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Dear John,
The image of a ship in a storm epitomizes our national experience over the last few months.
From an ongoing pandemic to lawlessness in our cities, the waves and winds of strife and division have been relentlessly crashing in upon our country, threatening to tear our nation apart at the seams.
These challenging and uncertain times can easily overwhelm us with fear and doubt. But as believers, we can live with complete trust in the promises of God no matter what happens in the world around us. Hebrews 6:19 (NIV) says, "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
It's tempting to react like the apostle Peter, who took his eyes off Jesus when he saw the wind (Matthew 14:30), but we need not be overwhelmed by doubt and fear.
We can and must stand firm!
Family Research Council's vision is of a prevailing culture in which all human life is valued, families flourish, and religious liberty thrives. We are on a mission to equip men and women all over the nation to stand for biblical truth and family values, and to ensure we are free to pass these on to our children and grandchildren.
It's our vision for America, and it's why FRC is on the frontlines every day -- anchored in our commitment to advance faith, family, and freedom for the next generation.
Your faithful membership sustains our mission. Will you help us build a culture where life is protected, families are strengthened, and religious freedom prospers? If you have not yet decided to become a Stand Member, you can join FRC's efforts today for as little as $35 this year.
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We've witnessed the Left's destructive vision for America. With statues torn down and cities set ablaze, the leftist agenda is clear: the destruction of our nation's very foundations.
Even the American flag -- a symbol of freedom and democracy -- has lately become a target of the progressive cancel culture.
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, ahead of Fourth of July observances, state officials ordered the removal of a large American flag from a construction site. They stated the flag represented a potential target for protesters.
On the Washington Watch radio program, Virginia state house minority leader, Del. Todd Gilbert (R) commented on the controversy surrounding the flag's removal.
"It was huge. It was beautiful... And it was hung on the side, not just of any building, but on the side of the new construction of the legislative office buildings for the legislature of Virginia... And now, we have to take it down and hide it rather than standing up for it [as] a symbol of everything that unites us as a people."
The removal of this flag -- a symbol of patriotism and unity that mere years ago would not have been controversial -- demonstrates yet another capitulation to the anti-American sentiment spreading across this country. We cannot surrender to the mob.
A biblical vision for America must be protected and advanced!
On July 3, President Trump urged Americans to protect this vision in his speech at South Dakota's 2020 Mount Rushmore Fourth of July Celebration:
"It is time to plant our flag and protect the greatest of this nation, for citizens of every race, in every city, and every part of this glorious land. For the sake of our honor, for the sake of our children, for the sake of our union. We must protect and preserve our history, our heritage, and our great heroes."
A planted flag -- standing firm and waving proudly -- is a moving image that reminds us of heritage and hard-won freedoms. And those freedoms are what Family Research Council stands boldly to protect.
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Protects religious liberty as the foundation of the nation, not merely as an American right, but as a human right for all people, of all faiths, everywhere.
Supports the First Amendment to the Constitution and the rights of citizens, churches, private organizations, and public officials to proclaim their faith in public settings without fear of government interference.
Respects the inherent dignity of every human life from conception until natural death, so that every human being -- born or unborn -- receives equal protection under the law.
Welcomes every child into life, with families and mothers in crisis supported by ministries that help them thrive.
Champions marriage and the family as the foundation of civilization where children flourish in an intact family, with a mother and father who are committed to one another in marriage.
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Thank you in advance for your prayers and financial support. Together, let's continue working for a vision that preserves our American heritage and God-given freedoms for our children and grandchildren.
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