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The Frontline

Family Protection Ministries

Join Nathan every week to hear the latest updates on California politics and how these events relate to the family, homeschool freedom, and religious liberty. California is the frontline of the nation in terms of attacks on these freedoms.

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25:42

Episode 35: Four Points of Legislation Engagement

The Frontline ·

2023/08/25

This week on the Frontline, Nathan explains the four engagements that FPM practices to make an impact on legislation. These engagements are detecting, analyzing, monitoring and intervening in legislation that may be a threat to homeschool freedoms. These actions allow us to build and organize opposition to dangerous legislation. Follow these links below to learn how each of these parts of FPM's work fit into these four methods of engagement:Bill TrackerHow to find a billLife Cycle of

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24:03

Episode 34: What Freedoms Do You Care About?

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2023/08/18

This week on the Frontline, Nathan talks about how people voicing their opinions on bills changes whether they get passed into law or not, looks at Senator Scott Wilkes, article "California’s war on parents", and asks the question once again: What freedoms do we care about and are we willing to pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our secret honor to protect those freedoms as the founders did in the Declaration.

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18:15

Episode 33: Bracing for Impact

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2023/08/11

This week on the Frontline, Nathan gives some words of encouragement as we prepare for the Legislature to return from their summer recess. The next few weeks will be very busy for us here at FPM and for our partners. Please consider taking this last opportunity to step into advocacy for your homeschool freedom. Visit our website to learn more about all of the dangerous bills we are still facing as this year's legislative session begins to come to a close.

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17:58

Episode 32: Declaring Your Family's Independence

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2023/08/04

This week on the Frontline, Nathan touches on some of the Biblical philosophies and beliefs that informed the Founding Fathers in their writing of the US Declaration of Independence. These claims of independence and its accompanying responsibility can and should be mirrored in our family lives. God has created the family unit as a unique institution that brings Him glory, and learning how we can best fulfill that role as parents and children is vital to understanding our homeschool freedoms as a

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Episode 31: How FPM Opposes A Bill

The Frontline ·

2023/07/28

This week on the Frontline, Drew fills in for Nathan and gives some details on how FPM works behind the scenes to oppose dangerous legislation, and how our work coincides with that of California families and homeschoolers that are active in fighting for their freedoms.

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22:47

Episode 30: Legislature's Summer Recess & the Ongoing...

The Frontline ·

2023/07/21

This week on the Frontline Podcast, Nathan gives an update on FPM's ongoing work in the Legislature, even while the legislators themselves are on a summer recess. Please continue to pray for FPM and all of our ongoing battles and programs. For more information, visit https://fpmca.org To learn about FPM's Government Class, visit https://fpmca.org/class

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15:33

Episode 29: Legislature Leadership Changes & Capitol...

The Frontline ·

2023/07/07

Nathan Pierce gives an update on AB 1057 and talks about a leadership change in the California State Assembly, Tony Atkins signing legislation as the acting governor marking the second time in history legislation was signed into law by a Pro-Tem of the Senate, and the Capitol Annex demolition.

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20:56

Episode 28: AB 1057 Gets Worse, Gas Tax Hike Hurts...

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2023/06/30

FPM’s Nathan Pierce discusses recent amendments to AB 1057 that make the bill worse, the increased gas tax that impacts families, and the FPM Critical Bill Tracker - a new tool for keeping bad bills straight.To access the bill tracker, visit https://fpmca.org/tracker/For info on FPM's Government Class, visit https://fpmca.org/governmentclass/

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9:58

Episode 27: SB 407 and Its Impacts

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2023/06/23

SB 407 is moving rapidly through the Legislature, and we need your help to oppose this bill. This legislation will set a precedent and requirement for foster families that will force religious families out of the foster family pool entirely. Visit www.fpmca.org to find your legislator and get more information on the actions you can take to fight this bill.

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Episode 26: Surrender Is Not An Option

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2023/06/16

Nathan Pierce discusses issues with YouTube hiding posts and goes over some legislative updates for this week and underlines the importance of taking action on three bills (AB 1057, AB 957, and SB 407) and discusses comments on staying vs. fleeing California from Senator Scott Wilk and Senator Brian Jones.

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48:52

Episode 25: The Truth About Homeschooling & The...

