096 – Standing Firm When the World Redefines Identity with Denise Shick

What happens when the culture’s confusion about gender identity collides with God’s unchanging truth?

In today’s episode, Missy sits down with Denise Shick, founder and executive director of Help 4 Families Ministries and Living Stones Ministries. Denise shares her deeply personal story of growing up with a father who identified as transgender, how that experience shaped her childhood, and how God redeemed her pain to equip her to minister to families walking through similar struggles today.

This conversation dives into the cultural rise of gender ideology, the emotional and spiritual wounds that often lie beneath gender confusion, the impact on families, and why the church must respond with both clarity and compassion rooted in Scripture.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• How Denise’s childhood experience shaped her understanding of identity, grief, and God’s design.

• Why the transgender movement has accelerated so dramatically in the last decade.

• The dangers and misconceptions surrounding medical transitions—especially among minors.

• How parents and churches can protect children and respond with biblical truth.

• The crucial need for the church to support those who detransition.

Remember to live boldly for Jesus and let your light shine bright for Him!

Connect with Denise:

Help 4 Families Ministries: https://help4families.org

Living Stones Ministries: via the same website

Book: Out of the Darkness and Into the Light: Winning the Battle of Gender Identity (Available on Amazon)

Connect with Missy:

Download the January Scripture Journaling prompts (Renewal theme) at https://missyeversole.com/resources/

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