A brand new podcast from California Family Council! Join CFC's Jonathan Keller and John Gerardi for a regular look at the state of Life, Family, and Religious Liberty from California's Church, Law, and Culture.

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LFL 000 | Welcome to Life • Family • Liberty

Welcome to Episode 1 of CFC's new Life • Family • Liberty Podcast! Today, Jonathan Keller and John Gerardi are joined by Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Matt Bowman to discuss the Supreme Court and AB 775, California's "Bully Bill." This chilling legislation, which went into effect on January 1, 2016, seeks to force pro-life pregnancy centers to refer to government-funded abortion providers.

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LFL 001 | SCOTUS, Scalia, AB 775, & Matt Bowman from ADF

On today's episode of Life Family Liberty, Jonathan Keller and John Gerardi talk about "controversial" religious liberty laws from Georgia and Mississippi, along with North Carolina's bathroom privacy law. 

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LFL 003 | Wedding Cakes, Bathroom Laws, & Religious Liberty

In this episode, Jonathan and Johnny talk to ADF's Casey Mattox about how California's Department of Managed Healthcare forces all California insurance policies to cover abortion, in violation of federal law.  Yes, if your church has an insurance plan, it is paying for elective abortion coverage.  

LFL 011 | The California Abortion-Coverage Mandate with ADF's Casey Mattox

Jonathan and Johnny give a quick update on SB 1146 and upcoming lobby days.  Join us in the Capitol on Wednesday, August 3, Monday August 8, and Thursday August 11 with hundreds of other protestors from around the state.  

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LFL 013 | SB 1146 Lobby Days and Update

John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller are BACK to talk about the defeat of SB 1146 (cutting off Cal Grants aid to religious colleges due to their Biblical beliefs re: marriage)and the threat of SB 524 (forbidding residential treatment programs from maintaining Biblical marriage beliefs).

LFL 014 | SB 1146 Victory and SB 524

In this breaking news update, CFC President Jonathan Keller is joined by John Gerardi of Right to Life of Central California to discuss today's vote by the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). Jonathan and John discuss how SCOTUS nomination fights got to be so acrimonious, why today's vote is so pivotal, and what this means for the future of the pro-life movement.

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LFL 016 | Justice Neil Gorsuch

Jonathan reviews the ongoing civil war within the Democratic Party over abortion and is joined by ADF’s Caleb Dalton for a recap of last week’s oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer. Then, after discussing another potential vacancy on the Supreme Court, Greg Burt brings us some of key bills being heard in Sacramento this week.

LFL 019 | Democrat's Abortion Civil War, Caleb Dalton from ADF, and Gender Confusion with SB 179

Jonathan is joined in studio by John Gerardi from Right to Life of Central California. They review last week's big day of hearings at the Capitol and then talk with Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Matt Sharp about the threats posed by SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) laws. Greg Burt also calls in with an update on why every legislator (Republican *and* Democrat) needs to hear from  you about these bills.

LFL 020 | AB 569 Attacks Faith, SB 179 Confuses Gender, Matt Sharp From ADF

Jonathan and Right to Life of Central California’s John Gerardi discuss last week’s executive order on Religious Liberty and play an NPR interview from ADF’s Greg Baylor on the subject. After a review of the new nominees to the federal judiciary (including one of John’s former Notre Dame law professors), they present audio from Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) defending The Federalist Society and constitutional originalism. Finally, Kaeley Triller Haver from Washington’s Just Want Privacy campaign explains why the radical feminist group Women’s Liberation Front is joining CFC in opposing SB 179.

LFL 021 | Religious Liberty EO, New Judges From FedSoc, and Kaeley Triller Haver On SB 179

Jonathan takes an in-depth look at the growing attacks on free of speech at college campuses. He investigates the recent viral video documenting the censorship of the Fresno State Students for Life club by a rogue professor. Jonathan then interviews constitutional attorneys John Gerardi of Right to Life of Central California and Casey Mattox of Alliance Defending Freedom and brings you their expert analysis. Finally, CFC’s Greg Burt joins us from Sacramento with the latest news inside the Capitol.

LFL 022 | Free Speech Attacked At Fresno State, ADF's Casey Mattox, And Greg Burt From Sacramento

In this special Memorial Day episode, Jonathan begins by remembering those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Then, Pastor Jim Franklin from Cornerstone Church recaps a recent trip he and Jonathan took to DC with over 150 California pastors. Following is a discussion about campus freedom with Nathan Apodaca, President of CSU San Marcos’ Students for Life club and a review from John Gerardi from Right to Life of Central California of California’s dangerous SB 481 that legalizes “stealth euthanasia,” We close the show with Joshua Denton’s excellent article honoring military chaplains and a special message from President Ronald Reagan.

LFL 024 | Pastor Jim Franklin, Nathan Apodaca from CSU San Marcos, John Gerardi, & Joshua Denton

Religious liberty is again in the crosshairs at the federal level, with from Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders attacking Office of Management and Budget nominee Russell Vought for his Christian faith. John Gerardi joins Jonathan Keller to discuss how Senator Sanders’ questioning was bigoted, ignorant, and likely unconstitutional. Then, CFC’s Joshua Denton calls in to discuss the necessity of strong abortion clinic regulations, citing the example of a recent Pennsylvania clinic that was closed after investigators found 44 pages of health and safety violations.

LFL 026 | Bernie Sanders' Inquisition Of Christian Nominee, Josh Denton On Abortion Regulations

LFL 101 | What does California’s new governor mean for Life • Family • Liberty?

LFL 102 | Reflections from last weeks March for Life, the Twitter mob, and MLK day!

LFL 106 | BONUS: Community Forum on New York, Virginia, and Late-Term Abortion

LFL 108 | Jonathan and John discuss the California sex education curriculum

LFL 110 | News from Sacramento and Washington, DC

LFL 112 | Mayor Pete Buttigieg is running for president. What this means for pro-lifers.

LFL 113 | We talk with Matt Sharp from Alliance Defending Freedom about AB 624

LFL 114 | Easter Candy, “Easter Worshipers”? and the Mueller report

LFL 115 | Mandatory IVF in California

The boys are back in town! Jonathan Keller and John Gerardi cover a grab bag of news from Sacramento, SCOTUS, and beyond.

LFL 118 | The boys are back in town! Jonathan Keller and John Gerardi cover a grab bag of news.

LFL 120 | Religious liberty wins at the Supreme Court

LFL 122 | BONUS: Community Forum on New Pro-Life Laws

LFL 123 | Democrats debate abortion extremism

LFL 124 | California’s legislature is on summer recess, but that doesn’t mean the threat is over.

LFL 125 | Three major pro-life stories, plus a preview to the Democratic debate.

LFL 126 | Preview of the Democratic Debate

LFL 127 | Recap of last week’s Democratic debate.

The California legislature is back! What’s next on the horizon?

LFL 128 | The California legislature is back! What’s next on the horizon?

LFL130 | A glimmer of hope to stop SB 24.

California Legislature makes a final push.

LFL 129 | California Legislature makes a final push.

On today's episode of Life • Family • Liberty, Jonathan gives a recap of the just completed 2019 legislative session. Then, he analyzes several of the floor speeches from earlier this month on ACR 99, the dangerous resolution that attempts to silence pastors and churches by accusing them of so-called "conversion therapy". 

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LFL 131 | The California legislature’s crazy 2019 session

Jonathan Keller brings you news about public policy and cultural issues concerning the sanctity of human life, the importance of family, and the necessity of religious liberty.

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