Focus Events Archives

WATCH: Our New Bookstore – in Holland, Michigan!

For the last nearly half-century, Focus on the Family, through our radio broadcast and host of other resources has been introducing you to all types of individuals with compelling and redeeming messages offering help and hope. Many of these resources are available online or in our magnificent retail store here in Colorado Springs.

Now, I’m delighted to announce that Focus is expanding outside of Colorado to western Michigan and the beautiful town of Holland, home of Hope College.

We’ve just opened a new bookstore there in the middle of the city.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: faith September 22, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Join us LIVE in Dallas on Saturday for See Life 2021!

It all started with a simple but big idea:

“Show the world the baby!”

That was the message I shared with our Focus team back in 2019, when we made the decision to perform a live ultrasound of a pre-born baby in the middle of New York City’s Times Square.

Back in January of that year, then New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his legislature had celebrated the expansion of abortion rights in their state. And when I say “celebrated” – I mean it.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: events August 25, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

WATCH: Ronald Reagan: A Man of Faith – A New Documentary from Focus on the Family

Ronald Reagan was the first president I voted for, though my decision came after some thoughtful soul-searching.

Although I shared most, if not all, of his ideological perspectives, Governor Reagan campaigned on a promise to reduce the Social Security Beneficiary Benefit. Having been orphaned, I was receiving this assistance and depended on it to help make ends meet.

For me, a vote for Reagan was a vote that would come at a price – as in dollars and cents.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: movie, ronald reagan, the daily citizen May 6, 2021 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

See Life 2020 Premiere Viewed by Hundreds of Thousands on Opening Weekend

Focus on the Family’s highly anticipated sequel to “Alive from New York” – last year’s live ultrasound of Abby Johnson’s pre-born baby in New York City’s Times Square – debuted to high acclaim this past Saturday night across multiple social media platforms.

Airing only hours after President Trump nominated Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge, Amy Coney Barrett, the moving one-hour documentary titled See Life 2020 featuring pro-life champions and award-winning musical artists galvanized and inspired those who watched.

“WOW!

Topics: Current Events/ Focus Events Tags: abortion, pro-life September 27, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Tonight on CNN & Fox News – Watch the Image Many Don’t Want the World to See

Once upon a time, back when tens of thousands of people were permitted to gather together side-by-side, the sound of a baby’s heartbeat and the sight of his tiny pre-born form silenced a crowd gathered in New York City’s Times Square on a sunny Saturday afternoon in May.

It’s been called the “Times Square Miracle” – the culmination of “Alive from New York,” Focus on the Family’s pro-life event in May of last year that featured a live 4D ultrasound broadcast on four jumbotrons in mid-town Manhattan.

Topics: Current Events/ Focus Events Tags: abortion, pro-life September 23, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

VIDEO: Our Response to Hollywood Cheering Abortion is ALIVE 2020

I suspect few of you tuned into this weekend’s Golden Globes award show, but many may have heard about one of the more callous moments of the program when actress Michelle Williams stepped up to the microphone to accept her trophy.

Beaming, she proudly suggested the only reason she was receiving the award was because she had aborted her baby that would have otherwise derailed her career.

“I’m … grateful to have lived in a moment in our society where choice exists.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: abortion January 8, 2020 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Sharing God’s Light Through Art

We’re doing something a little unusual on our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Sharing God’s Light Through Art.” We recorded the program in a different kind of studio. Instead of microphones and recording consoles, we were surrounded by paintings, easels, and more paint brushes in one place than I’ve ever seen.

The art 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: Focus Events Tags: broadcast, faith October 14, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Stepping up to Defend Life

How would you answer these three questions?

When does human life begin?
What makes human life valuable?
What is our Christian duty to the preborn?

Some of you hesitated to answer.

That may explain why so many Christians are quietly pro-life. They believe abortion ends a human life, but they really don’t know how to defend the position to others, so they generally keep quiet about it.

If that’s you, you’re certainly not alone. I’m surprised by the number of Christians who have never had the opportunity to learn a solid Christian response to abortion and other pro-life issues like physician-assisted suicide.

Topics: Current Events/ Focus Events February 25, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Focus on the Family Wins 26 Evangelical Press Association Awards

Just under a year since Brio relaunched, the magazine was honored with the Evangelical Press Association’s highest award in the “Youth” category. Focus on the Family’s publication for teen girls received an Award of Excellence at the EPA’s annual convention earlier this month.

I thought my friend and colleague, Bob DeMoss, summed it up well:

“We had high expectations for how well Brio would be received by teen girls, but the response in our first year far exceeded what we could have imagined.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: entertainment, events, news April 27, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Beauty from Ashes

A little over three years ago, in February of 2015, 21 Christian men were martyred by ISIS on a beach in Libya. Their story captured the world’s attention for a brief time, but soon other stories, both important and trivial, stepped in to grab the spotlight. Such is the nature of the news cycle.

On occasion, I have used this blog to bring updates on what is happening in the area where those brave men sacrificed their lives in Christ’s name.

Topics: Current Events/ Focus Events Tags: church, events, faith April 17, 2018 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura