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Unheralded Heroes
March 6, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Our weekly alerts are provided to educate about issues relating to the family, inform of current threats, and inspire with proven principles. Tom Christensen is our expert in defining unchanging principles that...
UN General Assembly We Can’t Ignore the UN!
February 29, 2012 UN General Assembly We Can't Ignore the UN! It was at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) that we first met Layla Alkhafaii. After Layla finished college in Iraq she was targeted by the Ba'ath party and told she had to...
Laws Put Religious Freedom in Jeopardy
February 23, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Around the world, traditional marriage is on the chopping block. Those advocating for same-sex "marriage" are trying to take the "fight" out of the discussion by adding to laws some meaningless phrases they hope...
Seeing is Believing! Ultrasound and Abortion
February 15, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: There is a reason pro-abortion advocates don't want pregnant women to have the life-changing experience of viewing an ultra-sound of their unborn child! This week, our life issues expert , Melissa Anderson,...
Changing the World
February 7, 2012 Changing the World! From the desk of Carol Soelberg: We have much to report on today. Prop 8 Deemed Unconstitutional First, the 9th Circuit Court of appeals has over-ridden the vote of...
20 Seconds to Protect Life
February 1, 2012 Komen Foundation Can Now Run a Stronger Race Against Breast Cancer In a decision that has sparked outrage among the pro-abortion community and jubilation among those committed to life, the Susan G. Komen Foundation has announced that they will no...
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Fanning the Flames
by Laura Friend A few weeks back I sat in my sister-in-law’s living room enjoying the company of extended family. My nephew and his wife sat close together, holding hands, and radiating that, “young couple in love” feel, which brought a smile to my face. My husband...
Where is the Outrage?
by Diane Robertson Have you ever wondered where is the outrage? When the president mandated that through Title IX all schools receiving any federal funding had to allow students to use the bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams according to self-proclaimed gender...
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...
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