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First person: What I wish I knew before that first phone

October 13, 2026

Every Christian parent I know is bracing for the same day. The day the phone arrives.

First person: Paradigm for successful parenting — 4 stages to consider

October 6, 2026

The parenting paradigm I am about to describe did not originate from me, though I wish I could claim it. I have heard it from

New season of life: Empty nester ministry provides support — including to those in ‘denial’

October 5, 2026

For many new empty nesters, it can be a jarring moment. You’re walking down a hallway of your home and an empty room hits you emotionally in ways you didn’t expect. Here’s how one church is offering support.

Group highlights stories of abortion survivors, seeks to mobilize churches

October 2, 2026

Paula Jean Page’s father was telling her a story. She was 30 and nursing her fourth child, who was just four days old, as Paula’s mother slept on the sofa.

Christian mom wins 4-year battle to adopt children

September 23, 2026

A Christian mother has prevailed in her nearly four-year fight for the right to adopt children from Oregon’s foster care system—without supporting the state’s gender-affirming requirements.

Worship service raid: Police in Algeria arrest 12 Christians

September 21, 2026

Special force police in Algeria raided a worship service at a humanitarian shelter on Sept. 4, arresting all 12 Christians present on suspicion of holding an unauthorized, non-Muslim religious service, Morning Star News reported.

This state poised to mandate taxpayer-funded abortion pill access at community colleges

September 17, 2026

Assembly Bill 2540 would require public community colleges that operate student health centers — some 92 to 93 campuses — to offer access to abortion pills.

New study focuses on psychological aftermath of abortion

September 8, 2026

According to a new study, most women who have had an abortion report more than one pre-existing risk factor associated with moderate-to-severe psychosocial harm.