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President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last night to a joint session of Congress was a soaring defense of many of the core issues evangelical Christians care so deeply about.
From Mr. Trump’s defense of pre-born life, his conviction to uphold religious freedom and his ongoing commitment to appoint judges who promise to strictly interpret the Constitution, the president’s speech was sweeping in its socially conservative scope and emotionally moving on so many levels.
Super Bowl halftime shows have run the gamut over the years, ranging from mainstream popular music to the borderline profane.
Yet, last night’s “performance” by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira may very well have taken the annual program to a new low.
The episode featured 15 minutes of gyrating, grinding, and close-up angles of the most intimate parts of a woman’s body. J-Lo and other women pole danced in clothing that left nothing to the imagination.
It was uncomfortable, to put it mildly.
Every year it is inspiring to see tens of thousands gather at the March for Life.
As I shared on Tuesday, this year’s gathering featured an historic moment. President Trump, the first chief executive to address the crowd at the march, delivered perhaps the most compelling pro-life speech of any president.
President Trump affirmed Scripture, proclaiming, “Every person is worth protecting. And above all, we know that every human soul is divine. And every human life, born and unborn, is made in the holy image of Almighty God.”
Watch below to catch a glimpse of the march and hear more of the president’s powerful speech.
It’s always encouraging to return to the office from the March for Life and swap stories with members of the team who attended the rally, whether for the first time or the tenth.
President Trump’s decision to show up in person turned everything on its head. From metal detectors to Secret Service on the roof-tops, the atmosphere was super-charged last Friday.
In fact, out of concern for security, Focus on the Family was even required to vacate its tent – and with it all our special hats and cookies we intended to dispense to our guests.
The sun is just now setting across the Mall in Washington, D.C., the site of the annual March for Life.
It’s been a remarkable day.
Amid tens of thousands of pro-life stalwarts, many of them young, this year’s assembly was unlike any of the previous 46 demonstrations. That’s because for the first time in the rally’s long history, the President of the United States attended and spoke in person.
Standing at the blue lectern behind bullet proof clear-glass panels, President Trump’s message was moving and direct:
When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God’s creation.
If you had the opportunity to attend the
ongoing Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump, would you go?
I’m in Washington, D.C., today ahead of the historic March for Life rally tomorrow and found myself with an invitation to sit in the Senate gallery, located in the north wing of the Capitol building.
I accepted.
Prior to sitting in on the trial, my colleagues Tim Goeglein and Joel Vaughan and I had an appointment at the Department of Justice for a briefing with domestic policy staff.
Hollywood was founded on the power of story, though the real-life ones off the screen between its stars sometimes draw more attention than the fiction we watch on film.
Which is maybe why Sunday’s night’s interaction between Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt at the Screen Actors Guild award show has lit up social media into something of a frenzy and elicited speculation the famed couple may soon rekindle their romance.
Married between 2000 and 2005, the pair have been spotted together numerous times of late, primarily at industry shows.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his iconic I Have a Dream speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in 1963. Dr. King spoke of his hope that America would one day live out its creed that all men are created equal, that men and women of diverse ethnicities would join together as brothers and sisters.
My guest on our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Reaching Across Cultural Divides,” author and pastor Dr.
It was a familiar scene at a sporting event – amidst the action on the field, there’s amiable banter in the stands between fans. Catching up and carrying on, a pastime older than sports itself.
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.
Unless you’re actor Vince Vaughn who happens to be caught on video talking with President and Mrs. Trump at the national championship college football game in New Orleans, La.
Twitter blew up Monday night after Timothy Burke, a former Deadspin employee, posted the short video, which was taken between the action of LSU’s 45-25 win over Clemson.
Years ago, in the mid-90’s, a colleague at Focus on the Family attended the Beijing Women’s Conference. It was a global event convened by the United Nations and included a diverse level of world leaders and politicians whose stated goal was to achieve greater equality and opportunity for women.
My colleague asked a panel of well-known female political figures, “What woman’s rights are being protected? The adult female? Or the baby female? Because one of those females is taking the rights of the other.”
They refused to answer.
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.
