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1. NEWSWEEK: Concerned About Your Child's School? You Might Be a Domestic Terrorist
“The worst civics lesson we could possibly teach the next generation: Those who voice different political opinions should be investigated and prosecuted by federal law enforcement as ’domestic terrorists.’ Unfortunately, this is exactly the lesson that the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is teaching American schoolchildren—by example.”
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2. WBTV:Mecklenburg Co. Leaders vote to advance sexual orientation and gender identity at the expense of religious freedom
"The BOCC voted to advance an LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance after hearing comments from residents about the impact of these protections.
One of the proposals was limited to small businesses, while the other would expand existing law to protect those things in businesses of any size and in many public areas. The proposals ultimately gave more teeth to existing protections added to Charlotte’s nondiscrimination law in August."
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3. FOX NEWS: Biden reverses Trump ban on federal funds for abortion-referring clinics
"The Biden administration rescinded a 2018 Trump-era regulation Monday that blocked federal funding for family planning clinics that refer patients for abortion.
The new rule, which will allow Title X money to resume for abortion-referring clinics, goes into effect Nov. 8."
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4. FOX NEWS: District court judge blocks landmark Texas 'fetal heartbeat' abortion law
"A district court judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order blocking Texas S.B. 8 abortion law on Wednesday, finding in favor of the U.S. Department of Justice, which had sought the order to block the law from going into effect."
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5. NC VALUES: We had an amazing Celebration of Carolina Values last week!
We had an amazing Celebration of Carolina Values last Thursday night!
A huge thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors, and everyone that joined us both in person and over live stream. We are so grateful for you.
It was truly a memorable evening. There is something really inspiring about being gathered with other individuals, all united around the singular purpose of promoting true North Carolina Values within our state.
We were blessed with a wonderful audience of over 300 people, all gathered in the beautiful Angus Barn Pavilion.
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WEEKLY PRAYER: FAMILY
LORD, we cry out to you as Father. You are a model of the love, mercy, and authority of the perfect parent. We thank you for modeling for us what every parent should strive for, and for creating this wonderful institution called family.
LORD, we thank you for creating us with a basic nature designed to not be alone. You made us to desire the intimacy of relationships, and it is here where we experience joys indescribable: the joys of marriage, the joys of having children; the joys of seeing our children have children. What a blessing and mercy you gave us in the family! In it we find our first teachers, our first guardians, and our first authorities.
LORD, we recognize how deeply you love your children, and how deeply it pains you when they go astray. Alongside our adoration and thanksgiving, we pray in confession—as individuals and as members of larger communities—over any sins we may have committed that undermine your beloved institution. Forgive us when we endanger your institution through selfishness and arrogance. Forgive our communities and nation for attempting to redefine some of the most basic and deepest parts of being human—being made male and female, having lifelong marriage vows and responsibilities, and having parental rights over educating one's children.
"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." (Colossians 3:12-17)
Amen
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Sincerely,
North Carolina Values Coalition
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