Dear Friends, I love Christmas. I love everything about Christmas: the lights, the giving of gifts, the getting of gifts, decorating our tree, and the food (read: “cookies”). I love Christmas movies (It’s a Wonderful Life is the greatest, that’s inarguable, but A Muppet Christmas Carol gives George C. Scott’s version a run for his
Dear Friends, Serena Williams holds the second-most Grand Slam singles titles of all-time, and the most in the modern era. She once held the No. 1 ranking for 186 consecutive weeks. She has earned hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money and endorsements. Her story of coming from Compton and competing with and against
This week, I was asked to write a short reflection on the life of John McCain for Kansas Family Voice’s national email. I wanted to share it with you, as well. The text is below. Dear Friends: John McCain entered the U.S. Senate just three weeks before my third birthday, inheriting the seat held by
Two quick items before the adoption hearing tomorrow. First, thanks to so many of you who have spoken up in support of religious freedom for faith-based adoption agencies. You are really getting legislators’ attention! Second, if you haven’t made your voice heard yet, there’s still time. The Adoption Protection Act will be heard by House
Dear Friends, The first orphanage in the United States was founded by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula in New Orleans in 1727. When a treaty transferring ownership of the “Louisiana territory” from France to the United States was signed in 1804, Sister Marie Theresa, Superior of the Sisters of the Order of
Dear Friends, Last week, I introduced you to the Adoption Protection Act, a law which would ensure that faith-based adoption providers in Kansas will be allowed to continue to operate in accordance with their sincerely held religious beliefs. Faith-based adoption agencies in Kansas have been helping children find their forever homes for more than 60
Kansas Family Voice is proud to work alongside Kansas Family Voice of Kansas, one of over 40 state-based Kansas Family Voice allies. Eric Teetsel, President of Kansas Family Voice’s ally in Kansas, Kansas Family Voice of Kansas, recently introduced a resolution to the Kansas Republican Party platform that affirms God’s design for male and female.
Dear Friends, Hans Christian Andersen’s classic The Emperor’s New Clothes is the tale of two swindlers who convince a monarch they have crafted a cloth so fine it becomes invisible to anyone who is stupid or incompetent. Before long, the emperor, his advisors, and all his subjects have bought into the swindlers’ lie. “Magnificent! Excellent!
Dear Friends, There was great news in Topeka this week! The state senate passed a resolution recognizing pornography as a public health hazard leading to a broad spectrum of individual and public health impacts and societal harms. The vote was 35-4. (You may recall that a similar resolution passed the House last year.) While resolutions
Dear Friends, This week was a historic one in Kansas. After seven years as governor, Sam Brownback submitted his letter of resignation and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer was sworn in as his replacement. Brownback was confirmed by the US Senate to be the next Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. The position was created in 1998
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