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Making ContactGiving Bayard Rustin His Flowers (Encore)Sixty-two years ago, a quarter of a million people gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. On today's show, we take a look at the life and legacy of a central organizer of the march, Bayard Rustin. Rustin was an openly gay civil rights leader and a trusted advisor to labor leader A. Phillip Randolph and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This show first aired in June 2021. Featuring: Bayard Rustin, architect of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Ashon Crawley, University of Virginia Associate Professor of Religious Studies and...
2025-09-1729 min
NC Family's Family Policy MattersTruth Rising and Our Civilizational Moment (with John Stonestreet)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center, to discuss the new Truth Rising documentary and study co-produced by the Colson Center and Focus on the Family. This documentary will be available to stream on September 5, 2025. Learn more about Truth Rising here: https://www.truthrising.com
2025-08-2515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersStockholm Syndrome in the Church (with Dr. John West)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. John West, Vice President of the Discovery Institute, to discuss his new book Stockholm Syndrome Christianity and how the Church is being held captive by secular culture.
2025-07-2115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHow to Raise Your Kids "Different" (with Dr. John Cuddeback)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. John Cuddeback, Professor of Philosophy at Christendom College, to discuss the benefits and challenges of raising children "different."
2025-06-0215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHow to Strengthen NC Families (with Aaron Baer & John Rustin)This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Aaron Baer, President of the Center for Christian Virtue, and John Rustin, President of NC Family, to discuss how North Carolina ranks on the Family Structure Index and how we can strengthen families in our state.
2025-03-3115 min
Press Play On The Sensational Full Audiobook Now, Curious Minds!Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin by John D'EmilioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813620to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
Author: John D'Emilio
Narrator: Scott R. Pollak
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 20 hours 3 minutes
Release date: September 5, 2024
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
Before Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, Bayard Rustin was working to bring the civil rights movement to the forefront of America's consciousness. A teacher to King, an international apostle of peace, and the organizer of the historic 1963 March on Washington, he brought Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence to America and helped launch the civil rights movement. Nonetheless, Rustin has...
2024-09-058h 03Power-Up With An Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin by John D'EmilioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813620to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
Author: John D'Emilio
Narrator: Scott R. Pollak
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 20 hours 3 minutes
Release date: September 5, 2024
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Before Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, Bayard Rustin was working to bring the civil rights movement to the forefront of America's consciousness. A teacher to King, an international apostle of peace, and the organizer of the historic 1963 March on Washington, he brought Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence to America and helped launch the civil rights movement. Nonetheless, Rustin has...
2024-09-058h 03Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasLost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin by John D'EmilioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813620to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
Author: John D'Emilio
Narrator: Scott R. Pollak
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 20 hours 3 minutes
Release date: September 5, 2024
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
Before Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, Bayard Rustin was working to bring the civil rights movement to the forefront of America's consciousness. A teacher to King, an international apostle of peace, and the organizer of the historic 1963 March on Washington, he brought Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence to America and helped launch the civil rights movement. Nonetheless, Rustin has...
2024-09-058h 03Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsLost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin by John D'EmilioPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813620to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
Author: John D'Emilio
Narrator: Scott R. Pollak
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 20 hours 3 minutes
Release date: September 5, 2024
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
Before Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, Bayard Rustin was working to bring the civil rights movement to the forefront of America's consciousness. A teacher to King, an international apostle of peace, and the organizer of the historic 1963 March on Washington, he brought Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence to America and helped launch the civil rights movement. Nonetheless, Rustin has...
2024-09-058h 03
Queer Movie PodcastRustin (Oscars 2024)Our traditional yearly coverage of the Oscars is here! Today we're discussing the new Netflix biopic Rustin. "Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington" Support independent queer media by joining our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast/membership We are edited by Corry!
2024-02-2956 min
JFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library FoundationBayard Rustin: The Man Behind the MarchOn August 28, 1963, 250,000 people of different races, religions, and economic backgrounds convened on the nation's capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The man behind organizing the event – Bayard Rustin – is profiled in a new Oscar-nominated film "Rustin." In this episode, we speak with producers of the film, Tonia Davis and Bruce Cohen, and historian Dr. Clayborne Carson of Stanford University.
