NC Family's Family Policy Matters

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 increasingly public transgender movement we're seeing in today's culture.

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 examines the rise of intolerance against Christians in our culture and why this is not only wrong, but potentially disastrous for the future of our nation.

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 churches to engage in the political process.

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 has helped establish over 1,000 student pro-life groups. They discuss a growing pro-life sentiment among millennials and what you can do to help the pro-life movement.

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 Evangelistic Association and evangelism organization, Samaritan's Purse. They discuss the vital importance of this year's election, his Decision America tour, and Christian engagement in culture and politics in the future.

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 Family voter guide, and what listeners can do to help.

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 in Daly's new book, "Marriage Done Right." Daly shares some valuable suggestions for the church regarding 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 perspectives found in Daly's new book, "Marriage Done Right." Daly shares his personal testimony along with valuable suggestions for the church regarding marriage.

NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Haley Halverson, Director of Communications for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation about the positive progress being made to educate the public about the harms of pornography and to limit its availability, especially to children.

NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Darrell Allison, President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, a statewide organization that seeks and supports greater educational opportunities for parents and students through school choice.

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 of Focus on the Family and one of NC Family's closest national allies and valued partners, regarding the role Family Policy Alliance plays in supporting efforts in North Carolina.

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 session of the North Carolina General Assembly.

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 on lobbying in the North Carolina General Assembly.

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 Council, about how the current state of religious liberty in our nation is threatening the constructs of the U.S. Constitution.

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 Council, about how the current state of religious liberty in our nation is threatening the constructs of the U.S. Constitution.

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 his research regarding cohabitation and why couples should think twice before moving in together before marriage.

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Valerie Huber, president of Ascend (formerly the National Abstinence Education Association) about a new CDC study that shows a remarkable decline in teen sexual activity in recent years.

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Kellie Fiedorek, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, about the escalating national battle over the Obama Administration's effort to force gender-neutral bathrooms, showers, and changing facilities on public school campuses nationwide.

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 new movies being released this summer, and how we can determine whether they are truly family-friendly.

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 U.S. Supreme Court's May 2016 opinion in Zubik v. Burwell, and what that ruling means for the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious nonprofits.

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 moms and dads and why those differences matter to child wellbeing.

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 author of The Five Love Languages, gave at the North Carolina Family Policy Council's Major Speakers dinner event in Raleigh in April 2016.

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 The Five Love Languages, gave at the North Carolina Family Policy Council's Major Speakers dinner event in Raleigh in April 2016. Part two of Dr. Chapman's presentation will air next week.

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Lucy Dadayan, senior policy analyst for the Rockefeller Institute for Government in New York State, about a new report she authored entitled, "State Revenues from Gambling: Short-Term Relief, Long Term Disappointment."

NC Family president John Rustin talks with Arina Grossu, Director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council, about the ongoing Congressional investigation into Planned Parenthood's alleged involvement in the illegal procurement and sale of aborted baby body parts.