courage

We live in a world in great need of courageous altruism.

Yesterday we discussed the rising threats evangelical Christians are facing from censorship and discrimination. Today, I’d like us to reframe such obstacles as opportunities.

I appreciate the American impulse to protect and support the rights of minorities, in this case the transgender population. And I want to state clearly that God loves all people, whatever their sexual orientation or gender identity (John 3:16). We are all broken people (Romans 3:23). We are all loved by the God who is love (1 John 4:8).

At the same time, transgender Americans constitute only 0.6 percent of our population. How do we also protect the rights of the majority?

After Mike Pence denied President Trump's request for him to reject the electoral votes from certain states, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich applauded the Vice President, calling his actions a "profile in courage."