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Welcome to the Family Matters Podcast! Brought to you by the Montana Family Foundation. Join Chief Legal Counsel, Derek Oestreicher, and Grassroots Director, Patrick Webb, as we engage in faith-fueled conversations about pressing issues, current events, and politics in the…
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Local Government, School Choice & Indoctrination in Education | Kendall Cotton (opens the original)
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Kendall Cotton, President and CEO of the Frontier Institute, joins Family Matters to discuss local government, taxpayer-funded levies, accountability in Montana’s education system, and the value of school choice. From education funding and oversight to giving parents more options, Kendall breaks down how these issues affect Montana families and taxpayers. Learn more about the Frontier Institute: FrontierInstitute.org
Lived as Woman for 8 Years. Then He Found Jesus | The Walt Heyer Story (opens the original)
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Walt Heyer was a husband, father, and successful corporate executive when, at age 42, he underwent gender reassignment surgery and began living as a woman.For eight years, Walt lived under a female identity. But his story did not end there.Through an encounter with Jesus Christ and the support of a loving church, Walt began a journey that ultimately led him to detransition. In this episode of Family Matters, Walt shares his remarkable story of transition, detransition, faith, and the restoration
Standing for Faith at Montana State | TPUSA’s Maya Engler (opens the original)
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Maya Engler, a student leader with TPUSA at Montana State University, joins Patrick on the Family Matters Podcast to talk about her journey to Christ, the warnings she received about getting involved with TPUSA, and what it looks like to stand for faith on a college campus. Maya also shares why older generations should be encouraged by what she sees among young people today and how TPUSA and Montana Family Foundation are working together to promote faith, family, and freedom across Montana. And
When Churches Stay Silent to Protect the Gospel: The Cost of Not Standing for Truth (opens the original)
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Pastor Artur Pawlowski knows what it costs to stand for the Lord. After refusing to shut down his church during Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions, Pawlowski faced arrest, jail, and an intense legal battle with the government. On this episode of the Family Matters Podcast, he shares a direct challenge to Montana’s churches: Will Christians stand for truth when doing so comes at a cost? We discuss the role of the Church in the public square, the line between political involvement and faithfulness to
What Decades in the Pro-Life Movement Have Taught Fr. Frank Pavone (opens the original)
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“The other side loves death more than many of us love life.” It’s a sobering assessment from Fr. Frank Pavone, one of the nation’s most prominent pro-life leaders. On this episode of Family Matters, Patrick sits down with Fr. Pavone for a conversation about the state of the pro-life movement, the determination of those fighting to preserve abortion, and whether the pro-life movement has the conviction necessary to win the battles ahead. They discuss the lessons Fr. Pavone has learned through dec
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