For Christians, the church is the best context for developing relationships because a local community of faith should provide discipleship and accountability like no other place.

“Gender dysphoria ought to evoke our compassion,” says Rob Smith, our guest this week on the podcast. “It is a horrific affliction to bear.” Smith is a theologian and ethicist at Sydney Missionary and Bible College in Australia, and for him, gender dysphoria hits home.

When we give money to our churches and to God through them, we need to always remember that every desire and ability to serve and give are themselves gifts from God.