The FAMiLY LEADER Foundation announces Kellyanne Conway will be joining the already great lineup of speakers – including George Barna, The Benham Brothers, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, Pastor Jim Garlow, […]
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Gov. Branstad signs 20-week abortion ban
At the Iowa Capitol on May 5, Gov. Terry Branstad signed a new law banning most abortions in Iowa beyond 20 weeks. The law also expands the information available to […]
U.S. House slashes funding to Planned Parenthood
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a health bill that, for one year, would eliminate a reported $390 million (out of $450 million) in federal funding to Planned Parenthood. […]
Trump’s religious liberty EO: Not enough
From the desk of Bob Vander Plaats On Feb. 9, I joined with dozens of my colleagues in the Family Policy Alliance in signing a letter urging President Trump to […]
5 Do’s and Don’ts for Christians on Social Media
Commentary by Drew Zahn Your Aunt Nancy’s coworker just dropped an angry, atheist rant on your Facebook page. Whatcha gonna do about it? Talking about Jesus is easier than ever […]
George Barna joins The Family Leadership Summit
The FAMiLY LEADER Foundation announces George Barna will be joining the already great lineup of speakers – including The Benham Brothers, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, Pastor Jim Garlow, and more […]
Iowa’s 20-week abortion ban – What’s next?
On April 18, the Iowa Legislature approved the final version of a bill, SF471, which bans most abortions in Iowa beyond 20 weeks gestation. The bill will be sent to […]
VIDEO: Holy Week Service at Iowa Capitol
Legislators and staff, pastors and the public gathered in the Rotunda of the Iowa Capitol on April 10 to start Holy Week right and help the Capitol community reflect on […]
Rally for Life: “We’re not done!”
STATEMENT FROM THE COALITION OF PRO-LIFE LEADERS: At the March 30 Rally for Life at the State Capitol, Iowans had the opportunity to hear from their elected leaders at the […]
VIDEO: Bob and LGBTQ activist share message of civility
The FAMiLY LEADER’s Bob Vander Plaats and former One Iowa Director Donna Red Wing, a prominent national voice of LGBTQ activism, have formed an unlikely, but exemplary friendship. Choosing to […]
‘Tolerant’ mom rethinks bathrooms after finding a man in hers
Commentary by Nathan Oppman A California mom who describes herself as “progressive and tolerant” recently posted about seeing a man in a women’s restroom and feeling like she couldn’t object […]
Let’s be honest: Beauty and the Beast’s ‘gay agenda’
Commentary by Drew Zahn I heard the buzz surrounding Disney’s “gay” scenes in the new, live-action “Beauty and the Beast” film … and I wondered, does the film really merit […]