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Pastor Saeed Abedini (photo courtesy of ACLJ) is a United States citizen currently serving an 8-year prison sentence in Iran. Reports indicate that he’s been repeatedly tortured and is at great risk of being killed.
His crime?
Telling people about Jesus during annual trips to the country.
The Iranian government has charged Pastor Saeed with “endangering national security” but the fact of the matter is that he’s helping underground churches as well as building orphanages for children.
Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, news, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
The following essay was penned for The Wall Street Journal by our friends, Roma Downey and Mark Burnett.
As a friend of mine wrote on Facebook this morning, “All thoughtful, no thumping.”
But what do you think?
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Why Public Schools Should Teach the Bible
Westerners cannot be considered literate without a basic knowledge of this foundational text.
By ROMA DOWNEY AND MARK BURNETT
The Wall Street Journal, March 1, 2013
Have you ever sensed in your own life that “the handwriting was on the wall”?
Topics: Current Events Tags: entertainment, faith, kids, pop culture, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
At the time Dr. Billy Graham and Ronald Reagan first met in 1953, both men were rising stars, one in the pulpit and the other in a pseudo-political role.
Mr. Reagan was on the verge of signing a lucrative deal as a corporate spokesman for General Electric, a move that would not only earn him a good living but also put him in everyone’s living room for the next eight years.
Still, Dr. Graham’s future appeared even brighter.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: family, news, pop culture, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Hobby Lobby, the popular arts and crafts retailer, is being threatened with a $1.3 million daily fine for refusing to provide insurance coverage that pays for contraception that induces abortion. Their lawsuit is working its way to the Supreme Court, but a recent ruling denied their request to suspend the mandate pending resolution of the case.
In response, the family-owned Christian business announced their intent to disobey the law. David Green is Hobby Lobby’s CEO.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: events, pop culture, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Hope for Marriage and the History of Homosexuality
Last week, we saw something unprecedented in American politics. Four states voted in support of the radical redefinition of marriage where men and women, husband and wife, mother and father become merely optional for families. This view of family is quite radical and contrary to how humanity works.
But do these victories mean it’s all over for natural marriage?
Not even close. Here’s why:
We must understand some important realities:
1.) These four states – Washington, Minnesota, Maine and Maryland – are deeply blue, largely liberal states.
Topics: Family and Home Tags: homosexuality, marriage, policy, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
The election is over, and I sense there’s something of a gloomy spirit in many conservative corners of the country this morning.
Analysts and pundits, and even the candidates themselves, billed this year’s contest as a crossroads of great consequence.
They were right.
As many Christians who see the confluence of our faith and the many issues of culture, we poured our hearts and souls into this year’s election. We donated our time and gave of our treasure.
Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, policy, pro-life, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
Well, this is it. It’s Election Day in America. If you haven’t yet voted, what’s keeping you?
As we await the returns later this evening, it seems fitting to share an old story of presidential kindness. It was first told by former presidential speechwriter and Wall Street Journal columnist, Peggy Noonan. It’s not an urban myth but a true account from another time.
Here is the story, as told by Ms. Noonan:
The Story of Frances Green
Frances Green was an 83-year-old woman who lived in California.
Topics: Current Events Tags: events, policy, pro-life, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
And you thought the matter of replacement referees was controversial.
Earlier this season, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo publicly expressed support for same-sex marriage.
In response, Maryland state delegate Emmett C. Burns Jr., a Ravens fan, wrote a letter to the Ravens owner, Steve Bisciotti, asking him to prohibit his players from offering political commentary.
Outraged by the Maryland politician’s letter, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe penned a lewd, rude and profanity-laden letter to Mr. Burns, chastising him for not only encouraging censorship but also, supporting traditional one-man, one-woman marriage.
Topics: Current Events Tags: homosexuality, policy, pop culture, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
“We have forgotten God.
We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.”
– Abraham Lincoln, 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, policy, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
A high school football coach in Georgia is under investigation today. But he’s not being scrutinized for sexual misconduct, alcohol abuse or recruiting violations.
He’s being investigated for allowing his football team to receive meals from local church groups. He’s also being accused of violating the Constitution by praying with his team, quoting the Bible in his inspirational messages and interacting with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Parents haven’t complained. Neither have school officials. The complaint was filed by the Wisconsin-based group The Freedom from Religion Foundation.
Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, kids, news, pop culture, religious liberty by Jim Daly with Paul Batura
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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