Understanding the six vital keys to spiritual growth for kids

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By Fred Pry for REALCLEARRELIGION A child has just accepted Jesus as their Savior — this is fantastic news! But what now? Do you just send them on their way with thankful satisfaction knowing that they are “saved and safe?” No! This child has taken the first step in beginning a relationship with God, and […]

To everything, there is a season (turn, turn, turn)

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By Judge Phil Ginn for REALCLEARRELIGION All the way back in 1959, 40-year-old Pete Seeger wrote one of his more famous songs. It was first recorded by a group known as the Limelighters and later by Pete himself. However, the song finally became a hit when the folk-rock group called The Byrds turned it into […]

Protecting our children against ideology and irreversible harm

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By Walker Wildmon for TOWNHALL The debate over gender-related surgeries and treatments for minors is not just another ideological skirmish — it’s a turning point in how we define humanity, responsibility and the role of government. Across the nation, courts and legislatures are grappling with questions that would have been unthinkable just a generation ago: […]

Standing for life as an American Heritage Girl

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By Patti Garibay for REALCLEARRELIGION I promise to love God, cherish my family, honor my country, and serve in my community. This is the oath that an American Heritage Girl (AHG) recites at each Troop meeting and ceremony and has done so since our very beginning in 1995. These words, over time, become engraved on […]

GOP must condition RFK’s HHS appointment on pro-life policy

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By Jenna Ellis for AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS In what could be a pivotal moment for the future of American health policy, President Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). His confirmation hearing is one of the last to be scheduled, likely because his may be […]

Reining in the porn industry

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By Trey Dellinger for AMERICAN THINKER When one of my older brothers was a kid, he and some friends made a shocking discovery in a wooded lot across the street — an old porn magazine hidden away or thrown aside by a previous owner. My brother peering over his shoulder, one of the more foolish […]

Andrew Tate, Benny Johnson and the crisis of biblical masculinity

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By Jenna Ellis for THE CHRISTIAN POST In an era of fragmented values and the rise of social media influencers, Andrew Tate has emerged as a polarizing figure. A self-proclaimed champion of masculinity, he offers young men a version of strength defined by materialism, dominance and self-interest. Recently, Benny Johnson’s podcast provided Tate a platform […]

Jimmy Carter, pioneer of the religious right

By Dr. Alex McFarland for FOX NEWS Nearly every tribute to Jimmy Carter is necessarily encumbered with caveats about Carter, the president. While it is true that the “Reagan revolution” provided America with needed jolts of patriotic and economic strength, Carter, our 39th president, consistently exhibited traits that public figures of our own times would […]

In 2025, why we should embrace discomfort

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By Mark Hancock for THE CHRISTIAN POST As we step into a new year filled with resolutions and aspirations, consider this: what if the key to growth — for families and our sons — lies not in comfort, but in challenge? I recently stumbled across this quote in a newsletter shared with me: “How did […]

Christmas promises for the poor

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By Nick Vujicic for THRIVE! NEWS Christmas is a time for joy, reflection and the warmth of togetherness. For many, it is marked by cherished traditions and the hope of new beginnings. But for those living in poverty — the homeless, the hungry, the forgotten — Christmas can feel like a season that magnifies their struggles rather […]