The SoCon Report Podcast

The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. 

In 1988, President Ronald Reagan amended the law and signed it, designating the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer.

This year, the theme is POUR OUT TO THE GOD OF HOPE ...

Colorado HB 1312, a bill that would redefine "coercive control" in child custody cases to include actions such as "deadnaming" and "misgendering," recently passed the House and is headed to the state's Senate.

This bill could mean that parents who refer to their child by their biological sex or birth name could be deemed abusive, potentially leading to loss of custody.

Thousands of people across Colorado have responded to stop this h...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts have been a major concern for America’s colleges. Many of us want to do something about it, but aren’t sure how.

Dr. Stephen Porter, a Professor of Higher Education at North Carolina State University, has been on the frontlines of this DEI battle. After the university targeted him for referring to an academic conference on his blog as a “woke joke,” he filed a federal civil rights lawsuit aga...

We’re excited to celebrate pro-family policy wins recently, including with our friends in Montana. Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed two bills into law aimed at safeguarding the privacy, safety, and athletic opportunities of women and girls.

The first, HB 121, ensures that women’s spaces—including restrooms, changing areas, sleeping quarters, and other private facilities—are reserved exclusively for women. The law applies to p...

The battle for the family continues, but we have recently experienced many wins. Some of those wins have come in Indiana, where our friends at the Indiana Family Institute are on the frontlines of protecting young lives and were the first state to pass an age verification bill to protect children from harmful online content.

Josh Hershberger, Director of the Church Ambassador Network and General Counsel for Indiana Family Institute,...

The battle for the family has received some encouraging wins in Wyoming. Our friends at the Wyoming Family Alliance Foundation are on the frontlines of protecting young lives, including work behind the scenes of a newly signed bill to protect children from pornography.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon recently signed two new bills into law that are important to our movement. They include a bill blocking men from participating in women’s spo...

How do we reach the next generation? Many American Christians want to see faith grow among Generation Z but are concerned with how to transfer our values and disciple today’s teenagers and young adults.

In this episode, we’re joined by a guest leading a movement to disciple and equip young adults as next-generation leaders. Abby Sexton, the young adult director of Christians Engaged, directs the 1630 movement, a ministry dedicated t...

Prayer is at the core of what we do as Christians. We all know that we need to pray more, but often struggle with how to do so.

Today, FPA CEO Craig DeRoche is joined by Mike Lynn, one of the founders of Pray.com, to discuss prayer and its impact on our personal lives, families, and nation. Pray.com is the world's #1 app for faith and prayer. The Pray.com mobile app includes daily devotionals where you can hear the Bible come to lif...

Marriage and family are among the greatest gifts God has given us. But when we reject His gifts, hurt and harm inevitably follow. If we look around our communities, it's evident we are witnessing nothing short of the decay of America from the inside out: Kids are underperforming in school, violence and drugs flood our streets, and abortion continues while fertility rates are plummeting.

For too long, efforts have treated symptoms ra...

School board members are a vital part of our communities. At Family Policy Alliance, we highly value the citizens who serve on our nation’s school boards, offering our School Board Academy to help equip members with pro-family policies.

One of our outstanding graduates of this program is David Hogan. He serves in the Texas public school system, where the policies he learned are impacting his school and community. David is a graduate...

The Kansas Help Not Harm Act is now law! On Feb. 18, lawmakers defeated the governor’s veto with a 31-9 vote in the Senate and an 84-35 vote in the House to stop gender surgery and other harmful procedures on minors in the state.

Brittany Jones, the Director of Policy and Engagement for Kansas Family Voice, joins us again to celebrate and share the story of this latest pro-family victory. Brittany has been on the frontlines of this ...

Good news! On Wednesday, February 5, President Donald Trump signed the executive order called “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” This landmark order serves as a major victory in our longtime campaign to save girls’ sports, protecting girls and women from men identifying as women to compete against females.

This is a time to celebrate and to learn more about what this order means and what happens next. Today, I’m joined by our Dire...

Good news! The Kansas legislature has passed a Help Not Harm bill. The bill will stop gender surgery and other harmful procedures on minors in the state in a strong pro-family victory.

Today, we have the honor of speaking with Brittany Jones on the latest about this topic. Brittany is the Director of Policy and Engagement for Kansas Family Voice and the General Counsel for Kansas Family Foundation. She holds a juris doctor from Rege...

Gen. Patrick Caruana served as chairman of our board of directors beginning in 2013 (when FPA became its own independent organization) until 2024. Before that, he served as chairman of the Focus on the Family board of directors. He served 36 years as a member of the U.S. Air Force, retiring as Lieutenant General.

During his Air Force career, Gen. Caruana served in the full range of leadership and staff positions in both operation an...

The biblical view of family has long been under attack in our country, yet it remains the foundation for the success of our nation. How can we better support fathers, mothers, children, and the lives of the unborn?

In this episode, we’re joined by South Carolina State Sen. Mike Reichenbach. His life story offers a powerful testimony of the impact of family that drives his service to his state today.

Mike is also a graduate of our Sta...

The inauguration has been the news of our time. President Donald Trump’s unique return to office after a four-year gap offers a time to reflect on some of the many presidential traditions in our nation and their importance.

In this episode, FPA CEO and President Craig DeRoche is joined by a presidential historian who will help us understand the history and relevance of the presidential inauguration. Jane Cook is an award-winning aut...

On January 15, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case called Free Speech Coalition vs. Paxton. This case will determine the fate of 19 state laws protecting children from access to online pornography through mandatory age verification requirements.  

In our last three episodes, we have explored the impact of this case on vulnerable children and families, the sex trafficking industry, and the increased ri...

On January 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case called Free Speech Coalition vs. Paxton. This case will determine the fate of 19 state laws protecting children from access to online pornography through mandatory age verification requirements.

Most children are first exposed to pornography when they are somewhere between seven and 13 years old, and by the time they are 18, most of them have see...

On January 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case called Free Speech Coalition vs. Paxton. This case will determine the fate of 19 state laws protecting children from access to online pornography through mandatory age verification requirements.

Most children are first exposed to pornography when they are somewhere between seven and 13 years old, and by the time they are 18, most of them have see...