Wisconsin Family Voice

Wausau’s First “Gay Pride Parade” Targets TEENS

Wisconsin Family Action — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:35:23 +0000

A California man (who owns property in Wausau) is putting $15,000 of his own money into a so-called “gay pride” parade scheduled to take place in Wausau on June 22, complete with drag show. The parade is specifically geared to draw in “teens and young people” in the hopes of aiding them in “coming out.”

“Our experience with homosexual parades is that they’re nothing more than a display of

immorality and propaganda,” said Wisconsin Family Action president Julaine Appling, “This Wausau group is specifically targeting teens, which sends exactly the wrong message to our young people. The citizens of Wausau need to let their elected officials know their opinion about this parade.”

Wausau City Council members with contact information are listed HERE.

Wausau Mayor James E. Tipple’s contact information may be found HERE.

Julaine Appling on Marriage “Can I Get a Witness?”

Wisconsin Family Action — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:33:11 +0000

From the desk of WFA president Julaine Appling:

Holly Peterson and Pete Thompson both said “I do” and became Mr. and Mrs. Pete Thompson this past Saturday. It was a glorious day of celebration, a day of a little girl’s dreams coming true with her beautiful Victorian garden theme, complete with an afternoon tea served by a great wait staff to over 250 witnesses who had come to the church wedding at the request of the bride and groom.

Yes, I said witnesses, not guests. We witnessed Holly, the bride, the woman, and Pete, the groom, the man—just to be clear here—entering into a contract with one another and with God—a lifelong, exclusive contract. In fact, I signed a guest book attesting that I was a witness to their vows.

Really, this was an incredible wedding. It’s one of the very few I have been to where the focus was deliberately on the Lord Jesus Christ and others, not exclusively on the bride and groom. Now, admittedly, Holly is a very special young woman. I have known her almost since the day she was born and I love her and her siblings dearly. And, of course, that kind of predisposes me to love the man God gave her, Pete. But that bias doesn’t completely undo my objectivity in witnessing this marriage.

Pete and Holly from the day of their engagement made it clear they wanted a wedding that clearly presented the Gospel and magnified and glorified the Lord. So, they structured their special day to do just that, right down to the details.

Along the way, this young couple was reminded, as were all the witnesses, that marriage, as God designed it, shows in a very vivid way Christ’s relationship with His bride, the church. Some theologians believe that’s the main reason God ordained human marriage—to be the best possible earthly picture of how important the church is to Christ. That right there should remove all doubt from Christians’ minds that marriage can ever be rightly redefined to be anything other than what God has ordained it—one man and one woman in a monogamous lifetime relationship. (continued)

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THE VERDICT IS IN: Philadelphia Abortionist Kermit Gosnell Found GUILTY

Wisconsin Family Action — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:48:38 +0000

“I’m pleased. I expected nothing less.” – Anna Higgins, Family Research Council

GUILTY on 3/4 Counts of Murder

Today, Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell was found GUILTY on 3 first-degree murder charges, which would qualify him for the death penalty in Pennsylvania. After 10 days of deliberations, the jury has deemed Gosnell GUILTY of murdering Baby A, Baby C and Baby D. He has also been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the overdose death of a patient. (The abortionist faced 258 counts total and other charges against him, including one count of infanticide and one of racketeering, 24 counts of performing third-trimester abortions and 227 counts of failing to follow the 24-hour waiting period law before an abortion.) According to unconfirmed reports, Gosnell has also been found guilty of hundreds these other counts. We will provide further information as it becomes available.

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“The Thaw” – Youth Fighting Back Against Anti-Christian Bullying

Wisconsin Family Action — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:08:30 +0000

Reach America is a national organized based in Coeur d’Alene, Id., that is dedicated to raising up the next generation of Christian leaders. The group is comprised of young people from various churches around the region.

They decided to produce a video based on the debate that came about after a school teacher refused to allow students to mention God in their papers.

Young people are getting the picture – government-run schools want God OUT. Watch this video, then feel free to share.