2024-02-291h 06
Making ContactGiving Bayard Rustin His Flowers (Encore)Today, we continue celebrating Black history and heritage with a special encore episode honoring an often forgotten civil rights leader. We take a look at the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, a central figure in and the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. Rustin was a trusted advisor to labor leader A. Phillip Randolph and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rustin’s methodology for challenging racial inequality and imperialism centered on his intersectional perspective on race, class, gender, and sexuality. This episode combines film excerpts, insightful interviews and speeches from this important figure of the civil ri...
2024-02-1429 min
Making ContactGiving Bayard Rustin His Flowers (Encore)Today, we continue celebrating Black history and heritage with a special encore episode honoring an often forgotten civil rights leader. We take a look at the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, a central figure in and the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. Rustin was a trusted advisor to labor leader A. Phillip Randolph and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rustin’s methodology for challenging racial inequality and imperialism centered on his intersectional perspective on race, class, gender, and sexuality. This episode combines film excerpts, insightful interviews and speeches from this important figure of the civil rights movement who en...
2024-02-1429 min
Kenyetta & Jack Save the WorldI suppose that's what you need to doIn this episode we learn about Bayard Rustin, one of the builders of the foundations of the Civil Rights Movement. Subscribe on any major podcast platform for new episodes every Tuesday, and like, share, and commentto help get the word out about STW!- Follow us! IG: @kayandjaystw -- FB: Kenyetta and Jack Save the World- Reach us! : k.j.savetheworld@gmail.com- Support us! buymeacoffee.com/hyperfocuspodsWe support:❤️ Black Women's Health Initiative: www.bwhi.org❤️ Mars Mission Foundati...
2024-01-301h 04
HISTORY This WeekBayard Rustin Marches FreeJune 11, 1946. Bayard Rustin walks out of the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary after serving a sentence for conscientiously objecting to WWII. A pacifist organizer, his efforts reach the ears of Mahatma Gandhi, who invites him to India. And Rustin never looks back. Soon he’s mentoring a young Alabama preacher, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as Rustin thrust into the middle of a Civil Rights Movement. But Rustin’s enemies want him gone, and the entire movement along with him. So how does this one man become responsible for the national reach and spread of active nonviolent resistance? And why, as the...
2022-06-0636 min
Tour Guide Tell AllBayard Rustin
Familiar names such as MLK, FDR, Wilberforce University appear in this week's episode about a figure who you may not know a lot if anything, about. Becca and Rebecca remember Bayard Rustin, a black American leader for civil rights, gay rights, and pacifism.
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2022-02-1759 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNC's Economy in 2022This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin sits down with North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell to discuss our state's economic landscape as we look forward to 2022. Treasurer Folwell addresses healthcare, the employment crisis, and North Carolina's budget surplus.
2022-01-0415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersFighting the Sexualization of ChildrenThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Cathy Ruse from the Family Research Council about her recent report, Sex Education in Public Schools: Sexualization of Children and LGBT Indoctrination. Ruse's report details how graphic and extensive sex education classes have become in public schools, as activists push material that sexualizes and indoctrinates children. Ruse also gives advice for parents to help them protect their children from this type of material.
2021-06-2115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersSticking to the FACTSThis week on Family Policy Matters, we are excited to share a special interview with North Carolina's Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. Lt. Gov. Robinson sits down with NC Family President John L. Rustin to discuss the new FACTS Task Force, which stands for Fairness and Accountability in the Classroom for Teachers and Students.
2021-05-0315 min
The Rustin ProjectEpisode 12 - Springtime freshIt's spring! The sun is shining on the penthouse at Golden Ox Studios and we get into post-COVID expectations, we have a long chat about internet culture, and then we finish things off with John and Rustin arguing over who is more woke, see who won!
