A Quick Look at an Astonishing Election
Gary delves into the remarkable reelection of Donald Trump. What Christians should learn from it and what it could mean for the future of America.
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Dream Big Again
JDFI congratulates President-elect Donald J. Trump on his remarkable comeback victory last night. He not only won an Electoral College majority but appears to have won the popular vote as well.
· Trump effectively put together a multi-racial, multi-ethnic coalition that rejects the racial identity politics that has been used by the neo-Marxist left to divide our country.
· President-elect Trump reiterated last night that he believes God saved him from the assassin’s bullet because He has something He wants Trump to do. The president-elect believes God wants him to unite the country, heal our divisions, and restore the American dream. To do that, Christians must continue to engage the culture and the public square.
· Over the next four years, the freedom of speech and religion will be strengthened rather than undermined. Parental rights will be defended, and the U.S./Israel alliance will be strengthened.
We thank every Christian citizen who voted. Without your participation, the country would be in a very different situation this morning. JDFI is also pleased President Trump will work with a friendly Senate next year. Let’s pray that conservative policies will proliferate.
But the news is not all good.
While the presidential candidate who built her entire campaign on being pro-abortion ...
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Protect Biblical Values
On today’s edition Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson stresses the importance of Christians casting their vote for the upcoming presidential election, not based on personality, but on biblical values. In addition, the Hon. Michele Bachmann, a former congresswoman and presidential candidate, urges Christians to be aware of the weight their vote has on this election. 2 Chronicles 7:14 declares, “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and
I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
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A Binary Election: Why We Disagree with Christianity Today
According to Christianity Today, the American presidential election does not represent a binary choice. So argued Robert Postic in a Christianity Today essay entitled, Voting Is Important to Me. That's Why, This Year, I Won't Vote. In his article, Postic cited Dr. James Dobson in support of his position. Because of the issues at stake, and because of Postic's use of Dr. Dobson's words without the full context of his longstanding view, we at JDFI feel compelled to set the record straight.
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Storming Heaven: Why We Pray and Vote in Election Season
Now, in late 2024, let us heed God’s Word. Let us pray for a president who will honor God’s vision for government—a leader who will reward good and punish evil (Romans 13:1-7). Then, having prayed, let us exercise our rights and responsibilities as citizens: let us vote according to our conscience. Acting according to our conscience does not mean doing whatever we want. To the contrary, our conscience must be marinated in Scripture. We are not free moral agents. We are Christians—God’s people living under His rule, and our faith is holistically ordered to moral action.
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Focusing on Faith
In this week’s episode of Defending, Faith, Family, and Freedom, Gary Bauer examines dueling church appearances by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The candidates speak frankly about their faith and their comments are very revealing. One candidate wants to protect religious liberty, while the other threatens it. Men and women of faith face a stark choice on Election Day.
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Will the Church Decide America’s Future on Election Day
1 Corinthians 16:13 declares, “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” On today’s edition of Family Talk, with the election just a short time away, author Eric Metaxas implores Christians not to remain silent in the public square, especially when it comes to biblical issues. Noting the thousands of pastors who chose to remain neutral in Nazi Germany, Eric implores the Church to stand up to the face of evil today, lest we lose the country and freedoms that we hold dear.
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Harris vs. Trump: What Each Candidate Wants Most for America
We are now in the closing argument phase of the presidential campaign. Candidates are presenting their most compelling cases for why still undecided voters should choose them.
Donald Trump is outlining what his second term would look like. He is pushing
• tax cuts for working and middle-class Americans,
• a secure border,
• ending inflation,
• energy independence, and
• protecting religious liberty and free speech.
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Your Vote – Putting Faith into Action
Did you know that according to renowned social researcher, George Barna, 32 million Christians are projected to abstain from voting in this upcoming presidential election? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Charlie Kirk, the founder and president of Turning Point USA, points out how the Church has been largely silent on political issues. He also challenges Christians to take a stand in this election, otherwise “the lasting legacy of the American church will be the destruction of this country.”
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Boldly Proclaiming “Jesus Is King”
This week, Gary describes the dramatic moment when two young Christian men proclaimed the name of Jesus at a rally celebrating abortion on demand. What happened next might determine who leads America in the years ahead. Listen to this exciting account of what it means to boldly proclaim the truth in a broken nation.
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Dr. James Dobson
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Dr. Del Tackett
