Current Events Archives

A Military Veteran’s Mission to Ukraine

Each of us owe our deepest gratitude to military servicemen and women who dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom. Today I want to honor American veterans on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly.

I’m talking with Chad Robichaux, who comes from a long line of military service members. His grandparents fought in World War II and Korea. His father served in Vietnam, and both of Chad’s sons served in the Marines. Chad was himself a force recon Marine who did eight deployments to Afghanistan, and who continues to serve and protect Americans all over the world, most recently in Ukraine.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith November 11, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Focus President Jim Daly Reacts to Tuesday Night’s Historic Election

“Focus on the Family is encouraged by Tuesday’s election results – a decisive electoral and popular vote triumph for President-elect Donald Trump – but not because of any partisan cheerleading.

“Instead, the outcome confirms American families are hungry to live in a nation where they can raise their children in an environment that is physically safe, economically viable, and where moms and dads and kids can unapologetically worship God. They believe parents – not politicians – have the authority to guide and direct their children’s education.

Topics: Current Events Tags: news November 6, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Creating Peace in a Polarized Culture

Our culture is so divided that people place disagreement with others on the same level as intolerance or hatred.

In contrast to that attitude are two American forefathers, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who demonstrated how to debate issues vigorously while treating one another with respect and civility.

Adams and Jefferson stood shoulder-to-shoulder through the American Revolution. But in the years following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, political differences made them bitter rivals. Yet, through it all, they decided they were Americans first and political opponents second.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith October 29, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Vote Your Values

Election Day is in eight days. Are you ready to vote? I hope so.

Voting someone into power who represents your values is a rare freedom in human history. And that freedom comes with significant responsibility: be clear what your values are and understand how they could be impacted on Election Day.

Keep in mind the following values that every American ought to vote to protect:

We want a society that believes every single human life has value and deserves respect and dignity.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, news October 28, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Unveiling Preborn Life: Overcoming Betrayal and Broken Relationships

Dr. Bill Lile is known as the “Pro Life Doc.” He is an active OB/GYN in private practice and a national speaker who unveils both the horrors of abortion and the magnificence of preborn human life.

He is joining me on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly for an important and sobering conversation about the atrocity of abortion and why Christians should continue to stand strong for life.

Proverbs 31:8 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”The battle for life is as intense as ever because pro-abortion activists spin narratives that pro-life supporters protect preborn babies at the expense of women and girls.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, pro-life October 17, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Sharing God’s Light Through Art

We recorded the latest edition of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly in a different kind of studio. Instead of microphones and recording consoles, we were surrounded by more easels, paint brushes, and canvases in one place than I’ve ever seen.

The studio belongs to Morgan Weistling, who has been an artist since he was old enough to hold a crayon. He has studied under some of the most legendary illustrators and artists of the last century.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith October 11, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Understanding the Importance of Voting

I don’t believe I’m overstating things when I say that the upcoming election is the most important in recent memory. There is a lot at stake!

In America, we’re blessed with a government that, Abraham Lincoln said, is “of the people, by the people, and, for the people.” But our system of government is only effective when citizens participate in the election process and vote. Christians especially have a responsibility to vote for candidates who uphold biblical values.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith September 30, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Ten Memorable Quotes from Dr. Os Guinness

I had the privilege of sitting down with bestselling author and teacher Dr. Os Guinness some time ago in Washington, D.C. Os is a brilliant scholar and social critic who has devoted years of thought and study to the cultural chaos running rampant in America.

I’m eager to share our extended conversation on this week’s podcast, but I wanted to give you a sneak peek with some of the more memorable observations and reflections he offered.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, news September 23, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Living Out Your Christian Faith in Public Service

On Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, I’m speaking with Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson.

Johnson is the first Speaker of the House in the history of the United States Congress to take over mid-service. Before serving in Congress, Johnson worked as a constitutional lawyer for 20 years, serving with Alliance Defending Freedom as a litigator and spokesperson. He was elected to the Louisiana State House in 2015 and to the U.S. Congress, serving Louisiana’s 4th district, in 2016.

Topics: Current Events Tags: news, pro-life September 19, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Just Do It

Good fathering isn’t about good intentions. It’s about action.

Years ago, a friend of mine lived next door to a family consisting of two children, a mom, and a dad who struggled to take action. That became clear the day he came home with an aluminum fishing boat he’d bought for a couple hundred bucks. It was nothing fancy, but he looked forward to getting out on the lake each weekend, so his kids could fish and swim.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, family September 18, 2024 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura