Date: July 31, 2025
Host: Jim Schneider
Guests: Brad Mattes & Victor Nieves
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Brad Mattes is the President of Life Issues Institute which was founded in 1991 to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement. Brad is also President of the International Right to Life Federation and a frequent international speaker and lecturer on abortion and related life issues. He is the host of Life Issues, a daily radio commentary, and also co-host of the weekly Straight Talk on Life Issues.
Victor Nieves currently serves as Life Issues Institute’s Communications Lead and co-host of their weekly program Straight Talk on Life Issues. Victor has had a passion for pro-life since a young age while working in state House and Senate campaigns in Missouri. He has a degree in Political Science with a dual focus on American government and Constitutional law.
Those who listen regularly to Crosstalk know that the matter of life is one we regularly address. The sanctity of life is promoted throughout the scriptures and is critical for us to address from conception to natural death.
There are many that will complain about the violence in our society today while at the same time give their full blessing to violence in the womb. We thank God that 3 years ago we saw Roe v. Wade struck down. Most recently in the One Big Beautiful Bill, funding is being pulled from Planned Parenthood. We know there is a court challenge to stop this, but its passage is inevitable. Over 30 Planned Parenthood Centers have announced their closure this year and there are more to come.
In so many states babies continue to be targeted in the womb and tragically, according to numberofabortions.com, we are approaching nearly 67 million lives lost. I’m grateful for individuals and organizations that continuously turn our attention to this matter of life.
One such entity is the Life Issues Institute founded in 1991 by Dr. Jack Wilke and Brad Mattes. In 2003 the reins were handed over from Dr. Wilke to Brad, and now in 2025 the reins are being turned over once again. We’ll talk about that today, but keep in mind that the very heartbeat of this organization remains to continue the battle for life.
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