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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Call our office at 866-849-2536 to schedule a speaker from WFA or WFC for your next event!
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Sunday, July 4, 2021
LEAD WISCONSIN
Not Your Average Summer Camp!
REGISTER TODAY!
When: August 1-6, 2021
Where: Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI
Who: Teens, ages 13-19
Registration Fee: $450
Financial Aid is available.
CLICK HERE for more information
Equipping teens to become effective godly leaders who engage the culture from a Biblical perspective.
Responding to the Transgender Issue:
Parent Resource Guide
Are you struggling to find the right words to help your child navigate transgender issues?
If so, “The Parent Resource Guide” was written with you in mind!
It is a carefully researched resource providing parents with practical ways to address the transgender issue with their children.
Grab your free copy HERE.
Call our WFC office at 888-378-7395 to obtain a print copy for a suggested donation of $5.
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PARTNER WITH US!
It is the mission of Wisconsin Family Action to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and
promoting marriage, family, life and religious freedom. Our vision is a Wisconsin where God is honored, families thrive, human life is cherished
and religious freedom flourishes.
CLICK here to invest in your family, faith, freedom and future!
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LEAVING A LEGACY
Because of our desire to serve and help families, our ministry is making resources available that can be useful in creating a wise giving plan.
Click HERE for more information on how you can significantly impact the Kingdom while strengthening and building families.
A Win for Election Integrity
Can Christian Marriages Save Our Nation?
The Supreme Court Ruled in Favor of Religious Freedom
CRT & Three Ways to Oppose It
IN THE MEDIA
On Tuesday afternoon the US Senate voted down a bill that would fundamentally change how elections are handled across the nation. Essentially the bill would have nationalized all elections dealing with federal candidates, which would have canceled the right of states to conduct their own elections according to their own laws. Because the Senate still has the filibuster rule which requires 60 votes to pass such a law, the bill failed on a 50/50 vote, with all Republicans voting against the bill and all Democrats voting for it.
Julaine Appling celebrated this news, reiterating the founding father’s intentions for our great nation, “The founders never intended for the federal government to control elections. The constitution doesn’t provide for that. This disastrous bill was a liberal power grab that would have made it easier to cheat in elections. I have no doubt liberals seeking to fundamentally change America will keep trying. We need election reform that makes it easier to vote but harder to cheat. This bill was really about keeping corrupt politicians in office.”
Read more HERE.
Can Christian Marriages Save Our Nation?
In an article for Christianpost.com, Karen Farris writes, “As Christian parents, we can offer stability, comfort, and the power of faith as we work through our issues. We aren’t perfect and neither are our marriages, but when a family remains together, the next generation is stronger too. ”
Throughout the article, Farris offers thoughts about how married couples can inspire the next generation to desire marriage and see it as a lifetime commitment. Her advice to couples includes:
- Spend quality time together instead of with faulty substitutes (like TV).
- Plan to share your life together without an exit strategy.
- Raise your children with honesty about your own failures.
- Celebrate marriage and encourage your children and their friends to see it as the blessing it truly is.
- And, most importantly, introduce your children to God and help them develop their own walk with Jesus.
Julaine Appling applauded the article saying, “Strong Christian marriages are really the best defense we have today against the erosion of our values and way of life in this country. Passing on to the next generation a desire for and commitment to marriage is essential for the well-being of individuals and of our entire society. As always, God’s way is the best way.”
In 2018 the City of Philadelphia refused to renew its contract with Catholic Social Services (CSS) after finding out that CSS objects to placing foster children with same-sex couples, believing rather that what is best for children is to be in homes with a married dad (male) and mom (female).
In other words, the City of Philadelphia acted on the belief that fathers are not important (or mothers either, for that matter). By not renewing its contract with CSS, the city stated that it is just fine for kids to have two moms or two dads (which means they either have no dad or no mom) as parents instead of one biological female and one biological male joined in marriage as God intended.
