On this episode of State of Independence, you’ll meet someone who, after decades of speaking up for seemingly lost or difficult causes, is still a cheerful and optimistic guy.
The organization is the Pennsylvania Family Institute—a non-profit headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—just blocks from the State Capitol. Their mission sounds anything but controversial: “To strengthen families by restoring to public life the traditional, foundational principles and values essential for the well-being of society. They exist to promote respect for life, family, marriage and religious liberty.” For over thirty years, one man has been the organization’s leader—and often the face in the media. His name is Michael Geer, and he joins Joe Watkins to talk about his life and work.
Up Next in Season 2 (2021)
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Teaching Through Pandemics : State of...
This week on State of Independence, Joe Watkins talks with his daughter, Courtney Watkins Portlock—a school administrator—for some timely reflections on the state of education and the challenges so many children are experiencing—growing up in a complex world. (Original airdate 10-22-21)
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Facing the Fire : State of Independence
Most of us would like to believe that when our moment of testing comes—when we’re thrown into our fiery furnace—that we’ll stand. On this episode of State of Independence, you’ll meet a man who was taken to the pinnacle of his professional career—recognized as a national leader, a role model. Unt...
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On the Front Pew of History : State o...
His name is Phil Finch, and he was born and raised in Georgia—a decade or so before major changes in America’s civil rights laws. He was raised under the leadership of a man who was the father of the 20th Century’s most famous orator—Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr—the man who Baptized him. He was an...
