Renewed & Transformed Podcast

Renewed & Transformed S2 Ep 22: Finding Your Identity in Christ | Andy Steiger on Apologetics, Gender, Sexuality & Community
 
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In Season 2, Episode 22 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie sits down with Andy Steiger, President of Apologetics Canada, for a timely and thought-provoking conversation about identity, gender, sexuality, apologetics, and the life-changing hope found in Jesus Christ.
As culture wrestles with questions surrounding identity, gender, sexuality, and truth, Andy offers a compassionate, biblically grounded perspective that points listeners back to Scripture and God's design for humanity. Together, Andy and Kyla explore how our culture has embraced shifting identities, why so many people feel lost, and how the gospel offers an unshakable foundation that no ideology can provide.
Drawing from Genesis, the teachings of Jesus, and decades of ministry experience, Andy explains why every person is created in the image of God, why true identity is found in Christ alone, and how Christians can engage difficult conversations with both truth and grace.
Key Highlights:
Finding Your Identity in Christ: Why our identity was never meant to be rooted in sexuality, gender, relationships, or cultural ideologies—but in Jesus Christ alone.
The Image of God: What Genesis teaches about human dignity, purpose, and the incredible value of every person.
Navigating Gender & Sexuality with Truth and Grace: How Christians can lovingly engage conversations surrounding LGBTQ+ identities without compromising biblical truth.
Why Community Matters: The vital role of the local church, biblical community, and authentic relationships in spiritual growth and healing.
The Crisis of Modern Identity: How today's culture has embraced self-defined identity—and why it continues to leave people searching for lasting hope.
Apologetics for Today's Generation: Why answering hard questions about faith is essential for reaching a culture hungry for truth.
Love God. Love People.: How the mission of Apologetics Canada models biblical compassion while remaining firmly rooted in the gospel.
Whether you're wrestling with questions about identity, walking alongside someone experiencing gender or sexuality struggles, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of the Christian worldview, this conversation offers biblical wisdom, practical encouragement, and hope rooted in Jesus Christ.
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Renewed & Transformed Podcast | Episode 21: Biblical Singleness, Sexual Purity & Trusting God's Timing | Rae-Anna Hedorin
 
In Episode 21 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie welcomes missionary and author Rae-Anna Hedorin for a deeply encouraging conversation about biblical singleness, sexual purity, surrender, and trusting God's perfect timing. After spending 14 years intentionally embracing singleness and celibacy, Rae-Anna shares how Jesus transformed her understanding of sexuality, healed areas of brokenness, and prepared her for a Christ-centered relationship that ultimately led to her engagement.
Together, Kyla and Rae-Anna explore what it means to honor God with your body, navigate loneliness, surrender your desires, and experience true fulfillment in Christ rather than seeking satisfaction in temporary things. They also discuss the importance of Christian community, accountability, and embracing God's beautiful design for sexuality in a culture that encourages people to follow their feelings above biblical truth.
Drawing from her years of ministry in Japan, Rae-Anna also shares how God is raising up believers to reclaim His design for sexuality and bring hope, healing, and freedom to a generation searching for identity and purpose.
 
Key Highlights:- Rae-Anna's 14-Year Journey: How surrendering her love life to Jesus transformed her understanding of singleness, sexuality, and God's faithfulness.- Biblical Singleness: Why singleness is more than waiting for marriage—it's an invitation to experience deep intimacy and satisfaction in Christ.- Sexual Purity in Today's Culture: Practical ways to honor God with your body, guard your heart, and pursue holiness in a hypersexualized world.- Loneliness, Desire & Contentment: Learning to bring every longing before God and discovering that Jesus alone truly satisfies.- The Power of Christian Community: Why confession, accountability, and authentic friendships are essential for overcoming temptation and walking in freedom.- Dating with Biblical Boundaries: Rae-Anna shares how God prepared her heart for a Christ-centered relationship and the importance of pursuing purity while dating.- Ministry in Japan: Discover how God is using Rae-Anna's ministry to proclaim His beautiful design for sexuality and equip believers with biblical truth.
 
Whether you're single, dating, engaged, married, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of God's design for sexuality, this episode offers biblical wisdom, practical encouragement, and hope for anyone longing to live faithfully in today's culture.
 
