Unity of Purpose
Last week, NDFA held its 2024 Faith, Family, and Freedom Dessert Gala in Fargo, and it was incredible! Hundreds of you, our ministry partners, attended the event. You brought family members and friends. You listened to our vision for North Dakota, and were inspired and entertained by Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council. We also had special music by Alivia Hoke. Alivia is a recent graduate from the University of Jamestown, and she gave a tremendous musical performance that evening. It was truly a wonderful event.
Among all these great features of the gala, something stands out to me personally from our time together: fellowship. There were hundreds of Christians unified in purpose and values. Instead of emphasizing the differences among us, the evening focused on the shared biblical values we all have. I had a chance to finally meet many of you, and it was great hearing your willingness to stand with us on important issues. The comradery we felt as we shared similar life experiences and challenges was very apparent. I am reminded of Psalm 133:1, where it says, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.”
We all feel the attacks by those who despise our values and way of life, but at the gala, we were among friends. We had pastors in the room, business leaders, candidates for various offices, sitting legislators, and of course hundreds of you, our faithful ministry partners. They were all there because they are fighting to make North Dakota a state that fulfills our shared vision: a state where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished. Together, by the grace of God, we saw last legislative session that we can do amazing things for God’s kingdom when we work together, and we hope to do the same in the upcoming 2025 session.
I know some of you were not able to attend the gala for various reasons, even though you would have loved to be there. To you I say, there’s always next year. In the meantime, please continue to pray for the work of NDFA, respond to our action alerts during the upcoming 2025 legislative session, and consider contributing to our ministry if you value our work. I encourage you to visit our website and review our Statement of Faith and Values. I’m pretty certain they align well with your own.
We enjoyed a wonderful time at our gala, and I cherish the time we spent together. Your support and encouragement mean the world to us, and we pray God’s blessing on all of you and on our state of North Dakota.