There's a cost to speaking the truth. For the Coulson Center, I'm John Stone Tree with the point.

During an online school board call last month, Ontario teacher Carolyn Brojowski raised concerns over the literature given to K-to-6 graders.

One particular novel, she argued, made it seem simple and cool to have gender transition surgery.

Mid-Call, the regional school board chair, Scott Patowski, interrupted, and the board voted five to four to discontinue her presentation.

This person was speaking about transgender people in a way that was disrespectful, that would

cause them to be attacked, and I needed to ensure it did not continue, he said later.

Well, under Canada's human rights code, gender expression is a protected status in housing,

employment, unions, and trade and professional associations.

The teacher was given a stay-at-home order and told to refrain from speaking to staff or students.

This kind of story reminds us that Christians need to think through a theology of getting fired.

In the short run, speaking the truth, might cost us.

But if we really love our neighbor, we'll find a way to do it gently, graciously, but courageously.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.