"I'm Glad You Said That" - Jim Minnery Talks Faith & Politics

Parental rights are under attack across the country.

In Indiana, my friend and colleague Ryan McCann with the Indiana Family Institute, is at the tip of the spear in what is turning into an almost unbelievable violation of the State into the inherent right of a parent to, well, parent, their children.

Ryan is introducing legislation that strengthens parental rights by stating in clear language that parental rights are fundamental and that refusing to affirm your child as anything other than their biological sex is not a reason for the state to remove your child from your care.

As you can see for yourself in this video, this is actually happening and there is no reason it isn't or won't happen as well right here in Alaska.

If courts and the bureaucracy in Indiana are interpreting laws in a way that ignores parental rights regarding kids struggling with gender dysphoria, there is no doubt in my mind it can happen here. And that's why Alaska Family Action is looking at introducing similar legislation that will add clear and concise language that cannot be misinterpreted or ignored.

The Cox family, the plaintiffs in this case, have lost so much in this struggle against government overreach, but their sacrifice has highlighted a danger that all parents in Indiana and across the country need to be aware of.  

I'm honored to have Ryan on the show today and hope you can tune in. 

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Joel Davidson is very gifted at speaking and writing and he has a lot to say about politics in Alaska and what the lay of the land is. 

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Growing up in Seldovia, a tiny hamlet across from Homer in Kachemak Bay, Ron Hoffman suffered tragedy early with the loss of both his parents at a young age.

Coming to Anchorage and being raised by a family friend, Hoffman became part of the community of Anchorage Baptist Temple. As teacher, administrator and eventually as lead pastor when Dr. Jerry Prevo left to take the helm of Liberty University, Hoffman is a big thinker wanting everyone to know about the grace and truth that a relationship with Christ brings.

In line with that thinking, Pastor Ron and his team at Anchorage Baptist Temple have launched a new chapter for this ubiquitous house of God through a rebranding and new vision they are calling Mountain City Church.

I couldn't be more privileged to chat with my good friend Pastor Ron about this wonderful new beginning. God is in the business of fresh starts on many different levels. CLICK HERE to be refreshed by some of those Scriptures now.

Alaska is blessed to have people like Ron and Mountain City Church in it. Praise God for His goodness.

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At Regent University, Alexandra McPhee was the Executive Director of the Law Review and President of the Hispanic Law Students Association. Following work as the Director of Religious Freedom Advocacy at Family Research Council and Legislative Counsel for U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO),McPhee now serves as the Director of Government Relations for Concerned Women for America.

On today's "I'm Glad You Said That" radio show/podcast, I have the pleasure of chatting with Alexandra about the Standing With Moms Act introduced by Senator Marco Rubio that would create a website that will list federal, state, local, and private resources available for expectant moms and families. Many states like South Dakota, have already launched.

Eighty-five percent of women who had abortions in 2019 were unmarried. Mothers with unexpected pregnancies suffer fear of whether they can get support during pregnancy and after the child is born. In a post-Roe America, this information is more vital than ever.

Hope you can tune in. 

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Senator Dan Sullivan, along with 11 other Republican Senators, voted recently to enshrine same-sex "marriage" into Federal law. The consequences are real and forthcoming.

As my guest today on "I'm Glad You Said That", Travis Weber, has described what Sullivan and others like him did in terms of a giant boulder and a few pebbles. Republicans who claim they were protecting people of faith in voting for this law opened the floodgate for litigation and harassment that will be like an enormous rock rolling downhill onto those with traditional, Biblical views on marriage. The supposed protections ? Those are the pebbles.

And Travis knows this subject well. 

Travis Weber, J.D., LL.M., is Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs at Family Research Council, where he oversees policy development and engagement with federal and state government officials on issues related to life, family, and religious liberty.

Before joining FRC, Travis practiced law in the areas of civil rights, criminal defense, and military law. He holds a J.D. from Regent University School of Law, where he served as the Notes & Comments Editor on Law Review. Travis also graduated with an LL.M. in International Law (with distinction) and a Certificate in International Human Rights Law from Georgetown University Law Center.