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**Renewed & Transformed S2 Ep 20: Worship, Identity & Obedience to God | Trevor Angerman**
In Season 2, Episode 20 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie welcomes pastor Trevor Angerman for a powerful and faith-filled conversation about worship, identity, obedience, and building a biblical worldview in today's culture. Trevor vulnerably shares his testimony of family brokenness, finding Jesus as a teenager, and faithfully following God's call from Spokane, Washington to Charleston, South Carolina.
Together, Kyla and Trevor explore what it truly means to worship God in Spirit and Truth, how Christians can remain rooted in Scripture during seasons of suffering, and why the Church must courageously address difficult topics such as identity, sexuality, and cultural confusion with both grace and truth.
Trevor shares his passion for building "big Christians"—believers who are spiritually mature, biblically grounded, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to live boldly for Christ in every sphere of life. This episode is an encouraging reminder that God's faithfulness remains constant, even through hardship, unanswered questions, and seasons of waiting.
**Key Highlights:**
* **Trevor's Testimony:** From family brokenness and disappointment to encountering Jesus and discovering God's purpose for his life.
* **Obedience in Uncertainty:** What it looks like to trust God through difficult seasons and faithfully follow His call.
* **Worship in Spirit and Truth:** Understanding worship as surrender, daily obedience, and a life centered on Christ.
* **Identity in Christ:** How Scripture shapes our identity and why Christians need a biblical worldview in today's culture.
* **The Power of the Church:** Why authentic Christian community is essential for healing, discipleship, and spiritual growth.
* **Grace and Truth:** How the Church can lovingly engage conversations about sexuality, gender, identity, and cultural challenges without compromising biblical truth.
* **God's Faithfulness:** Incredible testimonies of provision, answered prayer, and trusting God through seasons of hardship.
Whether you're wrestling with your identity, walking through a difficult season, searching for a deeper understanding of worship, or longing to grow in your faith, this episode will encourage you to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus and trust His promises.
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In Season 2, Episode 19 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie welcomes Cheryl Verpooten for a heartfelt and deeply honest conversation about parenting a child who identifies as transgender and experiences same-sex attraction. Cheryl vulnerably shares her family's journey, the challenges of navigating gender identity and sexuality within a Christian home, and the lessons she has learned about grace, truth, prayer, and unconditional love.
Together, Kyla and Cheryl explore the complexities Christian parents face when a child struggles with gender dysphoria, same-sex attraction, or transgender identification. Drawing from personal experience, they discuss how to maintain strong relationships, communicate with compassion, uphold biblical convictions, and trust God throughout a difficult and often confusing journey.
This episode offers hope, wisdom, and practical encouragement for parents, family members, pastors, and anyone seeking a Christ-centered perspective on gender identity, sexuality, and discipleship.
Key Highlights:
Cheryl’s Story: The emotional journey of raising a daughter who identifies as transgender and navigating the challenges that followed.
Parenting Through Gender Dysphoria: Understanding the fears, questions, and uncertainties many Christian parents face when a child struggles with gender identity.
The Power of Relationship: Why maintaining connection, asking questions, and listening well can help preserve trust and communication.
Grace and Truth Together: Learning how to hold biblical convictions while demonstrating Christ-like compassion and unconditional love.
When There Are No Easy Answers: The importance of prayer, dependence on the Holy Spirit, and trusting God through uncertainty.
Practical Wisdom for Christian Parents: Helpful insights on conversations about sexuality, gender identity, boundaries, and family relationships.
Seeing the Person, Not the Label: Why every individual deserves dignity, compassion, and recognition as someone created in the image of God.
Whether you are a parent walking through a child's gender identity journey, a family member seeking understanding, or a believer wanting to respond to these conversations with greater wisdom and compassion, this episode provides biblical encouragement and practical guidance rooted in the hope of Christ.
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In Episode 18 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie welcomes renowned Christian sexologist, author, and speaker Patricia Weerakoon for a powerful and compassionate conversation on gender identity, sexuality, parenting, and biblical truth in today’s rapidly changing culture.
 
Drawing from decades of experience in sexual health education, neuroscience, and Christian ministry, Patricia shares her journey from Sri Lanka to Australia, her work as a leading sexologist, and why the church can no longer stay silent on issues surrounding transgender ideology, gender confusion, sexuality, and identity.
 
Together, Kyla and Patricia explore how Christians can respond to the gender revolution with both truth and compassion—equipping parents, churches, and young people to navigate these conversations through the lens of Scripture, science, and the hope of Jesus Christ.
 
Patricia also discusses insights from her book, “The Gender Revolution: A Biblical, Biological, and Compassionate Response,” co-written with Rob Smith and Kamal Weerakoon, offering practical wisdom for families, churches, and anyone wrestling with questions surrounding gender identity and sexuality.
 
