Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a speech a week ago to the American Association of Christian Counselors at their conference in Nashville, Tennessee. In his remarks, titled “Being a Christian Leader,” Pompeo recalled his childhood, family, and time at West Point to describe how he applies his faith to his work in government.

That was all well and good. It’s not uncommon in a country with strong Judeo-Christian roots for a politician, diplomat, or government employee to align with those beliefs and boldly proclaim them. As far as I know, there was little reaction to Pompeo’s actual speech. That is, until the State Department highlighted Pompeo’s remarks on their website, posting the entire transcript.