"I'm Glad You Said That" - Jim Minnery Talks Faith & Politics

Arguably the biggest hindrance to advancing Biblically aligned policy in Alaska has been the relentless willingness of a few Republican State Senators and House members to give power to the Democrats in exchange for leadership positions. Two of those legislators, Senator Gary Stevens and Representative Louise Stutes, both from Kodiak, have been leading that charge for a long time. It's been a...

Did you know that just 12% of the 89,000 paying customers of Chugach Electric vote for the Board Members of this public utility that impacts every customer's paycheck month in and month out ? It should come as no surprise that left-leaning climate alarmists, hand-picked and funded primarily through the Alaska Center for the Environment (now known as just the Alaska Center to mask their identi...

Chatting today with my colleague and friend Michael King who heads up the Massachusetts Family Institute on whether you can actually do anything to advance conservative, Christian ideas in the public policy space when most of your elected leaders are blue. Short answer - Pawk ya Caw and settle in for a big YES !  Support the show

Today I get to visit with the CEO of Radiant Mobile, Paul Fisher, about his company that says it's the only carrier that protects families at the network level before harmful content ever reaches your cell phone. His Chief Operating Officer, Chris Klimis, a former pastor for over two decades, is also on the podcast. Tune in and find out what you can do now to link arms with a Christ-centered...

BreAnna Misialek heads up Chi Alpha at UAA. Their mission is to worship God in His presence, encourage people to live out their God-given destinies, and reach people with the reality and power of Jesus Christ. And they are having a serious impact. Hope you can tune in. Support the show

Geri Forsberg is a professor in the Department of English at Western Washington University. As a devout Christ follower, she is fascinated with how art can draw minds and hearts, particularly in the K-12 environment, to the foot of the cross. Her career reflects a deep commitment to undergraduate education, a passion for language and communication, and an enduring interest in how media and technol...

To say that Terrisa Bukovinac is a unicorn might be an understatement. As former President of Democrats for Life of America and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. President in 2024, Terrisa is now putting her hat in the ring against U.S. House member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She's on the show today and is one of our speakers for the 2026 Alaska March for Life taking place in...

Campbell STEM, Alaska's first school specifically focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, and one of the top performing schools in the Anchorage School District has been scheduled to be shut down. There is a lot of outrage and disbelief.  Today, I chat with two parents of students at Campbell STEM to share their concerns, describe what actually transpired and gi...

I am honored to have a discussion on the podcast/broadcast today with Rabbi Mendy Greenberg with the Mat-Su Jewish Center - a Chabad Lubavitch cultural center created for every Jew in the Valley to celebrate their heritage and have shalom. Click HERE to see how this Chabad House, one of thousands across the globe, was launched with help from across religious traditions. Chabad, is an acronym for C...

Honored to have Jennie Bradley Lichter on " I'm Glad You Said That" today. Jennie is President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, the iconic organization committed to restoring a culture of life in the United States, most notably through the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. – the world’s largest annual human rights event – and through the growing State March...

My guest today on " I'm Glad You Said That " is Terri Hasdorff, a Government relations expert, Oxford University grad, political strategist, and author of a book called -  Running into the Fire…Why More Christians Need To Be Involved in Politics , an issue Alaska Family Council has been advocating for since our founding 20 years ago. It will be a good conversation with someone who l...

Chaplain James Duncan, better known as just JD, is a remarkably impactful Alaskan. Raised in Juneau, JD is a former pastor now serving as the Statewide Chaplaincy Coordinator for the Alaska Department of Corrections. Although I haven't yet started visiting the prisons, I took the class he leads to train those who want to serve those who are incarcerated. It is intense and eye opening and very...

"Greater Than is a coalition of pastors, parents, influencers, policy makers, theologians, lawyers, students, and normie Americans who are all speaking with one voice. What are we saying? "Don't touch the kids." Marriage does not exist as a tool for adult validation. It is God's Plan A for child protection, and we intend to retake it on their behalf. " Katie Faust Fou...

Danny Funt, a Washington Post contributor, has written a book called " Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling " and it's getting people's attention. From an on-line description..." In Everybody Loses, sportsbook employees divulge the perks they offer their biggest losers to keep them hooked, from courtside seats to tossing the first pitch at an ML...

Senator Cathy Tilton, former Alaska House Speaker, is on the show today. A stellar ministry friend and ally from the Mat Su Valley, Senator Tilton and I will discuss the gas pipeline, education, Governor Dunleavy's proposed fiscal plan and anything else we can fit in.  Thanks for tuning in. Support the show

Kevin McCabe is a Representative in the Alaska House serving Big Lake and surrounding areas. He wrote an article recently in the Alaska Watchman about the Black Robed Regiment...those pastors during the founding of our nation whose words laid the foundations of our Declaration of Independence and ultimately who took of the clerical robes and carried muskets into battle.  Excited to chew on this wi...

In this episode, Joel Davidson, Editor of the Alaska Watchman and a good friend, discusses the reality of how a few Republicans have thwarted the will of conservatives and what can be done about it. Support the show

Happy New Year ! We hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas and were able to zero in on the Christ child with purpose and focus. On today's final 2025 episode of " I'm Glad You Said That ", I get to be the one interviewed. KyLeah Mindala, our Donor Relations team member will be asking me about my background, how & why Alaska Family Council was started and what we hope...

Many Alaskans are unaware of how public education unfolded in the history of the Great Land. Russian influences and a man named Sheldon Jackson created an environment that eventually led to a clause in our State Constitution intended to stop forced religious assimilation and unequal treatment of students. As you can read here , there was indeed justification for such language.  Today however, in a...

Lisa Ekman joins me on " I'm Glad You Said That " today to discuss her transformation from a leftist Democrat to a conservative patriot. She's no dummy with a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University, a master’s in social work from the University of Denver, and a bachelor’s in communication and rhetoric from Northwestern University. For more than 20 years, Lisa worked as a Democ...

When one of the most liberal countries in the world bans puberty blockers , cross sex hormones and surgical mutilation of minors, you have to wonder when states like Alaska will join the mix. Bob McCoskrie , founder of Family First , the equivalent of a nationwide Alaska Family Council in New Zealand, is on the show today to discuss how that just happened and how the Kiwis are doing battle in othe...

The more you peel back the layers on Jarrett Freeman...the more you like him. Wrestled at Penn State. Uh...can you say discipline and strength. Has 117,000 followers on Instagram . Has influence and charisma and knows how to build networks. Newly elected Chair of the Young Republicans of Alaska . Ready and willing to inject some much needed energy and young blood into the conservative side of the...

After a visit to the Great Land a few years ago, Cat Cushway, her husband and her parents, all from Michigan, felt the pull to make Alaska their home. Settling in Homer, Cat, now with 2 young toddlers, started feeling another tug, this time from God about the impact she should have in Homer with the strengths and passions she had been blessed with. With an extensive background in education, Cat kn...

Voted #1 as the best private school on many different levels , Holy Rosary Academy in Anchorage is a beacon of hope, excellence and virtue. I'm thrilled to get to visit today with Principal Marie-Louise Schirda about the role of classical education and why it is needed more today than ever before. From the HRA website , Marie-Louise is "rooted in Alaskan soil, not only by virtue of her f...

The ending of nearly $1 billion in taxpayer funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been greatly celebrated by many of us and seen as a devastating and political blow by those on the Left. Today I'm speaking with Ed Ulman, the President & CEO of Alaska Public Media (AKPM), Alaska’s largest PBS, NPR and statewide news organization. We'll certainly have our disagreements...