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Podcast: GOP Debate Gives Little Space to Life and Gender Issues |
This week, Grace shares how a Christian influencer was harassed for her pro-life beliefs and debunks some of the top pro-abortion talking points. Moses discusses how the State of Minnesota screwed up its COVID predictions and is now spending millions to find out why. Finally, your hosts unpack the latest Republican debate regarding discussion on abortion, gender, and parental rights. Get the facts, stand for truth! Listen on Spotify |
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Early Voting For Municipal Elections Has Begun |
Early municipal voting has begun, and we're here to help with that process by pointing you towards some good resources. First, click here to get your voter guide that was produced by one of our allied organizations for key school board races! Please note that this voter guide does not include every school district in Minnesota. So, if your district is not covered, google school board candidates in your area and get in touch with them to see who represents your values
You can also click here to learn more about municipal races in your area and across the state.
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Washington Stand: Decline of Christianity Linked to Collapse in Marriage and Fatherhood, Experts Say |
Via Washington Stand
The Pew Research Center shared survey results earlier this month on the structure of the “modern American family.” The report stated, “The American family has undergone significant change in recent decades. There is no longer one predominant family form, and Americans are experiencing family life in increasingly diverse ways.” Experts say this familial breakdown is connected to the breakdown of Christianity in the U.S.
Compared to 1970, the home of a married mom and dad with children all living together has dropped from 67% to 37%. Reportedly, much of the decline is due to the normalization of unmarried adults living together. Another survey done by Communio, an evangelical nonprofit organization, yielded similar results, arguing that the decrease in Christianity as linked to a “collapse of marriage [and] fatherhood.”
This survey found 80% of churchgoers were people who had parents who stayed married. Additionally, adults who had a “close relationship” with their fathers had a 25% higher chance of sharing their parent’s faith. J.P. De Gance, the founder of Communio, noted many atheists come from homes with absent fathers or broken relationships with fathers. Moreover, how marriage is viewed bleeds into statistics on fatherhood, loneliness, and Christianity. “For those in the church interested in seeing a renewal of faith, [we] need to see a renewal of marriage,” Gance said, adding that “Christian marriage” needs to be “central.”
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Life News: Planned Parenthood Celebrates “Safe Abortion Day” Right After Killing Woman in Botched Abortion |
Via Life News
Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry celebrate “International Safe Abortion Day” every year.
The whole thing is a complete misnomer because there is no such thing as a safe abortion. Abortions kills babies and they kill or injure women. Countless women. We’ll never know how many millions of women have been injured by abortion but we know abortions have killed 100s of millions of babies worldwide, and 65 million just in the United States. Ironically just days after we learned that Planned Parenthood killed another woman in a failed abortion, it celebrates this misnamed day.
As LifeNews reported, news has just surfaced that Alyona Dixon, 24, died on September 28, 2022 after complications from the abortion forced her to seek emergency medical treatment four days after the abortion at Planned Parenthood. Her family is now suing the Las Vegas hospital that treated her, saying it did not provide adequate medical care for the abortion complications.
At the Planned Parenthood abortion center, Dixon received the dangerous mifepristone abortion pill that has killed dozens of other women and injured thousands. The pill has been linked to sepsis, which has killed other women taking the abortion drug, including Dixon. “Abortion is never safe for an unborn child and can jeopardize the life of her mother,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “Unlimited abortion is contrary to the very idea of safety.” |
Women's Life Care Center Born to Run 5K and Family Fun Day |
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Our allies at Women's Life Care Center have an upcoming event on Saturday, September 23rd at 9AM in Central Park in Roseville.
Come walk or run three laps around lovely Lake Bennett. Enjoy family fun and activities and help raise funds for Women's Life Care Center at their 3rd annual 5k walk or run event. Their goal is to raise $20,000 to support their life-affirming programs and services. Every dollar counts! For more information and to register go to https://raceroster.com/events/2023/76902/born-to-run-5k
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Pro-Life Action Ministries Sidewalk Counseling |
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Join our allies at Pro-Life Action Ministries on October 24th in Brooklyn Park for sidewalk training! They train ordinary men and women in peaceful, legal methods of saving babies from abortion, by offering literature and words of truth and love to parents entering the five local abortion facilities in the Twin Cities. Sidewalk prayer supporters are also welcome. No charge. Contact [email protected] or (651) 797-6366.
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Upcoming Abria Pregnancy Resources Gala |
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Our allies at Abria Pregnancy Center have their fundraising gala coming up! Click the link below to learn more and purchase tickets. |
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True North Legal is an initiative of Minnesota Family Institute, fighting to protect life, family, and religious freedom in our legal system. Learn more about True North Legal and its crucial work at truenorthlegal.org. |
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Get the Parent Resource Guide
Responding to the transgender trend with truth and compassion starts with the Parent Resource Guide. Get your copy HERE today and invite a friend to do the same! Click to order your copy today: |
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