As Vice President of Strategy for Family Policy Alliance , our national partner, Autumn Leva is an attorney who has spent the last decade advocating for families at both the state and national levels of government—and from both within and outside government. She has a breadth of political experience with a heart for the Gospel. On Family Matters today, Autumn and I will discuss the national discussion taking place now to protect women sports, the Equality Act and what is being called the Equalit...
Apr 27, 2021•43 min
Corinthians Wiley is a big guy with a big laugh who loves everybody. He is an intimidating presence and has served in the Department of Corrections where he monitored inmates and gained their respect because he believes every person has value. Wiley knows that every person makes mistakes and that each should be treated with dignity and respect. He is also the newest State Director in Alaska of BLEXIT , a national movement started in 2018 by Candace Owens "to encourage African Americans (plu...
Apr 21, 2021•44 min
Rod Dreher describes himself as a Conservative, Orthodox Christian, Southerner, Europhile, and Eclecticist. He is a senior editor and blogger at The American Conservative and author of several books, including How Dante Can Save Your Life , The Benedict Option , and Live Not by Lies . He has written about religion, politics, film, and culture in National Review and National Review Online , The Weekly Standard , The Wall Street Journal , Touchstone , Men's Health , the Los Angeles Times , an...
Mar 29, 2021•44 min
Kevin McGary grew up in the "hood" in San Francisco. He has seen and experienced racism and yet the organization he founded, Every Black Life Matters , stands outside of the mainstream Black Life Matters movement that has taken our nation by storm. As he has noted, "If we are complicit with precipitating foundations of injustice when life actually begins, it is impossible to assert we are for “justice” in any domain or instances throughout life." Those kind of unapologeticall...
Mar 24, 2021•43 min
Craig DeRoche knows what it means to nearly lose everything. Except his relationship with Jesus Christ. As the current President and CEO of Family Policy Alliance , Craig fell hard into the trap of addiction. His life story is a wonderful testimony to the power of the Gospel and of a God of mercy and reconciliation. As the former Speaker of the House of the Michigan Legislature, Craig has served as the former President of the Justice Fellowship, founded by Chuck Colson. His book, Highly Function...
Mar 24, 2021•44 min
Emilie Kao is in the right place at the right time. As Director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation, Kao is an attorney who has defended religious freedom for the last 14 years. She has worked on behalf of victims of religious freedom violations in East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and South Asia at the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom and Becket Law. Previously she worked at the United Nations and Latham ...
Mar 03, 2021•43 min
Kelly Tshibaka knows what it means to live in a tent when your family has no other option at the time and she knows what it means to hang out in the upper echelons of the Ivy League. As a lifelong Alaskan, Tshibaka is a strong-willed, self-subscribed lover of efficiencies who serves as the Commissioner of the Department of Administration for Governor Dunleavy. In addition to her Harvard Law degree, Tshibaka has a heart for ministry having experience in the community pregnancy resource arena as w...
Feb 24, 2021•43 min
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse is the founder of the Ruth Institute , a global non-profit organization that defends the family at home and in the public square and equips others to do the same. In addition to writing numerous books, Dr. Morse earned her Ph.D. at the University of Rochester and taught economics at Yale and George Mason Universities. I am honored to have her on the show today to discuss where the sexual revolution has brought us and how transgender activists have much more in mind than...
Feb 17, 2021•44 min
Jeanne Gawdun & Brittany Jones know as well as anyone that the Courts have usurped their role when it comes to the issue of protecting innocent, unborn human life. Gawdun, the Kansans For Life Director of Government Relations and Jones, the Director of Advocacy for Family Policy Alliance of Kansas , have just cleared a monumental hurdle in their state to clarify that the Kansas State Constitution does not include a fundamental right to abortion or the funding thereof. The effort is called th...
Feb 17, 2021•44 min
Senator Pete Micciche from Kenai was not going to allow the Alaska State Senate to go back to a bi-partisan coalition again. He knew that is not what Alaskans wanted as they had just elected 13 Republicans out of 20 and that was more than enough for a majority. Despite the wide divergence of views within members on nearly every issue, he stuck to his guns that the platforms were worth fighting for and ultimately, it came together. Micciche is now the Alaska Senate President residing over a Repub...