When It Comes to Parenting, the “Magic” is Male and Female: Moms Matter

Wisconsin Family Action — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:45:28 +0000

Mothers matter. I could stop this commentary right there. It says it all. Moms really do matter. As we head into this weekend’s annual recognition of Mother’s Day, please know mothers, you matter.

In an age when every attempt is made to deny the differences between men and women, to downplay maleness and femaleness, it’s important that we understand that women bring unique contributions to parenting. They bring contributions that no man, no matter how hard he tries, can bring to the rearing of a child. They endear themselves to children in ways totally unlike a man—a dad—endears himself to his children.

Moms matter because in the natural order as God created it, women bear children. The child’s earliest bond is with his/her mother in utero. Scientists tell us that preborn children hear, so we know that these little ones hear the sounds of their mom’s voice. Studies have shown that a baby’s heart rate often slows in utero when they hear their mother talking, which tells us there is comfort in that sound.

Moms nurture, comfort, sympathize with, advise and discipline differently from men. Children turn instinctively to mom when the tears come, when the bumps, bruises, cuts and scrapes come and later when the emotional traumas of the teen years are unleashed. That’s because moms offer wide-open arms of love and soft kisses and quiet words such as, “There, there. It’s ok. I’ll kiss it and make it all better.”

Moms cheerlead. I told a group I was speaking to this past weekend that when my mom died eleven years ago, I lost my best cheerleader—the one person I knew who would always be in my corner with an encouraging word, a constructive criticism given in love. That’s just what moms do.

Moms help girls become women and boys become men. It’s moms who put bows in little girls’ hair, who match shoes to outfits, who help teens experiment with makeup, who teach their daughters how ladies sit, talk, and interact socially. It’s moms that introduce boys to how women are, to intriguing qualities of women. It’s moms that boys grow up wanting to protect—because no one hurts a boy’s mother and gets by with it. It’s moms that listen to little boys’ dreams and encourage them that they can do whatever it is they are trying to do.

Moms aren’t dads; dads aren’t moms. That’s not how God designed it. Dads have just as important of a role as moms, but it is a different role. Both distinctive roles are critical to the upbringing of children. When we try to say that maleness and femaleness don’t matter, we are not only denying the obvious, we are also denying children of what is best for them and we are saying God’s design and plan is of no consequence. We are saying we as humans know better than God about what children need.

For years the message our organization has taken around this state is that when it comes to parenting, the magic isn’t the number two, which is what homosexual activists want people to believe. The so-called “magic” is male and female. And of course, the other part of the formula that is best for rearing children is that the one male and the one female are married to each other.

If government is really interested in the next generation of taxpayers, workers, teachers, scientists, artists, musicians, inventors, thinkers, and entrepreneurs, then it should be doing everything it can to make sure children really do have what is in their best interest. And that means having a mom and a dad who are married to each other. Government should be thinking “gold standard” not no standard when it comes to children.

I can’t imagine passing laws in our state or our nation that purposefully and legally deny a child a mother, but that’s what some think we should do. Some lawmakers, even some who say they are conservative, think we should change the law to allow two men to adopt a child. No matter how hard either of those men tries and no matter if one of them thinks he is a woman and even has an operation to try to look like a woman, he is not a woman and that means neither one can be a mom. It’s impossible. More importantly, it’s definitely not in the best interest of the child.

Moms really do matter, and government needs to get back to the basics and realize that moms matter. They give to their children what only a woman, a mom can give to children; and we are all so much better for the influence of a mother. All of us at Wisconsin Family Council thank all of you mothers. We know you matter and we wish you a blessed Mother’s Day.

NEW!! Wisconsin Family Minute Now Airing Across the State

Wisconsin Family Action — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:42:08 +0000

BRAND NEW!
“WISCONSIN FAMILY MINUTE”

“Wisconsin Family Minute” is a daily program (Monday – Friday) launched by Wisconsin Family Council and designed for Christian radio. A single news item pertaining to marriage, family, life and liberty is featured each day in an effort to inform listeners so that they can pray, educate others, protect their family, or in some other way get involved in the important issues of our day.

