Oh, The Hypocrisy!
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper announced on March 29 that he would not represent the State of North Carolina in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the recently enacted House Bill 2, even though he is named as a defendant in the case. This is yet another example of a pattern adopted by our Attorney General […]
POV: I’m Engaged! One Millennial Takes on Marriage and Sexuality in Today’s Culture
I recently got down on one knee and asked a girl, who is way out of my league in every way imaginable, if she would live the rest of her life with me. Despite all common sense, she said yes. I am 25 and she is 24, which puts us squarely in the “millennial” generation. […]
N.C. State-Level Primary Election Wrap Up!
North Carolina held Round 1 of its primary elections yesterday, and despite the drama on the national level, there were no big surprises in state-level races for Governor, Council of State, and State Legislative races. Here are a few of the highlights: Governor There were no surprises for either party front-runner as incumbent Republican […]
POV: Immunize the Flock!
(A Point Of View (POV) piece from the NC Family staff.) When asked why she supports a certain candidate for president, a 76-year-old grandmother from North Carolina responds, “He says things we are all thinking but afraid to say out loud.” “We appreciate decency. We applaud decency. We teach decency. We seek to develop decency. […]
Porn Study Finds Disturbing Trend Among Young Adults
New data from the Barna Group highlighting the increasing acceptance and use of pornography by teens and young adults is fueling concerns about the sexual health of future generations. According to the landmark study commissioned by Josh McDowell Ministry, teens and young adults are consuming more pornography and being exposed to porn at younger ages than previous […]
Liberty Counsel Seeks to Defend NC Religious Liberty Law
North Carolina’s newest religious liberty law, Senate Bill 2-Magistrates Recusal for Civil Ceremonies, is being challenged in court, and today is the deadline for a defense of the law to be filed. Since N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper, who is responsible for defending our state’s laws, has made public statements against SB2, Liberty Counsel, a […]
POV: Why We Must Keep Talking About Marriage
“Mommy, what do marriage mean?” our then three-and-a-half year-old daughter asked between bites of a PB&J sandwich. It was 2009, and we had just left a Marriage Protection Amendment rally, where hundreds of North Carolinians urged the General Assembly to pass legislation allowing us to vote on adding the definition of marriage to the State Constitution. […]
New Assault on Religious Liberty in NC
Six North Carolina residents are suing the State of North Carolina over a new law that allows certain public officials to recuse themselves from all duties related to marriage ceremonies if they have a sincerely held religious objection to marrying same sex couples. The federal lawsuit Ansley vs. North Carolina contends that Senate Bill 2(SB 2) is unconstitutional […]
A Special Invitation for NC Pastors!
Pastors across North Carolina are cordially invited to attend a free Culture Impact Tour event to learn more about how they and their congregation can fulfill Christ’s call to be “Salt” and “Light” in our culture. These regional events are not about creating “just one more thing” for pastors to do. In fact, they are […]
NC Supreme Court Upholds Social Media Ban for Sex Offenders
A provision in a 2008 state law that prohibits registered sex offenders in North Carolina from accessing commercial social media sites, such as Facebook, that are frequented by minors has been upheld by the North Carolina Supreme Court. In a decision issued November 6, the state’s highest court overturned a 2013 decision by the N.C. Court of […]