CWA: Standing Against Religious Persecution around the World
We will advocate on behalf of religious freedom and threatened minorities. Religious minorities continue to be victims of violence. We will place a priority on protecting these groups and will continue working with regional partners to protect minority communities from attacks and to preserve their cultural heritage. (National Security Strategy, December 2017) In 2017, Concerned […]
House Votes to Protect Infants Born Alive After Abortions
Washington, D.C. – Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4712, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act by a vote of 241-183. This bill requires any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to […]
CWA Attends Announcement of New HHS Division: Conscience and Religious Freedom
This week, members of the CWA staff were invited to a special event at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcing a new division on Conscience and Religious Freedom in HHS’s Office of Civil Rights. Caroline Aderholt, CWA’s Chief of Staff, was the only non-speaker who was invited behind the scenes to join […]
Ask Your State Senator to Oppose Campus Abortions
Hello Prayer Warriors! We last asked you to pray and act before the Senate Education Committee hearing on SB 320. This terrible bill passed out of committee on a party-line vote and could be voted on by the full California Senate as early as Monday, January 22 at 2:00 p.m.! It’s time to pray and act again! Each […]
Join CWA of Hawaii’s Encourage-A-Legislator Project
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” – I Timothy 2:1-2 With the state legislature beginning this week, our Encourage-A-Legislator (EAL) Project will be in full […]
Why I (a Man) March for Life
Banal minds find it hard to grasp why I serve as legal counsel for Concerned Women for America (CWA). For all their boasting about acceptance, inclusion, and equality, many liberal elites especially have a hard time seeing a man working for a women’s organization. Well I do, proudly. Deal with it.
For America (Day 90)
Praise, glory, and honor be unto You, Jehovah Jireh! Speak to us, as You spoke at Mt. Sinai. May our songs, declaring the goodness of Your works, Be heard in all the earth, now and forever more. We worship through obedience, oh God; Help us in our weaknesses. We strive to live, as our […]
January 17 Action Alert – … that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life …
Dear CWA of Washington Member, New Year’s greetings from the Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Washington office! We hope you celebrated the Christmas season and enjoyed all that reminds us of God’s special gift of Christ Jesus, our Savior. In this new year, we hope and pray you will stay committed to your Biblical […]
Good Work on Judges Must Continue in 2018
The work on the confirmation of constitutional judges was by far the best news of 2017. Not only did we confirm an exemplary candidate in Justice Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, but President Donald Trump also set the record for federal appellate court appointments in the first year of a presidency with 12. […]
Calling All North Dakotans to Participate in Religious Freedom Day!
January 16, 2018, is Religious Freedom Day across the nation. It commemorates the Virginia General Assembly’s adoption of Thomas Jefferson’s landmark Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. That statute became the basis for the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and led to freedom of religion for all […]
The Secret to MLK Jr.’s Hope
It was a hope that captivated a nation. Still does. In classrooms all over America, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, speech, “I Have a Dream,” still helps weave the dreams of many young minds. We all know (or should know) them by heart: I say to you today, my friends, so even though […]
Playboy and the Way of the World
It is the way of the world that corporations tend to be corrupted as each successive generation takes control. Sometimes men start companies with all the best intentions, eschewing the making of a cheap buck for the sake of their principles. This tends to be something their children fail to understand, or it at least […]
Mississippi Conscience Protections Stand
This week, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear two cases (Barber v. Bryant and Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant ) challenging Mississippi’s “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act” (HB 1523). The development leaves in place a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that dismissed challenges by […]
For America (Day 89)
Gracious Lord, thank You for this day. Thank You for Your breath of life. Thank You, Lord, for Your Living Word, By Whom we have eternal life. Thank You for Your Son, Jesus, Our Savior and resurrected Lord. We are stunned by Your ability to forgive our sins, And we are humbled and horrified at […]
Pro-Life Call to Prayer and Action Set for Tuesday, January 9. Mark Your Calendar!
Hello Prayer Warriors! Let us unite in prayer and voice our concerns on Tuesday, January 9, on behalf of both the unborn and the young women of our great state. The Senate Education Committee is expected to vote on SB 320 on Wednesday, January 9. If passed, this bill will offer chemical abortions statewide on […]
Join CWA at the 2018 March for Life!
Join CWA at the 2018 March for Life! When: Friday, January 19, for the 45th annual March for Life here in Washington, D.C. Where: The March for Life Rally will take place at 12th St. on the National Mall in between Madison Drive and Jefferson Drive. Following the Rally, the March will begin on Constitution Avenue between […]
CWA: A Young Woman’s Training Ground
Magnify your voice. Lead a movement. Impact culture. That is what we encourage young women across the country to do through Concerned Women for America’s Young Women for America (YWA) program. The past few months here at YWA have been very busy with traveling, training, and introducing young ladies to our organization. I was able […]
Back to Reality in 2018
Strong sentiments about 2017 overwhelmed my social media feeds over the break. As with Dickens’ tale, it seems “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …” If I had to summarize the overall sentiment, I would say 2017 was disorientating for many. It was the year of the unexpected – […]
UPDATE: The Battle Over Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Continues. Please Join Us in Prayer!
On Tuesday, on behalf of 12 Illinois legislators, 10 citizen organizations, and a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, the Thomas More Society, the pro-life, pro-family, pro-faith, non-profit legal group, filed an appeal that would halt the implementation of Illinois’ controversial H.B. 40 mandate. Click here to read the appeal. This bill forces the economically […]
Christian Civic League of Maine Interviews State Director, Penny Morrell About CWA and It’s Encourage-A-Legislative Program
Listen to it now!