Christian Civic League Podcast

In this episode of the Christian Civic League Podcast, Nick Adolfson sits down with Pastor Terry Dinkins of The Mansion Church in Bangor, Maine. Pastor Terry shares his powerful personal testimony — moving from years of alcohol and drug addiction to finding new life in Christ. He recounts how God called him into jail and prison ministry, eventually leading him to plant The Mansion Church, a minist...

As part of our voter information series, we sat down today with Robert Wessels, Republican candidate for Governor, to discuss some of the most foundational issues facing our state. Thanks for joining us, Robert Wessels!*This interview is not an endorsement, and Mr. Wessels’ views do not necessarily reflect those of the League. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

As part of our voter information series, we sat down today with Bobby Charles, Republican candidate for Governor, to discuss some of the most foundational issues facing our state. Thanks for joining us, Bobby Charles!*This interview is not an endorsement, and Mr. Charles’s views do not necessarily reflect those of the League. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other s...

As part of our voter information series, we sat down today with Garrett Mason , Republican candidate for Governor, to discuss some of the most foundational issues facing our state. Thanks for joining us, Garrett Mason ! *This interview is not an endorsement, and Mr. Mason’s views do not necessarily reflect those of the League. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

As part of our voter information series, we sat down today with David Jones, Republican candidate for Governor, to discuss some of the most foundational issues facing our state. Thanks for joining us, David! *This interview is not an endorsement, and Mr. Jones’s views do not necessarily reflect those of the League. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...

In a world dominated by outrage, headlines, and political drama, it’s easy to become discouraged about government and public life. But meaningful change often happens quietly, faithfully, and behind the scenes. Recently, we sat down with Scott Centorino to discuss his work over the past year in the White House Office of Domestic Policy, tackling issues like gender policy, homelessness, and the cha...

Since coming to The League, one of the real blessings for me has been getting to know Pastor Ramsey Tripp and his wife, Kristin. They’re real about life. They love the Lord, they love each other, and they’re faithful in what God has called them to. This Mother’s Day conversation is Ramsey sitting down with Kristin to talk about motherhood—but it’s really an honest look at marriage, family, faith,...

Nick Adolphsen sits down with Katherine Young of Young’s Greenhouse in South Paris, Maine — a thriving, multi-generational family business with 14 greenhouses and four acres under cover. What started as a way for dairy farmers to supplement income has grown into one of Maine’s largest greenhouses, offering perennials, annuals, vegetables, succulents, hanging baskets, and more. But this episode goe...

CCL Executive Director Nick Adolphsen sits down with Pastor Travis Carey of Calvary Chapel Greater Portland to discuss the controversy around their upcoming event Make Heaven Crowded! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cclmaine.substack.com

Last week, the Health and Human Services Committee considered LD 335 — a bill that would provide more than $5 million in new funding for Planned Parenthood and other family planning providers. If you weren’t able to follow the hearing, we break it down in this podcast. We walk through key pieces of testimony, respond to some of the arguments made, and explain exactly what’s in the bill. This is a...

At the end of 2025 we had the opportunity to sit down with Aaron and Rebecca Martin of Maine Coast Baptist Church in Ellsworth to talk about the real challenges facing Maine families today. From tough conversations in marriage to raising kids in a broken culture, and the growing pressure of addiction, this is an honest and hopeful discussion about what families are facing — and how faith can make...

Hey friends and fellow Mainers, Nick Adolphsen here, Executive Director of the Christian Civic League of Maine. If you’ve been following our work, you know we’re convinced Maine’s deepest issues—cultural confusion, family breakdown, policies that sideline parents and faith, rising abortion numbers, and more—aren’t primarily political. They’re spiritual. No candidate or bill alone fixes what’s brok...

I had the opportunity to sit down with my grandfather, Arthur Adolphsen, for an hour-long conversation about family, faith, and the values that shaped his life. Gramp shares stories from his childhood growing up in Rockland, his military service as a radio man in Ethiopia, his early working years, and building a life through hard work and perseverance. It’s a reflection on a way of life rooted in...

Three pastors. Three growing churches. One powerful conversation about what God is doing in Maine. Pastor Keenan Eaton (Eastpoint Christian Church, South Portland), Justin Sweeney (New Life Church, Biddeford), and Travis Carey (Calvary Chapel of Greater Portland) left me challenged, encouraged, and convinced again that God is not done with Maine yet. Take a few minutes and listen to their testimon...

In the remote woods of Danforth and Weston, Maine, longtime PE teacher and wilderness guide Tammi Matula faced an impossible choice: compromise her biblical convictions on God’s design of male and female—or walk away from the career and community she loved. When a radical transgender policy stripped away parental rights and forced teachers to affirm gender transition without consent, Tammi quietly...