Family North Carolina Spring 2025
Family North Carolina Spring 2025
The flagship publication of the North Carolina Family Policy Council is Family North Carolina magazine. Click below to subscribe online or write NC Family at: P.O. Box 20607, Raleigh, NC 27619. You may also call us at 919-807-0800 or email us at admin@ncfamily.org to begin receiving Family North Carolina magazine.
About This Issue
AT ISSUE: Salt and Light and Fulfilling Our Purpose
The Sermon on the Mount is one of my favorite Scripture passages. It covers a wide range of topics, and each part is powerful. One section that has always stood out to me is Matthew 5:13-16, where Jesus talks about being salt and light in the world…
Feature Story
Rightly Ordered Love: North Carolinians’ Response to Hurricane Helene
These observations offer a snapshot of reactions from so many North Carolina residents and countless volunteers who have flocked to Western NC to offer assistance since September 2024, when a quarter of the state was devastated by Hurricane Helene…
Spotlight Story
Death Used to be a Tragedy. Now It Has Become a Commodity.
I recently read The Women by Kristin Hanna. This novel tells the story of a young nurse named Frankie who served in the Vietnam War, and while it is fictional, it is well researched and based on real experiences. It was written in such a way that readers…
Spotlight Story
Voices of Persuasion: Empowering Families to Shape Our Culture
Our mission at North Carolina Family Policy Council is “Equipping North Carolina families to be voices of persuasion for family values in their communities.” But what does it mean to equip families to be “voices of persuasion” for family values?…
Commentary from the president
PERSPECTIVE: A Deep Sense of Abiding Hope
In late March, NC Family’s Vice President Mitch Prosser and I took a trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation. Upon our arrival, we were blown away by the beauty of our nation’s capital…