Jim Daly

Standing for Life in the Black Community

Christina Bennett begins her testimony like this:

“I could have been a statistic, just a number. I had an appointment to die. My mother went to a clinic to have me aborted, but God stepped in at the eleventh hour and rescued me. And I’m going to tell you what He did.”

What follows is a remarkable story of God’s intervention in Christina’s life that has made her an overcomer. Far from being a victim of abortion, she has championed the pro-life cause, particularly in the African American community, which she believes has been targeted by pro-abortion advocates.

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Pro-Abortion Lawmakers Refuse to Applaud a Two-Year-Old Girl?

At just two years of age, Ellie Schneider was likely the youngest person sitting inside the United States Capitol on Tuesday evening for President Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.

Little Ellie was there with her mother, Robin, and they were both special guests of the president.

Born at just 21 weeks, she holds the distinction of being one of the youngest premature babies to ever survive. At the time of her birth, she weighed just 14 ounces and measured 10.4 inches long.

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President Trump Defends Life, Religious Liberty in His State of the Union Address

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.

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Are Your Five Core Needs Being Met?

Human beings are designed with five core needs – five desires of our hearts that must be met for us to live lives of wholeness.

Security – who can I trust?Identity – who am I?Belonging – who wants me?Purpose – why am I alive?Competence – what do I do well?

Each of those is in their correct order, by the way. If you feel safe and secure, you’ll feel empowered to discover your identity – your deepest passions and strengths.

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Super Bowl Halftime Show Was an Insult to Women

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.

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How to Find a Good and Godly Spouse

Dating can be tough. You probably already know that if you’re single. It’s no small matter pursuing a relationship with someone who has the potential to be your spouse one day.

What is God saying to you about marriage?

I made a commitment in my early 20s to serve the Lord through singleness if that were His plan for me. On a Wednesday night about a year and a half later, I encountered God in a way unlike anything I’d experienced before or since.

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Remaining Calm in the Chaos of Life

Do you know how to care for your inner world as well as you do your outer world?

That’s hard if you’re a mom. Motherhood can be a crazy time of life. You feel overwhelmed and stressed. Your work isn’t over after you get home from your day job. It’s just beginning. Even you stay-at-home moms have a full plate from the time your feet hit the floor in the morning until you collapse into bed exhausted late at night.

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Video: A Groundbreaking Moment at the March for Life

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.

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Rocking Your Grandparenting Years

One writer called grandparenting “the greatest job on earth, handed to you wrapped in a blanket.”

Friends and colleagues of mine who are grandparents tell me it’s a blast.

But they also tell me grandparenting can be a challenge.

Like, how do you stay connected when you live far away from your adult children and grandchildren?

Or how do you maintain a healthy relationship with your adult children? This is a new season of life for both of you.

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Listen to President Trump on Today’s Focus on the Family Broadcast

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.

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