Conservative Resources influencing Traditional Family Values!

We are continually updating this list. If you see a group missing, please email us at ctv@ctvmichigan.org. Our leadership will review the suggestion. Please notate what the group concentrates on and your suggestion for why our membership would appreciate this material. Also, please note, we do not support all the groups as following. They are to serve as resources to our membership. Thank you!

Organizations (conservative and liberal. We need to know both sides!)

Acton Institute (Michigan; National)

Alliance Defense Fund - Christian Legal Organizations (National)
Recommended Organizations (ADF)

American Civil Liberties Union (Michigan; National)

American Decency Association (Michigan)

American Family Association (Michigan; National)

Americans for Prosperity (Michigan; National)
AFP Michigan BLOG

Catholics in the Public Square (Michigan)
"CPS is dedicated to being inspired and to inspiring, to being challenged and to challenging, and to being equipped and to equipping so as to be instruments for building a civilization of love based on the inherent dignity of every human being. We desire personally to live out our Catholic faith in its fullness, and to share the beauty and richness of this Faith in the public arena through all venues available to us."

Christian Coalition of America (National)

Concerned Women for America (Michigan; National)

Eagle Forum (National)
"Eagle Forum's Mission is to enable conservative and pro-family men and women to participate in the process of self-government and public policy making so that America will continue to be a land of individual liberty, respect for family integrity, public and private virtue, and private enterprise."

Family Research Council (National)

Focus on the Family (National)

Great Lakes Education Project (Michigan)

Heritage Foundation (National)

Home School Legal Defense Association (MI page) (National)

Information Network for Christian Homes (INCH) (Michigan)

Leadership Institute (National)

Michigan Catholic Conference (Michigan)
"Founded in 1963, the Michigan Catholic Conference serves as the official voice of the Catholic Church in Michigan on matters of public policy."

Michigan Democratic State Party (Michigan)

Michigan Family Forum (Michigan)

Michigan Republican State Party (Michigan)

Michigan Right to Life

Michigan Votes

Presidential Prayer Team (National)

Project Vote Smart (National)

Redeem the Vote (National)

Student Statesmanship Institute (Michigan)
Dynamic Biblical worldview and leadership training program for high school students.

Susan B Anthony (Pro-life; National)

Tea Parties in Michigan (Michigan)
Lansing Tea Party
Tea Party Patriots
(across MI)

Triangle Pride PAC (Michigan)
"Triangle Pride PAC Exists to use electoral politics to overcome homophobia and transphobia."


Michigan & National News Sources
Agape Press (National) 
Amy Foundation (Michigan)
Focus on the Family CitizenLink (National)
Michigan Newspapers - write letters to the editors!
Also check out this link for Online Newspapers
Michigan Radio Stations - call with your opinion, ask them to promote an event or request a certain interview
Michigan Messenger
Right Michigan


Track MI Legislation ...
 Michigan Legislature (Michigan)
This is one of the most helpful websites in Michigan to track public policy, get to know your elected leaders, etc. When visiting the site, type in a bill number you're interested in - or legislator you want to follow - and watch it in action! Also, scroll down on the left and you'll see 'publications' you can access.

Michigan Policy

Citizens Guide (Michigan)
Print this out! This will give you all your elected leader information, where they sit in Lansing, what committees they are on, a map for downtown Lansing and more! Share the link with a friend!

Michigan Tools

Michigan's State Constitution
Michigan's Education Systems: school districts, colleges, etc.


Follow US Legislation & Projects

Government Tracking - US
 

Suggested Reading

How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture, Dr. Francis Schaeffer, 1976

A Christian Manifesto, Dr. Francis Schaeffer, 1982

How Now Shall We Live, Charles Colson, 1999

Love Your God With All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul, J.P. Moreland, 1997

Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties, Paul Johnson, 1992

A History of the American People, Paul Johnson, 1997

Understanding the Times, Dr. David Noebel, 1991

Seven Men Who Rule the World from the Grave, David Breese, 1996

God's Politician: William Wilberforce's Struggle, Garth Lean, 1989

Roaring Lambs, Bob Briner, 1993

Our Sacred Honor, William J. Bennett, 1997

The Case For Faith, Lee Strobel, 2000

Evidence That Demands a Verdict, Volumes 1 and 2 Revised, Josh McDowell, 1999

The Light and the Glory, Peter Marshall and David Manuel, 1980

From Sea to Shining Sea, Peter Marshall and David Manuel, 1986

What if Jesus Had Never Been Born, Dr. D. James Kennedy, 1994

Masters of the Dream, The Strength and Betrayal of Black America, Alan Keyes, 1995

Defending the Founders, Race, Sex, Class and Justice in the Origins of America, Thomas G. West, 1997

Defending the Declaration, How the Bible and Christianity Influenced the Writing of the Declaration of Independence, Gary Amos, 1989

America's Real War, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, 1999

The Myth of Separation, David Barton, 1989

America's God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations, William J. Federer, 1994

Biblical Principles and Public Policy: The Practice, Richard C. Chewning, Editor, 1991

The Tragedy of American Compassion, Marvin Olasky, 1992

America's Providential History, Stephen McDowell and Mark Beliles, 1989

Roots of American Order, Russell Kirk, 1992

Rediscovering the Ideas of Liberty: The Foundations of America's Greatness, W. David Stedman and LaVaugn G. Lewis, 1994

The Theme is Freedom: Religion, Politics and the American Tradition, M. Stanton Evans, 1996