Hey, you're listening to the Treehouse Storyteller. In this episode, We have the privilege of speaking to one of the great heroes of homeschooling...Michael Ferris — a legal pioneer who helped transform homeschooling from a whispered rebellion into a nationwide movement.

Join Michael Farris and myself at NRB 2026 in Nashville, February 17–20! If you want to go deeper or meet us in person, we’ll be there on the front lines—standing for faith, family, homeschool freedom, and more. See you there! Register HERE while tickets last!

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BIO:

Michael Farris is a prominent American lawyer, litigator, and advocate known for founding the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), co-founding Patrick Henry College (PHC), and serving as former President of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), specializing in constitutional law, religious freedom, and parental rights, with significant Supreme Court experience, currently serving as General Counsel for National Religious Broadcasters (NRB).

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Through vivid snapshots of the 1980s, courtroom victories, and family memories, Michael reveals how homeschoolers quietly multiplied their influence and what it took to secure legal ground in all 50 states.

But the story isn’t finished: he warns of rising threats, classroom indoctrination, and an aggressive cultural shift that challenges parents’ rights and religious freedom. This conversation blends personal testimony, hard-won legal strategy, and a call to courageous, collective action.

Tune in to be moved, equipped, and reminded that together we can sharpen our arrows and steward the next generation with faith and boldness.

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What unfolds is a testimony to surrender, courage, and the power of Christian community: neighbors who jump in to protect our home, a conference that wrestles with unity amid disagreement, and faith-filled moments that call us to defend truth with love. Through the tension—about Israel, leadership, and legacy—we find that unity does not mean uniformity, and mission can survive healthy debate.

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In this episode I sit down with Dani Pettrey, a veteran military spouse and Christian romantic-suspense author, as she pulls back the curtain on military life, long deployments, and the hard transition into civilian world that helped shape her newest novel, Two Seconds Too Late. We trace her journey through depression, the legacy of mental illness in her family, and her fierce desire to turn pain into story that points listeners to Jesus.

Part memoir, part mystery, Dani’s conversation threads the urgency of rising veteran and youth suicide rates with the quiet, steady work of hope—homeschooling, creative outlets, and faith that rebuilds identity. Tune in for an intimate, brave, and compassionate story about rescue: of loved ones, of community, and of the soul.

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