NC Family's Family Policy Matters

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Mary Tillman to discuss the lengths that West Virginia went to in order to protect its citizens from assisted suicide.

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin welcomes April Readlinger, Executive Director of CanaVox, to discuss ways to make potentially uncomfortable conversations with your children a little more comfortable.

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family Vice President Mitch Prosser welcomes Christy Smith, North Carolina State Director for LifeWise Academy, to discuss Released Time for Religious Instruction (RTRI) and how LifeWise Academy is providing Bible education to public school students across the country.

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family's Mitch Prosser and Adamo Manfra take a closer look at gambling and how it relates to the pursuit of happiness, virtue, family, and the common good in North Carolina.

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin and Vice President Mitch Prosser discuss what you need to know for North Carolina's 2026 General Election, including constitutional amendments on the ballot, key dates, and how to be an informed voter.

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This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family's Adamo Manfra welcomes Nathaniel Torrey to discuss his journey from being a pro-choice agnostic to a pro-life Christian.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Wendy Bonano, President of Gateway Women's Care, to discuss lies that have been spread about pregnancy care centers and the truth behind the work they do.

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family's Mitch Prosser and Adamo Manfra take a deeper look at the God-given right of religious freedom and what it means 250 years after our nation's founding.

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Evan Lenow, the new President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, to discuss his priorities for the organization along with how Christians can better engage the culture on ethical topics.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Carl Trueman, author of the book The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity, to discuss the practical implications for humanity that come with the secularization of a society.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Thomas West, author and pastor of Nashville First Baptist Church, to discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with sharing the Gospel in the Bible Belt.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Morgan Morin, a contributing writer for the Institute for Family Studies, to discuss the roles that stories can play in shaping culture for both good and bad.

All of Morgan Morin's views are her own and do not necessarily represent the views, policies, or positions of the Institute for Family Studies.

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family's Mitch Prosser and Adamo Manfra explore the Biblical foundation for health and sexuality and how our understanding of the human body shapes everything from modern medicine to cultural debates over gender identity.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Nancy Pearcey, a professor and author of The Toxic War on Masculinity, to discuss the many cultural challenges that men are facing today.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Joshua and Hannah Centers, the founders of Chapter House, to discuss the importance of reading good stories with your children.

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Daniel Darling, author of the book In Defense of Christian Patriotism, to discuss why it is important for Christians to be patriots and how to pursue this in a healthy manner.

This week on Family Policy Matters, Mitch Prosser and Adamo Manfra discuss how the Declaration of Independence continues to shape the United States of America today.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes David Barton, Founder of WallBuilders, to discuss the Declaration of Independence and the way it continues to shape the United States of America.

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John Rustin welcomes North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby to discuss his work in Ukraine, the American Constitution, and America's 250th anniversary.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Aubree Adams, Director of Every Brain Matters, to discuss the how her family was harmed by marijuana and what parents and legislators need to know to protect others.

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