gender, this conversation is for you.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Scott Smelser via InLight Media There&#8217;s a lot of confusion out there these days about gender-what it is, where it came from, and how it should be defined. But what if there&#8217;s a solution that transcends divisive human opinions? 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