The Family Matters Podcast

Do you feel like something is coming?  Is there a movement taking place in your church; in Montana; in the United States?  Join Patrick and Derek to discuss whether we can expect a Great Awakening in this time, and if so, how we can prepare and participate.   For more information, please visit: The Montana Family Foundation    

Where do parental rights originate? When is it appropriate for the government to interfere with the rights of parents? How can parents defend their children and families from the modern attacks on the family unit and parental authority?  Join Derek and Patrick for this week's discussion concerning the origin of parental rights, Supreme Court precedent on parental authority, and the latest news on...

Can you really judge a book by its cover?  Lindsey Vroegindewey's company, Big Sky Life Books, makes it possible for parents to purchase books without worrying that their children will be exposed to an agenda that degrades the family unit, embraces negativity, or dishonors God.  Join Derek and Patrick for a conversation about an online bookstore with a wholesome mission.  To find more information...

Do you have a passion for politics or political issues, but you aren't quite sure how to do it?  Join Patrick and Derek as they talk about 10 rules for engagement in politics from a Christian perspective.    Link to Voices of Montana interview: Abortion “Rights” Ballot Proposal Concerns Pro-Family Group - Voices of Montana

On this Good Friday, the world around us may seem dark, stressful, and overwhelming, but the hope that Resurrection Sunday brings can inspire us to do great things!  Join Derek and Patrick for a discussion about all the hope we can find in the coming season, and the hope that we can find when we place our trust in Jesus Christ!  

Recent disclosure of internal communications from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) demonstrate that "gender-affirming care" is a pseudoscience built on an unproven ideology that endangers the most vulnerable in our society.  Join Derek and Patrick to learn more about the WPATH files and how Christians should not affirm the lies of the transgender ideology. 

God created men and women to view and interact with the world in different ways, which includes different perspectives about issues of life, marriage, family, religious liberty, and educational freedom.  Tune in for conversation with Chief Legal Counsel Derek Oestreicher and his lovely bride, Hailey Oestreicher, concerning the most pressing issues facing Montana. 

Are you overwhelmed and discouraged by the constant negativity in our news and politics?  Are you searching for encouragement and community in this fallen world?  Join Patrick and Derek in a conversation about the importance of hope -- and why Jesus is the answer!

Is the American Church awake and paying attention to the attack on faith, family, and freedom?  Does the Body of Christ have a role to play in government at the national, state, or local level?  Join Derek and Patrick for a review of the book and film "Letter to the American Church" by Eric Metaxas, as well as a discussion of the Church Ambassador Network, a new initiative of the Montana Family Fo...

Have you heard people talk about a culture war?  Is the culture war a real thing or just a distraction?  Is there a battle for hearts and minds?  Join Derek and Patrick for a discussion about the impact of the culture war on the American church, and how Christians can engage in the fight. 

Tune in for Derek and Patrick's discussion of the importance of marriage as designed by God and why Believers need to stand their ground in the fight to preserve marriage and family.

Join Derek and Patrick for a discussion of the culture war in Montana with Representative Greg Kmetz from Miles City! 

Join Derek and Patrick for a discussion with Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court, Bowen Greenwood, regarding faithful service in state government, the power of prayer for our state and our courts, and the role of Christians in politics. 

Tune in this week to the Family Matters Podcast as Derek and Patrick discuss the transgender ideology sweeping our nation and our culture, and how the Montana Family Foundation is defending God's design for family and humanity. 

Derek and Patrick discuss the concept of school choice, empowering families to place their children in the best educational environment possible, and the status of the education freedom movement in Montana. 

Tune in for Derek and Patrick's discussion regarding the Constitutional Initiative proposed by Planned Parenthood.  For more information please visit www.montanafamily.org  

Join Derek Oestreicher and Patrick Webb to learn about the mission and vision of the Montana Family Foundation, the goals for the organization, and the goals for the Family Matters Podcast.  Learn more at www.montanafamily.org .