Today I am writing to you from Colorado Springs where I am attending the annual Kansas Family Voice FPC conference – gathering of our allies from all across the nation. I am so excited to be here, reconnecting and exchanging ideas with my colleagues. As you may know, Kansas Family Voice serves as a uniter
Traditional homemade soup. What comes to mind? For many of us, I suspect it evokes the memory of delicious aromas from our favorite being cooked in our parent’s home when we were growing up. Being of Dutch descent, for me it is the memory of my mother huddled over the stove cooking traditional Groentesoep met
Fairfax County Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., seems like a long way from North Dakota. However, something happened there recently that has far-reaching ramifications. The Fairfax County School System decided that all students needed indoctrination on the transgender agenda. However, Fairfax County residents fought back. My family and I lived in the D.C. metropolitan
This past Tuesday we celebrated Independence Day – the day commemorating our country throwing off the yoke of England’s rule. I hope all of you had the opportunity to spend the day celebrating our country’s freedoms with family and friends. Our freedoms need to be cherished and preserved so the memories of America’s hard-won liberties
This past Monday, Ruth and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. To some of you, 30 years may seem like an eternity to be married. To others who have been married longer, you may see us as just “kids” and consider 30 years a good start. Regardless, I have been truly blessed to share my
Religious freedom is the First Amendment principle enshrining the freedom to practice religion in teaching, worship and public life. However, the interpretation of this amendment is where battles are being fought. Your child’s classroom is one place that fight is playing out. Religious freedom in our educational system has been under attack for years, often
There are three key communities that will create lasting faith-based change in our state and nation: the Church, business and legislative communities. Last week, I spoke about the Church and issued a challenge to church leaders and congregants about speaking and engaging in political issues. This week, I’m addressing those in the business community. Businesses
The church in America is worried; worried about engaging in politics. Some congregants may believe that speaking about politics from the pulpit is not entirely appropriate. Further, there is often the concern of pastors that their church may lose its nonprofit status or perhaps lose financial support. So, this week I present a challenge –
This week my email is about a moose. Now, I’m no expert on moose habitat or behavior, but I have been slowly learning about them since becoming a North Dakotan. Back in October, I ran across this story: Moose wanders through Bismarck. It seems there was a moose wandering around Bismarck and it was enough
Now that the North Dakota legislative session has concluded, I’m making time to get out and meet with you, our ministry partners. I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts about things on which Kansas Family Voice of North Dakota should focus. You may get a call from me in the coming weeks to set up
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