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The Persecuted Church has a message for us in the free world: “Don’t forget about us.” And Kirsten Powers is determined to make sure we don’t.
The influential pundit – who recently shared the testimony of her “reluctant” conversion in a widely read story in Christianity Today – has penned a piece about Christian martyr deaths.
“The New Age of Christian Martyrdom” is worth the read. The stats and stories she shares in the article are almost unbelievable for Americans to process.
Continue ReadingTopics: Current Events Tags: faith, religious liberty
By now you’ve probably heard that Colorado is the first state to legalize marijuana. If you watch late night television at all, chances are good that you’ve heard a number of jokes about it.
Here’s a thumbnail history of how we got here:
A couple years ago a majority of voters in Colorado backed an amendment to the state constitution making it legal for individuals age 21 and over to possess and use a small amount of the drug for recreational purposes.
Continue ReadingTopics: Current Events Tags: news, policy
Every January Focus on the Family commemorates the sanctity of human life in all of its beautiful forms.
It was, of course, in January 1973 that the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its tragic decision on Roe v Wade, which legalized abortion in all fifty states. Since then about 51 million babies have been lost to abortion.
In the midst of this somber reality is a ray of hope – more than ever before we’re seeing Americans identify as “pro-life.” As technology helps to reveal the reality and beauty of life in the womb, a greater number of women facing unplanned pregnancies are choosing to parent their babies, or to place them for adoption.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: kids, parenting, policy, pro-life
I was working in my office with the TV on this past Friday when I heard an anchor passionately raising her voice.
It turned out the all-women panel was discussing actress Candace Cameron Bure’s recent comments on HuffPost Live about her decision to live out biblical submission in her 17-year marriage to NHL hockey player Valeri Bure.
In her interview, Bure defined biblical submission as “meekness, not weakness” and “strength under control; bridled strength.” And while in her interview Bure assured she makes her opinions “very clear” to her husband, the anchor wasn’t convinced.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: husband, marriage, pop culture, wife
Once upon a time Rick Guidotti was a fashion photographer taking pictures of those that many considered the most beautiful.
I’m sure the images pop into your head: people who are tall and toned and tanned.
But thankfully, Rick has a mind of his own. He had an idea.
It was about 15 years ago when he considered photographing a woman with a disability. That’s when he realized how medical textbooks coldly document men, women and children with physical and genetic abnormalities.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: pop culture, pro-life
Fred Stoeker was in the fifth grade when he saw his mom try to kill his dad. She stood behind him, scissors raised, ready to stab her husband – a serial adulterer – in the back.
Fred’s dad was also addicted to pornography.
And although Fred swore he’d never treat women the way his own father treated them … he eventually did.
It’s hard to shake free from the clutches of the bad examples you’ve grown up seeing.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: husband, intimacy, marriage, sex
You might have seen some of the media coverage of so-called “atheist churches.”
The concept started with two British comedians, Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans. Jones told the AP, “If you think about church, there’s very little that’s bad. It’s singing awesome songs, hearing interesting talks, thinking about improving yourself and helping other people — and doing that in a community with wonderful relationships. What part of that is not to like?”
The only problem for Jones was, “at the heart of it, it’s something I don’t believe in.”
And so “Sunday Assembly” was born: a “church” where men and women gather together to sing, listen to an inspirational talk and reflect … all without any mention of God.
Continue ReadingTopics: Current Events Tags: church, faith, news
It’s pretty easy to avoid dealing with conflict nowadays.
Do your former college roommate’s views on parenting irritate you? Hide her posts from your Facebook news feed.
Annoyed by the neighbor’s political signs on the front lawn? Sadly, it doesn’t take much effort to avoid interacting with neighbors these days.
Things start to get a little more complicated, however, when conflict exists within the immediate family. Real life doesn’t give you the option to “unfriend” or ignore your spouse, son or daughter, even when there’s something about the family dynamic that can easily bring anger to the surface.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, marriage, parenting
Do you know someone who’d jump at the chance at having access to Adventures in Odyssey’s entire library of 700-plus episodes?
Are you one of the many college students and adults who secretly listen to AIO on your mp3 player?
Are you a parent of little ones looking for fun ways to invest in their spiritual growth?
If you can identify with any of the above questions, Focus’ new Odyssey Adventure Club is for you.
The Odyssey Adventure Club provides fans with exclusive new monthly episodes and video documentaries.
Continue ReadingTopics: Focus Events Tags: entertainment, kids, parenting, promos
On any given Sunday there’s a significant number of folks who pull out their cell phones when the pastor asks them to turn to the morning’s passage. They’re not being rude – they’re just accessing the Bible via their smartphones.
The free YouVersion Bible app is one of the most popular ways to access different versions of the Bible via a smartphone or tablet. In 2013, the app was installed about 49 million times. It was opened 31 times per second, or 1,000,000,000 total times in 2013.
Continue ReadingTopics: Family and Home Tags: faith, kids, parenting, technology
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.Home
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