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 […]
Fund Real Healthcare, Not Planned Parenthood
In the same year that Planned Parenthood reported $127 Million in profit and $1.4 Billion in net assets, the world’s largest abortion provider also raked in $528 Million in state and federal funding—money taken from the pockets of hard-working Americans through our taxes. Considering all that has come to light with respect to the operation of Planned […]
AT ISSUE: Hope for Troubled Times
My husband and I recently attended a marriage renewal weekend known as “Marriage Encounter” that God used to transform our relationship and family life for the better. The most important gift we received from that experience is hope. Both of us grew up in broken families, so we lack strong marriage role models to give […]
North Carolina Lawmaking: 2015 General Assembly Review
DOWNLOAD ENTIRE ARTICLE (with images and endnotes) After meeting for over 8 months, the North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the 2015 “Long Legislative Session” on September 30. State lawmakers reached final agreement on a $21.74 billion state budget on September 18, over 11 weeks past the start of the state’s 2015-16 fiscal year. Despite the delay […]
Rustin Calls 2015 Legislative Session “An Incredible Success!”
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the 2015 Legislative Session just after 4:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, bringing to a close an 8-month-long legislative journey that began on January 28. State lawmakers are scheduled to reconvene in Raleigh on April 25, 2016 for the 2016 “Short” Legislative Session. “Overall, this has been an incredibly successful session,” […]
Highlights of State Budget Proposal
As the third deadline extension for the passage of a state budget approaches, North Carolina legislative leaders have released the details of a $21.7 billion, 429-page budget proposal. The conference report on HB 97–2015 Appropriations Act, is scheduled for debate in the State Senate on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then later this week in the […]
POV: Watching the Unwatchable
This article is Part Two of a Point Of View (POV) series by NCFamily exploring the inhumane practices of the abortion industry brought to light by recent undercover videos of Planned Parenthood. “I can’t watch this, as I can never unwatch it.” This Facebook comment demonstrates the angst of many pro-life Americans when confronted with how to […]
POV: The problem with selling baby parts
This article is Part One of a Point Of View (POV) series by NC Family exploring the inhumane practices of the abortion industry brought to light by recent undercover videos of Planned Parenthood. For those squarely in the pro-life camp, it might be surprising to hear that, despite all the discussion surrounding recent undercover videos […]
ALERT: Proposed Lottery Expansion Is a Tax Increase
As lawmakers continue to hash out the details of the State Budget that includes a provision to significantly expand government-sponsored gambling in North Carolina, a recent Tax Foundation article argues that the State Lottery operates as a partial tax and that any increases in the lottery should be considered a tax increase. As NC Family […]
State Senate Approves “Taxpayer Protection Act”
A measure that would present a three-part constitutional question to North Carolina voters in 2016 regarding state taxation, spending and savings passed the State Senate this afternoon. SB 607-Taxpayer Protection Act received the necessary three-fifths supermajority vote required for constitutional amendments, passing the Senate by a party line vote of 31-14. Under SB 607, voters […]