Fortunately, that’s not the end of the story. On Thursday, June 17, 2021, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of CSS. This means that CSS is allowed to operate and place children without changing or compromising their religious beliefs.
Wisconsin Family Action stood up for fathers, biblical marriage and religious freedom in this case by participating in a friend-of-the-court brief in support of CSS.
While the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia case is a huge win for children needing forever families, fathers, religious freedom and the biblical model of marriage, we still have a long way to go to restore all of these in our culture. You can stand up for fathers and biblical marriage with us by investing in the In-Honor Initiative.
Earlier this year Christopher Rufo delivered a lecture at Hillsdale College explaining what Critical Race Theory is and how pervasive it has become in our country. Rufo then shared three components of a successful strategy to defeat the forces that are attempting to make this heretical ideology the dominant ideology and pervasive worldview in our country. In Rufo’s components, we see the importance of using our brains, having a heart, and exercising courage much like author Frank Baum illustrates in the Wizard of Oz with his scarecrow without a brain, his tin man without a heart and his lion without courage.
Rufo’s three strategies are:
- Government action. Creating and implementing legislation requires brains; bad legislation is often worse than no legislation.
- Grassroots pushback. This type of effort requires heart — a lot of heart from at least a few key people. In other words, it takes passion to stop evil, to protect people, and to make a real positive difference.
- An appeal to principles. Rufo asserts that instead of talking about “diversity,” we should be talking about and working for “excellence”; we should be promoting the truth about our American history and not allow the lies to continue. This requires courage to go against the grain and to repeatedly show up, stand up and speak up.
In conclusion to her most recent podcast episode covering Rufo’s lecture, Julaine Appling said, “CRT isn’t ultimately about race or racism; hiding behind the curtain are those who think they are wizards and whose goal is to destroy our nation. Exposing and fighting against this effort will require all the brains, heart, and courage we can muster. But it can be done.”
Listen to the complete podcast episode HERE or read the transcript HERE.
Learn more HERE.
WEEKLY RADIO COMMENTARY. “WISCONSIN FAMILY CONNECTION” – Airing this week on over 20 stations statewide. Click HERE to listen to this week’s Wisconsin Family Connection, “Fighting CRT: The Tin Man, Scarecrow & Lion.” Read the transcript of this week’s commentary HERE. Subscribe to our podcasts HERE!
ARCHIVED:
June 21, 2021 – Fatherhood & the Heart of God
Week of June 6, 2021 – Knowledge Can Be Powerful
“WISCONSIN FAMILY MINUTE”
A daily program for Christian radio stations! Click HERE for our daily program; listen or download! Click HERE to subscribe to your Wisconsin Family Minute podcasts! Find your local station 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.
HOME FRONT – VCY AMERICA
WFC President Julaine Appling hosts VCY America’s “Home Front” program every Wednesday afternoon (Sept.-May) at 3:15 p.m. CLICK HERE to listen to the archived episodes. Home Front will resume after Labor Day.
Click HERE to subscribe to future Home Front podcasts!
VCY AMERICA TV30 “InFocus”
Julaine Appling, WFC president, is a regular guest (one Monday per month) on VCY America’s TV 30 “InFocus” live, call-in program with Jim Schneider which airs on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:00 p.m. (Sept. through May). Click HERE to watch archived episodes. Julaine was a guest on Monday, May 10, 20201. Click HERE to watch this most recent episode where Jim and Julaine discussed many Wisconsin legislative issues. Livestream “InFocus” HERE. The last “InFocus” for the season is next Monday. Julaine’s appearances will resume in September when “InFocus” begins a new season.
STAND UP FOR THE TRUTH – Q90FM
Julaine Appling is a regular guest on Q90’s “Stand Up for the Truth” program hosted by David Fiorazo (9-10 a.m., M-F). Julaine most recently joined David on Thursday, June 17, 2021. CLICK HERE to listen!