Key Highlights:
-Patricia Weerakoon’s Story: From medical school in Sri Lanka to becoming a globally respected Christian sexologist and speaker on sexuality and faith.
-The Gender Revolution Explained: Understanding transgender ideology, gender identity, and why these conversations are impacting children, families, schools, and churches.
-Biblical Truth & Compassion: How Christians can stand firm in God’s design for male and female while responding with grace, empathy, and love.
-Parenting in Today’s Culture: Practical guidance for parents navigating conversations about gender confusion, social media influence, pornography, and identity struggles.
-The Science of Identity & Neuroplasticity: How childhood experiences, trauma, culture, and brain development shape desires, behaviors, and identity formation.
-Healthy Masculinity & Femininity: Why rigid gender stereotypes can be harmful and how Scripture presents a beautiful, diverse picture of biblical manhood and womanhood.
-Helping Gender-Confused Children: Why watchful waiting, connection, resilience, and compassionate discipleship matter more than immediate affirmation.
-Hope for the Struggling Christian: Encouragement for anyone wrestling with gender dysphoria, same-sex attraction, shame, confusion, or unwanted desires.
Whether you’re a parent, pastor, ministry leader, or someone personally navigating questions around gender identity and sexuality, this episode offers biblical wisdom, scientific insight, and Christ-centered hope for living faithfully in today’s culture.
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Renewed & Transformed Podcast Ep 17: Gospel Identity, Gender, & Youth Discipleship | Sid Koop
In Episode 17 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie welcomes youth ministry leader and speaker Sid Koop for a powerful and deeply insightful conversation about identity, gender, sexuality, discipleship, and the hope of the Gospel for the next generation.
Sid shares how he first discovered Kyla’s story through a podcast while out on a run and explains how God connected their ministries through a shared passion for biblical truth, compassionate discipleship, and helping young people discover their identity in Christ. Together, Kyla and Sid unpack the growing challenges youth, parents, pastors, and churches face surrounding gender identity, sexuality, mental health, and cultural confusion.
This episode dives deep into the difference between cultural identity and Gospel identity, why today’s youth are struggling with identity and belonging, and how the Church can faithfully respond with both truth and grace. Sid also shares practical wisdom for parents, youth leaders, and churches navigating conversations around transgender ideology, LGBTQ identities, discipleship, and biblical community.
 
 
 
Key Highlights:
-Sid Koop’s Story: How God led Sid into youth leadership, discipleship, and equipping the next generation through Youth Worker Community and Green Bay Bible Camp.
-Gospel Identity vs. Cultural Identity: Understanding how culture shapes identity through feelings and self-expression versus how Scripture roots identity in Christ.
-Navigating Gender & Sexuality Conversations: Practical and compassionate ways churches, parents, and youth leaders can walk with those wrestling with gender dysphoria and LGBTQ identity.
-Truth, Grace & Posture: Why biblical conviction and Christlike compassion must work together when ministering to hurting people.
-The Mental Health & Identity Crisis: Exploring why so many young people are struggling with anxiety, confusion, and belonging in today’s culture.
-Healthy Discipleship for the Next Generation: How intentional youth ministry, leadership development, and authentic Christian community can transform lives.
-Advice for Parents & Churches: How to raise children rooted in biblical truth, resilient faith, and a strong identity in Jesus.
Whether you’re a parent, pastor, youth leader, or someone personally wrestling with identity, sexuality, or belonging, this episode offers wisdom, encouragement, and a Gospel-centered vision for restoration, healing, and discipleship.
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Renewed & Transformed S2 Ep 16: Biblical Sexuality, Freedom in Christ & Overcoming Shame | Laura Gobbels
 
In Season 2, Episode 16 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie sits down with theologian and speaker Laura Gobbels for a powerful and eye-opening conversation on biblical sexuality, sexual brokenness, and true freedom in Christ. Laura shares her personal journey of early exposure to pornography, overcoming shame, and discovering God’s design for sexuality through Scripture.
 
Together, they explore how culture, confusion, and silence have shaped today’s understanding of identity—and how the truth of Jesus brings healing, clarity, and lasting transformation. This episode offers deep theological insight alongside practical encouragement for anyone wrestling with sexual sin, identity struggles, or shame.
 
Laura also unpacks key biblical themes around sexuality, revealing how Scripture speaks directly to modern questions about gender, desire, and holiness—while always pointing back to the redemptive power of Christ.
 
