Articles by Micah Clark
The Myth of the Boring, Unhappy, Long Term Marriage
By Micah Clark   |   05.26.18
image_pdfimage_printMarital challenges and changes are not often on the minds of the young or newlywed.  However, five or ten years into a marriage and the dreams of a honeymooning couple can fade pretty quickly as the pressures of family life,...
Big Government Poses a Threat to Faith in God
By Micah Clark   |   05.05.18
image_pdfimage_printFriedrich Engels and Karl Marx are the mid-19th century philosophical fathers of Communism.  Both men epitomized the rally cry of Atheism which is “God doesn’t exist, and I hate him.”   They saw religion as a competitor to their agenda...
Another Shooting, Another Son of Divorce or Fatherlessness
By Micah Clark   |   03.29.18
image_pdfimage_printThe nation is in the midst of a debate over gun control and to a lesser extent, mental health issues, stemming from another school shooting. Not to diminish those two issues, researcher Bradford Wilcox points out that nearly every shooting...
More Divorces Are Unnecessary Than You Might Think
By Micah Clark   |   03.15.18
image_pdfimage_printWhen no-fault divorce swept across America in the early 1970’s it was presented as a way to end high conflict abusive situations with greater ease and speed.  It was also said to be helpful to children by reducing conflict, though...
Man Up to Marriage
By Micah Clark   |   02.17.18
The benefits of marriage for men are substantial by every conceivable measure, including more money, a better sex life, and significantly better physical and mental health. Yet, many men remain ignorant of these benefits, a view seemingly promoted by popular culture.
Shifting Trends in Christianity
By Micah Clark   |   11.16.17
I was given a booklet from Haggai International Ministries called “What in the World is Going On?” It presents the changing demographics of faith around the globe.  Here are some interesting findings:
Detaching Sex From Marriage
By Micah Clark   |   09.29.17
image_pdfimage_printSociologist Mark Regnerus has a new in-depth study of how our culture’s lack of sexual morality is impacting relationships in ways not seen in previous generations.  There was a fascinating, if not disturbing, review of Regnerus’ new book (Cheap ...
Connected? Big Government, Labor Decline and Opioid Addiction
By Micah Clark   |   09.20.17
image_pdfimage_printThere is a great deal of talk about America’s opioid crisis and what can be done about such drugs.  This has led to a focus on narcotic painkillers.  In reality, America has an addiction problem.  “What might be some of...
Is One Parent Just as Good As Two?
By Micah Clark   |   09.14.17
image_pdfimage_printA recent article in Psychology Today named for a survey of 1,000 women announced, “One Parent Can Do Just as Good a Job as Two, Women Say.”  More than 70 percent of those surveyed believed that a single parent could...
The Smartphone Generation
By Micah Clark   |   08.31.17
image_pdfimage_printJean Twenge is a researcher who has looked at data on over 11 million youth as part of a new generational study.  The millennial generation is timing out as a new, unnamed generation appears.  These young people could be called...
Play Hard and Work . . . Some?
By Micah Clark   |   08.19.17
image_pdfimage_printThe election of Donald Trump was often attributed to a reaction to the declining economics of middle-aged men.  However, a new study of young men finds that they have their own share of economic struggles today, too.   According to data...
Hollywood Profanity Wears Thin with Viewers, but So Does Discernment
By Micah Clark   |   08.12.17
image_pdfimage_printThere is a new Harris Poll that finds that audiences are growing tired of profanity-filled movies coming from Hollywood.  However the study also seems to reveal a lack of discernment as well in my opinion.  Perhaps the pervasiveness of profanity...
My Wife is So Smart
By Micah Clark   |   05.12.17
image_pdfimage_printThis may sound like the start of a joke among a group of guys, but it is not.  Contrary to the message of feminism and pop culture, which implies that smarter women are the career executives or full time working...
Taxing Marriage in America
By Micah Clark   |   04.26.17
image_pdfimage_printThere is often a lot of talk about taxes during the month of April.  This year there is also some discussion of how the new Trump Administration might seek to change tax policies. One of the too often overlooked groups...
There’s Still No Substitute for Traditional Marriage
By Micah Clark   |   04.22.17
image_pdfimage_printWhile many researchers agree that stability is important for children, some do not think marriage is a critical factor in family stability.  Many parents must have bought into this fallacy too as more and more are choosing cohabitation over marriage....
Micah Clark
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Micah Clark

In 1989 Micah Clark graduated from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Micah interned as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives’ Republican staff and later became an Assistant Campaign Manager for a State Senator.

Micah then served as a legislative assistant for Citizens Concerned for the Constitution. He served as the Indiana Family Institute’s Director of Public Policy, and later as its Executive Director, throughout the 1990’s. Micah is the only person to have served with all three of Indiana’s top statewide pro-family organizations.

In November 2001, Micah became the Executive Director of the American Family Association of Indiana. His experience has helped AFA expand into an organization with a consistent state house presence while maintaining its role as Indiana’s leading decency organization. Since joining AFA of Indiana Micah has conducted nearly 400 media interviews as its executive director.

Governor Frank O’Bannon appointed Micah to serve on his Education Roundtable. Micah was re-appointed for a second term by Governor Joe Kernan. In October 2007, Citizens for Community Values of Indiana named Micah its “Citizen of the Year” for his work for family values in the political arena as both the head of AFA of Indiana and the President of the AFA of Indiana Political Action Committee. In September 2008 Micah was given the Respect Life Award from Right to Life of Indianapolis for his leadership on life issues in Indiana.

Micah’s wife is a marriage and family therapist at a Christian counseling center. They have two children.

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