Jan 28, 2021•44 min
Suzanne Downing is a force to be reckoned with. Her pen, or laptop, is as formidable a weapon as you will find in the Alaska media. And with today's unbelievable torrent of breaking stories and rumors flooding our i-phones and minds, she has been locked and loaded. From Big Tech tightening the screws to eliminate the views and voices of an entire population of right-minded Americans to Alaska Republican lawmakers ineptness to play in the political sandbox effectively, she has had her hands ...
Jan 27, 2021•44 min
Andrew Beckwith heads up the Massachusetts Family Institute , loves his country as a member of the Armed Services and sings some mean karaoke. Ok I have to admit sometimes I join him on stage but that's another story. Despite the total domination of the Massachusetts legislature by liberal Democrats (surprise, surprise), Andrew gets things done for family, faith and freedom in the Bay State. The church is engaged and much can be learned from this dedicated warrior doing his part as an Ambas...
Jan 11, 2021•44 min
Mario Bird is one of those guys who makes you feel smarter than you really are. He listens so well and is complimentary but not in a contrived way. He is passionate about the Constitution and knows a lot about it on the Federal and State level. He quotes people like Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. Mario is a local attorney and he's one of the good guys. I get to talk with him today on Family Matters, our weekly radio show/podcast about how the Anchorage Assembly is violating the Open Meetings...
Dec 16, 2020•44 min
Today, I'll be interviewing a young, Generation Z, 20-year old, college Junior who started a podcast on the intersection of faith and politics. That should sound familiar given Family Matters modus operandi. The Levi Erickson Show , hosted by, you guessed it, Levi Erickson, is pretty impressive in terms of his knowledge and ability to articulate a thoughtful, measured and conservative, liberty-focused message. Levi is a family friend attending school at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix an...
Nov 30, 2020•44 min
What a night ! Alaska not only affirmed itself as a solid RED state but we overwhelmed the State House with a pro-family majority and likely picked up a crucial seat in the State Senate. Dan and Don won big and Donald is still battling it out with those playing games in swing states but the Great Land remains a solid place for the elephant :-} Join Suzanne Downing of MustRead Alaska and I on Family Matters today for a fun, in-depth analysis of what just happened with the 2020 General Election. S...
Nov 05, 2020•43 min
Cynthia Erickson is a legend in Alaska whether you've heard of her or not. Senator Dan Sullivan, in honoring her as Alaskan of the Week called her "a woman who is a leader and a woman of spirit and a woman of energy and a woman of passion." That sums it up pretty nicely. In addition to her tireless work on things like the Iron Dog Race, suicide prevention and starting a nonprofit called "Setsoo ‘Yeh” Athabaskan for “My Grandmother's House", Cynthia has taken on the ...
Oct 28, 2020•44 min
On Tuesday of last week, we came a bit closer to bringing our state back to a place where conservative policies and values can be advanced to free up our lives so we can all flourish. If the Primary election taught us anything, it revealed the very real desire by the electorate for candidates to keep their word, especially if they have an R next to their name. Although the election was a wonderful step forward, we still have a lot of work ahead with key General Election battles shaping up all ac...
Aug 26, 2020•44 min
Elections have consequences. And as of now, it looks like Alaska has turned a brighter shade of red. Lots to discuss regarding Tueday's Primary Election results and I'm honored to once again have my good friend Suzanne Downing with MustRead Alaska on Family Matters today to go over some of the nuances and more than meets the eye details. She is an Alaskan gem and you won't want to miss our chat. Support the show...
Aug 20, 2020•43 min
Jesse Sumner has been a consistent voice on the Mat Su Borough Assembly standing for conservative policies. As a lifelong Valley resident and successful business owner, Jesse has proven he can work with other people to get things down. His opponent, David Eastman, has proven he knows how to alienate and divide. That is not the way to pass pro family, pro life legislation. And that is why Jesse Sumner has our endorsement in this Primary Election. Jesse is my guest today on Family Matters and I ho...
