Focus on the Family Citizen® magazine
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A Shrewd and Dangerous Choice
Pro-life advocates say the new president of Planned Parenthood, Dr. Leana Wen, is a fighter who aims to give the nation’s largest abortion provider medical credibility and use her story to boost its chances of long-term survival.
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Contract Killers
The Trump administration canceled a $15,900 contract with a fetal tissue-procurement company last September. Pro-life organizations and ethicists are hoping it’s just the tip of a million-dollar iceberg.
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Women and Children First?
With federal government’s latest refusal to provide some order, concern is growing in the U.S. about how surrogacy might harm women and children.
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Transition and Transformation
In the December issue, I mentioned the “long-lead” nature of Citizen—how it takes at least two months, from planning to execution, for each issue to be put together.
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Love and Loss
Ministries to parents who’ve lost a baby help preserve memories, honor their child and move forward.
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From Mansions to Huts
Former reality-TV star Ben Higgins turns his search for love into service for the least.
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Fighting Traffic
She survived sexual exploitation in her youth. Now she’s part of a father-daughter team working to stop sex trafficking in Tucson.
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Five Terrible, No-Good, Fatal Flaws of Gender Theory
Revisionist gender theorists just can’t seem to keep their stories straight.
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When Politics Hits Close to Home
Kay Coles James has influenced public policy for decades by serving three U.S. presidents, a state governor and leading a powerhouse think tank. Her difficult upbringing gives her the drive to uphold the value of every life.
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Be Ye Angry, and Sin Not
There's a difference between righteous anger and outrage. Author Ed Stetzer explains it in his new book, Christians in the Age of Outrage. Think of it as a useful guide for social media.
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A Day to Remember
Within hours of each other, two states acted to protect faith-based adoption providers. And they couldn't have picked a more fitting day to do it.
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Who to Vote For
You may think the “how to do it” is the easy part. Or, “I knew all that … so just tell me who to vote for.” We will not tell you who to vote for. That is your personal responsibility. But we will offer some guidance on how to make those decisions.
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Vote
Most people tend to think an Election only happens once every four years, when the nation’s attention is focused primarily on who will occupy the White House. But the reality is, every election matters deeply—and this year’s midterms qualify as one of the most important Elections of recent history.
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Suicide Prevention Begins at the Spiritual Level
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people between the ages of 15 and 24, and the fourth-leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds.
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From Hooking Up to Real-Life Dating
What does it take to build a relationship that lasts a lifetime from Day One?
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AB 2943 Awakened a Giant
In July, I walked up to Assemblyman Evan Low, D-San Jose, and introduced myself as Pastor Jim Domen, a former homosexual who was transformed and now lives a life of heterosexuality. We both smiled and he said, “You’re about to see democracy in action.” We were standing in the front row of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Danger in Their Pockets
As the percentage of children owning smartphones, tablets and laptops climbs, so too do opportunities for criminals looking to exploit and harm your kids.
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Wildfire
Here’s something I wouldn’t ordinarily share with readers: For the last five and a half years (and for the third time in my life), I’ve been living in California. And this summer, I experienced my state being tested by fire, both literally and spiritually, in some of the most extreme ways imaginable.
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Legalized Sports Gambling Is a Bad Bet
A U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down this spring will bring unlucky breaks for families if states take the lure.
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Anti-Change Agents
California lawmakers want to ban counseling that helps people leave the LGBT life. But grassroots Christian voices have put that plan on hold.
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Made in God's Image
Younger Christians bring a Genesis-inspired view of feminism to the cultural understanding of the term.
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A Mom's Tips For Raising A Kind, Compassionate Man
We have done an amazing job over the last 20 years of empowering our girls to lean in, have a voice and be heard. But let’s not forget our boys. It’s time we focused on helping them grow up and into the emotionally connected, empowered men our world needs right now.
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To Adopt a Brothel
Houston's praying ladies are shutting down the sex industry, one prayer at a time.
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