The Family Policy Alliance Report Podcast

Prayer is at the core of what we do as Christians. We all know that we need to pray more, but often struggle with how to do so.

Today, FPA CEO Craig DeRoche is joined by Mike Lynn, one of the founders of Pray.com, to discuss prayer and its impact on our personal lives, families, and nation. Pray.com is the world's #1 app for faith and prayer. The Pray.com mobile app includes daily devotionals where you can hear the Bible come to life with original content, featuring Bible stories narrated by inspirational celebrities.

Mike also has a powerful personal story of God working in his life through prayer. We invite you to join us for this special program.

Check out Pray.com at https://www.pray.com/.

Discover more about Mike Lynn at https://www.pray.com/articles/founders.

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at https://familypolicyalliance.com/pledge.

Marriage and family are among the greatest gifts God has given us. But when we reject His gifts, hurt and harm inevitably follow. If we look around our communities, it's evident we are witnessing nothing short of the decay of America from the inside out: Kids are underperforming in school, violence and drugs flood our streets, and abortion continues while fertility rates are plummeting.

For too long, efforts have treated symptoms rather than the root cause, the breakdown of the family. While exceptions exist, the data is clear that communities with struggling families face the greatest challenges. The strongest predictor of a child’s success? Being raised by a married mom and dad.

In today’s podcast, we talk with Aaron Baer, President of the Center for Christian Virtue. His organization has just released a new study addressing these key issues.

Aaron also serves as the founder of the Ohio Christian Education Network, a network of more than 180 Evangelical and Catholic schools, leads the Christian Business Partnership, and hosts the weekly culture and politics podcast, The Narrative. Join us for this special program.

View the Hope and a Future report at https://hope.ccv.org/hope.

See how your state ranks in the Family Structure Index at https://hope.ccv.org/family-structure-index/.

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at https://familypolicyalliance.com/pledge.

School board members are a vital part of our communities. At Family Policy Alliance, we highly value the citizens who serve on our nation’s school boards, offering our School Board Academy to help equip members with pro-family policies.

One of our outstanding graduates of this program is David Hogan. He serves in the Texas public school system, where the policies he learned are impacting his school and community. David is a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and holds a master’s degree from Texas Tech University.

In our program, we’ll discuss some of the challenges facing today’s schools and their leaders, including teachers, administrators, parents, and board members to help address today’s controversies and provide help for students and families. Join us for this special episode.

Discover more about the School Board Academy at https://familypolicyalliance.com/school-board. 

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at https://familypolicyalliance.com/pledge.

The Kansas Help Not Harm Act is now law! On Feb. 18, lawmakers defeated the governor’s veto with a 31-9 vote in the Senate and an 84-35 vote in the House to stop gender surgery and other harmful procedures on minors in the state.

Brittany Jones, the Director of Policy and Engagement for Kansas Family Voice, joins us again to celebrate and share the story of this latest pro-family victory. Brittany has been on the frontlines of this battle for years, serving with our Kansas partners to help support this important law.

In our discussion, you’ll hear stories of how God brought this legislation together and discover what’s next in the battle for our children. Join us for some good news and vital insights in this special episode.

Discover more about the Kansas Family Voice and Brittany Jones at https://kansasfamilyvoice.com.

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at https://FamilyPolicyAlliance.com/pledge.

Good news! On Wednesday, February 5, President Donald Trump signed the executive order called “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” This landmark order serves as a major victory in our longtime campaign to save girls’ sports, protecting girls and women from men identifying as women to compete against females.

This is a time to celebrate and to learn more about what this order means and what happens next. Today, I’m joined by our Director of Public Policy, Joseph Kohm, one of the nation’s leading experts on this issue.

Joseph is a U.S. Army veteran, a graduate of VMI and Regent Unversity’s School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C. and the State of New York. His work on pro-family policy includes many of the efforts leading up to the recent executive order. He joins us from Virginia today. Join us for this important episode.

Discover more about Joseph at https://familypolicyalliance.com/about-us/team/joseph-kohm/.

Read the president’s executive order at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports.

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at FamilyPolicyAlliance.com/pledge.

Good news! The Kansas legislature has passed a Help Not Harm bill. The bill will stop gender surgery and other harmful procedures on minors in the state in a strong pro-family victory.

