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The Timeless Voice: How a simple trap muffles the Church
To be the “Timeless Voice,” the Church needs to be a voice of timeless truth into the culture, not just another voice of culture itself. In other words, “In the […]
President recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital: “This is a game-changer”
by Bob Vander Plaats The following appeared as an op-ed in the Des Moines Register on Dec. 7, 2017: Many presidents have promised to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of […]
Urgent prayer needed! Religious liberty before U.S. Supreme Court
At The FAMiLY LEADER, we want to make sure you know about one of the most important Supreme Court cases of our lifetime. And to ask you to pray with […]
Sexual harassment: Government leaders have a higher calling to act
From Hollywood to the halls of government in both D.C. and Des Moines, allegations of sexual harassment and abuse lodged against powerful leaders have dominated the news of late. The […]
VIDEO: U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse at Celebrate the Family 2017
Over 550 people packed the Hall of Cities Ballroom at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown Saturday night for the 2017 Celebrate the Family banquet. The event drew a diverse crowd […]
Dear Dad, I won’t forget
by Drew Zahn My father is a U.S. Navy veteran. Like many of the men who served in the Vietnam era, he returned from overseas with far too little recognition […]
The Timeless Voice: The Church’s rightful relationship to government
Commentary by Greg Baker Throughout history there has been a debate over the role of the Church as an institution when it comes to public policy. Does the Church even […]
The Timeless Voice: America, and God, in times of pain
Commentary by Greg Baker The past few months have been difficult for America. From hurricanes to forest fires to a tragic shooting in Las Vegas, our nation is going through […]
Statewide city council elections
When do you vote? Why should you vote? How do you find your polling place? We’ve got you covered. Vote on November 7th Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 […]
What is the Church to do when “Gay Pride” comes to town?
by Bob Vander Plaats The following op-ed appeared in multiple Northwest Iowa newspapers just prior to the first-ever “Gay Pride” event in Northwest Iowa’s Orange City. Donna Red Wing is […]
Timeless Voice: The 2 virtues of godly government
Commentary by Greg Baker “King David reigned over all Israel, doing what is right and just for all his people.” – 2 Samuel 8:15 King David was God’s chosen governing […]