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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Learning To Know God
Jessica Burke, a former educator and writer for the Leadership Council of the ERLC, discusses the importance of faith in a child’s education, and how learning can help us all better know God through his creation. Burke also advises parents on balancing helping their children earn a successful education while growing a meaningful faith. […]
From Addict to Advocate (Part 2)
Mike Lindell, inventor of MyPillow and founder of the Lindell Recovery Network, speaks about the role his faith has played not only in his recovery from drug addiction, but also in his business and his philanthropic work. Lindell also discusses his upcoming business projects. Family Policy Matters Transcript: From Addict to Advocate (Part 2) […]
From Addict to Advocate (Part 1)
Mike Lindell, inventor of MyPillow and founder of the Lindell Recovery Network sits down with NC Family President John L. Rustin to discuss his personal experiences with severe drug addiction and recovery, and how his faith has played a role in this journey. Family Policy Matters Transcript: From Addict to Advocate (Part 1) JOHN […]
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 […]
Divorce’s Echo
Leila Miller speaks about her book, Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak. Miller talks about some of the stories and trends discussed in her book, and how she has seen divorce affect children as they grow up. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Divorce’s Echo JOHN RUSTIN: Thanks for joining us this week for Family […]
The Dangerous Inequalities of the “Equality Act”
A bill labeled the Equality Act could go to a vote in the U.S. Senate at any time. The measure, which threatens religious liberty on a number of fronts, has already passed the U.S. House. And if you think that it can’t pass in the Republican-controlled Senate, consider the fact that eight Republicans helped to […]