Today is National Day of Prayer!

Tgsjmiller   -   May 4, 2023

May 4, 2023

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Today is National Day of Prayer!
Today is National Day of Prayer. This day acts as a call for us to humble ourselves before God, seek His guidance for our leaders, and ask for His blessing upon our country.

Public prayer is a long-standing tradition in the U.S. The first call to prayer occurred in 1775, when the Continental Congress urged the colonies to ask God for wisdom in establishing a nation. In 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer.”

Then, in April 1952, Congress passed a bill that requires that the president to set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals. In May 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating the first Thursday in May as National Day of Prayer.

This is a national observance we hope we don’t ever lose. Our nation and our state need prayer! At noon today, our organization will participate in a National Day of Prayer event at the State Capitol. Part of what we will be praying for is for God to work in the heart and mind of the judge who today is hearing the case that is designed to overturn our law that bans most abortions in our state.

Please join us in praying that our elected leaders follow the will of God for our country and our state.

“That [God] would in mercy look down upon us, pardon all our sins, and receive us into his favour; and finally, that he would establish the independance of these United States upon the basis of religion and virtue, and support and protect them in the enjoyment of peace, liberty and safety.”

—Thomas Jefferson, 1779

WILL Demands Change After Man Showers Next to Girls in Wisconsin School

In early March, four 9th grade girls at East High School (EHS) in the Sun Prairie Area School District (SPASD) used the shower area in their locker room after their physical-education class. Because transgender ideology has permeated Wisconsin schools, the girls experienced a grave violation of their privacy. Thankfully, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is taking a stand for the victims and demanding answers.

As the girls began to shower in their swimsuits after swim class, an 18-year-old male student entered the shower area and told the girls he was “trans.” Then, the male student fully undressed, completely exposing himself to these freshmen girls. 

Parents of the girls alerted the school district of the incident, but administrators failed to address the issue and provided a “completely inadequate” response, according to WILL. Under federal law, school administrators should have reported the incident to the Title IX coordinator right away. Then, the coordinator should have contacted the four girls and helped them file a complaint. However, no one contacted the girls or launched an investigation.

Further, the guidance document allows males to use the girls’ locker room regardless of the comfort of female students. The guidance only says that if a male requests to use the women’s locker room, then school administrators will evaluate and respond to the request on a “case-by-case basis.” However, “What if there is no such request? Is permission to use the girls’ locker room required? Who evaluates whether access will be permitted? The policy does not answer these questions,” noted WILL in a letter to the district.

Read more HERE.

Divorce Is Detrimental for Children

Katy Faust, author of Them Before Us, is digging into the effect of divorce on children. Writing for The Federalist, Faust asserts our culture largely ignores the life-long cost divorce inflicts on children, preferring to believe that what children want most is “happy” parents rather than parents who work to stay married.

In reality, Faust says, many children feel their parents’ divorce is one of the most devastating events in their life — an event that damages their own self-perception and hinders their ability to form and maintain healthy relationships.

Katy Faust, with this dive into the impact of divorce, is again proving her point that adult desires and so-called “happiness” are destroying children.

According to World Psychiatry, divorce leads to a higher risk of academic struggles, higher school dropout rate, substance abuse, and mental health problems for children. Further, children who grow up with divorced parents are “more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, live in poverty, and experience their own family instability.”

This reality is why the bill our state legislature is considering (not yet introduced) to completely eliminate the waiting period after a divorce before a remarriage is a very bad idea—especially for couples with minor children. Laws that make divorce easier, including no-fault divorce laws, entirely disregard the well-being of children. 

Children’s needs and rights can only be protected by a culture that encourages life-long commitment and values God’s design for marriage.

New community event series: Religious Freedom Matters!
Read more about the Religious Freedom Matters! community event series by clicking HERE. Events around Wisconsin are coming soon!

Lunch with a Purpose Webinar
May 8th, 2023
Register here

LEAD WI
July 16th-21st, 2023
Maranatha Baptist University – Watertown, WI
Register here

 

IN THE MEDIA
WEEKLY RADIO COMMENTARY. “WISCONSIN FAMILY CONNECTION”
Airing this week on over 20 stations statewide. This week: “Divorce, Adult Desires & Children”

  • Click HERE to listen to this week’s Wisconsin Family Connection or read the complete radio commentary.
  • Subscribe to our podcasts HERE!

“WISCONSIN FAMILY MINUTE”
A daily program for Christian radio stations!

  • Listen on our website HERE
  • Click HERE to subscribe to your Wisconsin Family Minute podcasts and never miss an episode!
  • Find your local station to listen live HERE. If the Christian radio station you listen to isn’t carrying “Wisconsin Family Minute,” please encourage them to do so. Contact us at 866-849-2536 or info@wifamilycouncil.org. 

STAND UP FOR THE TRUTH – Q90FM
WFC President Julaine Appling was a guest recently on q90fm’s “Stand Up for the Truth” podcast, hosted by our friend David Fiorazo. You can listen to the podcast HERE. David, Mary (new co-host), and Julaine had a robust discussion on the issues of the day from a Christian perspective. Julaine’s next appearance on Stand Up for the Truth is Thursday, May 18, 2023.

HOME FRONT/InFOCUS – VCY AMERICA
WFC President Julaine Appling hosts VCY America’s “Home Front” program every Wednesday afternoon (Sept.-May) at 3:15 p.m. On each program Julaine talks about important events happening in Wisconsin. Listen to yesterday’s show HERE.
Click HERE to listen to archived Home Front programs.

Julaine is also a monthly guest on VCY’s TV 30 live call-in program, “InFocus,” hosted by VCY America’s General Manager Jim Schneider. The program is on each Monday evening at 7 p.m., September through May. Julaine joined Jim on Monday, April 3. Watch online HERE. Julaine will be on InFocus again on Monday, May 15, 2023.