The Frontline ·

2023/06/09

This week on the Frontline, Nathan is once again joined by Dr. Brian Ray of NHERI. They discuss the Washington Post's attack on homeschooling and the truth about homeschooling that Dr. Ray has found in his research, as well as the impact that homeschooling has on parental rights.

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26:54

Episode 24: Bills Moving Towards the Finish Line, The...

The Frontline ·

2023/06/02

This week on the Frontline, Nathan Pierce discusses some bills that FPM is fighting in the Legislature that target parental rights and religious liberty. SB 407 and AB 1057 each violate the parental responsibility to raise their children separately from the control of the state. SB 407 goes beyond just that to force religious people looking to become foster parents to violate their convictions. You can learn more about FPM and our work in the Legislature by visiting our website at

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20:38

Episode 23: Bills On The Floor, HFD Review, and Our...

The Frontline ·

2023/05/26

This week, Nathan gives an update on some bills that threaten parental independence and duties. These bills are on the Floor of their house of origin for a vote to move forward. Nathan will also give a summary of our first Southern California Homeschool Freedom Day that happened this last weekend. You can also learn more about the government and economics class that FPM is offering both in-person and online this coming fall semester.

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Episode 22: Deadlines Could Mean Dead Bills

The Frontline ·

2023/05/22

In this episode, Nathan will give you the latest on many of the most dangerous bills that FPM is tracking as they move from policy committees to their fiscal committees. Each stop on the way to a bill becoming law is an opportunity for bad legislation to "die". Please be in prayer for FPM and our partners as we work in Sacramento during this incredibly busy time in the Legislature. Your support makes our work possible.

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29:53

Episode 21: Whose Job is it to Parent Your Children?

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2023/05/12

In this episode of the Frontline, Nathan discusses some other bills that we are facing in the Legislature this session. These bills all lead to the same dangerous place: replacing the authority and care of a parent with the rule of the state government. These bills all erode the ordained spheres of authority and must be opposed.Please join FPM in opposing these bills by supporting us and getting involved by visiting our website at www.fpmca.org.

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26:25

Episode 20: You Are the Counterweight!

The Frontline ·

2023/05/05

In this week's episode of the Frontline, Nathan discusses the balance between citizen and government power, and how imbalance between these powers will lead to violations of fundamental freedoms. To learn more about this balance, read our full article at https://fpmca.org/2010/03/05/the-counterweight/ For more information about Homeschool Freedom Day and to register for the event, visit https://fpmca.org/hfd2023/

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25:35

Episode 19: The Erosion of the Family

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2023/04/28

In this episode, Nathan discusses some bills that FPM is opposing that are not specifically homeschool-related, but are instead attacks on the family unit and its ordained authority. For more information, visit our website at https://fpmca.org/affirmingcare/FPM is dealing with an overwhelming number of dangerous bills. Your support through donations and prayer are vital to our survival. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today on our website at https://fpmca.org/donate/ To find your

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Episode 18: AB 659 and How the California Education...

The Frontline ·

2023/04/21

In this week's episode of the Frontline, Nathan goes over some of the major issues with AB 659, and how that relates to the legal structure of the California education system as a whole. You can learn more about the legal structure of California's education system, and how flexible each option is by visiting https://fpmca.org/publicprivateedchart/

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Episode 17: Understanding Spheres of Authority and...

The Frontline ·

2023/04/14

This week on the Frontline, Nathan and Drew discuss the latest on some of the bills that FPM has been working on, including AB 249, SB 767, and AB 659. They also discuss the Biblical understanding of the separation of authorities among the family, the civil government, and the church, and how bills that FPM fights every year affect those spheres of authority.To read FPM's full article on jurisdictions of authority and their role in our work, visit www.fpmca.org/authority.

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24:48

Episode 16: Homeschool Freedom Day and Praying for...

The Frontline ·

2023/04/07

This week, Nathan gives a quick legislative update on a few other bills that FPM has been working on as well as a summary of the most important legislative deadlines to watch. Nathan also discusses which committees a bill must go to, depending on whether or not it will create a cost for the state, and when a bill must pass through its committees. April is an incredibly busy month for the Legislature, and consequentially an incredibly busy month for FPM. Please be praying for us during this

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