It’s widely accepted that election season officially begins just after Labor Day – never mind that it’s been non-stop candidate news for a year now. Even so, Arizonans cannot wait for Labor Day to pay attention. By then it’s too late. The November ballot will be set,...
5 Minutes for Families
Be the Difference!
In less than a week Arizona voters begin early voting. We have all seen from recent news coverage that tensions are high and voters are divided following the stream of rhetoric by national leaders on both sides of the aisle. Now more than ever, we must be vigilant...
Five Thousand Names
Almost 5,000 Arizonans signed CAP’s petition that read: Children rely on adults to keep them safe. We have a right and responsibility to protect our children, and the government has the duty to protect the safety, privacy, and dignity of all students in public...
A World Turned Upside Down
Today's edition of Five Minutes for Families may take you ten minutes to read. I want and need to share my heart with you about the state of affairs in our nation. It's been a rough month. These turbulent times remind us that our only hope is in Christ and that our...
A Time to Lament; A Time to Pray
Abortion Distortion
The Supreme Court took the term “abortion distortion” to a new level this week when it ignored its own precedent and rewrote the legal test by which abortion-related laws are evaluated. To put it another way, in order to cram a square peg in a round hole, the Court...
Marriage Redefined: A Year Later
One year ago, five Supreme Court justices redefined a centuries-old tradition. Not just a tradition, a creation of God’s – marriage. Marriage had always been between a man and a woman. God sanctioned it; tribes and people everywhere honored it. But just five unelected...
The Real Enemy
Many of us entrenched in political and cultural fights to preserve life, marriage and family, and religious freedom join our fellow Americans as we grieve the tragic loss of life from the inconceivable horror unleashed in Orlando, Florida on Sunday. We’ve set aside...
Not Before Our Time: A Case for Living
The raw emotion that weighs heavy on end-of-life decisions seems to complicate a natural and inevitable part of living – dying. No one wants to watch a loved one die, and no one wants that person to suffer. Still, killing them is not the answer. Yesterday, June 9, a...
Honor Flight
It seems appropriate, heading into the Memorial Day weekend, to share again an email I received from a dear CAP friend. In it, the WWII veteran recalls a recent “Honor Flight” he took and the overwhelming sense of patriotism he experienced. "It was a trip that I will...