Key Highlights:
Laura’s Story: From early exposure to pornography to finding freedom and purpose through Christ
Biblical Sexuality Explained: Understanding God’s design through both the Old and New Testament
Breaking the Silence: Why the Church must talk openly about sexual struggles affecting both men and women
From Shame to Freedom: How confession, community, and truth dismantle isolation and guilt
The Battle Within: Navigating ongoing struggles with the flesh while growing in sanctification
Hope in the Gospel: Why no one is beyond redemption—your past does not define your future in Christ
Building Safe Community: How vulnerability and accountability create real healing and transformation
Whether you're personally struggling with sexual brokenness, seeking a deeper understanding of Christian identity and sexuality, or looking to help others walk in truth and grace, this episode delivers biblically grounded, compassionate, and life-changing insight.
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In Season 2, Episode 15 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie sits down with author, speaker, and apologist Abdu Murray for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation on truth, identity, sexuality, and freedom in today’s post-truth culture. Abdu shares his compelling journey from Islam to Christianity, revealing the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual cost of following Jesus—and why it is always worth it.
Drawing from his book Saving Truth, Abdu unpacks how modern culture elevates feelings over facts, leading to confusion around identity, gender, and sexuality. Together, they explore how biblical truth brings clarity, how true freedom is found in Christ—not autonomy—and how God’s design for humanity is both sacred and life-giving.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone wrestling with identity, navigating cultural confusion, or seeking to live boldly in truth while loving others with compassion.
Key Highlights:-Abdu’s Faith Journey: From devout Muslim to Christian apologist—what it really cost him to follow Christ.-Truth in a Post-Truth Culture: Why feelings aren’t enough—and how truth and freedom are deeply connected.-Redefining Freedom: The difference between autonomy and true biblical freedom found in Jesus.-Clarity on Sexuality & Identity: Understanding God’s sacred design and why boundaries lead to flourishing.-Compassion Without Compromise: How to listen, love, and engage others without affirming falsehood.-Raising Kids in Today’s Culture: Practical wisdom for parents navigating gender, sexuality, and cultural pressures.
Whether you're searching for truth, struggling with identity, or equipping yourself to stand firm in your faith, this episode offers biblical clarity, deep encouragement, and practical guidance for living transformed in Christ.👉 Subscribe to the Renewed and Transformed Podcast for more powerful conversations on sexuality, identity, truth, and walking in freedom through Jesus!
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R&T Podcast Season 2 Episode 14: From Atheism & Lesbian Identity to New Life in Christ | Debra Barr
In Episode 14 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie sits down with author, speaker, and pastor Debra Barr for a powerful and deeply moving conversation about identity, surrender, and transformation through Jesus Christ.
Debra shares her remarkable journey—from growing up with childlike faith, to becoming an atheist and living in a same-sex relationship for nearly two decades, to ultimately encountering the life-changing love of Jesus. Through her testimony and her book All Things New, Debra reveals how God patiently restored her identity, healed her heart, and led her into true freedom.
This episode unpacks the reality of spiritual transformation, the process of surrender, and the beauty of discovering your identity as a child of God—beyond labels, shame, and past experiences.
Key Highlights:Debra’s Testimony: From atheism and a lesbian lifestyle to a radical encounter with Christ and complete life transformation.The Power of Surrender: How God transforms lives step by step—not instantly, but through trust and obedience.Identity in Christ: Breaking free from cultural labels and embracing your true identity as a child of God.Healing Through Community: The life-changing impact of prayer, love, and Christ-centered relationships.Freedom Beyond Struggle: Experiencing peace, purpose, and a renewed life through Jesus.
Whether you're wrestling with identity, searching for truth, or longing for deeper intimacy with God, this episode offers hope, clarity, and encouragement that transformation is possible through Christ.
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In Season 2, Episode 13 of the Renewed and Transformed Podcast, host Kyla Gillespie sits down with trauma therapist, researcher, and author Ann Gillies for a bold and thought-provoking conversation about gender ideology, sexuality, and the cultural challenges facing families and churches today.
Drawing from decades of clinical experience and her own deeply personal story, Dr. Gillies shares how trauma, family experiences, and academic research led her into the difficult but necessary conversation around sexuality, identity, and protecting children. She explains how cultural shifts, social media, and educational systems are influencing how young people understand gender and identity, and why Christians must respond with both truth and compassion.
This powerful episode explores the intersection of faith, psychology, and culture, helping listeners better understand the rise of gender identity conversations and how parents, churches, and communities can respond with wisdom and courage.
Key Highlights:
Dr. Ann Gillies’ Personal JourneyHow family trauma, years of psychotherapy work, and academic research led Dr. Gillies to speak globally on sexuality, trauma, and cultural change.
Understanding Gender IdeologyBreaking down what gender ideology and gender identity mean in modern culture and how language around sex and gender has evolved.
Gender Dysphoria ExplainedA discussion of gender dysphoria, its historical clinical understanding, and the dramatic cultural shift in how gender identity is discussed today.
Cultural Influences on YouthHow social media, education systems, pornography, and peer influence are shaping how young people think about identity and sexuality.
Guidance for Parents and ChurchesPractical insights on how parents can protect, guide, and support their children while fostering healthy conversations about identity, sexuality, and faith.
 
Whether you are a parent, church leader, educator, or Christian seeking clarity in today’s cultural conversations, this episode offers a thoughtful and faith-centered perspective on navigating one of the most challenging issues of our time.👉 Subscribe to the Renewed and Transformed Podcast for more meaningful conversations about sexuality, identity, faith, and living transformed through Christ.
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