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2021-03-251h 10
The Rustin ProjectEpisode 11 - John Bruton Returns!John returns from witness protection to talk current events! We talk about the Grammy's, WAP, how Rustin gets his news from Twitch, and of course, racism.
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2021-03-181h 11NC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Real Victims of Transgender Ideology (Part 2)This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family president John L. Rustin continues his conversation with Kristie, a North Carolina mother of four, whose daughter began identifying as transgender when she was a senior in high school. In Part 2 of a 2-part interview, Kristie shares how her family has walked the line between loving their daughter, honoring God, and standing against the radical transgender movement that is targeting America's children.
2021-03-1515 min
The Rustin ProjectEpisode 10 - Special Guest America's Tim CornettWith John in witness protection, comedian and professional dog trainer America's Tim Cornett stops by to provide hosting duties and really dig into what makes the Rustin Project project.
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2021-03-1150 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Real Victims of Transgender Ideology (Part 1)This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family president John L. Rustin sits down with Kristie, a North Carolina mother of four, whose daughter began identifying as transgender when she was a senior in high school. In Part 1 of a 2-part interview, Kristie shares her family's personal story of loving her daughter, striving to honor God, and standing against the radical transgender movement that is targeting America's children.
2021-03-0815 minThe Rustin ProjectEpisode 8 - Gamestonks and general kvetchingRustin brings you some GME updates for all you diamond hands out there, then John complains about Clubhouse and other modern trends. What is your favorite get rich quick scheme? Sound off in the comments! Recorded at beautiful Golden Ox Studios!
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2021-02-251h 33The Rustin ProjectEpisode 7 - The lost Sunday episodeWe recorded on a Sunday for a change, and you can tell because we are very relaxed! Chill show, all entertainment talk, movies and reality shows be watching during the Pandemy. Plus AMC stonks, Rustin craps on DC comics, and John
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2021-02-181h 07The Rustin ProjectEpisode 6 - Why does Rustin hate Elon Musk?John explores why Rustin hates Elon Musk, and it has nothing to do with Dogecoin. Then John talks about returning to the comedy stage during the Covid blip. Finally we finish up with insiders corner on Photoshop, InDesign, and why we hate Adobe's iron grip on our wallets.
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2021-02-111h 23The Rustin ProjectEpisode 5 - PosturingJohn gets right to it asking Rustin why he cares about posture, then we get into post-coup America, post-Trump twitter, and finishing up with some comedy world inside baseball. Thanks for listening! anchor.fm/therustinproject
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2021-02-041h 19The Rustin ProjectEpisode 4 - Husky Coup CoverageBy popular demand, Rustin and John cover the coup. But first, we muse about how well we are aging. We keep it light on the front and back, so it's not all systemic racism. Join us at anchor.fm/therustinproject and on youtube.com/briteboxmedia. Recorded live at Golden Ox Studio.
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2021-01-281h 03The Rustin ProjectEpisode 3 - New Year new podcastThe first official episode as "The Rustin Project" and the first episode recorded in 2021. We talk sports rivalries and John defends his being a Steelers fan before getting into the Holiday wrap-up. Rustin explains Hanukah and the fluid dynamics of a bonfire to John.
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2021-01-221h 08
The Rustin ProjectEpisode 2 - Electric BoogalooRustin and John do their radio voices promoing John's 50 First Jokes comedy show before getting into the Cleveland Baseball Team's official announcement to eventually change their name, with some commentary on how underrated an actor Tupac was (RIP)
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2021-01-141h 06The Rustin ProjectEpisode One - Inside the JWe almost figure out what to call this podcast before moving into commentary on Dave Chappelle's Netflix drama and bad deals in general, as well as the early 2000s comedy scene, and we finish up with horror movies and John's parenting style.
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2021-01-071h 29
The Rustin ProjectThe Rustin Project - Episode ZeroIt's the pilot presentation, hopefully we get picked up by FXX. John discusses his newfound fatherhood while Rustin flexes his radio voice before we dive into dating and what we've been watching during Covid.
