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PERSPECTIVE: A Prayer For Life

This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which challenges READ MORE

The Medical Marijuana Myth

The North Carolina General Assembly is currently considering a bill entitled NC Compassionate Care Act, which would legalize marijuana for “medical” use in certain READ MORE

Mama Bear 101: How to Protect Your Kids

Parents are becoming increasingly aware of the myriad of overt and subtle ways individuals and organizations today attempt to sever the parent-child connection. From READ MORE

Fighting for Fundamental Rights

“The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the READ MORE

AT ISSUE: A Life or Death Game of Chance

When I was about 4 months gestation inside my mother, my parents got an Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) test. This test lets parents know if the READ MORE

Death by Uncertainty: False Positives in Prenatal Testing

Many were appalled when the New York Times published a jaw-dropping report exposing the unacceptably high rate of false positives from noninvasive prenatal screens. READ MORE

Religious Liberty: First or Fading Freedom?

Over the past ten years, many government officials and activists have vigorously attacked religious liberty. Our first freedom has been treated as a second-class READ MORE

AT ISSUE: Second-Class Citizens?

The First Amendment of our Constitution grants every American the right to live out his or her faith without fear of governmental interference. Yet, READ MORE

“Rare,” “Safe,” and Other Lies About Abortion

In 1973, the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade made abortion legal throughout the United States. Since that time, the rhetoric has been READ MORE

Teetering on the Edge: Gambling in NC

The baseball legend (and great philosopher) Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra once said: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” READ MORE

PERSPECTIVE: A Stream of Life in a Time of Drought

Every day it seems like the world is spinning further out of control. COVID-19 infection rates are spiking again around the globe. The Taliban READ MORE

AT ISSUE: For Such A Time As This

For almost two years, NC Family has been discussing crafting a feature article to address the declining state of mental health in America. With READ MORE

Mental Health and the Church: Seeking the Whole Story

I could tell she was nervous the first time we met. She sat across from me, leg bouncing, hands fiddling with a small piece READ MORE

Seeing the Savior in a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has been filled with a myriad of struggles—mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. But the NC Family staff has seen some silver READ MORE

On the Horizon at the NC General Assembly

The 2021-2022 legislative session of the North Carolina General Assembly began January 13, 2021. The state House and Senate welcomed several new members, and READ MORE