God's grace will see us through all adversity.
We find our true identity in our relationship with Christ.
Men are fathers and role models, not only to their own children, but to younger people in general.
We are saved by the grace of God, and made to "add some measure of grace to the world."
There are good reasons, consistent with our understanding of biblical faith, to believe that the covenant of marriage should be recognized as a gift from God extended to two people of the same gender.