The Game Plan For Fighting Divorce (Part 1)
J.P. De Gance, Founder and President of Communio, an organization that works to equip communities and churches to strengthen marriages, families, and faith speaks with NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs about how Communio operates and what they are uniquely doing to strengthen marriages and limit divorces. Family Policy Matters Transcript: The Game […]
Transgender Vs. Title IX
This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Denise Harle, legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom. Harle unpacks the recent Title IX complaint ADF filed on behalf of several female high school track runners in Connecticut. There, two biological men have been competing as women and winning every […]
Violent Entertainment Culture Called Out In Light Of Recent Mass Shootings
In the light of the most recent mass shootings, everyone seems to have a different theory on why it’s happening and how we can stop the carnage. Parents Television Council (PTC) says the “violent entertainment culture” might be the easiest and most logical place to start. “The weight of scientific evidence suggests that there is […]
Opting Out Is Not An Option: Part 2
Dan Darling, a pastor and Vice President of Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, continues his conversation with NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs, discussing the importance of Christians being involved in public policy and how we should employ grace and respect when addressing those who disagree […]
Needle and Syringe “Exchange” Gets Easier in N.C.
It will now be easier for those addicted to drugs in North Carolina to receive free needles, syringes, and other “injection supplies” following the passage of a new law that also paves the way for state tax dollars to pay for them. HB 325—Opioid Epidemic Response Act, which passed the General Assembly in mid-July and […]
Opting Out Is Not An Option
Dan Darling, pastor and Vice President of Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, in Part 1 of this 2-part series discusses the importance of people of faith being involved in public policy and advocating for justice in our nation and the world. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Opting […]
Divorce is Down…and Up
The overall divorce rate in the U.S. has fallen over the past 25 years and younger adults are the reason why. Stats compiled by the National Center for Family & Marriage Research show that the number of Americans divorcing has fallen steadily from 1990 to 2017, from 19 to 15 per 1,000. Those under the […]
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Force NC To Redraw Congressional District Lines
In a stinging defeat for NC Democrats, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision by a federal District Court in North Carolina that would have forced the North Carolina General Assembly to once again redraw congressional district lines before the 2020 elections. The majority 5-4 opinion in Rucho vs. Common Cause was written by Chief […]
Hemp Provisions Moving Through NC General Assembly
A bill designed to make North Carolina a national leader in hemp production is making its way through the NC General Assembly.The provision is part of the North Carolina Farm Act of 2019, or SB 315, which was passed by the State Senate on Monday. The House Agriculture Committee took up the bill for discussion […]
Southern Baptists Apologize and Vow Change on Sexual Abuse Allegations
Southern Baptist Convention officers and messengers issued a strongly worded apology during their annual meeting this week and vowed ongoing action to help ensure that the mishandling of sexual abuse allegations never happens again. “We are broken-hearted and angry,” said SBC President J.D. Greear, pastor of the Summit Church in North Carolina. Sexual abuse in […]