Michael Farris is a constitutional appellate litigator and long-standing leader of Christian organizations. He has written 15 books, numerous law review articles, and countless articles in the popular press.
Mike was the founding president of the Home School Legal Defense Association and of Patrick Henry College. He led HSLDA until 2017 and remains chairman of its board of directors.
In 2017, Mike became the President, CEO, and General Counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, the world’s largest Christian legal organization. During Mike’s six years of leadership, ADF served as counsel in nine cases in the United States Supreme Court, winning eight victories, including NIFLA v. Becerra—where Mike personally argued before the court and gained a victory for California’s prolife pregnancy centers—and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that reversed Roe v. Wade.
Mike retired as CEO of ADF in October 2022 and served for an additional year in an advisory capacity. He now serves as the General Counsel of the National Religious Broadcasters, Senior Advisor with Convention of States, and an elder of Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia.
Mike and his wife, Vickie, have 10 children and many grandchildren.
When Jessie’s uncle loses his job and his family has to move, no one knows what will happen. They just have to trust God.
Justin and Jessie have great fun at the zoo feeding giraffes and looking at tigers and bears. But they wonder how Noah could fit all the animals on the Ark.
Justin is invited to meet two kids from another country—and he’s sure it’s going to be scary. Find out what really happens when he meets Chika and Udo!
Jessie learns that even if she tries to trick her mom, God always knows what’s in her heart.
Justin and Jeremy learn a lesson about wolves, truth, and the Bible.
Uh oh! What did Ellie do? Justin and Jessie learn about the only way to cover sin—and stains in “Covering the Smudge.”
Jessie stopped short, exclaiming “What was that?” Jessie learns that even though there are difficult things in this world because of sin, God has a plan.
“Let’s be partners,” said Jessie. “Okay,” agreed Justin. They liked games, and this sounded fun: find something created on each day of Creation Week.
“Let’s be dinosaurs!” Matt shouted. But he believes the story about dinosaurs evolving over millions of years. How will he learn the truth about dinosaurs?
Jessie just wants to have a lazy day, but what happens when she reads her mom's text messages?
“How come there has to be a nighttime when I always have to quit,” grumbled Justin as he picked up his toothbrush. How could nighttime be a gift from God?
Jessie turned to see Justin running into the room. He had a huge smile on his face. But suddenly he screeched to a stop. “What did you DO?!” he yelled.
“Mr. Johnson’s old. I wonder if there were really 100 candles on his cake,” said Jessie. Justin and Jessie find out about some big birthdays in the Bible.
Justin goes fishing with his dad, but everything seems to go wrong.
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