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Help Your Children Build a Strong Faith

Yesterday I shared with you why it’s more important than ever for public school students to participate in this year’s “Bring Your Bible to School Day,” the Focus on the Family-sponsored and student-led free speech event.

#BringYourBible has grown exponentially since we originally launched it in 2014: The first year, 8,000 students participated. The second year, 155,000. Last year, over 355,000. This year, we’re hoping 500,000 students will bring their Bible to school and will share and read Scripture with their friends during appropriate times, like before and after school, during recess or lunch, etc.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: broadcast, events, faith, parenting, religious liberty September 21, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

First Grade Student Told Not to Talk About God

It’s been four years since Focus on the Family launched the student-led “Bring Your Bible to School Day,” which has a combined participation of half-a-million students.

You’d think with all the news coverage the event has received, and with all the students who have led events at their schools, that parents, teachers and administrators around the nation would be better attuned to students’ First Amendment rights.

Sadly, that’s still not the case.

For example, just last month it was reported that an Indiana first-grade teacher instructed students to not talk about God or Jesus.

Topics: Current Events Tags: events, kids, news, religious liberty September 20, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Watch Chris Tomlin Share What #MullyMovie Meant to Him

A few weeks ago I announced a project all of us here at Focus on the Family are very excited about: we’re helping spread the word about a beautiful and life-changing movie, “MULLY.”

The film tells the story of Charles Mully, who has rescued more than 12,000 children and teens who were living on the streets of his native Kenya.

Mully was moved to compassion by his own experience of being abandoned by his family at age 6 – and his desire to obey God’s prompting in his heart to help children society had discarded.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: entertainment, events, pro-life, promos September 15, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Exclusive: Sadie Robertson’s Important Message to Students

We’re fast approaching the fourth annual Bring Your Bible to School Day, when tens of thousands of public school students across the nation will celebrate on Oct. 5.

I’ll share more about it in the coming weeks, but in case you’re not familiar with Bring Your Bible, let me give you a quick explanation: it’s a student-led event sponsored by Focus on the Family where children and teens from all 50 states will share God’s hope and celebrate religious freedom by bringing their Bibles to school and talking about it with their friends.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: events, kids, pop culture, religious liberty September 8, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Celebrating 500 Episodes of The Boundless Show

This week we’re celebrating the 500th episode of The Boundless Show, a national radio program and podcast hosted by Lisa Anderson, who also serves as the director of young adult outreach here at Focus.

If you’ve never listened to an episode of Boundless, let me fill you in.

The show is fun and feisty, and usually features a lot of laughter thanks to Lisa’s unique take on pop culture and tell-it-like-it-is style.

But more than anything, The Boundless Show is also ministry.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: events, faith, relationships August 29, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Freedom Never Lasts … Unless You Protect It

“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

Quick. Who said that?

If you don’t know the answer, here’s a clue: He was an American Patriot who said those words at the age of twenty-one just before he was hanged.

Still no guesses?

Don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. That kind of rich history hasn’t been taught very well for decades. It’s alarming, frankly.

Knowing and understanding our history is much more important than memorizing a sea of dates and names.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, events, policy July 4, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

The Five Best Moments of Focus’ 40th Anniversary Chapel

Last week was special. We celebrated four decades of God’s faithfulness to Focus on the Family, culminating in a very memorable 40th anniversary chapel service on Friday with special guests Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, and Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman – and some of the best parts were those that didn’t go as planned.

The day started early in the morning, as we prepared for the arrival of hundreds of ministry friends, staff, Secret Service agents, local law enforcement, members of the media, and even some protestors who set up camp across the street.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: entertainment, events, faith, news June 28, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Tune in NOW to Live-Stream of Focus’ Special Chapel Service with Vice President Mike Pence

Vice President Mike Pence will be joining Focus on the Family staff and friends today in celebrating 40 years of helping families thrive.

In addition to Vice President Pence’s participation as our featured speaker, award-winning Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman will also be at the special chapel service. He will be leading us in a time of worship.

We wanted to open this special event up to our friends who faithfully support and pray for our ministry, as well as the families we love and serve.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: events, faith June 23, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Vice President Mike Pence to Speak at Focus’ 40th Anniversary Chapel Friday

As soon as we announced that Vice President Mike Pence was planning to speak at our 40th anniversary chapel this coming Friday, reporters began asking why.

Focus on the Family has had a friendly relationship with Vice President Pence, who is an outspoken Christian, for years. His commitment to families and the preborn has been evident since his early days as an Indiana state representative, during his tenure as governor of the Hoosier State – and it’s remained steadfast in the White House.

Topics: Current Events Tags: events, faith, family, policy, promos June 21, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Memorial Day is About Honoring the One Million

One million. It’s a big number. But on today of all days, that number takes on even greater value and significance.

That’s because today is Memorial Day, the day we remember over one million Americans who have died in war on behalf of us all.

That figure is astounding by itself. But it’s even more sobering when you reflect on this: behind every number is a name, and behind every name is a family whose entire world changed forever because that soldier didn’t come home.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, events, family May 29, 2017 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura