Marriage and family are among the greatest gifts God has given us. But when we reject His gifts, hurt and harm inevitably follow. If we look around our communities, it's evident we are witnessing nothing short of the decay of America from the inside out: Kids are underperforming in school, violence and drugs flood our streets, and abortion continues while fertility rates are plummeting.
For too long, efforts have treated symptoms rather than the root cause, the breakdown of the family. While exceptions exist, the data is clear that communities with struggling families face the greatest challenges. The strongest predictor of a child’s success? Being raised by a married mom and dad.
In today’s podcast, we talk with Aaron Baer, President of the Center for Christian Virtue. His organization has just released a new study addressing these key issues.
Aaron also serves as the founder of the Ohio Christian Education Network, a network of more than 180 Evangelical and Catholic schools, leads the Christian Business Partnership, and hosts the weekly culture and politics podcast, The Narrative. Join us for this special program.
View the Hope and a Future report at https://hope.ccv.org/hope.
See how your state ranks in the Family Structure Index at https://hope.ccv.org/family-structure-index/.
Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at https://familypolicyalliance.com/pledge.
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