By Drew Zahn “I will be forever grateful that Donna invited me for coffee,” recalls The FAMiLY LEADER President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats. Bob and Donna Red Wing were […]
Year: 2018
TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 12: “Heartbeat” status…
“Wondering where the Heartbeat bill stands?” Bob Vander Plaats sat down with The FAMiLY LEADER Capitol Team, Chuck Hurley and Danny Carroll, to find out what the options are for […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 11: “Heartbeat” faces hurdle
What’s the status of the “Heartbeat bill”? What’s the hang-up? How can we help move it into law and save babies’ lives? Bob Vander Plaats sat down with The FAMiLY […]
If 7:14 partners with world’s most popular Bible app
Hundreds of millions of people around the world have the Bible at their fingertips, thanks to YouVersion, the fantastically popular, free phone app that boasts over 1,400 versions of the […]
Bob on MSNBC: Leaders should ‘own’ and confess wrongdoing
The FAMiLY LEADER’s Bob Vander Plaats faced questions from MSNBC’s Katy Tur over recent allegations of Donald Trump’s extramarital affairs. Tur’s questions focused on scandal and politics. Bob’s response, however, […]
This Easter, don’t let politics define forgiveness
The following commentary by Bob Vander Plaats was first published at CNN.com. In the past week, both Erin Burnett of CNN and Katy Tur of MSNBC have engaged in a […]
What we would have missed had we terminated our son
The following commentary by Bob Vander Plaats first appeared in the Des Moines Register. Today, our son Logan is 21 years old. He lights up any room with his smile […]
VIDEO: Holy Week Service blesses the Iowa Capitol
On Monday, March 26, Iowa citizens, Capitol staff, and elected representatives gathered in the Rotunda of the Iowa Capitol for a worship service at the beginning of the “Holy Week” […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 10: “Heartbeat” moves closer to House vote
The biggest topic on Capitol Hill this week was a public hearing on the “Heartbeat” bill, which would ban abortions after an unborn baby’s heartbeat can be detected. Yet religious […]
“Heartbeat” bill brings out heart-wrenching testimony
On March 20, the Iowa House of Representatives hosted a public hearing on banning abortions after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected in the womb. The FAMiLY LEADER and the […]
Watch the Heartbeat video that “changes everything”
The FAMiLY LEADER gave the Karaidos family of Des Moines, Iowa, the opportunity to hear their baby’s heartbeat in their own living room. See why the sound of life “changes […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection, Ep. 9: Bill fates decided at “second funnel”
Multiple life and religious liberty bills became the focus of the Iowa Legislature this week as the “second funnel” deadline struck midnight. The FAMiLY LEADER’s Nathan Oppman and Danny Carroll […]