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2020-12-311h 13
The Rustin ProjectThe Rustin Project - TrailerFrom Golden Ox Studios, Rustin McCann and host John Bruton discuss what we would even call this thing
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2020-12-3101 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersRecapping the 2020 ElectionThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family president John L. Rustin and Director of Community Impact Jere Royall unpack the 2020 Elections, including some of the most surprising results and how this election is likely to impact various issues and both state and federal levels.
2020-11-3015 min
Religious Socialism PodcastFrom Protest To Politics - A Conversation about Bayard Rustin w/ John D'EmilioJohn D'Emilio joins "Heart of a Heartless World" to discuss the history of Bayard Rustin, a Quaker and democratic socialist who introduced nonviolent tactics to the civil rights movement and organized the March on Washington. After years of organizing protests, Rustin argued after Lyndon B. Johnson's election that the left needed to move "from protest to politics" and engage directly with the political system while building broad-based coalitions. In this episode John D'Emilio charts the similarities between Rustin's engagement with LBJ's administration and the left's challenge with an incoming Biden administration.
John D’Emilio is a pioneer in the field of...
2020-11-1842 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersBiblical Principles for Political EngagementThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin and Family Research Council's David Closson join host Traci DeVette Griggs to discuss how we as Christians can be educated and well-informed voters, while still staying true to biblical principles.
2020-06-2915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersUnpacking SCOTUS's Redefinition of "Sex"This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin sits down with Matt Sharp from Alliance Defending Freedom to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's recent critical ruling that redefined "sex" in federal law to include "sexual orientation and gender identity." Sharp shares the dangerous impact this ruling could have on our communities, state, and nation.
2020-06-2215 min
SubberCultureMusic review: Fat White Family, Big Thief, Prince and Rustin ManWe review the albums Serfs Up! by Fat White Family, Capacity by Big Thief, Originals By Prince and Drift Code by Rustin Man with my friend Mike Bourke. Plus a ramble about what we hated and loved (mostly hated) about 80's music touching on Husker Du, Duran Duran, Madonna and AC/DC.
2019-07-211h 10NC Family's Family Policy MattersFrom Addict to Advocate (Part 2)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.
2019-07-0815 min
Writers of the Future Podcast28. Meet Rustin Lovewell, from scientist to author, this is his storyRustin Lovewell is an immunologist and started writing as a means to decompress after a day in the lab. He is now an award winning author. He also has a piece of advice for aspiring writers: don't let fear of rejection stop you.
2019-07-0409 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersFrom Addict to Advocate (Part 1)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.
2019-07-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersDivorce's EchoThis 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.
2019-06-2415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Impact of Technology on Family RelationshipsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Dr. Kathy Koch, Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc. They discuss the impact technology is having on family relationships, particularly among young people, and what parents can do to help ensure that their children develop an appropriate relationship with technology. This show originally aired in January of 2018 and was one of our most popular radio shows for the year.
2019-05-0215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNorth Carolina's Four New Constitutional AmendmentsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin interviews Mitch Kokai, a senior political analyst at the John Locke Foundation, one of North Carolina's preeminent conservative research organizations and public policy think tanks. Mitch talks about four new amendments to North Carolina's constitution.
2018-12-0315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersDrawing Young People Out Of A Culture Of IsolationismNC Family President John L. Rustin interviews Cristina Barba, Founder and President of The Culture Project International, which seeks to restore culture through the experience of virtue. Christina, who has had a lifelong passion for proclaiming the dignity of human life, was awarded the 2016 Defender of Life Award by Students for Life of America, and she joins us today to discuss this exciting mission work that is taking place across our nation and in our own backyards.
2018-11-2615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersLessons From Little Ones About The Heart Of GodThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Erin Hawley, Law Professor at the University of Missouri and wife of newly elected U.S. Congressman Josh Hawley of Missouri. Erin discusses her new book, Living Beloved: Lessons from my little ones about the heart of God.
2018-11-1915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersCanada's New Culture of DeathNC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Wesley Smith, an author and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism. They discuss Canada's Supreme Court recent ruling on doctor-assisted suicide and why this is alarming to those of us in the United States.
2018-11-1215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God's Rich Vision For HumanityThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Daniel Darling, Vice President for Communications at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. They discuss his new book, The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God's Rich Vision for Humanity.
2018-11-0515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHelping Parents Shepherd Children Through Moral ChallengesThis weekon Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Leila Miller, co-author of the new book Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today's Tough Moral Issues. They discuss her new book and how to help today's parents shepherd children in age-appropriate ways around 10 of the biggest moral challenges facing kids in our current culture.
2018-10-2315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersSetting Your Church Up To ThriveThis weekon Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with David Gibbs III, the President and General Counsel at the National Center for Life and Liberty. They discuss the importance of churches seeking legal protections in today's changing world.
2018-10-0815 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersAn Impartial, Nonpartisan Look At North Carolina CandidatesThis weekon Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Jere Royall and Jake Sipe, members of the NC Family staff. They discuss the importance of this year's election, the NC Family voter guide, and what listeners can do to help.
2018-10-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Simple Yet Powerful Way To Celebrate Religious FreedomThis week on Family Policy Matters,NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Candi Cushman, Director of Education Issues at Focus on the Family. They discuss Focus on the Family's "Bring You Bible To School Day," a nationwide religious freedom initiative for students of all ages.
2018-09-1715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersSurrounding Family In Crisis With Caring Compassionate CommunityThis week on Family Policy Matters,NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Kimberly Curlin, the Director of the Wake County Chapter of Safe Families. They discuss the mission of Safe Families, which is to bring together families in need with churches and host families who
2018-09-1015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Next Chapter In North Carolina's Fight Against The Opioid CrisisThis week on Family Policy Matters,NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks withDr. Greg Murphy,a State Representative, physician, and surgeon from Greenville, N.C., about the opioid epidemic and what the North Carolina General Assembly is doing to combat it.
2018-09-0415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersAddressing The Growing Risk Of Teen DepressionThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Dr. Jane Anderson, a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. They discuss the increasing number of adolescents diagnosed with depression, and how parents can help.
2018-08-2715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHow Parents Can Help Young People Avoid 'Faith Drift'NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Brad Griffin, Associate Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, which focuses on providing research, resources, and support to churches who want their youth ministry programs to help young people develop a fruitful, and long-lasting faith.
2018-08-2314 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersExploring School Choice Options In North CarolinaThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Brian Jodice, Executive Vice President for Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC). PEFNC is a statewide organization that seeks and supports greater educational opportunities for parents and students. They discuss school choice opportunities in North Carolina.
2018-08-1415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersGiving Children A Voice In Family Structure DebateThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Katy Faust, founder and director of Them Before Us, an organization devoted to giving children a voice in the debate over family structure. They discuss the problems with the current conversations about parenting and family formation.
2018-08-0715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersBeing A Grandparent: Just Like Being A Parent Only DifferentThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Dr. Ray Guarendi, a clinical psychologist for over 40 years and author of more than a dozen books on parenting, marriage, adoption, and now grandparenting. They discuss his new book, Being a Grandparent: Just Like Being a Parent…Only Different!
2018-07-3015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Dating Deficit And The Decline of Courtship CultureThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speak with Catherine Fowler Sample, writer and producer of the award-winning film "The Dating Project." The film is a new documentary that follows five modern-day singles, age 20 to 40, in their quest to find authentic love and meaningful relationships. They discuss how the dating scene has changed in America over the last one or two generations.
2018-07-2015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersReligious Liberty Has Its Roots In The BibleThis week we will be re-airing a wonderful interview from May 2017 between NC Family President John L. Rustin, and Andrew Walker, Director of Policy Studies at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention. They discuss a small group study on religious liberty produced by the ERLC.
