NC Family's Family Policy Matters

This week on Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes ADF's Tyson Langhofer to discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court case Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, where the nation's highest court ruled that citizens can hold officials accountable for violations of their First Amendment rights, even if the violation is no longer taking place.

This week on Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs talks to Crystalina Evert, founder of Women Made New Ministries and co-founder of Chastity Project. Pulling from her own personal experience, Evert speaks on the trauma of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and how abuses in a woman's past affects her present views, relationships, and feelings. Evert also walks through the step-by-...

This week on  Family Policy Matters , we're bringing you a re-air of a show from June of 2019, featuring Family Research Council attorney Mary Beth Waddell. Waddell discusses the dangers of the so-called "Equality Act," which is once again before the U.S. Senate after passing the U.S. House of Representatives, just as it did in 2019.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , NC Family president John L. Rustin continues his conversation with Kristie, a North Carolina mother of four, whose daughter began identifying as transgender when she was a senior in high school. In Part 2 of a 2-part interview, Kristie shares how her family has walked the line between loving their daughter, honoring God, and standing against the radical transg...

This week on  Family Policy Matters , NC Family president John L. Rustin sits down with Kristie, a North Carolina mother of four, whose daughter began identifying as transgender when she was a senior in high school. In Part 1 of a 2-part interview, Kristie shares her family's personal story of loving her daughter, striving to honor God, and standing against the radical transgender movement that is...

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Terry Stoops of the John Locke Foundation to discuss the future of schooling in North Carolina, particularly as it pertains to reopening schools to in-person education, and the rise of school choice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Russell Moore to the show to discuss his new book, The Courage to Stand: Facing Your Fear Without Losing Your Soul . Moore provides guidance and advice for how Christians in particular can find courage in a world that seems to be filled with fear.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs continues her discussion with Americans United for Life (AUL) president and CEO Catherine Glenn Foster, for Part 2 of a 2-part show. Foster examines where North Carolina fell on AUL's 2021 "Life List," which ranks our nation's 50 states from most to least pro-life.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Americans United for Life (AUL) president and CEO Catherine Glenn Foster, for Part 1 of a 2-part show. Foster discusses her organization's fight for life at all stages, as well as the results of AUL's 2021 "Life List," ranking our nation's 50 states from most to least pro-life.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Denise Harle from Alliance Defending Freedom to discuss the role of the U.S. Supreme Court, and what cases are coming up this cycle that pertain to life, religious liberty, and free speech.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes two of NC Family's own to the show: President John Rustin, and counsel & Director of Community Impact Jere Royall. John and Jere examine the new makeup of NC's General Assembly, and what we can expect in state politics this coming year.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Ken Canfield to discuss the critical role of fathers in the lives of their children, particularly in every child's spiritual growth.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs continues her conversation with Joel Grewe from Generation Joshua, as he shares how his organization is shaping the leaders of tomorrow, in Part 2 of a 2-part show.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Joel Grewe with Generation Joshua to discuss how his organization is shaping the leaders of tomorrow, in Part 1 of a 2-part show.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with ERLC's Jason Thacker to discuss his recent article titled "What is Digital Authoritarianism?" Thacker explains how technology has been and continues to be used to suppress human rights around the world, and what we can do to protect ourselves.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes singer and songwriter Dana Catherine to discuss what it is like living out one's faith in the music industry. This special Christmas episode of Family Policy Matters features an excerpt from one of Catherine's songs from her new Christmas album, available on Spotify.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Craig Gay to discuss his new book, Modern Technology and the Human Future: A Christian Appraisal. Dr. Gay brings a unique perspective on how our modern, automatic technology will impact the future of humanity.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Michael Donnelly from the Homeschool Legal Defense Association to discuss the rapid rise in homeschooling that has occurring during this pandemic.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , NC Family president John L. Rustin and Director of Community Impact Jere Royall unpack the 2020 Elections, including some of the most surprising results and how this election is likely to impact various issues and both state and federal levels.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , NC Family brings you a special Thanksgiving episode, featuring Melanie Kirkpatrick to discuss her new book on this special holiday. Kirkpatrick shares some surprising facts most Americans won't know about Thanksgiving, and why it is such a uniquely American holiday.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Tara Ross to discuss the beautiful singularity of our nation's system of government, including the Electoral College.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , we are bringing you a re-air of a show from December 2018. This show featured Dr. Bruce Ashford, the keynote speaker at NC Family's 2018 Winston-Salem Dinner, discussing how Christians should commit ourselves to our faith and remember that our first loyalty, our first "team," is followers of Christ.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Tim Winter, president of the Parents Television Council. Winter shares about the troubling rise we are seeing in child sexualization on television and through internet streaming services, especially Netflix.

This week on  Family Policy Matters , we bring you an excerpt of an interview from NC Family's Virtual Event on October 22, 2020 titled 2020 Elections: What's At Stake? This event featured Victoria Cobb, president of The Family Foundation of Virginia, discussing what happened in Virginia after a wave of pro-abortion, pro-LGBT lawmakers were elected and began dismantling decades of pro-life, pro-fa...

This week on  Family Policy Matters , host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mike Long from PEFNC to discuss what is at stake for school choice in our state, and how the pandemic has impacted education and the school choice movement.