Aug 18, 2020•43 min
With big endorsements coming from a former Anchorage Republican Mayor, a sizable cadre of resource development leaders as well as party leadership within the District he is running in, Tom McKay's race has attracted a lot of attention. Incumbent Chuck Kopp was installed as Rules Chair following a drawn out battle among Republicans last legislative session that ended with Kopp and several other Republicans linking arms with Democrats to form a coalition led by long-time Democrat Bryce Edgmon...
Aug 04, 2020•44 min
Keith Kurber is not someone you can dismiss as just another candidate for public office. As a retired Army Colonel of Special Forces (the Green Berets) with 30 years of service between Active Duty, National Guard, and the Army Reserves, Keith is a West Point Graduate with West Point who also holds a Doctor of Ministry. He worked 6+ years as a Police and Fire officer and is a graduate of the State Trooper Academy. He founded Harvest Church in Fairbanks and is now ready to bring his substantial ba...
Jul 07, 2020•44 min
June 1st was the filing deadline for Alaskans to run for political office. Without a doubt, lots of intrigue is headed down the track this election season. Today on Family Matters, I have the privilege of sitting down with my good friend Suzanne Downing of Must Read Alaska to get her thoughtful input on what we can expect. As one of the most consequential and ubiquitous voices in the Great Land, Suzanne is a joy to converse with. I hope you can join us. Support the show...
Jul 07, 2020•43 min
I'm thrilled to have my good friend Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson on Family Matters today. In addition to discussing what he has done to address balancing religious liberty and public safety during this COVID crisis, we'll talk about his decision to join several attorneys general across the country in a brief about Lt. General Michael Flynn and how his case has brought to light issues on separation of powers. We'll also spend a few minutes on another case of national sign...
May 27, 2020•43 min
John Stemberger is a name that people across the country have come to respect and cherish. As a leader of the Florida Family Policy Council , John's influence stretches from his home state across the entire country. He is an influencer in the truest sense of the word and I am privileged to call him my friend and have him as my guest today on Family Matters. I hope you can tune in. Support the show...
May 27, 2020•44 min
Very few organizations have as much impact on saving innocent human life than Americans United for Life. Not surprisingly, the Washington Post called them " the most significant anti-abortion group you've never heard of ." Steven Aden is their Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel and is my guest today on Family Matters. Aden is a highly experienced litigator, having appeared in court against Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry dozens of times and appointed by the attor...
May 15, 2020•43 min
The Bible is filled with Scripture about how we are to interact with our neighbors. We are to love them as ourselves, to please them, to build them up, to do no harm and to not covet their house or their spouse. The list goes on. Jesus tells us in the parable of the Good Samaritan that our neighbor is often someone we may not readily identify with. In every neighborhood, there are people we may be hesitant to approach much less love as ourselves. Dave Runyon, who heads up CityUnite in Denver, Co...
May 08, 2020•43 min
Among other things, Harvard Law grad, Niki Tshibaka has been a Senior Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, a pastor for a church just outside of D.C. and a Co-Founder/Owner of an agricultural company in Ghana, Africa. His vast travels eventually brought him and his wife, Kelly Tshibaka, the current Commissioner of Administration for the Dunleavy Administration, and their family to Alaska where Kelly is from. Niki currently serves as the Assistant Commissioner at the Alaska Dept. of...
Apr 09, 2020•44 min
Out of the 211,189 confirmed Covid-19 U.S. cases, nearly 84,000 are in New York. That is nearly 40%. Almost half of all U.S. deaths have been in New York. My guest today on Family Matters is my friend and colleague Rev. Jason McGuire, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms. We'll dive into details about what his group is doing and how New Yorkers are dealing with this crisis of incredible proportions. And we'll see where the Rock is amidst the storm. Support the ...
Apr 09, 2020•43 min
Rick Castillo has a fascinating background and very strong interest in re-establishing some of the principles that made Anchorage great. Join me for a chat with who will hopefully be South Anchorage's next Assembly Member. Support the show
Apr 01, 2020•43 min
On today's show, I chat with Monty Dyson who is running against Pete Peterson for a seat on the Anchorage Assembly. Support the show
Apr 01, 2020•44 min
