Flowers, Faith, and Religious Freedom

 Religious liberty is a tough concept to grasp. For Americans, it often means figuring out how to balance religious convictions with all of the other rights granted in our Constitution, some of which conflict at times. Many of those rights were granted in the first ten amendments and are often referred to as the […]

Fathers Aren’t Disposable

Pat Fagan discusses demographic winter and fertility

 Dr. Pat Fagan, Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Initiative or MARRI, discusses the important role of fathers in families, especially in the relationship between fathers and sons. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Fathers Aren’t Disposable JOHN RUSTIN: Thank you for joining us for Family Policy Matters. This is the time of year that […]

PERSPECTIVE: Life Is Cherished

“A state and nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive and LIFE IS CHERISHED!” Dear Friends, North Carolina is a great place to live. It’s a great place to raise a family. And, it’s a great place to run a business. The landscape is beautiful—from the mountains to the coast. The climate […]

An Inside Perspective on NC’s Pro-Life Bills

 Senator Joyce Krawiec of the North Carolina General Assembly discusses SB 359 – Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill that she sponsors and Governor Roy Cooper recently vetoed. Sen. Krawiec explains the necessity of this and other pro-life bills currently in the NC Legislature, and why North Carolinians should urge their legislators […]

The Impact of Technology on Family Relationships

Dr. Kathy Koch, Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc. discusses the impact technology is having on family relationships, particularly among young people, and what parents can do to help ensure that their children develop an appropriate relationship with technology. This show originally aired in January of 2018 and was one of our most popular […]

“Well at least I have cerebral palsy for an interesting reason.”

Pro-life advocate and speaker Gianna Jessen, miraculously born alive after her biological mother underwent a failed saline abortion in the 1970s, talks about her amazing story and how God has used her life to promote the sanctity of human life. This interview was re-aired and reposted on our website in April of 2019. It first […]

The Woman Who Inspired “Unplanned”

 Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director whose story of transformation and redemption is featured on screen in the film Unplanned, now in theaters. Johnson discusses her inspiring story, her ministry And Then There Were None for abortion clinic employees seeking a way out, and how Unplanned came to be. Family Policy Matters […]

Federal Judge Strikes Down North Carolina’s 20-Week Abortion Ban

NC Family is working with members of the North Carolina General Assembly and other pro-life advocates to determine the best path forward in light of this week’s ruling by a U.S. District Court Judge in North Carolina that effectively struck down a state law banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Judge William L. Osteen, […]

What Are We Saved For? (Part 2)

John Stonestreet discusses Christians and the current culture

Part 2 of a speech delivered by John Stonestreet at our Major Speakers Dinner in Greenville. John Stonestreet, president of The Colson Center for Christian Worldview, discusses how Christians are saved for the ministry of reconciliation, and poses four questions for how the Church can live out our mission as reconcilers. Family Policy Matters Transcript: […]

What Are We Saved For? (Part 1)

John Stonestreet discusses Christians and the current culture

Part 1 of a speech delivered by John Stonestreet at our Major Speakers Dinner in Greenville. John Stonestreet, President of The Colson Center for Christian Worldview, discusses how culture influences everything, including the Church, and what we as Christians are saved for. Family Policy Matters Transcript: What Are We Saved For? (Part 1) JOHN RUSTIN: […]