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Rising to the Challenge of Parenting

When author and counselor Dr. David Clarke speaks to parents, he humorously asks if children are a gift from God … or instruments of slow torture.

His answer: both!

He tells parents they’re fighting three wars:

With their own children. Kids are wonderful gifts from God, but they’re fiendishly inventive at getting their own way.With their spouse. Most couples find out after their first child is born that they have different parenting styles.With the culture. Everything from the entertainment industry to social media to public policy makes parenting children increasingly difficult.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, challenge, children, faith, parenting July 25, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Jack Phillips Continues to be a Modern Day Warrior for Religious Freedom

Jack Phillips continues to be in the news because those who disagree with him continue to harass the Colorado baker.

As you may recall, the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear Colorado baker Jack Phillips’ first case of alleged discrimination, Autumn Scardina called the Masterpiece Cakeshop and asked him to create a pink and blue cake to celebrate Scardina’s gender transition.

Like with the first case, Jack declined since it conflicted with his deeply held religious convictions.

Topics: Current Events Tags: current events, faith, news, religious freedom July 24, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Making Your Marriage a Picture of the Gospel

“Maybe D.A. and Elicia shouldn’t get married.”

A lot of friends and family must have thought that about D.A. and Elicia Horton … even the drug dealers on the corner. No kidding!

One night two months before their wedding, D.A. and Elicia got into yet another terrible argument. This one was the worst in a long string of them, however, because what started as a disagreement inside quickly escalated into a six-hour screaming match outside. It was so bad they say drug dealers moved their business further down the road because D.A.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, couples, faith, marriage July 23, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

One Pitch from Humility

Frank Pastore knew his life’s purpose early on. It was to be rich and famous. If you accumulated all the right stuff on the outside, he thought, you’d be happy and fulfilled on the inside.

For a time, he thought he was on track. He got a big contract to pitch for the Cincinnati Reds, bought a home and a Porsche, and planned to set records over the next 10 to 15 years. He was on top of the world, rubbing shoulders with some of the greatest players in the history of the game.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, humility July 22, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Renewing My Heart

“You’ll never walk again.”

That’s what a doctor told author Eva Whittington Self only a few months before her high school graduation, after she was paralyzed in a car accident.

She was driving along a snowy country road one night when she rounded a curve and had to swerve to miss another car coming toward her. She lost control, and her car crashed through a bridge railing and disappeared over the edge. In the wreckage below, Eva remained conscious and knew she had lost all feeling in her legs.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, renewing July 18, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

USA Soccer: Tolerance For Me, But Not For Thee

Sadly, according to many liberals, Christians who believe in traditional marriage are now intolerant homophobes.

Case in point:

As some of you may remember, the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team announced in 2017 that it would celebrate LGBT Pride month by wearing “pride-inspired rainbow numbers” on their team jerseys for two matches between Sweden and Norway.

Jaelene Hinkle, one of the team’s players since 2010, objected. Ms. Hinkle is a Christian who believes marriage is between a man and a woman.

Topics: Current Events Tags: events, faith, tolerance July 17, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting

See if this scenario sounds familiar.

Your son is playing with his toys when you stop by and tell him it’s time to clean up his room. You walk away, but instead of complying immediately, your son keeps right on playing.

A few minutes later, you return and discover that your instructions have been ignored. How would you respond?

Many moms and dads respond by exploding in anger.

The question is why? There’s no reason for a child’s ignoring simple instructions like “clean up your room” or “take out the trash” to make a parent’s blood boil, and yet it often does.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, parenting, peace July 16, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Transforming Lives and Hearts Through Hospitality

Our world fosters individuality. Think about it – we drive home at the end of the day, close our garage doors behind us, and live our individual lives. Oftentimes, we are within 100 feet of our neighbors – yet we know very little about them.

We have a high calling on our lives. How do we communicate the love of Jesus in this post-Christian world? And how do we model the example of hospitality found in Acts 2?

Topics: Family and Home Tags: broadcast, faith, hospitality July 15, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

A Mother’s Heart Redeemed By God

“I’m pregnant!” is supposed to be good news, the kind that most would-be moms celebrate.

Not Jennifer Polimino. Her moment of incredible joy was tarnished by feelings of guilt and shame from her past, the result of abuse that steered her in the wrong direction.

At age 12, Jennifer was nearly raped by a group of boys that hung out with her older sister. Jennifer was with them in an apartment with little furniture and no electricity.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: abortion, broadcast, faith, mother, pregnancy July 11, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

California on Verge of Giving Children in Foster Care Abortion and Transgender “Rights”

In case you’re not already aware, I wanted to alert you to some disturbing news out of California.

For the details, let’s turn to my friend and colleague, Jeff Johnston, one of our analysts and a writer for The Daily Citizen:

A bill that gives children in California’s foster care system a variety of dangerous, age-inappropriate “rights” has already passed the California State Assembly and was scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.

Topics: Current Events Tags: abortion, faith, foster care, government, pro-life July 10, 2019 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura