Attorneys representing the State of Iowa in the lawsuit over the “Heartbeat Law” have today agreed – or “stipulated” – to a temporary injunction prohibiting the law from going into […]
Year: 2018
TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 16: Life battle leads session recap
The FAMiLY LEADER’s Bob Vander Plaats, Chuck Hurley, and Danny Carroll sat down to discuss what was supposed to be the final recap of the 2018 Iowa Legislative Session. But […]
Watch Gov. Reynolds sign Heartbeat into law
With dozens of legislators, families, reporters, and The FAMiLY LEADER in the room, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law the most pro-life abortion restriction in the nation! Now watch […]
The spiritual groundwork for “Heartbeat”
Passing a major piece of pro-life legislation like the “Heartbeat bill” doesn’t happen overnight, and it doesn’t happen at all without God breaking down major spiritual strongholds. Bob Vander Plaats […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 15: Heartbeat passes!
“I believe a great thing is happening,” says The FAMiLY LEADER Capitol Team member Chuck Hurley. “In our lifetime, the sanctity of human life is on the front page of […]
THANK Iowa’s lawmakers for standing for life!
Celebrate passage of the “Heartbeat bill” – a law that could save thousands of babies’ lives in Iowa every year – by thanking the legislators who voted for it! The […]
Iowa Legislature passes “Heartbeat” bill!
Late Tuesday evening, the Iowa House passed a bill that would ban abortions in Iowa after an unborn child’s heartbeat can be detected, with some exceptions. The State Senate then […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 14: Heartbeat’s only prayer is YOU
Iowa’s “Heartbeat bill” has hit the hurdle of men’s hearts. Bob Vander Plaats, Chuck Hurley, and Danny Carroll sit down to discuss this life-saving bill’s path forward, even while lawmakers […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 13: Celebrating a milestone!
The FAMiLY LEADER’s Drew Zahn, Chuck Hurley, and Greg Baker find cause to celebrate at the Iowa Capitol in this week’s edition of “TFL’s Capitol Connection”: Chuck shares there’s a […]
Bob on Fox Business: “Our identity isn’t in Donald Trump”
On April 19, Charles Payne of Fox Business invited The FAMiLY LEADER President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats to discuss President Trump’s recent peak of support among white evangelicals in […]
TFL celebrates 1,000 pastor visits to the Capitol!
The FAMiLY LEADER Foundation this week celebrated its 1,000th pastor visit to the Iowa Capitol! TFL’s Capitol Project began three years ago with the goal to restore the biblical relationship […]
The Timeless Voice: We bring a “tough teaching” to the Capitol
How is bringing the gospel to the Iowa Capitol like Paul bringing the gospel to Athens? Greg Baker, vice president of church engagement for The FAMiLY LEADER, explains: