In 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that struck the word "father" from the state's parentage law fifty-five times, "mother" thirty-four times, and "man" thirty-eight times — and along with them, "paternity" twenty-three times and "his" and "her" more than forty times between them.
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Our culture desperately needs faithful fathers. Statistics confirm what Scripture has always taught: children flourish when moms and dads are committed, present, and engaged. God’s design for marriage and family is the foundation for a healthy society.
Many people of faith are deeply distressed over the extent to which government actions affect our lives and the lives of our loved ones. Yet, too many people in the pews next to us simply do not vote! I’ve been involved in all aspects of elections for decades and I’ve agonized over this lack of civic engagement on the part of my fellow Christians.
When government systems begin treating innocent children as numbers, referrals, and funding opportunities, something has gone terribly wrong. Children are NOT commodities to be managed. We should be deeply grieved and outraged by the federal government's failure to protect vulnerable immigrant children.
For too long, Christians have watched as Hollywood, academia, and legacy media use their platforms to shape culture with worldviews increasingly hostile to biblical truth. But we have a voice. We have tools. We have opportunities. Social media can be more than noise—it can be a mission field. Use your influence. Share truth. Encourage others. Be salt and light.
The abortion "kill" pill is not only ending the lives of preborn children — it is now being used by abusers to harm women and force abortions against their will. This is where a culture of death leads.
I can’t say I’m totally shocked. But almost. In scanning through my Apple News stories a few weeks back, I stumbled across this article from Vogue (kindly pardon the obvious inference). “‘I Wear It on My Middle Finger’: Inside the Booming Market for Divorce Rings.”
A diagnosis of Down syndrome should not be a death sentence. Every child is created in the image of God and has immeasurable worth regardless of ability, diagnosis, or chromosome count. Pray that our culture recognizes the dignity of children with Down syndrome and the sanctity of every human life, born and preborn.
Across the nation and around the world, the transgender movement is facing growing scrutiny as people confront the real-world consequences of denying biological reality — especially for children. Protecting kids and telling the truth should never be controversial.
Some in our culture now openly talk about children as obstacles to personal freedom and fulfillment. Scripture offers a much different view: “Children are a heritage from the LORD…” — Psalm 127:3 How we view God and the value of human life will shape how we view parenting. Children are not burdens. They are blessings. Love them. Teach them. Treasure them.
Public school students are struggling in reading & math, enrollment is declining, and taxpayers are spending billions. Yet school officials have time to push gender ideology, fight religious liberty & keep parents in the dark? Schools exist to educate children — not replace parents.
