Jim Daly

Building Racial Harmony in Our Communities

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we want to share with you a powerful message about building racial harmony in our communities by my dear friend and brother in Christ, Carey Casey.

Carey was part of the real-life story captured in Remember the Titans starring Denzel Washington. The movie is about an African-American high school football coach who overcame significant challenges after being hired to coach the school’s first racially integrated team. The Titans overcame tremendous adversity, worked through their racial differences, and won the state championship.

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Finding Space to Connect with God

Ladies, when was the last time you stepped outside of your busy schedule and spent quality time with God? Has it been a while? It’s not easy to slow down when you’re running as fast as you can.

I know how busy my wife is, and I can only imagine that you can relate. Jean’s days are packed from beginning to end and finding time to connect with God can be tough. That’s why she recently took time to join a handful of girlfriends on a retreat in the mountains to relax and study the Word.

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Focus on the Family President Jim Daly Hails Supreme Court Decision Blocking Mandate for Large Employers

Today’s decision blocking the Biden administration’s sweeping mandate is a victory for freedom and a resounding defeat of egregious and intrusive government overreach. No administration or federal agency should be permitted to force employers and employees to violate their deeply held convictions or burden them with onerous and intrusive unconstitutional edicts. We applaud the Supreme Court’s principled ruling and all indications suggest this stay will be permanent. As we approach the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 scourge, we pray for an end to this awful global pandemic and ask God to have mercy on a world weary and eager for a return to normalcy.

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Sorry, Mr. Secretary – Parents Are Not Domestic Terrorists

If some liberals wonder why parents of public school-age children are aggrieved and frustrated, they need look no further than yesterday’s story confirming that Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and his staff likened protesting moms and dads at school board meetings to domestic terrorists.

You might remember the news last fall that the National School Boards Association (NSBA) suggested parents around the country who were objecting to the teaching of Critical Race Theory, along with mask wearing and other classroom-related concerns, were engaging in “a form of domestic terrorism.”

I’m sorry, Mr.

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Saving Your Marriage from Divorce

I’ve got good news for you if you’re in a bad marriage: No matter how dire your circumstances, there is hope.

When a marriage enters dangerous territory, the journey to get out isn’t easy, but the results can be beautiful.

On our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Saving Your Marriage from Divorce,” psychologist and author Dr. David Clarke shares his proven, 90-day strategy for getting a broken marriage on track toward healing and intimacy.

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Why It’s Important to Honor Others

Something terrible happened at a nationally televised sporting event. At least, you’d think it was terrible given the stir it caused on social media.

Here’s what happened: During a break in the action, a camera caught two friends sitting together in the stands having a conversation.

That’s it.

No one argued. No one threw a punch.

Two people simply talked and enjoyed a football game together.

What created the social media firestorm was who the two friends were.

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Learning to Relish Life with Your Spouse

Most of us enter marriage with high expectations. We dream of long walks through the neighborhood every night and long walks along the beach in the summer. We imagine that every day will be romantic and exciting.

But somewhere between “I do” and “happily ever after” daily life settles into a predictable routine. And by “predictable” I mean “mundane” or – dare I even say – “boring.” Before long, we’re struggling under the “whens” and “if onlys” of life.

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Showing Love to Your Child Every Day

You love your children, and you want to express it well. Some days you feel happy with how you connect. Other days, you get caught up in the “everyday-ness” of life. Between work and meals and keeping up with schedules, you’re busy and not as intentional about showing love to your kids as you’d like to be.

On our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Showing Love to Your Child Every Day,” author Julie Lavender shares how to show love to your child and create special memories in the midst of the busyness of life.

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Getting a Handle on Your Family Finances

You’ve probably noticed that you and your spouse don’t always see eye-to-eye. Maybe one of you talks too much – or not enough. Or one of you feels hot while the other is shivering cold. Or maybe one of you is a saver and the other is a spender.

If you’re not careful, those differences – especially that last one – can drive you apart. Petty disagreements about money can easily turn into full-grown battles that bleed a relationship dry.

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Decreasing CDC Abortion Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story

Headlines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) heralding the claim there were over 10,000 fewer abortions in 2019 as compared to 2018 suggests abortion is on the retreat.

Unfortunately, such a report is misleading – and for several reasons.

First, media often fail to distinguish between abortions reported versus performed. California along with a few other states and the District of Columbia haven’t reported any abortions for years. So, in reality, we have no way of knowing specific numbers in those areas – but what we do know is that abortion clinics in those areas remain very busy.

In addition – and this is the most significant shift in years – chemical abortions (the killing of pre-born children by taking a drug called mifepristone) are rising rapidly.

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