Today, we have the honor of speaking with Brittany Jones on the latest about this topic. Brittany is the Director of Policy and Engagement for Kansas Family Voice and the General Counsel for Kansas Family Foundation. She holds a juris doctor from Regent University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Kansas and Washington, D.C. Her many media appearances include Good Morning America, ABC Australia, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.

In our time together, you’ll hear how God is working behind the scenes to protect young lives through her organization’s efforts as we discuss the latest on this important issue. Join us for this important program.

Discover more about the Kansas Family Voice and Brittany Jones at https://kansasfamilyvoice.com.

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at FamilyPolicyAlliance.com/pledge.

Gen. Patrick Caruana served as chairman of our board of directors beginning in 2013 (when FPA became its own independent organization) until 2024. Before that, he served as chairman of the Focus on the Family board of directors. He served 36 years as a member of the U.S. Air Force, retiring as Lieutenant General.

During his Air Force career, Gen. Caruana served in the full range of leadership and staff positions in both operation and acquisition.

As an air campaign planner and commander during the first Gulf War, he directed the combat operations of 12 aircraft wings in 6 nations and the Indian Ocean. He had oversight of several large development and procurement programs while supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition at the Pentagon. He completed his military service in a capacity that gave him responsibility for all of the space and missile operations of the U.S. Air Force Space Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In this episode, we discuss his book Not One Good Promise Has Failed. His words of wisdom and inspiration offer deep insights into both our nation’s past and future as we learn from a godly leader and his lifetime of experiences. 

Book link for Not One Good Promise Has Failed: https://www.amazon.com/Not-One-Good-Promise-Failed/dp/B0DLZ28ZDX. 

Learn more about Gen. Caruana at https://familypolicyalliance.com/about-us/leadership/.

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at FamilyPolicyAlliance.com/pledge.

The biblical view of family has long been under attack in our country, yet it remains the foundation for the success of our nation. How can we better support fathers, mothers, children, and the lives of the unborn?

In this episode, we’re joined by South Carolina State Sen. Mike Reichenbach. His life story offers a powerful testimony of the impact of family that drives his service to his state today.

Mike is also a graduate of our Statesmen Academy, a program supporting state lawmakers in pro-family, pro-life policies. You’ll be encouraged and challenged by his message as he seeks to help families in his state and serves as an example to our nation. Join us for this fascinating discussion!

Discover more about Sen. Reichenbach at https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1528408908. 

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at FamilyPolicyAlliance.com/pledge.

The inauguration has been the news of our time. President Donald Trump’s unique return to office after a four-year gap offers a time to reflect on some of the many presidential traditions in our nation and their importance.

In this episode, FPA CEO and President Craig DeRoche is joined by a presidential historian who will help us understand the history and relevance of the presidential inauguration. Jane Cook is an award-winning author of 18 books, a national media commentator, and a former White House communication staffer.

Join us for this fascinating discussion!

Discover more about Jane Hampton Cook at https://janecook.com/.

Book link: https://janecook.com/category/books/.

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On January 15, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case called Free Speech Coalition vs. Paxton. This case will determine the fate of 19 state laws protecting children from access to online pornography through mandatory age verification requirements.  

In our last three episodes, we have explored the impact of this case on vulnerable children and families, the sex trafficking industry, and the increased risk pornography poses for pediatric sexual assault. In today’s episode, we recap each of these implications and make our final case for the truth about sexual intimacy and God’s design for it. 

Since the 1960s, the ethics of the Sexual Revolution have dominated personal and public perspectives on sex and relationships. But God’s view of sex is higher than any the world has to offer. He values people, and sexual intimacy, more highly than any competing worldview, and His way is proven to offer the safest and most satisfying sexual fulfillment.

In this episode, Joseph Kohm and Ben Quine, Vice President of Christians Engaged, lay out this vision, what makes it so special, and how you can take action to represent God’s design for intimacy in your world.  

Discover more about our work to Let Parents Parent at https://familypolicyalliance.com.  

Joseph Kohm’s work at https://familypolicyalliance.com/about-us/team/joseph-kohm.  

Connect with your state policy alliance at https://familypolicyalliance.com/allies.  

Join the pledge to PRAY, VOTE, and ENGAGE at FamilyPolicyAlliance.com/pledge.