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Hobby Lobby, the popular arts and crafts retailer, is being threatened with a $1.3 million daily fine for refusing to provide insurance coverage that pays for contraception that induces abortion. Their lawsuit is working its way to the Supreme Court, but a recent ruling denied their request to suspend the mandate pending resolution of the case.
In response, the family-owned Christian business announced their intent to disobey the law. David Green is Hobby Lobby’s CEO.
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Do you have two-minutes to spare?
If you’re a mom who has grown weary or you’re just in need of a dose of loving encouragement today, I have something for you.
Sally Clarkson is a talented and popular author who lives just up the road from us here in Colorado Springs. She and her husband, Clay, have four children and for nearly two decades have devoted themselves to helping mothers become better parents. You can learn more about their ministry here.
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Is it possible that the worst thing that happens to you this coming year could turn out to be the best thing that happens to you this year?
In 1939, J.R.R. Tolkien prepared an essay to be delivered as a lecture at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. It was titled “On Fairy-Stories,” and in the piece he explained and defended the use of fantasy as a literary form.
The entire work is worth reading, but one part in particular speaks to our current state of affairs—and in a most hopeful way.
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Do you make New Year’s resolutions?
By the time the ball falls in New York City’s Times Square tonight, millions of Americans will have compiled their lists. Many of the changes we want to make are often practical – from losing a few pounds to keeping our cars and closets better organized.
Some of our resolutions might delve a bit deeper. When I wanted to find new ways to study God’s Word as I drove and traveled, I decided that I would begin listening to the Bible on CD.
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Would you give as much as you’re currently giving to your church or charities of choice whether or not you were entitled to deduct the amount of the contributions from your taxable income?
The charitable contribution deduction has been available to American taxpayers in some form or fashion since 1917. This incentive (some may say reward), has been welcomed by both the giver and the receiver for obvious reasons.
But in the midst of the “fiscal cliff” discussions, the deduction is now in danger.
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The Reverend Graham J. Baird is the senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs.
He’s also my friend.
Prior to coming to Colorado, Graham served as the founding pastor of Highlands Church in Paso Robles, California. The ministry started with twenty-five people in a drive-in movie theater and has since grown to over two thousand weekly attenders.
Graham’s philosophy has been to pull down the barriers and make it easier for those wanting to come to church to learn about God.
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Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
I want to share something fun and educational with you.
Call the children!
The following clips come from Focus on the Family and Jelly Telly‘s DVD titled, Why Do We Call it Christmas? To order your own copy, click . I think you and your kiddos will enjoy the following. Take a look and please let us know!
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It’s always exciting to review events of the past year.
That’s because it’s only when you step back do you often fully appreciate all that the Lord has been doing in your life.
Just over the stairs in our main building here in Colorado Springs hangs a wonderful verse of Scripture:
“…and all the people were very happy because of what God had accomplished so quickly” (2 Chronicles 29:36, T.L.B.).
I love that verse. It also accurately sums up the year 2012 here at Focus on the Family.
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Fifty years ago tonight ABC Radio aired a delightful “live” broadcast of legendary newscaster Paul Harvey reporting from the North Pole.
If you appreciated Paul Harvey or love the magic of radio, you’re going to enjoy this one.
To listen to the special broadcast, click here.
Merry Christmas!
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Do you have real young children? A cross country flight with a two-year-old can be a wearisome and stressful adventure. To help you navigate the experience, I thought it would be helpful to hear from an expert. Shawna Purvis is a friend of Focus and works full-time as a flight attendant for a major airline. Her husband, Ryan, is also a commercial pilot. We asked her for some tips for moms and dads and she very graciously obliged.
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Jim Daly is a husband, father and President of Focus on the Family and host of its National Radio Hall of Fame broadcast. His blog, Daly Focus, is full of timely commentary and wisdom designed to help you navigate and understand today’s culture. His latest book is Marriage Done Right.Home
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