Maryland Family Matters

In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Gen. John Teichert, a recently-retired US Air Force brigadier general and commander of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. They discuss the importance of reinvigorating patriotism and faith in God, as he sets out to do in his new book, In God I Trust, coauthored with pastor Brad Wells. They also dive into Mr. Teichert’s advice for filtering sources in the pursuit of truth, and why he has hope as a Christian.

 In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Delano Squires, author of the forthcoming book, The Vanishing Black Family. They discuss the history of the black family in America, the Moynihan report, and how its research compares to today. They also dive into how Mr. Squires believes the black family can move toward a more hopeful trajectory.

In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Mayra Rodriguez, former Planned Parenthood clinic director. They discuss her experiences working at Planned Parenthood and the pretenses that obscure abortion as the real backbone of its ‘services.’ They also dive into the devastation and negligence that opened her eyes to the truth.

In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Madison Doan, MFI’s Visiting Fellow in Education Policy. They discuss the changing educational reform landscape and Maryland’s role in it, along with the economic and cultural benefits of robust school choice programs. Read Mrs. Doan’s recent paper on Education Freedom in Maryland is here:  https://marylandfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Education-Choice-in-Maryland.docx.pdf

In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Frank Kelly, CEO of Kelly Benefits and author of Love & Go: 12 Powerful Truths for a Blessed Life. They discuss the importance of Christian courage in the public square and the story behind Mr. Kelly’s new book of practical advice for those wanting to live boldly in their faith.

 In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Rev. Tucker York of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Rev. York, author of the new book Healthy Churches Grow; The Pastor’s Guide to Reducing Chaos, Creating Momentum, and Leading His Church to Health, offers advice for Maryland’s church leaders and unpacks the importance of humility in the health and success of ministry work. 

In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Dave Brat, the vice president of business engagement for Liberty University. They discuss his recent article, “AI Rejects Truth And Virtue Because Our Culture Taught It To,” in which he unpacks Grok’s self-proclaimed harm-principle ethics. The two also unpack the cultural imperative Christians are under to fight that conception and start “building the list.”

In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Dr. David Closson, director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council. They discuss Dr. Closson’s experience working for Family Research Council, and an exciting upcoming conference on April 18 at Mount Airy Bible Church centered on how to create and accomplish a Christian worldview. For more information and to sign up for the conference, follow this link: https://web.charityengine.net/worldviewconference

In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with MFI’s legislative counsel, Jonathan Alexandre. They discuss Mr. Alexandre’s experience advocating for Christian principles in the public sphere and why he’s hopeful that his work, along with that of other like-minded Marylanders, could bring real change to our great state.

In this episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Dr. Joseph Prud’homme, the director of the Maryland Family Institute Student Fellows Program. Dr. Prud’homme details his experience mentoring college students and his apology for studying philosophy. The two also introduce MFI’s new student fellows program for Christian high school students, equipping them with college credit, mentorship, and fellowship. The program is accredited by Grove City College.  MFI Student Fellows Program One-Pager: https://marylandfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SF-2026-One-Pager.docx.pdf Apply at the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z33Y4ZkUdDrhxfiP1q_EAYwEdZRch-0oHUNlgIspwbA/viewform?ts=69975f80&edit_requested=true

In the inaugural episode of Maryland Family Matters, founder and president of the Maryland Family Institute Jeff Trimbath sits down with Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling. They discuss the consequences of sports betting for the health of both sports and sports fans, along with the long term harms that come with allowing children and teens to gamble.

Maryland Family Institute’s founder and president Jeff Trimbath discusses his vision and goals for the Maryland Family Matters podcast.