Dear Friends,
People are not problems to be solved, they are souls to be loved. In our times, in which deadly mass violence seems to occur on almost a weekly basis, this powerful Christian principle is something that desperately needs to be lived out and spread to others.
In today's society, huge swaths of people live insular lives fed by non-stop media exposure, materialism, and a host of false ideologies, hoping that these things will somehow fill the God-sized hole in their hearts. Believers know that it is only in giving all the glory to our Creator and living out a life of love as Christ did that brings us true happiness.
This means that as Christians, we will have to get out of our comfort zones and reach out as never before to those in need, whether they be in our schools, in our workplaces, in the grocery store, and even those we may encounter on the streets. As Christ said in Luke 10:2, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few." Don't be afraid to be a laborer for the Lord and witness to the truth in love.
Thank you for your prayers and for your continued support of FRC and the family.
Sincerely,
Dan Hart
Managing Editor for Publications
Family Research Council
FRC Articles
- Restoring Principled Leadership, Healing Relationships Between Police and Citizens - Ken Blackwell, CNS News
- Families, Churches, and Crime Prevention - Ken Blackwell, Heritage Foundation's 2016 Index of Culture and Opportunity
- Transgenders in the Military: A Deadly Distraction - Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, Breitbart
- One Year After Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Dissent Not Permitted - Travis Weber, The Stream
- Has Public Opinion Shifted Under the Gavel? Obergefell After One Year - Cathy Ruse, The Stream
- Why same-sex marriage will pave the way to polygamy - Peter Sprigg, Religion News Service
- FRC Fires Back at Right Wing Watch: What We Really Mean By 'Religious Freedom' - Travis Weber, CNS News
Religious Liberty
"Free to Believe"
- At Religious Liberty Hearing, Democrats Unlikely Backers of Atlanta Fire Chief - Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal
- Regular Christians Are Not Welcome in American Culture - Mary Eberstadt, TIME
- Congress Should Protect Conscience Rights for Medical Students Like Me - Ana Maria Dumitru, The Public Discourse
International Religious freedom
- An Interview with an Iraqi Priest - Fr. Douglas Bazi and Jonathan Coppage, First Things
- Russia's Newest Law: No Evangelizing Outside of Church - Kate Shellnut, Christianity Today
- Officials bar Christian minors from taking college exam, entering military - Qiao Nong, China Aid
Religious Liberty in the public square
- Iowa Civil Rights Agency Says It Won't Tell Pastors What to Preach on Sexuality - Leah Jessen, The Daily Signal
- Obama-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Religious Freedom Law - Ben Johnson, LifeSiteNews
- Does This New Bill Threaten California Christian Colleges' Religious Freedom? - Thomas Berg, Christianity Today
- The Battle Continues Over "In God We Trust" - Laura Hernandez, ACLJ
Life
Abortion
- The Planned Parenthood Investigation: One Year Later - Alexandra Desanctis, National Review
- New Study Shows Pro-Life Gains Among Millennials - Michael J. New, National Review
- Maya Angelou Explains Why She Decided Against Abortion - Bre Payton, The Federalist
- Trump Needs to Reach Out to Pro-Lifers - Michael New, First Things
- Mexico Supreme Court Rejects Legalizing Abortion - Emily Derois, LifeNews
Adoption/Bioethics
- Michigan Governor Signs Bills Protecting Freedom of Adoption Agencies - Sarah Torre, Ryan Anderson, The Daily Signal
- Uncovered documents show aborted babies used for government research started decades ago - Carole Novielli, Live Action News
- New Mexico Supremes Declare No Right to Assisted Suicide - Wesley J. Smith, National Review
Obamacare
- The 15th Obamacare Co-Op Has Collapsed. Here's How Much Each Failed Co-Op Got in Taxpayer-Funded Loans - Melissa Quinn, The Daily Signal
- Obama: ObamaCare Didn't Work, So Let's Completely Socialize Medicine - Robert Tracinski, The Federalist
- Now 23 states have sued Obama admin over transgender bathroom mandate - Ben Johnson, LifeSiteNews
Family
Family Economics
- A Lesson in Affordable Living From Canada - Matthew Colleran, The Daily Signal
- The Noise Behind the New Jobs Report - James Sherk, The Daily Signal
- Poor at 20, Poor for Life - Alana Semuels, The Atlantic
Marriage
- Why Young Adults Both Want and Fear Marriage - Amber and David Lapp, The Daily Signal
- Be Kind to Children - Allan Carlson, Touchstone
- Why doesn't Daddy go to church with us, Mommy? - Marisa Sandora, Aleteia
- A Marriage Restored - Thomas Jeffries, Focus on the Family
Human Sexuality
- Abstinence Education Works, Condoms Don't: New Teen Pregnancy Data - Rebecca Oas, C-Fam
- I'm a Mom. Here's What I'm Doing to Fight Obama's Transgender Agenda - Bethany Kozma, The Daily Signal
- It's Possible: Gays and Lesbians Can Have Happy Marriages - Doug Mainwaring, The Public Discourse
- I Know the Pain of Being Left by a Gay Husband: An Open Letter to Lauren Pearson - Janna Darnelle, The Public Discourse
- When Everyone Can Be 'Queer,' is Anyone? - Jenna Wortham, The New York Times
- 5 Things You Need to Know About the Defense Department's New Gender Identity Policy - Daniel Briggs, The Daily Signal
Human Trafficking
- Abortion and sex trafficking: You're subsidizing both - Adam Peters, Live Action News
- Number of Victims Rescued From Human Trafficking Almost Doubled in 2016 - Olivia Enos, The Daily Signal
- The Martland Act: Combatting Systematic Child Sexual Torture on Our Military Bases - ACLJ
Pornography
- A Letter to My Sons About Pornography - Liz Wann, Desiring God
- New Study: Young People Who Watch Sexually Explicit Media More Likely to Have Sex - Ben Johnson, LifeSiteNews
- How to Stop Hiding and Quit Porn Today - Danielle Adams, National Center on Sexual Exploitation
- He was addicted to internet porn - but now he's fighting back against it - Daniel Esparza, Aleteia