Author: Shalem John

The number of children and youth in foster care far outweighs the number of licensed foster families. Despite that, Christian families in several states have found themselves shut out of the process as a result of their traditional beliefs on gender and sexuality. In Massachusetts, one licensed foster family lost their license, despite successfully caring for nearly 30 foster children since 2019, after they declined to sign the state’s new Foster Parent Agreement. The new agreement requires a participating foster family to unequivocally support and affirm a child’s desire to medically transition or identify as the opposite gender. Another Massachusetts…

Isten to this, you priests and all of Israel’s leaders; listen, all you men of the royal family: You are doomed! For you have deluded the people with idols at Mizpah and Tabor, 2 And dug a deep pit to trap them at Acacia. But never forget-I will settle up with all of you for what you’ve done. 3 I have seen your evil deeds: Israel, you have left Me as an harlot does her husband; you are utterly defiled. 4 Your deeds won’t let you come to God again; for the spirit of adultery is deep within you, and…

ome, let us return to the Lord; it is He who has C torn us-He will heal us. He has wounded-He will bind us up. 2 In just a couple of days, or three at the most, He will set us on our feet again, to live in His kindness! 3 Oh that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know Him, and He will respond to us as surely as the coming of dawn or the rain of early spring.” 4 Oh Ephraim and Judah, what shall I do with you? For your love vanishes like…