NC’s Opioid Epidemic Has Thousands Of Victims That Almost No One Is Talking About
Opioids are a hot topic at the moment. I see news articles about drug deaths, crime, lost economic productivity, and the burden on the healthcare system. But what I less often hear anyone talking about is the devastating impact that opioid abuse has on the children of users. And that impact on kids may just […]
Scouts Adding To America’s Crisis of Masculinity?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the decision of the Boy Scouts to open their organization to girls and to drop “boy” from their name. And while part of me wants to love anything that extends opportunities to girls, a bigger part of me is concerned about what we, as a society, are doing to […]
Case of British Toddler Again Brings International Outrage
Once again, the laws and policies that rule Great Britain’s medical system are drawing the ire of people all over the world and have even prompted a tweet from Pope Francis. The latest controversy revolves around Alfie Evans, a 23-month-old boy who doctors believe will not recover after a chest infection left him on a […]
NC Court of Appeals Helps Clarify Laws Designed to Protect Marriage
Earlier this week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision ordering a woman to pay $65,000 for having an affair with a married man. Through this judgment, the court has helped to clarify the application of two longstanding state laws designed to protect marriages from third-party interference and extramarital affairs. The […]
Local Citizens Stand to Protect Students
Comprehensive sex education developed by Planned Parenthood was moving into nine middle schools in Cumberland County recently until a small group of concerned citizens came onto the scene and spoke up in opposition. The Cumberland County Board of Education last year approved partnering with NC Youth Connected (NCYC) to implement the program, Get Real: Comprehensive […]
POV: Lean Across The Aisle
I remember when it happened to me. I was sitting in a conference room at NC State University as a part of a group of community members tasked with helping reduce alcohol use and abuse on campus. It was an interesting mix of people from all walks of life. Over lunch one day, I struck […]
Interesting Development On NC’s Laws Designed To Protect Marriages
A North Carolina man has been given the green light to sue a Winston-Salem doctor for breaking up his marriage. Mark Malecek sued Dr. Derek Williams, a pediatric cardiologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health, after learning that Williams was involved in a sexual relationship with his wife, Amber. Amber Malecek and Williams worked together at […]
Evangelical Leaders Make Bold Statement on Biblical Sexuality
Prominent Evangelical Christian leaders across the nation have banded together to issue a bold clarifying statement regarding what the Bible says about human sexuality. NC Family President John Rustin joined the long list of signers to The Nashville Statement saying, “God is both love and truth. As earnestly as we desire to show love to […]
2017 Legislative Session Wrap Up
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the 2017 Legislative Session in the early morning hours of June 30, bringing to a close a productive session that included many positive pro-family initiatives. This “long session” featured a Republican-controlled supermajority in the General Assembly working with a Democratic Governor for the first time since 2012. It also […]
Fourth Circuit Dismisses Lawsuit Against Senate Bill 2
In a major victory for religious liberty, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has rejected an appeal of the lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s Senate Bill 2, otherwise known as the “Magistrates Bill.” This 2015 law allows magistrates and registers of deeds employees to recuse themselves from performing duties related to marriages due to a […]