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… readers to consider trials “pure joy,” for “the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” These inspired words do … deeper and stronger than they were before. I think of church leaders who were determined to serve their communities … out of the long shadow cast by 2020 and into a new day’s light. Yet new challenges are already on their way. We will …

… chalking a pro-life message on a public city sidewalk. In June, two murals reading, “Black Lives Matter” and “Defund … penalties if they instruct the children. "Gov. Brown’s personal preference for public over private education does … safety plan. But Gov. Sisolak’s orders limited church gatherings to 50 people while casinos, bars, and other …

… It’s breakfast time at Grant Park Christian Academy. Children … him to better warbling. “On this next one,” he says, “lift your voice and give God the best you can.” They oblige, loud … heart where his enthusiasm used to be. After pastoring one church with considerable success for most of 20 years, he one …

… Lydia Booth happily roams her family’s small Braxton, Mississippi, farm with a little pack of … one, spending most of his days basking under a heat lamp in a clean glass case half as long as Lydia’s bed, listening … asked. “I’m going to need you to pinpoint that policy in your handbook for me, because I’ve read the handbook, and …

… with ADF President and CEO Michael Farris, founded HSLDA in 1983 to protect the right of families to provide … personalized, at-home learning for their children. Smith’s view of education took a profound turn in 1981, when he … consulting, and practical resources. F&J: You and your wife were pioneers in homeschooling. What challenges did …

… the time.” If the young woman was startled at her driver’s deduction, at least she didn’t deny it. “I smoke crack,” … when you’re out on the street, you’re always watching your back. You can’t trust anybody.” Phyllis encouraged her … of a local hospital, pouring her free time into Jonah, church, and volunteer work alongside Phyllis at House of …

… get involved. “I knew I had to do something,” Peggy writes in her book Foot Soldiers Armed with Love . “For me, this was … on abortion and the sanctity of life in living rooms and church basements to anyone who would listen. Two years later, … unexpected pregnancy, Anne had been abandoned by the baby’s father but was unwilling to abort her unborn child. Unless …

… memorable time with their little girls. Some take in father / daughter date nights or dances. Some cheer for … are the DeJongs. They pour concrete with each other. It’s done much more, daughter Maggie says, than cement their … replied. “You can totally disagree with me, and that is your right.” When challenged on statements she’d made or …

… Jessica remembers, “and she encouraged our faith, too. She’s why I’m a Christian.” Jessica was still a young girl when … building a derby car for a school project, some men from church came through. “After the first year, the haze of grief … them through things. But I’ll tell them, ‘This is what your dad might say.’ “Moms and dads are different. Sometimes, …

… and friends will judge me. Since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, over 57 million babies have been denied the right to … gets pregnant, we’re done — you’re gone.” That was Eva’s consuming thought when she found out she was pregnant at … she says. “My dad had said, ‘We’ve done a lot for you with your first pregnancy, so don’t ever let there be a second …