Religious Freedom Upheld in Iowa
In case you were wondering if religious freedom is really under attack, consider a case out of Iowa that's back in the news. The University of Iowa had a policy that said that student groups that held Biblical views on marriage and human sexuality were...
Human Trafficking in Paducah
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline there were 5,147 cases of human trafficking reported in the U.S. in 2018. Most cases involve women, often underage girls who are runaways or smuggled in from a foreign country. Most of the cases are in...
Sex Abuse at SBC
The Southern Baptist Convention is reeling after a six-month investigation revealed widespread sexual abuse in the church. The investigation by newspapers in San Antonio and Houston revealed that 380 church leaders victimized more than 700 people over a 20 year...
Kentucky’s Debt
There's been debate as to just how much debt the Commonwealth of Kentucky is in. State Auditor Mike Harmon recently issued a report where he estimates the overall debt is $54 billion and unfunded retirements account for more than 80 percent. That is $43.3 billion....
Valentines Day
Well men, if you haven't gotten chocolates and flowers for your wife, there's still time to do so. In case you forgot, it's Valentines Day today. Did you know that this holiday is named after an actual person who was persecuted by the Roman Emperor...
Born Alive Protection Act
Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate called the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The law would protect newly born babies who survive an unsuccessful abortion attempt. It would only apply to rare circumstances but...
Poor People’s Campaign Protest
The Poor People’s Campaign was in Frankfort last week and protested a new policy that requires organizations wanting to assemble in the Capitol to submit an application at least ten days in advance of the event. Last year the group protested the idea that...
Forgiveness and Repentance
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is in the news again. This time for racist pictures in his medical-school yearbook. Now many are calling for his resignation. But should this incident, which happened over 30 years ago, require him to quit the governorship? The...
Finding Our Moral Center
Americans no longer share a common moral reference point. On one side of the political divide are those who believe that abortion should be protected by law, gender is determined by individuals, and illegal immigrants have a right to be here. On the other side of the...
Another Late-Term Abortion Proposal
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam stirred a controversy when he defended a bill that would allow unborn babies to be aborted up until birth. His said that infanticide for some babies might be acceptable and that “If a mother is in labor...the infant would be delivered....
