The Courage to Stand
In this THINQ talk, former USWNT player Jaelene Daniels shares how she chose faithfulness over conformity when she refused to wear a pride jersey—despite intense social and team pressure. Research shows that social conformity strongly influences behavior; classic psychological studies found that up to ~75 % of people conform at least once to group pressure even against their own judgment. Jaelene responded not by scanning social media or crowds, but by grounding her decision in prayer, Scripture, and trusted counsel. Her courage came from obedience to God rather than the shifting winds of cultural expectation, demonstrating that true conviction requires internal rootedness before external resistance.
In a world marked by pressure to conform, The Courage to Stand offers a timely and deeply biblical vision of what it means to face our fears without losing our soul. Drawing from Scripture and real struggles of the faithful, this talk helps us see that courage isn’t the absence of fear or running to see what society suggests, but rather turning to God, taking a step away, and seeing what He has us do.
This conversation with US Women’s National soccer player Jaelene Daniels reframes courage as strength that comes through obedience—not grand gestures, but gospel-shaped endurance. It reminds us that courage involves integrity through brokenness, community in loneliness, and strength through weakness.
In our cultural moment, we don’t need more noise—we need more courage to speak truth with love and grace.