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A Chance to Look Back and to Look Forward
December 28, 2011 A Chance to Look Back and to Look Forward: The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on where we've been and where we're going. The cause of families is so crucial and so important that each of us needs to evaluate what we're willing to do...
A Season for Giving…
December 21, 2011 A Season of Giving...: Christmas joy comes in many forms. Two of my favorites are Christmas stories and Nativities. I have a wonderful collection of both which include world-wide evidences of the love and service that is inspired by the tiny baby...
Rape, Incest and Faulty Logic
December 16, 2011 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg While this season of year typically celebrates the life of a new born in Bethlehem, we cannot ignore the ongoing threat to new life today in the form of abortion. In this week's alert, our Life Issues expert,...
Different Forms of the Family
December 7, 2011 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg These are perilous times for families and for cultures around the world. Those who would redefine the family and normalize deviancy are relentless. The newest outrage comes in the form of a statement by U.S....
Governmental Religious Bias
December 1, 2011 Governmental Religious Bias Efforts to squash religion into the strictly private sphere appear to be on the rise around the world. We report today, however, on some events that show attacks on religious freedom that are taking a somewhat different...
Anderson: A Perfect Candidate for Abortion
November 16, 2011 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg:: In our efforts to protect and strengthen the family, we have found that the battle field is found on five major fronts which we call our "Five Respects". They include a respect for the family, marriage, life, parents...
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Dinnertime!
by Ashley Corbaley I recently watched an advertisement that had a powerful message. This video began with ten married couples that were asked the question: “If you could have dinner with anyone living or dead who would you choose?” After several moments of deep...
How Do We Strengthen the Family on a Global Scale?
by Erin Weist Men and women from around the world are visiting Quito, Ecuador this week for a United Nations conference called ‘Habitat III’ which brings global groups together to create plans for future urban development. The document being prepared will ultimately...
Ambiguous Loss
by Jennifer Johnson When a family member or friend passes away, there are societal and/or religious rituals that we go through to mourn the loss of this person. These rituals are accompanied by an outpouring of love and support for those closest to the deceased. But...
For a Moral and Religious People
by Diane Robertson Following the ratifying of the US Constitution, John Adams rightly foretold, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Citizens of the United States are getting ready...
Working Together
by Ashley Corbaley “We often miss opportunity because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -Thomas A. Edison Growing up, Saturday morning was clean the house day. Other days in the week my brother and I took turns doing certain tasks such as taking out the...
A Universal Human Right
by Erin Weist Many countries are increasingly antagonistic to religious belief and expression. For instance, since 2015 the Chinese government has been expanding control over religion and its adherents. In many provinces certain Christian denominations are illegal,...