Travis previously served as a Navy pilot after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was captain of the Intercollegiate Sailing Team and a two-time College Sailing All-American.

Hope you can tune in.

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Ken Breivik loves the quote from Charles Spurgeon that says "The Word of God is like a lion. You don’t have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose, and the lion will defend itself.”

As National Executive Director of School Ministries, Ken has done a lot of unleashing over the past several decades. The program creates opportunities for public school students to spend part of their school day studying the Bible not just academically, but devotionally. Released Time Bible Education (RTBE) as it is called, is the only legal means to teach the Bible's content and life-application in the time between the first and last bell.

From School Ministries website, "RTBE programs bring hope to youth. Too many of our nation’s children and young adults have never been to church, much less read the Bible. But things can be different in your community. School Ministries serves to educate, equip and encourage as you bring together Christian leaders and volunteers to offer the option of RTBE to your public school students."

Alaska Family Action is working with Ken and School Ministries to make this a very real opportunity for public school students right here in the Great Land. Stay tuned and tune in today.

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Jake Libbey is a deep thinker. He's intense, opinionated and unbelievably hard working.

As owner of Crystal Clear Creative C3, a highly successful ad agency, Jake is also the founder and publisher of the Alaska Watchman. If you've followed Alaska Family Council, you know I am a huge fan of the Watchman that has quickly become a powerhouse in exemplary, on-line news reporting in Alaska with a distinctive, unapologetic Judeo Christian approach to journalism.

More than anything else though, Jake is a family man and a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. I am honored to call him a friend and to chat with him on today's show. Hope you can tune in.

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Some people you meet are very intelligent and you walk away knowing it.  Others are brilliant but you leave the conversation thinking you were the smartest guy in the room.

Dr. Mark Newcomb is one of those latter guys.

As the Headmaster of Holy Rosary Academy in Anchorage, recently ranked for the second time in consecutive years as the top ranked private school in the Great Land, Dr. Newcomb has the credentials.

With his undergraduate studies at the prestigious Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, he earned a Master of Theological Studies degree at Duke University, and completed both a Master’s degree and doctorate in Historical Theology at Fordham University. He is the author of The Ark, the Covenant, and the Poor Men’s Chest, on the interpretation of the Christian Scriptures during the English Reformation.

Before taking the helm at Holy Rosary, Dr. Newcomb served as Executive Vice President at Mount Saint Mary College in New York and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Belmont Abbey College. He is not only a Renaissance and Reformation scholar but also a leader in classical education in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.

All that being said, he is a humble, dedicated servant of Christ who puts others above himself. I am indeed privileged to chat with Dr. Newcomb today on "I'm Glad You Said That" and hope you can lean into our conversation.

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Daniel Suhr is waiting on the Alaska Supreme Court.

And he's not the only one.

As a Managing Attorney for the Liberty Justice Center, a public interest law firm tasked with defending constitutional freedoms, Daniel recently spoke at the Glacier Brewhouse in Anchorage to a group of legal minded Federalist Society members and others about Alaska's recently enacted ranked choice voting (RCV) system.

Having attended the luncheon, I thought he'd be a great guest on the show.

Despite Daniel's youthful, invigorating and even jovial presentation, the content was disconcerting.  Having litigated on RCV in Alaska and other places, Daniel has a wealth of knowledge about how this monster has infiltrated our precious right of voting and how it should animate everyone to get rid of it as soon as possible.

We'll discuss dark money and how the proponents of Ballot Measure 2, the beast that brought RCV to the Great Land, manipulated Alaskans on that issue with an end goal to washout citizen's rights to cast a single vote for a single candidate. A question I keep hearing from people after Mary Peltola's recent march to DC, despite 60% of the vote going to Republican candidates Nick Begich and Sarah Palin is "How did we let this happen?"

A more important question is..."How can we end it ?"  Hope you can tune in today.

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