Friend, When I look around me today, I see so much anxiety. The world is anxious about who will sit in the Oval Office and the cultural debates around life, gender identity, global censorship, and parental rights.
And I have to admit, sometimes I am tempted to become discouraged, especially when I see the mounting threats to free speech and religious freedom.
But the truth is that there is no place I would rather be. This moment in time is where you and I are called to be. God has created you and me for this season to live through this unique, perilous time. And thanks to His grace, He’s using us—willing vessels—to bring about His plan. Is there any greater privilege? Friend, I want to encourage you with this: no matter who wins the election, the work we do to advance every person’s God-given right to live and speak according to God’s truth will continue by His grace. So, until that day comes, we’ll stand with our clients like Adam Smith-Connor, who was recently convicted for praying silently outside an abortion facility in the UK. He was punished for thinking the wrong thoughts in a censored area. We don’t have to wonder what censorship like this would look like in the United States. This dangerous logic has even spread here, where California recently tried to censor online speech in the name of stopping “disinformation”—we’re pushing back on behalf of The Babylon Bee. Or compassionate people like Bryan and Rebecca Gantt, who were faithful foster parents to children in need for seven years—until the state of Vermont revoked their license because of their Christian beliefs. New foster-parent licensing policies require them to profess the state’s views on gender identity, to treat boys as girls—and vice versa—and even take kids in their care to pride events. But the Gantts cannot support or promote an ideology that runs contrary to their faith. We must establish legal precedents to protect our freedoms. You help make this work possible through your generosity, prayers, and your daily defense of the truth. I’d like to ask you to support this work today. We continue to face increasing need for legal help, and your generosity today has the power to help preserve your religious freedom. If you give today, your generous gift will be doubled dollar-for-dollar while matching funds last! We need all hands on deck to defend freedom in the coming years. Please give here: adflegal.org/support/wont-back-down Friend, when you help protect freedom, God’s people can continue to freely share stories of His great love and bear witness to His truth without fearing government punishment. That is why we stand for freedom, relying on the strength of the Lord alone. When we’re tempted to trust in men or the leader of a political party or whoever holds the majority in Congress, instead, we look to and abide in Christ. We put our hope in Him. He is the Rock of our salvation. Our faith is in the Lord, not any president or political party. Whoever sits in the Oval Office and whatever we face in this cultural moment, we are assured that our Father in heaven sits on His throne and orchestrates our lives perfectly. We face today’s cultural and legal challenges with faith and courage. The Lord goes before us. Significant legal battles to preserve your freedom lie ahead. This is a pivotal time in our nation’s history. The truth is being exchanged for lies, and those lies are hurting real people. They’re hurting girls who feel unsafe in areas such as bathrooms and locker rooms because men who identify as women have been allowed in those spaces. Women and unborn babies are hurt when pregnancy resource centers are kept from advertising medication to reverse the effects of abortion drugs. Families are harmed when school officials keep parents in the dark about their child’s identity and what’s going on at schools and usurp parents’ rights. We’re called to speak truth to this moment—and to protect others from harm. Please give today and join our alliance working to preserve your freedom to live by the truth and share it with others. Your gift today will be doubled while matching funds last: adflegal.org/support/wont-back-down I hope this email finds you well, Friend. As we look to a new season, I pray you see the Lord’s grace and blessings in your life. | 