Current Events Archives

Inauguration Day Thoughts

It’s been a unique Inauguration Day, beginning with now-former President Donald Trump’s early morning departure from Washington, D.C., and then President Joe Biden’s swearing-in on the western front of the Capitol.

At Focus on the Family, we began the day with a call to the nation for prayer – for President Trump and his outgoing administration and for President Biden and his team. If there was ever a time requiring God’s mercy and divine intervention in America, today’s events seem to cry out for it.

Topics: Current Events Tags: culture, politics January 20, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Focus on the Family to Host Prayer Event on Inauguration Day

Focus on the Family will host a virtual call to prayer event on Wednesday, January 20 at 10 a.m. ET at www.FocusOnTheFamily.com/NationalPrayer.

The public is invited to join Focus representatives in praying over families, marriages, children, churches, and the incoming and outgoing elected officials on Inauguration Day.

“I can be extremely concerned with current circumstances—even burdened,” said Focus on the Family President and CEO Jim Daly. “But we’re called to act—and trust. Prayer is a powerful way to do just that, so we’re encouraging Christians around the nation to join us in corporate prayer for some of the most foundational aspects of our culture.”

The event will premiere on Focus on the Family’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

Topics: Current Events Tags: prayer January 19, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Jim Daly Calls for “A Time for Healing”

The following commentary from Jim Daly was featured on the Fox News Rundown podcast:

If you’re like most people, you’ve been struggling to make sense of all that’s been transpiring these first few weeks of the new year.

The scenes of rioting and political unrest have been profoundly unsettling, only adding to the challenges of a deeply divided country.

Whether Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, you know there must be a better way. There HAS to be a better way.

The writer of the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament of the Bible says there’s a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.

Well, now is the time for healing.

But healing isn’t always an easy process.

Topics: Current Events January 14, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

These are Sober Days – But We Are Not Without Hope

How should Christians respond to these unprecedented times?

Prayerfully.

Consider 2 Chronicles 7:14: “Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.”

Are we confident that the Lord is sovereign and in full control of things?

The writer of Proverbs made clear that while our actions have consequences, it’s God who has the final say: “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord” (Proverbs 16:33).

Trusting in the Lord isn’t pollyannish or passive.

Topics: Current Events Tags: government January 7, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Please Pray for Peace Amidst the Chaos in Washington, D.C.

In a stunning and sickening display of mass lawlessness, protestors have stormed the United States Capitol, halting an already contentious certification process of the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Striking images include rogue individuals on the House and Senate floors, Secret Service and police with guns drawn and tear gas unleashed into the air. There is a report that one woman has been shot.

The National Guard has been mobilized, and law enforcement officials are beginning to clear the building.

Topics: Current Events January 6, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Don’t Just Blame Joe Biden for Troublesome Appointments – Also Blame Pro-life Never Trumpers who Voted for Him

It’s a tried but true adage: elections have consequences, and for social conservatives, this has never been more evident than with the looming prospect of a Joe Biden presidency.

According to published reports, President-elect Joe Biden has selected California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Never mind that Mr. Becerra, an ideological lawyer with a lengthy record of hostilities towards the pro-life movement, has no medical training nor professional health credentials.

As a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr.

Topics: Current Events Tags: presidential election December 16, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Video: Where Do We Go From Here? Post-Election Thoughts

It’s been over two weeks since the 2020 presidential election.

Believe it or not, ballots are still being tabulated – and in some states, recounted.

How should Christians respond to the current circumstances?

I recently recorded some thoughts:

Please let me know what you think.

Topics: Current Events Tags: presidential election November 18, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Americans should be praying for Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Eight days removed from last week’s presidential election, questions and controversy continue to swirl and simmer in America’s political world.

While television networks have projected former Vice-President Joe Biden president-elect, President Trump and his campaign have filed numerous lawsuits in key battleground states alleging widespread voter fraud.

It’s likely that many of these matters won’t be resolved for several weeks, though as states begin certifying results and the Electoral College vote looms in early December, resolution remains on the not too distant horizon.

Topics: Current Events Tags: prayer, presidential election November 11, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

As President Trump Vows Legal Fight, Networks Declare Joe Biden President-Elect

After days of counting ballots in multiple states, the television networks have declared former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Citing charges and suspicion of widespread voter fraud, President Donald Trump has not yet conceded the race, and is not likely to do so in the face of pending litigation and expected recounts in several key states.

Regardless of party or position, this “COVID election” has taken its toll on everyone.

Topics: Current Events Tags: presidential election November 7, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

The Election Remains in Question – My Thoughts

As many of us expected, the outcome of the 2020 election remains up in the air.

It’s not what anybody wanted – and it’s left most everybody a bit tense and unsettled.

The combination of a record turnout and a dizzying maze of mail-in ballot rules and regulations have put many of the electoral outcomes in key states in the “too close to call” category.

As of this writing, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada remain an open question.

Topics: Current Events Tags: presidential election November 4, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura