After many decades of the “war on children,” we are seeing a shift in outlook unfolding in our country. Let us continue to pray and work toward this end. In an age when many continue to push ideas and policies that wreak havoc on kids, let us stand between such destructive theories and our children. Even as God the Father guards us from all danger through His Son and Spirit (John 10:28), let us protect our precious little ones.

With over 400,000 employees and a market cap exceeding $60 billion, Target is a force unto itself. In past days, it used this money and influence to fund a noxious anti-truth agenda. But now, the company that made a big show of backing “Pride Month” is changing its policies. Christians should give thanks to God for this shift.

All this is now coming undone. On day one of the Trump administration (second term), President Trump signed an executive order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.”

Wokeness, it is clear, has made California profoundly unsafe. We lament this, even as we pray for change there. Christians in The Golden State should reclaim their identity as “salt and light” (Matthew 5:13-16) and seek new leaders at every level of government.

Now, McDonald’s joins a rushing tidal wave of companies repealing woke policies. Wal-Mart, Ford, Boeing, and many other major American corporations have canceled or altered their backing of “social justice.”

While it’s terrific to have an avalanche of good sermons, podcasts, and other Internet resources from godly teachers and preachers, no online voice can stand in for a true pastor. We all need a shepherd who knows us, loves us, and points us to God in a steady, stable, kind, convictional, and humble manner.