This involves being an example of what a Christian family should be by manifesting continuity and beauty in our homes, in contrast to the breakdown of the family elsewhere. Sadly, we too often see just the opposite with popular Christian leaders on television being divorced yet still being accepted by their constituencies. We need to stop giving such leaders publicity. Another aspect of this priority is to take civic and political action on family issues. An example is sex education that is presented without real moral values, as so often occurs.
Children can receive contraceptives and even abortions without their parents being notified.
In a sense one can say that children are really considered possessions of the state. Yet only the family stands between the individual and the power of the state. Not all lifestyles are equal, but the concept of alternative lifestyles has infiltrated our society. The issue is not just the question of one-night stands versus permanent relationships, or even the matter of right and wrong. The real issue is what fulfills people as they are, as made in the image of God.