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NC Family's Family Policy Matters
Family Policy Matters is a weekly podcast and radio show produced by the North Carolina Family Policy Council. Each week, our host, Traci DeVette Griggs, welcomes leaders from across the state and nation to discuss topics related to faith, family, and life in North Carolina.
Episodes
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Want To See The Future Of Nationalized Health Care? Look To England
Dr. Marty McCaffrey, a clinical professor in neonatal and perinatal medicine at UNC Chapel Hill, and Director of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North…
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Religious Liberty: Understanding The Arguments Of The Other Side
Ryan Anderson, Simon Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, talks about his new book Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination, as well as, the…
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NC Family Announces Exciting Focus On Faith Edition Of Radio Show
Thomas Graham, Pastor Outreach Director at the North Carolina Family Policy Council, discusses a new addition to the Family Policy Matters radio program that…
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A Fast Track To Spiraling Craziness
Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician with 30 years of experience in pediatric and adolescent medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics discusses…
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Modern Thinking About Transgender Issues Not Supported By Science
Dr. Meg Meeker, a pediatrician with 30 years of experience in pediatric and adolescent medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics discusses…
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A Crisis Of Trust
Amber Lapp, a research fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, talks about a "crisis of trust" among younger generations that is hindering younger adults…
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The Battle Rages On For Pro-Life Policy In Our Nation's Capital
David Christensen, Vice President for Government Affairs with the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. discusses a number of pro-life initiatives that…
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A Countercultural Template For Being A Good Father
Dr. Gregory Popcak, an internationally known marriage and family expert, radio host, and author of more than 20 books, discusses the importance of fatherhood…
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The Porn Myth Debunked
Matt Fradd, a best selling author and popular speaker about his newest book, The Porn Myth talks about the response to the commonly held belief that…
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Protecting Free Speech On College Campuses
Mike Adams, a criminology professor at UNC-Wilmington and nationally syndicated columnist for Townhall.com, speaks about the current state of free speech on…
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Learn How To Spot Human Trafficking In NC
Courtney Dunkerton, Executive Director of Alamance For Freedom, speaks about the status of human trafficking in North Carolina.
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Religious Liberty Has Its Roots In The Bible
Andrew Walker, Director of Policy Studies at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention, discusses a new small group…
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The Loss Of Culture In America
Professor Anthony Esolen, who teaches Renaissance Literature and the Development of Western Civilization at Providence College, talks about the restoration of…
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Constitution 101: Free Online Course Available Now
Jon Lewis, Senior Manager of Direct Response Marketing at Hillsdale College, talks about a free opportunity to learn more about the U.S. Constitution and the…
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A Foster Care Crisis: Reaching Out To The Least Of These
Dr. Michael Blackwell, president of the Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina, talks about a current foster care crisis in North Carolina.
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Banding Together To Beat Back Opioid Epidemic In NC
Dr. Greg Murphy, a State Representative, physician, and surgeon from Greenville, N.C., talks about the opioid epidemic and what the North Carolina General…
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A Child's Conscience Is Best Protection Against Porn
Dr. Thomas Lickona, a developmental psychologist and professor of education at the State University of New York at Cortland, speaks about strategies for…
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For Your Reward Is Great In Heaven—Part 2
Part 2 of an inspiring speech by David and Jason Benham, courageous twins who are nationally recognized for their advocacy on critical family policy issues and…
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For Your Reward Is Great In Heaven
An inspiring speech by David and Jason Benham, courageous twins are nationally recognized for their advocacy on critical family policy issues and dynamic…
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HB2 Still A Common Sense Law, Despite Continued Misinformation
Jere Royall, Counsel and Director of Community Impact at NC Family, speaks about some common misconceptions and recent developments concerning House Bill 2.
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Family Structure Equality For Children
Jennifer Johnson, Associate Director of the Ruth Institute, speaks about her new book "Marriage and Equality: How Natural Marriage Upholds the Ideal of…
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An Insider's View On Big Cases Before The U.S. Supreme Court
David Cortman, Senior Counsel & Vice President of U.S. Litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom, speaks about President Trump's nominee to fill the seat of…
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HB2 Still A Commonsense Law, Despite Continued Misinformation, Part 2
Jere Royall, Counsel and Director of Community Impact at NC Family, in part 2 of the conversation about some common misconceptions and recent developments…
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HB2 Still A Common Sense Law, Despite Continued Misinformation
Jere Royall, Counsel and Director of Community Impact at NC Family, speaks about some common misconceptions and recent developments concerning House Bill 2.
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Third Party Reproduction
Jennifer Lahl, Founder and President of The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, talks about the scientific and political aspects of third party…
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Skip Stam Recounts Pro-Life Successes & Challenges In North Carolina
Former North Carolina State Representative, Paul "Skip" Stam, talks about the current status of pro-life laws and policies in our state.
