Jim Daly

6 Supreme Court Justices Brazenly Proclaim Themselves Legislators in Landmark Decision

I’m extremely disappointed to learn that the U.S. Supreme Court today took it upon itself to brazenly rewrite a federal employment statute to add sexual orientation and gender identity to a list of protected classes contained in the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

When that landmark civil rights statute was enacted by duly elected representatives of the people, Congress never imagined or intended that “sex” meant anything other than biological males and females.

Yet in this opinion six justices have done what Congress never intended to do and has explicitly rejected many times over the years since 1964.

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The Secret to Being a Happy Wife

What’s the secret to being a happy wife?

Is it expecting more from your marriage? Expecting less? Does happiness come from working hard? Or from feeling content with what you have?

Author Jen Weaver – and my wife, Jean – say balance is important. They’re both guests on our Focus on the Family Broadcast “The Secret to Being a Happy Wife.”

There’s good and bad to having too-high or too-low expectations.

Jen is a self-admitted “high-expectant wife” who had a lot of ideas about how her marriage could and should operate.

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Pursuing Our Untamable God

In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, we’re introduced to Aslan, a great lion who rules Narnia.

Susan, a little girl who stumbles into the enchanted world through a magic wardrobe, asks Mr. Beaver if Aslan is safe.

“Safe?” Mr. Beaver replies. “Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King.”

God, whom Aslan symbolizes, isn’t safe, either. We never know when or how God will show up in our lives.

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A Call for Peace in a World Ready and Raring to Fight

As heated protests continue to roil and rock America in the aftermath of the heartbreaking George Floyd killing, what does the pathway toward peace and healing look like?

A lot like America, I hope – a broad array of races, diverse in ethnicity but united in belief that our nation’s motto means what it says – E pluribus unum – out of many, one.

In other words, though a melting pot in both background and ideology, our survival as a country is dependent upon our ability to work together.

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Confronting Others with Grace

Racism is an ugly stain on our nation’s history. And, sadly, a very present reality. On the first part of our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Facing Confrontation with Grace,” I’m speaking with Tim Scott, United States Senator for South Carolina about his perspective on racial tension in America and how we find solutions.

On the second part of the program, we’re sharing a conversation with author Deborah Pegues discussing biblical ways of handling confrontation.

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Developing a Love of Prayer in Your Kids

In our Welcome Center here at the Focus on the Family campus, children have the opportunity to leave their prayer requests with us.

One of my favorites is from a 9-year-old boy who wrote, “Please pray for my brother. He wets the bed. And pray for me. I share the bed with my brother.”

Some prayer requests are much more serious, like the 8-year-old boy who wanted us to ask God to help his dad stop drinking and be healthy again.

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Being Seen by God

One of the first things people ask each other when they meet is, “What do you do?” Sometimes we offer the answer to that question without even being asked. We define who we are by what we do.

That God made man responsible for naming the animals is testimony to His desire that we be creative and productive (Genesis 2:20). The “dark side” of finding our identity in what we do is that we can get caught in a performance trap.

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Senator Tim Scott Says Solution to Racism and Riots are Prayer and Change of Heart

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s tragic death and multiple days of rioting and looting across America, I could think of no better person to join us on the Focus on the Family Broadcast today than my friend Senator Tim Scott (R-SC).

I’ve long felt a special connection with South Carolina’s junior senator, but not only because he is a fellow believer in Christ. We have something else in common. Growing up poor in the Palmetto State, Tim Scott never had a father in his life.

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Overcoming Summer Boredom with Kid Smarts

“I’m bored.”

Mom and dad, if you haven’t heard your children say that by now after weeks of quarantine, just wait. Summer’s coming.

Hours of schoolwork will be replaced by hours of free time, and your children will seemingly delight in reminding you, “There’s nothing to do.” Some days, you’ll feel more like a cruise ship director than a parent.

We have answers for helping your children beat summer boredom on our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Overcoming Summer Boredom with Kid Smarts.” Popular guest Dr.

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Controlling Anger So It Doesn’t Control You

Just a few wayward sparks is all it takes to burn down an entire city. That’s what happened in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, one of the largest disasters in American history.

In popular accounts from the time, Catherine O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern in a humble barn on DeKoven Street. A few sparks became a small fire that quickly grew into an inferno that destroyed miles of homes and razed Chicago’s business district.

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