A new Missouri law banning gender transition surgery and hormone treatment for children is set to take effect Aug. 28. Lawyers for activists and parents of gender dysphoric minors are trying to ...
Read More »Helping ourselves and children shine God’s light on ‘doubt’
A child’s greatest enemy, doubt can become a best friend. The secret is to help him or her bring those doubts out into the open…to take them to God. Looking at the ...
Read More »Social media a top concern for parents: Tips to protect children
As schools across the nation are back in session, a new poll finds parents are increasingly concerned about the social media habits of their children. The vast majority of parents say internet ...
Read More »Missouri laws going into effect: Senior tax relief, adoptions, public safety, teachers
Several new laws and provisions are set to become law in Missouri on August 28, ranging from tax relief for senior citizens, extending healthcare coverages, removing financial barriers in the adoption process, ...
Read More »Highway Patrol shares safety tips as students return to school
As students prepare to return to school, the Missouri and Kansas Highway Patrol remind drivers to be cautious on the roads. “With a back-to-school surge, there’ll be a change in traffic patterns,” ...
Read More »Concerned citizens in 44 states held “See You at the Library” events Saturday
Americans in 44 states visited 260 libraries across the nation on Saturday for the first “See You at the Library” event. “Conservatives and Christians have complained that they don’t have a seat ...
Read More »Pro-life states expand help to pregnant women, infants following Roe ruling
Republican-led states are taking the lead in expanding protections for women and children in low-income households, particularly in areas where abortion is now illegal or restricted after the U.S. Supreme Court determined ...
Read More »How the Medieval church changed the way Western society views marriage
Joseph Henrich argues that the Western world got its uniqueness from family codes imposed by the church in the Early Middle Ages. The key parts of these codes were not restrictions on ...
Read More »Most unmarried parents split before child reaches 14
Parents who live together outside of marriage will likely split up before their child becomes a teenager, a study reveals. According to a report published by the Marriage Foundation this week, by ...
Read More »Group demands children’s chalk drawing of cross be removed from sidewalk
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has picked a fight with the wrong governor. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is rejecting their demands to remove the chalk drawing of a ...
Read More »“Sound of Freedom” beat Indiana Jones last weekend
Jim Caviezel was more popular than Indiana Jones at the nation’s movie theaters on July 4. His new film “Sound of Freedom” grossed $14 million in box-office sales on the holiday. The ...
Read More »Caffeine with a cause: Seven Weeks Coffee gives 10 percent to crisis pregnancy centers
Caffeine lovers are helping Seven Weeks Coffee donate more than $100,000 to crisis pregnancy centers. “At seven weeks, a baby is the size of a coffee bean and it’s the same time ...
Read More »Kids pick up crayons to draw their war experiences around the world
“They still draw pictures!” So wrote the editors of an influential collection of children’s art that was compiled in 1938 during the Spanish Civil War. Eighty years later, war continues to upend children’s lives in ...
Read More »Despite media perceptions, study finds correlation between religion, successful life
Religious belief tends to be associated with key indicators of a successful life, such as education level and marital status, a recent study found. Ryan Burge, a political scientist who studies religion ...
Read More »Former trans teen sues hospital after breasts removed at age 13
As Europe bans so-called “gender-affirming” surgeries and hormones for children, U.S. hospitals continue to plunge into the controversial practice that many call abuse. Now, a California medical center is facing a lawsuit ...
Read More »U.S. Catholic Church developing sex-change surgery policy
The backlash against radical sex change surgeries for children continues to grow across the nation and in Europe where several nations have banned it. Last week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ...
Read More »Child Evangelism Fellowship wants to reach 100 million children yearly
Can a children’s ministry reach 100 million children every year with the Gospel message? That’s the goal of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), which announced the ambitious goal. The “backyard” ministry is well ...
Read More »Absent fathers, failed marriages contribute to decline of Christianity
Absent fathers and failed marriages may be two reasons why Christianity is on the decline in the United States, a new study found. The Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships, recently released by ...
Read More »Tip of the iceberg: Investigation finds Target funding extremist agenda
Target stores remain under the microscope after being criticized for their Pride Month merchandise and displays. Research by Fox News finds a pervasive adherence to an agenda out of touch with the ...
Read More »Surgeon General warns social media affects mental health of minors
Social media use among minors can severely damage mental health, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned this week. “The most common question parents ask me is, ‘is social media safe for my kids?’” he said. ...
Read More »Missouri libraries must keep age-inappropriate materials away from kids
A new rule that took effect on Tuesday requires Missouri 160 libraries to have a written policy defining what materials are age-appropriate, keep non-appropriate materials and displays out of areas designated for ...
Read More »Missing children rescued in major U.S. Marshals effort
More than 225 missing or endangered children were recovered as part of a 10-week, multi-state effort dubbed “Operation We Will Find You,” the U.S. Marshals Service announced. The federal law enforcement agency ...
Read More »Walmart, Kohl’s, Old Navy and North Face also selling “pride” clothing, binders for kids
Target announced this week that it has lost more than $9 billion in sales since revelations it was selling ‘pride” clothing for kids, including male genital binder swimwear. But what about the ...
Read More »Target partners with clothing retailer promoting “Satan respects pronouns”
A Wisconsin woman is calling out Target for promoting Satan in the retailer’s LGBT pride product line. The allegations come as Target, the nation’s sixth-largest brick-and-mortar retailer, already faces backlash over “tuck-friendly” swimwear ...
Read More »Norway joins other countries banning so-called gender “affirming” care for children
Last week the Norwegian Health Inspectorate announced it would revise its current guidelines on so-called “gender-positive care” for minors, saying it was no longer considered evidence-based. The commission also acknowledged that the growing ...
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