NC Family's Family Policy Matters

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The Game Plan For Fighting Divorce (Part 2) Aug 19, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you Part 2 of a 2-part show with JP De Gance, Founder and President of Communio, an organization that works to equip communities and churches to strengthen marriages, families, and faith. De Gance continues his conversation with NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs about Communio's unique work to strengthen marriages and limit divorces.

The Game Plan For Fighting Divorce (Part 1) Aug 12, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you Part 1 of a 2-part show with J.P. De Gance, Founder and President of Communio, an organization that works to equip communities and churches to strengthen marriages, families, and faith. De Gance speaks with NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs about how Communio operates and what it is doing differently to strengthen marriages and limit divorces.

Transgender Vs. Title IX Aug 05, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Denise Harle, legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom. Harle unpacks the recent Title IX complaint ADF filed on behalf of several female high school track runners in Connecticut. There, two biological men have been competing as women and winning every track race they enter, to the detriment of biological females and against Title IX rules.

Opting Out Is Not An Option (Part 2) Jul 29, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you Part 2 of a 2-part show with Dan Darling, a pastor and Vice President of Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Darling continues his conversation with NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs, discussing the importance of Christians being involved in public policy and how we should employ grace and respect when addressing those who disagree with us.

Opting Out Is Not An Option Jul 22, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs talks with Dan Darling, pastor and Vice President of Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, in Part 1 of this 2-part series. Darling discusses the importance of people of faith being involved in public policy and advocating for justice in our nation and the world.

Learning To Know God Jul 15, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin sits down with Jessica Burke, a former educator and writer for the Leadership Council of the ERLC. Burke discusses the importance of faith in a child's education, and how learning can help us all better know God through his creation. Burke also advises parents on balancing helping their children earn a successful education while growing a meaningful faith.

From Addict to Advocate (Part 2) Jul 08, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you Part 2 of a 2-part series with Mike Lindell, inventor of MyPillow and founder of the Lindell Recovery Network. NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Lindell about the role his faith has played not only in his recovery from drug addiction, but also in his business and his philanthropic work. Lindell also discusses his upcoming business projects.

From Addict to Advocate (Part 1) Jul 01, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family brings you Part 1 of a 2-part series with Mike Lindell, inventor of MyPillow and founder of the Lindell Recovery Network. NC Family President John L. Rustin sits down with Lindell to discuss his personal experiences with severe drug addiction and recovery, and how his faith has played a role in this journey.

Divorce's Echo Jun 24, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family is re-airing a show from August of 2017. In this show, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Leila Miller about her book, Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak. Miller talks about some of the stories and trends discussed in her book, and how she has seen divorce affect children as they grow up.

The Dangerous Inequalities of the "Equality Act" Jun 17, 2019

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin sits down with Mary Beth Waddell, Senior Legislative Assistant for the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. Waddell discusses the federal "Equality Act," which has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and analyzes its potential impact on individuals, families, and communities across our nation should it become law.