2018-07-0215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersExploring The Intricacies Of School SafetyThis week on Family Policy Matters NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Lindsey Burke, Director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation. They discuss school safety and where the research suggests efforts should be made to best keep children, teachers, and staff safe.
2018-06-0415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersPutting Children's Interest First In American Family LawThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin talks with Helen Alvare, a family law professor at George Mason University's Scalia Law School. They discuss her new book, Putting Children's Interests First in American Family Law: With Power Comes Responsibility.
2018-05-1415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersPassing On A Legacy Of Good Values To The Next GenerationThis is Part 2 of a 2-part discussion between NC Family President John L. Rustin and Dr. Thomas Lickona, a developmental psychologist and professor of education at the State University of New York at Cortland. They discuss his new book, "How to Raise Kind Kids and Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain."
2018-05-0715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersCreating A Positive Family Environment That Fosters Kindness And RespectThis week NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Dr. Thomas Lickona, a developmental psychologist and professor of education at the State University of New York at Cortland. In part one of a two part discussion, they talk his new book, "How to Raise Kind Kids and Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain."
2018-04-3015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersEquipping Christians to Think, Pray and VoteThis week NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Jason Yates, CEO of My Faith Votes, a non-partisan movement of the church in America that seeks to motivate and equip Christians to vote. They discuss how Christians can make a positive difference in their communities, state and nation through participating in the democratic process.
2018-04-2315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersReintroducing the Beauty of Marriage to MillennialsNC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Jennifer Murff, President of Millennials for Marriage, about her organization's work to shift culture, change perceptions and reintroduce the beauty of dating and marriage to the millennial generation.
2018-03-0515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Closer Look At The Real Costs Of The LotteryThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Les Bernal, the National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling. They discuss the real costs and benefits of state lotteries and other forms of legalize gambling.
2018-02-2315 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNorth Carolina A National Leader In School ChoiceThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Darrell Allison, president of Parents for Education Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC), a statewide organization that seeks and supports greater educational opportunities for parents and students through school choice. They discuss the recent expansion of school choice in North Carolina.
2018-02-1915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersKeeping The Government Out of America's PulpitsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Erik Stanley, senior counsel and director of the Center for Christian Ministries for the Alliance Defending Freedom. They discuss the Johnson Amendment and how it affects the work of both individuals and groups who are spurred to action and outreach because of their faith.
2018-02-1215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Reson For Hope And ConcernThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with David Christensen, Vice President for Government Affairs with the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. They discuss some of the positive religious liberty developments occurring at the Federal level.
2018-02-0515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersMaking Sense of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Andrew Guernsey, a Legislative Assistant for Government Affairs with the Family Research Council in Washington D.C. They discuss the real effects for families of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017."
2018-01-2915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersAn Unconventional Story of HopeThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Ryan Bomberger, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at the Radiance Foundation, an educational and life-affirming nonprofit organization. They discuss the issues of abortion, adoption, race, fatherlessness, and his new book "Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong."
2018-01-2215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersHealthy Actions and Expectations Before Saying "I Do"This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, the founder of the Ruth Institute, a global non-profit focused on keeping families together and helping the millions of people who have been harmed by family breakdown. They discuss how healthy actions and expectations are beneficial for ensuring a successful, lifelong marriage before saying "I do."
2018-01-0815 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Disturbing Proposal Concerning Parental RightsThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Peter Sprigg, Senior Fellow for Policy Studies at Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. They discuss a disturbing proposed regulation in Delaware that would allow students to self-identify not only their gender (male, female or other), but also their race, and to do so potentially without any involvement from their parents.
2017-12-1115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersPutting Pro-Life Belief Into Action Through AdoptionThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Rob Schwarzwalder, Senior Lecturer at Regent University and former Senior Vice-President at the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. They discuss how adoption intersects with a pro-life ethic.
