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You might be a religious fundamentalist…
May 25, 2011 You might be a religious fundamentalist... 'Religious freedom under attack' has become a common refrain. Regular news updates remind us of such things as the "candy cane" case currently being heard before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, the...
Hollywood Wrong Again…
May 17, 2011 Hollywood wrong...again Remember last summer and the controversy surrounding actress Jennifer Aniston? While promoting her new movie "The Switch," Aniston had commented: "Women are realizing it more and more that you don't have to settle. They don't...
“We the Families”
May 10, 2011 "We the Families" "We the People" or should the U.S. Constitution more aptly read: "We the Families"? It's an interesting question. Tom Christensen once again shares his wisdom and his insights on the importance of family. Although Tom's commentary is...
Mother: The Keeper of the Springs
May 3, 2011 Mother: The Keeper of the Springs Some fifty years ago Dr. Peter Marshall, former chaplain to the U.S. Senate, told a story of a small town nestled at the foot of a mountain range which was known far and wide for it wonderful pure spring water. People...
Judges Run Amok
April 26, 2011 As we see the legal struggles around the world over such things as the definition of marriage, the challenges to religious freedom and rights of conscience, and the never-ending battle to protect unborn life, we come face to face with the reality that...
Inside the UN: The “West” is Obsessed with Sex
April 21,2011 Inside the UN: The Commission on Population and Development 2011 "The West is Obsessed with Sex" read the bold caption on a flyer handed out to UN delegates by our pro-family coalition back in 2000. As this year's Commission on Population and...
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Great Power From a Simple Act
by Erin Weist From some of our earliest records of mankind we learn that people began to “call upon the name of the Lord.” (Genesis 4:26) Whether through fair times or famine, battle or prosperity, the history of calling upon God in supplication or gratitude is...
Loved by two
By Lizzy Sabin When we’re young we’re encouraged to find our niche in life. Our personal form of self-expression to help us process hard moments and emotions, which everyone faces. When my teenage mind could no longer handle the things I was experiencing I chose to...
Bringing Refuge to Refugees
By Candice LeSueur A few months ago, I was informed a family had moved from Haiti into our area and needed help learning English. They were not living in the most ideal of circumstances and, therefore, fled their native country and arrived here via asylum. It wasn’t...
Iowa Challenges Separation of Church and State
by Diane Robertson We all know the phrase “separation of church and state”. It was taught us in school and atheists use it all of the time to reprimand people for holding prayer at public events. Of course the intended meaning wasn’t the absence of religion in the...
Home school. Is it for you?
By Cinthia Jahnsen Have you ever thought of homeschooling as an option for your child’s education? My kids go to public school right now and I have loved their teachers. However, I do not love how much teachers seem to be losing their authority on how and what they...
Independence Day for Pioneers
by Erin Weist The month of July is an important one for the United States in remembering freedom from tyranny: Independence Day remembers our separation from the monarchy of Great Britain. But people in my state also celebrate a similar date in July. Utah celebrates...
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