There is a great cloud of witnesses that surrounds me, indeed all of us, in living for Christ in a post-Christian age. Yet, the truth is our present challenges pale in comparison with saints of the past and even with many saints of the present. Our comfortable estate has weakened our knees in the face of suggestions of opposition. We are hypocritically guilty of the accusations we so indulgently lob at the younger generations— of being coddled, spoiled, and insufficiently prepared for the hardships of life. What would those burned at the stake or forced into re-education camps say about our fears of being labeled homophobic, sexist, or racist?
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