This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Dr Terry Stoops from the John Locke Foundation for Part of a -part show Dr Stoops unpacks two recent reports from the NC Department of Public Instruction that evaluate K- student performance during the pandemic [... more]

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Concerning marriage and intimacy do you wonder how to be a better lover of your spouse On FamilyLife Today hosts Dave and Ann Wilson share how the FamilyLife Sex Assessment helped them and can help you too Show Notes and Resources See The Nearly Complete Guide to Better Married Sex Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find Familylife Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify Check out all the Familylife's on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]

Society's view of success usually boils down to a list of things we ought to have But in this lesson Dr Tony Evans will explain why spiritual success is becoming what God wants us to be Discover how the Lord can use the growth in your life to carry out his agenda [... more]

It's a fact a broken bone can heal even stronger than it was originally And Dr Tony Evans says that's true for the human spirit as well Join us as he talks about the up side to falling down [... more]

From the ancient Greeks to Shakespeare to Mark Twain it's been said that the clothes make the man But in this special message from Jonathan Evans we'll discover there's actually a biblical basis to that age-old clich [... more]

At work or in society at large is it evident that you are a Christ-follower Find out how Jesus is your supreme example for living a godly life in an ungodly world as Skip shares the message quot You Remind Me of Someone quot This teaching is from the series Rock Solid Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

When life gets thorny many times our only instinct is to try to get things back to normal or comfortable But in this lesson Dr Tony Evans says that God has something bigger in mind as he shows us what the thorns in our life can do besides hurt [... more]

Democratic Gov Roy Cooper and Republican Lt Gov Mark Robinson could present very different messages to N C voters and taxpayers in the years ahead The two men previewed a divergent path during their public swearing-in ceremonies in Raleigh While Cooper complained about the COVID- pandemic racism unaffordable health care and unequal opportunity Robinson emphasized the state's successes He pointed to his own story as North Carolina's first black lieutenant governor Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief assesses the contrast between Cooper and Robinson Prospective Asian-American students sued the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over its admissions policies The [... more]

Words like impossible or incurable do not apply when God is part of the equation But in this lesson Dr Tony Evans says that seeing miracles happen is in some ways up to us Find out why Gods power shows up when our power runs out [... more]

A logical mind is a great thing to have until we get the idea that we can outthink the Lord Join Dr Tony Evans as he shows us how that is just one way we can be our own worst enemy when it comes to receiving the miracles God has planned for us Its a look at why the solution sometimes depends on a little upside-down thinking [... more]

Even if you have multiple incomes you only have one source Thats why Dr Tony Evans is here to talk to us about how God gives us this day our daily bread and how we can avoid the temptation to take his provision for granted [... more]

Words are powerful Think of a doctor who could say to a patient quot You have six months to live quot Or a judge who might say quot You re free to go quot In the message quot Roar quot Skip shares some insightful guidelines to help you use your words wisely This teaching is from the series Playlist Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

People often say theyd believe in God if they could see him face to face In this lesson Dr Tony Evans will tell us the story of one man who had a personal encounter with the Lord and what lessons we can learn from his experience [... more]

Can we count on God to provide for our needs Absolutely Can we count on him to do it on our timeline Dr Tony Evans says probably not Join him as he reveals what often accounts for the delay and how we can learn to be more confident in a crisis [... more]

Dr Tony Evans has said that our nation can never turn to God until the church returns to God Join him as he talks about what it means for the church to be the church and to make the kind of impact God intended [... more]

Have you ever tried to get your point across to someone who simply wasnt paying attention Join Dr Tony Evans as he talks about how God deals with that problem when he wants to communicate with us [... more]

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The outcome of North Carolina's U S Senate race could help determine which party controls the chamber for the next two years Incumbent Republican Sen Thom Tillis faces a tough challenge from Democrat Cal Cunningham Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson analyzes recent developments in the hotly contested race It's safe to say N C colleges and universities did not reopen in the fall in the way they had expected Some campuses welcomed students back only to send them home again for online learning within a matter of weeks Jenna Robinson president of the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal [... more]

Before you talk about the conditions that lead to spiritual revival Dr Tony Evans says that you need to take a look at the biggest thing standing in its way Join in this lesson as he shows us how to do exactly that [... more]