We now air the “Wisconsin Family Minute” on:

The Family - at 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on stations:

WEMI 91.9-FM Appleton/Oshkosh

101.7-FM Fond du lac

101.7-FM Ripon

WEMY 91.5-FM Green Bay

96.5-FM Two Rivers/Manitowoc

View listening areas for these stations HERE.

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89Q (89.5-FM) in Schofield at 10:30 a.m.

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On VCY America Stations:

  WVCY-FM 107.7-FM Milwaukee at 5:07 p.m.
and on the following VCY America stations at approximately 3:35 p.m.:
  WVCX 98.9-FM Tomah
  WVCS 90.1-FM Owen
  WVCF 90.5-FM Eau Claire
  WEGZ 105.9-FM Washburn
  WVRN 88.9-FM Wittenberg
  WVFL 89.9-FM Fond du Lac
  WVCX 91.1-FM Madison/McFarland
  WVCY 90.1-FM Monroe
  WVCX 89.5-FM Prairie du Chien
  WVCY 94.9-FM Sheboygan
  WVCX 92.1-FM Ripon
WVCY-AM 690-AM Oshkosh

Wisconsin Family Minute Interactive Map – Find a Station Near You

ICYMI: “Stand With Scouts” SIMULCAST – Watch Now!

Wisconsin Family Action — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:44:09 +0000

ICYMI: “Stand With Scouts” SIMULCAST – Watch Now!

ICYMI: Watch the Simulcast!

Yesterday, May 5, was “Stand With Scouts” Sunday which was spearheaded by Family Research Council in order to provide support for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and encourage Christians across the nation to urge them to stand strong against the homosexual agenda. Currently, the BSA is in the process of reviewing it’s club policy and is under pressure from homosexual activists to allow openly homosexual boys to join the club.

>>>>>Watch the Simulcast and learn more HERE!

What Does Paul Ryan (R-WI) Believe is Best For Children?

Wisconsin Family Action — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:59:42 +0000

PRESS RELEASE FROM WISCONSIN FAMILY ACTION:

What does Paul Ryan really believe is best for children?

Pro-family Organization Calls on Congressman Ryan to Clarify His Beliefs

MADISON — Wisconsin Family Action sent a letter to Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) Friday inviting him to clarify what he believes regarding the best interest of children.

The letter is in response to Ryan’s recent comments indicating that he would now vote to allow same-sex couples to adopt children. Wisconsin Family Action has asked the Congressman whether his own family experience and the overwhelming body of research on this subject is what he believes or if he has fallen prey to political pressure and “political correctness.”

“Having a mom and a dad is what is best for children. Congressman Ryan has had a good track record of doing what is in the best interest of children, so we hope he will eliminate any confusion regarding his beliefs about this,” said Wisconsin Family Action President Julaine Appling. “His recent comments indicating that he would now vote to allow same-sex couples to adopt seem out of synch with his own experience, his stated values and votes, as well as the abundance of research we are sure he knows about. We want to give him the opportunity to set the record straight on what he really believes about what children need.”

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Praying for Marriage and Families on Baraboo’s Courthouse Steps

Wisconsin Family Action — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:48:34 +0000

Pastor Jon Arneson from Baraboo Assembly of God delivers a prayer for marriage and families on the front steps of the Baraboo Courthouse during National Day of Prayer today, May 2, 2013. A group of over 100 community members from various denominations joined together at noon in Baraboo to “Pray for America.” Though the winds picked up and the rains came down, folks stood their ground on behalf of the nation today, interceding in prayer for the nation, our leaders, marriage, families, our citizens, and the Armed Forces.

Rep. André Jacque (R-De Pere)Talks Pro-Life Legislation

Wisconsin Family Action — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:18:23 +0000

Wisconsin State Representative André Jacque discusses pro-life legislation on WVCY “In Focus” With Jim Schneider.