Dangerous Exposure: The Startling Effects of Porn on Children
“It felt like my stomach was rotting from the inside out.” That is how Joseph, a 12 year-old boy from Canada, described his reaction to viewing pornography on the Internet. During an interview with W5, a Canadian TV program, he shared how he was first exposed to porn at the age of nine. He said it […]
A Refreshing, Practical and Hopeful Perspective on Marriage
This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation between NC Family President John L. Rustin and Focus on the Focus on the Family President Jim Daly, regarding the perspectives found in Daly’s new book, “Marriage Done Right.” Daly shares his personal testimony along with valuable suggestions for the church regarding marriage. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: […]
African-American Parents in N.C. Want School Choice
A new poll finds “disproportionately” high support for the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program among African-American families in North Carolina. The poll, released last week by Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina and the American Federation for Children (PEFNC), found African-American parents in North Carolina want lawmakers to take a “both/and approach” to educational options. Among […]
New Evidence on the Harmful Effects of Porn
NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Haley Halverson, Director of Communications for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation about the positive progress being made to educate the public about the harms of pornography and to limit its availability, especially to children. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: New Evidence on the Harmful Effects of Porn […]
Pre-Order NC Family’s 2016 General Election Voter Guides Now!
The 2016 Election Season is now in high gear, which means it is time to order NC Family 2016 General Election Voter Guides for distribution in your church, civic group, and neighborhood! Help make sure that voters across North Carolina know where the candidates stand on important issues like sanctity of life, religious liberty, parental rights, educational […]
We Are All Lobbyists—Part 2
In Part 2 of this 2-part series, NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with NC Family Lobbyist and Counsel Jere Royall, about the highlights of this past session of the North Carolina General Assembly. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: We Are All Lobbyists—Part 2 INTRODUCTION: Thanks for joining us for Family Policy Matters. Our guest […]
We Are All Lobbyists
In Part 1 of this 2-part series, NC Family President John Rustin talks with NC Family Lobbyist and Counsel Jere Royall, about his unique and winsome philosophy on lobbying in the North Carolina General Assembly. “Family Policy Matters” Transcript: We Are All Lobbyists INTRODUCTION: Thanks for joining us this week for Family Policy Matters. Our guest […]
Abstinence Education Rebranded
“Mary Anne Mosack loves sex.” That was the first line of an article from 2004 in the Cleveland Plain Dealer Magazine, which featured Mosack’s highly successful abstinence-until-marriage program in Northeast Ohio. Mosack celebrated that opening line as a minor victory in framing the message of abstinence in a positive light, as opposed to the “Just […]
U.S. Supreme Court Puts on Hold Lower Court Ruling on Transgender Bathroom Access
The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on the growing “bathroom debates” by temporarily blocking implementation of a lower court ruling that would have opened Virginia public school bathroom facilities to use according to gender identity, rather than biological sex. On Wednesday, SCOTUS put on hold the ruling in Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. that would […]
POV: Hope Exists in Our New Pro-Life Generation
I have to confess that until recently I’ve never really appreciated babies. I thought they were boring, they smelled bad, and that they weren’t nearly as cute as everyone seemed to think. I didn’t get the obsession until recently, when people I care deeply about started having babies. Now I have begun to understand the […]