Showdown: Battle Ensues Over Sex Ed in NC Public Schools
Disgusting. Vile. Filth. Shock and awe. These are some of the words that Craig Autry used to describe Planned Parenthood’s sex education curriculum, Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works, which was moving into Cumberland County middle and high schools in the Fall of 2017. Autry is a Cumberland County parent and leader of a […]
Making The Younger Years Count For The Kingdom
I have always heard that only 30 percent of kids brought up in the church will remain steadfast in the faith as adults. In other words, as many as 70 percent of children growing up in a Christian home will leave the faith when they reach college age (although some will eventually return). This is […]
AT ISSUE: Day-To-Day Vigilance
Susanna Wesley is one of my heros. It’s not that I entertain even the slightest hope that I could ever have the discipline she demonstrated while educating and discipling her children, notably John Wesley, founder of the Methodist denomination, and prolific hymn writer Charles Wesley. My kids are responsible young adults now, but still, all […]
Proclamation And Persuasion: Learning To Communicate In Polarized Times
Dr. Tom Barrett and Tim Downs, the hosts of the weekly podcast “The Communications Guys,” discuss how to effectively communicate on tough issues during our polarized age. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Proclamation And Persuasion: Learning To Communicate In Polarized Times This is Traci Griggs, Director of Communications at NC Family, sitting in for John Rustin […]
Turning Back the Tide of the Opioid Epidemic
Dr. Omar Manejwala, Chief Medical Officer of Catasys and one of the nation’s leading experts of addiction, discusses the opioid epidemic, some practical steps we can take to combat it, and the role faith can play for someone in recovery. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Turning Back the Tide of the Opioid Epidemic Thanks for joining […]
Valuable Insights On Today’s Hot Button Cultural Topics
Nancy Pearcey, a renowned Christian apologist and professor in residence at Houston Baptist University discusses her valuable insights into some of today’s biggest hot button cultural topics. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Valuable Insights On Today’s Hot Button Cultural Topics Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy Matters. Sometimes, we as parents, aunts, uncles, […]
Reintroducing the Beauty of Marriage to Millennials
Jennifer Murff, President of Millennials for Marriage, talks about her organization’s work to shift culture, change perceptions and reintroduce the beauty of dating and marriage to the millennial generation. Family Policy Matters Transcript: Reintroducing the Beauty of Marriage to Millennials INTRODUCTION: Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy Matters. Our guest today […]
North Carolina A National Leader In School Choice
Darrell Allison, president of Parents for Education Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC), a statewide organization that seeks and supports greater educational opportunities for parents and students through school choice discusses the recent expansion of school choice in North Carolina. Family Policy Matters Transcript: North Carolina A National Leader In School Choice Thanks for joining us […]
Reasons For Hope And Concern in Religious Liberty
David Christensen, Vice President for Government Affairs with the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C., discusses some of the positive religious liberty developments occurring at the federal level. Family Policy Matters Transcript: A Reason For Hope And Concern in Religious Liberty Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy Matters. If you are a […]
Making Sense of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017”
Andrew Guernsey, a legislative assistant for Government Affairs with the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. about the real effects of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” Family Policy Matters Transcript: Making Sense of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy Matters. I am […]