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Hearing From Home Has Major Impact On Lawmakers
Jere Royall, Director of Community Impact and Counsel at NC Family, speaks about the upcoming legislative session, the lawmaking process, and how citizens can…
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Frightening Developments For The Abortion Pill
Melinda Delahoyde, President of Gateway Pregnancy Center in Raleigh, speaks about some frightening developments in regard to abortion pills and the push to…
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The Changing Face Of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Melinda Delahoyde, formerly with Care Net and now President of Gateway pregnancy center in Raleigh talks about important trends in pregnancy care centers over…
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Get Equipped Now To Speak Up For Religious Freedom In Your Schools!
Eric Buehrer, President of Gateways to Better Education talks about a great new opportunity here in North Carolina for parents, teachers, school leaders, and…
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And Baby Makes 12! Part 2
In part two of a two-part show, Tony and Lesley Biller talk about their unique family and the path the Lord has been leading them on to bring them to this…
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And Baby Makes 12!
Tony and Lesley Biller discuss their unique family and the path the Lord has been leading them on to bring them to this place in their lives.
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Euthanasia And Assisted Suicide Shows Collapse Of Medical Ethics
NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Wesley Smith, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, for part 2 of our…
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Euthanasia And Assisted Suicide Devalue All Life
NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Wesley Smith, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, about the dangers of…
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Legalizing Marijuana Defies Reason
This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin sits down with Dr. Michelle Cretella, President of the American College of Pediatricians…
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You Can Impact Public Policy On The Local Level!
NC Family Communications Director Traci Griggs speaks with Joe Werrell, a community activist, about recent effort by the organization called ShiftNC to take…
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New Educational Resource For Christian Parents On Transgenderism
NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Peter Sprigg with Family Research Council about a new resource they created to help parents navigate the…
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A Great Civilizational Change
NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Mary Eberstadt, Author of the new book, It's Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom and Its Enemies, which…
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Biblical Support For Influencing Government For Good
NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Thomas Graham, NC Family's Pastor Outreach Director, about why it is so important for Christians, pastors and…
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Changing Culture One Student At A Time
NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Kristan Hawkins, President of Students For Life of America, the nation's largest youth pro-life organization that…
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Only God Can Turn Our Country Around!
NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Franklin Graham, the world renowned Evangelist who serves as the president and CEO of the Billy Graham…
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Great Resource On The Way For NC Voters!
Traci Griggs, NC Family Director of Communications interviews NC Family President John L. Rustin about the vital importance of this year's election, the NC…
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A Refreshing, Practical And Hopeful Perspective On Marriage, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation between NC Family President John L. Rustin and Focus on the Family President Jim Daly, regarding the perspectives found…
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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…
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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…
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A Vision For Education In North Carolina And Our Nation
NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Darrell Allison, President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, a statewide organization that…
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Our Vision For North Carolina And Our Nation
NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Paul Weber, President and CEO of Family Policy Alliance, formerly CitizenLink, which is a public policy partner…
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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…
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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…
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Part 2 Of "Is My Religious Liberty Being Ignored?"
In part 2 of this two-part series, NC Family president John Rustin talks with Travis Weber, director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research…
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Part 2 Of "Is My Religious Liberty Being Ignored?"
In part 2 of this two-part series, NC Family president John Rustin talks with Travis Weber, director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research…
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Is Religious Liberty Being Ignored?
In part 1 of this two-part series, NC Family president John Rustin talks with Travis Weber, director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research…
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Living Together Often Weakens Chances For Long Happy Marriage
NC Family President John Rustin talks with Scott Stanley, Ph.D., Co-director of the Center for Marriage and Family Studies at the University of Denver, about…
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Abstinence Education On The Rise
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Valerie Huber, president of Ascend (formerly the National Abstinence Education Association) about a new CDC study…
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What Does Title IX Really Say?
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Kellie Fiedorek, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, about the escalating national battle over the Obama…
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The Media-Discerning Family
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Bob Waliszewski, director of Focus on the Family's Media and Culture Department and PluggedIn.com, about some of the…
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Little Sisters Of The Poor Update
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Helen Alvaré, JD, professor of law at George Mason University and founder of Women Speak for Themselves, about the…
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The Differences Between Moms And Dads
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Glenn Stanton, Ph.D., director of family formation studies at Focus on the Family, about the key differences between…
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What If Everyone Worked Harder To Love Each Other? Part 2
This week, "Family Policy Matters" features the second part of a keynote address on the "Seven Traits of Love" that Dr. Gary Chapman, marriage counselor and…
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What If Everyone Worked Harder To Love Each Other? Part 1
This week, "Family Policy Matters" features part one of a keynote address on the "Seven Traits of Love" that Dr. Gary Chapman, marriage counselor and author of…