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Millions of Americans across our great country gathered with family last week for Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoyed all of God’s blessings. Memories were made that will last a lifetime. Sadly, for one West Virginia family, Thanksgiving will hereafter forever remind them of 2025—the year their precious daughter was assassinated in Washington, D.C., by an Islamist terrorist who should not have been in America.
All of us at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute (JDFI) are looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving, as you are. I love this uniquely American holiday. But it’s not just a day off work or a day devoted to parades and football (not even to turkeys and pumpkin pies!). As the name implies, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks to God for the blessings we enjoy.
One of Dr. James Dobson’s top priorities was increasing Christian participation in the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship. He knew that every major problem facing America would not be solved without the active involvement of Christian Americans. Followers of Jesus Christ must be in the public square, offering biblical insight on issues including parental rights, racial reconciliation, economic justice, and ending corruption.
Gary takes us from the Mayflower to the White House to explain how God is in it all.
There is a growing effort by political forces on the Left to convince Christians that socialism and its “father” Marxism are closely aligned with the teachings of Jesus. Nothing could be further from the truth. Nonetheless, this lie is gaining adherents. Christians must be discerning to avoid being deceived.
Of all the hatreds in a fallen world, none is more pervasive and persistent than hatred of Jews, God’s covenant people. Antisemites on the Left, from Marxists to Islamofascists, have rioted on the campuses of our “elite” universities. Hate crimes in major US cities, such as New York, have exploded. Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for New York City mayor was built on antisemitism and hatred of Israel. Antisemites are now serving in Congress. Historians have shown that countries that tolerate and promote antisemitism almost inevitably embrace other evils and often lose freedom. America must confront this evil or suffer the same consequences.
Sophia Forchas is a 13-year-old student at the Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On August 27, Sophia was with her classmates for the beginning of the school-year worship service. During the service, a demon-possessed assailant opened fire on the students, killing two and injuring thirty. Sophia was grievously wounded. I don’t casually use the words “demon-possessed.” The killer hated Jesus. He drew a picture of himself looking in a mirror with a demon staring back at him. Doctors were not hopeful about Sophia’s prognosis. A bullet was lodged in her brain. She was placed in a medically induced coma. Fearful that the brain swelling would cause more damage, part of her skull had to be removed. Doctors doubted she would ever fully recover. Yet in late September, a recuperating, smiling Sophia returned home and was reunited with her family and friends.
Gary revisits the horror of the Minneapolis school shooting and finds a glimmer of hope in the power of prayer.
Here’s some good news. A new study has found that the percentage of young Americans who believe they are transgender has dropped sharply. It has declined 50 percent in just two years. This is a significant victory.
The Supreme Court’s new term began on the first Monday of this month, and it started on a sour note. An annual Washington, D.C., Sunday service to pray for the justices had none of the justices in attendance this year because of a security threat.