I invited my cousin Meredith to call the show and share her family's struggle and journey with their special needs daughter and the inability to attend school We see the chaos of the world but more than anything we just see the four walls of our home There's a lot of guilt You feel guilty if you send them or you feel guilty if you keep them home There's a lot of guilt as a caregiver As you will discover however Meredith is not only insightful and experienced as a caregiver but she is extremely funny and a brilliant woman [... more]

Danny Huerta offers insights from his counseling experience research and Biblical knowledge to outline the parenting strategies that have proven to be the most effective including steadfast love and boundaries respect grace and more Part of Receive Danny's book Seven Traits of Effective Parenting for your donation of any amount https store focusonthefamily com singleitem checkout donation item don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get More Episode Resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast what-your-kids-need-most-to-grow-up-well-part- -of- If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

ACLJ Takes Action for Student's Rights We discuss this and more on today's show [... more]

As North Carolina recovers from the negative impacts of the COVID- pandemic the John Locke Foundation is offering help The new Carolina Rebound project is designed to give policymakers ideas that will help the state recover as quickly and efficiently as possible Terry Stoops JLF vice president for research and director of education studies highlights Carolina Rebound's recommendation for K- education While some businesses have scrambled to cope with the impact of COVID- others have remained closed because of government orders Steve Pinkerton owner of Vitality Fitness in Concord recently discussed for a John Locke Foundation audience his unsuccessful efforts [... more]

The closing of public school buildings across North Carolina has forced students into remote learning for the final months of the school year But thousands of students have not logged on to participate in a single online education session Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes the impact for educational attainment in N C schools Gov Roy Cooper's economic shutdown has prompted a number of complaints from business owners workers and other government officials Gaston County Commissioner Tracy Philbeck has offered vocal opposition to the governor's statewide shutdown orders Philbeck shared his [... more]

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As North Carolina grapples with the impact of COVID- debate has turned to when and how to reopen the state's economy While many are calling on government officials to ease restrictions tied to the pandemic some worry that a reopened economy could lead to major health-related problems Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president analyzes the debate Families across North Carolina have been grappling with the challenges of online education since COVID- shut down brick-and-mortar schools Catherine Truitt chancellor of the online Western Governors University North Carolina offered ideas for parents and students during a presentation for the John [... more]

Short Take Why Does it Matter to you Where Bill Gates Spends His Time and Money Description Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on Who is Bill Gates and Why Does He Want to Vaccinate Every Person in the World https www thechristianworldview org topic-who-is-bill-gates-and-why-does-he-want-vaccinate-every-person-in-the-world [... more]

The John Locke Foundation is leading a national effort to ensure state governments have more flexibility in their use of federal CARES Act money Without that flexibility states will have incentives to engage in unsustainable new spending John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke explains how JLF is working to help avoid that outcome North Carolina could lose half its small businesses if government doesn't relax soon the economic restrictions tied to the COVID- pandemic Ray Starling general counsel of the NC Chamber delivered that warning recently to state lawmakers Starling also offered lawmakers a larger assessment of the pandemic's impact [... more]

Much of the N C economy has shut down because of government orders linked to the COVID- pandemic It's not clear when the economy can move forward again Nor can we tell what the new normal will look like once the pandemic has subsided John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke addresses questions and concerns linked to planning for the post-coronavirus world The shutdown of public school buildings across North Carolina has thrust many families toward the world of online education Lauren Acome head of school at the public charter N C Virtual Academy offers parents ideas for helping students transition [... more]

COVID- prompted statewide public school closings Those closings are bound to cause disruptions for teachers students parents and others as the academic year resumes Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies assesses the challenge schools will face returning to a normal schedule He addresses the likelihood that students will get access to all the material they would have encountered without the interruption in classes If you follow the U S Supreme Court and constitutional law you've likely heard the term originalism Until recently it's been hard to find a book-length introduction to the [... more]

Imagine what it would be like if you needed wisdom or deliverance from a difficult situation or financial provision and you could pray a prayer that God would answer of the time You can In this message Chip shows us how to pray with absolute confidence [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters NC Family Communications Director Traci DeVette Griggs speaks with Dr Matthew McDill a homeschooling dad and Executive Director of North Carolinians for Home Education Dr McDill discusses the most common characteristics of homeschool families in North Carolina as well as the safeguards and resources available for those who might want to begin homeschooling in our state [... more]

Jon Lewis Senior Manager of Direct Response Marketing at Hillsdale College talks about a free opportunity to learn more about the U S Constitution and the founding of our nation [... more]