A Few Thoughts on “Book Bans”

by | Aug 23, 2022 | Blog

Jefferson County Public School libraries are being pressured to drop the controversial book, “Gender Queer.” Parents believe the book should be banned for its graphic and obscene content. However, some teachers and administrators believe the book should remain in...

Childrens Hospital in Pittsburgh Promotes Puberty Blockers

by | Aug 22, 2022 | Blog

The Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh recently put out a video promoting puberty blockers for teenagers. Dr. Priya Dhara, the doctor promoting them in the video, explains that puberty blockers, “are basically a medication that says ‘Hey, let’s just put a pause on...

Modern Idols Compromise U.S. Christians 

by | Aug 19, 2022 | Blog

Lifeway Research recently surveyed pastors, asking them what modern idols have the most significant influence in their churches. Over half of the pastors surveyed said it was comfort, followed by security, and then money. As Scott McConnell, executive director of...

Engaging Local Media as Ministry Opportunity for Christians

by | Aug 18, 2022 | Blog

Local newspapers were once seen as a trustworthy and necessary institution to the flourishing of the community. But as the printing of newspapers in general has declined, and citizens have begun to distrust the media and look to national media more broadly, local...

Why Abortion Amendment Lost in Kansas

by | Aug 17, 2022 | Blog

Many are wondering why a constitutional amendment that said abortion isn’t a protected right under their state constitution didn’t pass in a red state like Kansas. Misinformation and misunderstanding have been named the culprits. In the months leading up to the vote,...

Disaster Relief is Bipartisan

by | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog

The partisan divide was evident in the political campaign speeches at the 142nd annual Fancy Farm Picnic. But one thing that has united all Kentuckians this year is disaster relief. In the past year, tornadoes swept western Kentucky, and floods ravaged eastern...

Was FBI Raid on Trump Justified?

by | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog

Federal agents raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home looking for what is believed to be classified documents taken from the White House. Politicians from both sides of the aisle speculated about the raid, with Democrats claiming it was justified and...

Kansans Reject Abortion Amendment

by | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog

Voters in Kansas rejected a constitutional amendment that said abortion isn’t a protected right under their state constitution. A judicial ruling declared abortion was a protected right in 2019, and many voters who voted against the amendment falsely believed...

Parents Ask JCPS to Remove Obscene Book from Library

by | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog

A controversial book is causing a stir in Kentucky’s largest school system. The book called “Gender Queer” is in the Jefferson County Public School libraries. And parents are outraged over the graphic and sexually explicit content that normalizes...