2017-12-0415 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNavigating the Legalities of Religious Expression during the Christmas SeasonThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Tom Brejcha, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More society. They discuss the conflicting and confusing information about the legalities of religious expression during the holiday season.
2017-11-2715 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe Origins and Importance of ThanksgivingThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Dr. Bradley Birzer, a Professor of History and the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, co-founder of The Imaginative Conservative, and Fellow of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. They discuss the origins and importance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
2017-11-2015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersEmbracing the Better Angels of our NatureThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with David Lapp who is the lead organizer for a group entitled "Better Angels." They discuss his efforts to reunite America by helping Americans to move past hostility and insults and find common ground across the political spectrum in order to achieve that foundational goal of our American Constitution, which is to form "a more perfect union."
2017-10-2615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersReligious Liberty Attacks on the Rise in AmericaThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Kelly Shackleford, President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, the nation's largest legal organization dedicated exclusively to protecting religious freedom for all Americans. They discuss crisis of religious liberty in America today, demonstrated by a new report documenting the rise in the number and severity of attacks on religion across our nation.
2017-10-0915 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersEmbracing the Messiness of ParenthoodThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Paul Asay, an award-winning journalist who currently serves as senior associate editor at Plugged In. They discuss his new book, When Parenting Isn't Perfect, which he co-wrote with Focus on the Family president Jim Daly, to encourage parents to embrace the messiness of parenthood and to show grace to children.
2017-10-0215 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersReligious Freedom in Education Can Change AmericaThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Justin Butterfield, Director of Research and Education for First Liberty Institute, which is the nation's largest legal organization dedicated exclusively to protecting religious freedom. They discuss what students, parents and educators need to know about their religious liberty rights at school.
2017-09-2515 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersClassical Education: What and WhyThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin continues a discussion with Brett Kunkle, co-author—along with the Colson Center's John Stonestreet—of a new book entitled, A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World. They discuss the new book, which seeks to help young people successfully navigate today's complex culture while staying focused on those thing that are truly important and that have an eternal significance.
2017-09-1115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersSaved From The World And For The WorldThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Brett Kunkle, co-author—along with the Colson Center's John Stonestreet—of a new book entitled, "A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World." They discuss the new book, which seeks to help young people successfully navigate today's complex culture while staying focused on those thing that are truly important and that have an eternal significance.
2017-09-0615 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersEuthanasia And Assisted Suicide Shows Collapse Of Medical EthicsNC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Wesley Smith, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, for part 2 of our series about the dangers of assisted suicide and the growing success of efforts to legalize it across the United States.
2016-12-0815 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersEuthanasia And Assisted Suicide Devalue All LifeNC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Wesley Smith, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, about the dangers of assisted suicide and the growing success of efforts to legalize it across the United States.
2016-12-0115 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNew Educational Resource For Christian Parents On TransgenderismNC 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.
2016-11-1015 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Great Civilizational ChangeNC 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.
2016-11-0314 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersBiblical Support For Influencing Government For GoodNC 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.
2016-10-2014 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersChanging Culture One Student At A TimeNC 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.
2016-10-1314 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersOnly God Can Turn Our Country Around!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.
2016-10-0614 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersGreat Resource On The Way For NC Voters!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.
2016-09-2914 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Refreshing, Practical And Hopeful Perspective On Marriage, Part 2This 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.
2016-09-2214 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Refreshing, Practical And Hopeful Perspective On MarriageThis 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.
2016-09-1514 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersNew Evidence On The Harmful Effects Of PornNC 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.
2016-09-0814 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersA Vision For Education In North Carolina And Our NationNC 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.
2016-09-0114 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersOur Vision For North Carolina And Our NationNC 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.
2016-08-2414 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersWe Are All Lobbyists—Part 2In 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.
2016-08-1814 minNC Family's Family Policy MattersThe New Frontier In Parental School ChoiceThis week, NC Family president John L. Rustin talks with Darrell Allison, President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC), about the next school choice frontier for our state, Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
2016-03-1015 min