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John Piper Advises Parents of Trans Kids: 'Look to the God of the Impossible'

John Piper Advises Parents of Trans Kids: 'Look to the God of the Impossible'

Author and Desiring God founder John Piper recently addressed the topic of gender identity and offered counsel to parents with transgender children: "Communicate your love."

Virginia's Policy for Parental Rights vs. California's Trans 'Refuge Law'

Virginia's Policy for Parental Rights vs. California's Trans 'Refuge Law'

Parents do not have an absolute right to do whatever they want to their children. For example, parental rights do not justify the medical or surgical alterations of their children’s healthy bodies, upending their development and causing long-term (and maybe permanent) injury. Parental rights do not include the rights to harm children. For the same reason, parents do have the right to protect their children from harm, such as being inducted or indoctrinated against their will into a harmful ideology. The state has no business interfering with parents protecting their children from an ideology younger than smartphones.

These ever more conflicting laws bring with them a cultural reckoning. More parents will be forced to choose between their rights and state usurpation, between speaking out and remaining silent.

Promise to America's Parents

Promise to America's Parents

Last year, a coalition of organizations, including the Alliance Defending Freedom, Family Policy Alliance, Colson Center, and the Heritage Foundation, teamed up to issue a Promise to America’s Children, a commitment to protect their minds, their bodies, and their most important relationships amid this hypersexualized culture. Today, we join again, this time to issue a Promise to America’s Parents.

Poll: Americans Support Florida Parental Rights Law 2-to-1 When Read Actual Text

Poll: Americans Support Florida Parental Rights Law 2-to-1 When Read Actual Text

Florida’s new parental rights law may be controversial within much of the mainstream media, but it’s not so contentious among Americans, according to a new survey.

Christian Parents' Failure to 'Follow Through' on Their Biblical Worldview Sends Kids 'Mixed Signals': Study

Christian Parents' Failure to 'Follow Through' on Their Biblical Worldview Sends Kids 'Mixed Signals': Study

A new study from Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center showed that in many cases, Christian parents do not always “follow through” on their biblical worldviews in their actions.

76 Percent of Christian Parents Are Concerned Their Kids Will Leave the Faith: Barna

76 Percent of Christian Parents Are Concerned Their Kids Will Leave the Faith: Barna

According to a newly released Barna survey, more than three-quarters of Christian parents say they are concerned about their children’s spiritual development and the possibility of them abandoning the faith.

Only 4 Percent of Christian Parents Have a Biblical Worldview, Poll Finds: Children Are 'Spiritually Disadvantaged'

Only 4 Percent of Christian Parents Have a Biblical Worldview, Poll Finds: Children Are 'Spiritually Disadvantaged'

Less than five percent of American parents who claim to be Christian possess a biblical worldview, new research out of Arizona Christian University found. The research also shows most parents today hold to a "syncretistic" belief system that blends multiple worldviews.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Proposes 'Parental Bill of Rights' to Ensure Parents Have More Control over Their Children's Education

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Proposes 'Parental Bill of Rights' to Ensure Parents Have More Control over Their Children's Education

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott has introduced a "parental bill of rights" to ensure that parents have greater control over their children's education.

Mom, 23, Killed by Stray Bullet While Reading Bible to Daughter: 'She Loved Jesus'

Mom, 23, Killed by Stray Bullet While Reading Bible to Daughter: 'She Loved Jesus'

Late last month, a 23-year-old Illinois woman was struck by a stray bullet and killed as she was reading the Bible to her daughter.

Terry McAuliffe: 'I Don't Think Parents Should Be Telling Schools' What to Teach Children

Terry McAuliffe: 'I Don't Think Parents Should Be Telling Schools' What to Teach Children

During a Virginia gubernatorial debate on Tuesday, candidate Terry McAuliffe defended his decision to veto a 2016 bill giving parents a warning about sexually explicit material, saying in a debate he doesn't believe parents "should be telling schools" what to teach.

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