Bigger Than Dunkirk: The Untold Story of the 9/11 Boatlift

Twenty-five years ago this week, two hijacked airliners struck the World Trade Center, and Lower Manhattan filled with smoke and ash. Bridges and tunnels closed. Subways stopped running. Cell service failed. Hundreds of thousands of people were trapped at the southern tip of the island with nowhere to go but the water. Connect with others … Continued

SCOTUS Throws Missouri’s Congressional Map Into Chaos

Missouri’s congressional map has been thrown into uncertainty just weeks before the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a federal judge’s order requiring the state to continue using a newly drawn map that favors Republicans 7-1. Connect with others in your state in prayer.   The decision leaves Missouri on course to return … Continued

Louisiana Fights to Stop Abortion Pills From Flooding the State

Louisiana is asking a federal appeals court to halt Biden-era rules that expanded mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, arguing that the policy is undermining the state’s pro-life laws and allowing an estimated 1,000 illegal abortions every month. Become a Monthly Ministry Partner today.   The legal fight could ultimately return to the Supreme … Continued

West Virginia Family Takes Vaccine Mandate Fight to the High Court

A West Virginia family is asking the Supreme Court to settle a question that federal appeals courts have answered in sharply different ways: how far do recent rulings protecting parental rights reach when a public school policy collides with religious conviction? The petition from Krystle and Anthony Perry tests whether a state vaccine mandate that … Continued

Smithsonian Chief Bunch to Depart by Year’s End

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III is stepping down by the end of the year, capping a tenure marked by escalating conflict between the institution and the Trump administration. Bunch’s departure raises questions about the direction of the museums that house the nation’s most visited collections of American history and culture, and about who … Continued

Are Accusations of Islamophobia Providing Cover for Terrorists?

How many tragedies might have been prevented if someone had spoken up sooner? That is the provocative question raised by a recent commentary arguing that fear of being branded “racist” or “Islamophobic” has sometimes caused people to second-guess legitimate security concerns. The issue is especially timely as America approaches the 25th anniversary of the September … Continued

What Charlie Kirk Means to Me: IFA Staffer Personal Testimony

The Shock “This is crazy.” “I’m freaking out.” “I’m utterly heartbroken.” “What has happened to our country?” Connect with others in your state in prayer.   It was September 10, 2025. I was a senior at Patrick Henry College, Purcellville, VA. I sat in the upstairs hallway on a couch, getting ready for a class, … Continued

Don’t Abdicate! Advocate!

This article is part 2 in our series on religious freedom in America. You can read part 1 by clicking here. For years, a Christian baker in Colorado had been harassed by people opposed to his beliefs. First, a gay couple took him to court for refusing to make a wedding cake for them. Then … Continued

What the White House Faith Office Has Done in Just 18 Months

The White House Faith Office is marking roughly 18 months of work inside the Trump administration, with Faith Director Jennifer Korn saying the office remains focused on protecting religious liberty, addressing alleged discrimination, and ensuring that people of faith are able to participate openly in government and public life. This content is supported by your … Continued

Trump Plan Could Pay Parents to Stay Home With Their Kids

The Trump administration is considering a major change to federal childcare policy that could allow some families to receive government assistance even when a parent stays home to care for their own children. Do you want state prayer alerts?   Under a draft proposal, married couples with one full-time working parent and one stay-at-home parent … Continued

What America Must Learn from Three States’ Reading Revival

For more than fifty years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has shown the same troubling pattern: fourth‑grade students across America consistently test as non‑proficient in skills they should have mastered in third grade. Despite the dedication of teachers, children who cannot read continue to be passed into fourth grade unprepared, and the cycle … Continued

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