Daly Focus Blog
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.
The United States Senate’s narrow but decisive vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett as only the fifth woman jurist on the high court brings to a close a remarkable chapter in the 2020 presidential campaign.
But Monday night’s historic vote is a triumph for not just Judge Barrett and President Trump, who has now successfully navigated three selections to the Supreme Court.
Judge Barrett’s ascent to the bench is a victory for decency, goodness and belief in conservative judicial ideals.
Election Day 2020 draws ever closer, even though tens of millions of citizens have already cast their ballots – a startling record in this unprecedented pandemic season.
I hope everyone reading this has voted or plans to do so between now and November 3rd. Even though experts are predicting a record turnout, the sad reality is that tens of millions of people won’t bother to participate in the electoral process.
Although every candidate running is a flawed person, voting is a sacred privilege.
Dr. Tyler Sexton is a highly talented pediatrician with an unrelenting passion for helping children through their challenges.
Thankfully, there are a lot of physicians who fit that description – and your children may very well call one of them their personal doctor. But I suspect few have met anyone quite like my friend Tyler.
Born prematurely and not expected to survive, Tyler Sexton was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 18 months of age. Throughout the course of his young life, he endured 16 surgeries and countless setbacks.
As I write, the third day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings are underway.
Tuesday’s marathon questioning ran the gamut from Democrats pressing Judge Barrett on the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), abortion and issues related to LGBT matters.
Through it all, the judge was poised, articulate and clearly in command. It’s obvious to even many of her detractors why she’s held in such high esteem.
Modern-day Supreme Court confirmation hearings have evolved into national platforms for senators to make extended statements as well as ask questions.
October got off to a dramatic start last week with news of President and Mrs. Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis. We continue to pray for their complete recovery and return to full activity.
Coming right on the heels of that story, as well as the highly anticipated vice-presidential debate this evening in Salt Lake City, is the start of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.
As I told a reporter last week, Judge Barrett represents the very best of American women, possessing the tremendous combination of a mother’s gentle heart with a fierce, brilliant legal mind.
In times of both individual and corporate need, Christians bring their concerns and petitions to the Lord. I hope you will join me and the entire Focus on the Family ministry in praying for President and Mrs. Trump in light of their COVID-19 diagnosis last night.
It is time to set politics aside and pray for the Trump’s health and full recovery, as well as anyone within their circle who was exposed to the virus. We believe God is sovereign and that nothing catches Him by surprise.
We reached out this past summer to both Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris, the Democrat candidate for vice president, and invited both of them to appear separately on the Focus on the Family radio program.
As a non-partisan 501(C)(3) organization, our ministry cannot and will not endorse or advocate for political candidates – but we can discuss issues.
Vice President Pence accepted our invitation. We’ve yet to receive a reply from Senator Harris.
Bring Your Bible to School Day looks a bit different this year, especially given how many students remain at home for instruction amidst the on-going COVID-19 global pandemic.
In fact, New York City, the nation’s largest school district, completed its reopening of in-person learning just today. Schools in other major cities – Houston, Atlanta, Washington D.C. and San Diego – remain closed.
But in recognition that our faith has feet and isn’t limited by four walls, we’re encouraging students across the country to celebrate the day wherever they are, whether in a traditional classroom, a pod school – or even from the comfort of their own home.
If you tuned into last night’s debate or have spent any amount of time following this year’s race, you know blame is now the name of the game in the 2020 presidential election.
Every affliction must be assigned a villain.
It wasn’t always so. Let me describe a true-life scene for you.
Record deaths from the virus were mounting, taxing hospitals beyond their capacity. On one day alone, over 60 desperate calls for medical help in New York City go unaided.
Meanwhile, a blizzard in North Dakota killed 34 people and a deadly tornado outbreak was sweeping through the South, killing dozens in its path.
Jim Daly is a husband, father and President of Focus on the Family and host of its National Radio Hall of Fame broadcast. His blog, Daly Focus, is full of timely commentary and wisdom designed to help you navigate and understand today’s culture. His latest book is Marriage Done Right.
