by Staff | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving. Then shoppers flocked to stores for Black Friday. Now, today is Cyber Monday–the largest online shopping day of the year. We’re clearly blessed with an abundance in this country, but too often we try to satisfy ourselves...
by Staff | Nov 26, 2021 | Blog
The news you’re plugged in to affects your view of the world. If your news media diet is shrill, negative, and has a Chicken Little mindset that “the sky is falling,” it’s going to temper how you see the world and respond to it. On the other hand, if your news media...
by Staff | Nov 25, 2021 | Blog
In 1621, the pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving and thanked God for bringing them through a hard winter. In 1789 President Washington issued a Thanksgiving proclamation “for affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for...
by Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | Blog
When LGBT activism started gaining traction, conservatives denounced it for a variety of reasons. They said that once you approve of same-sex relationships, you will then allow for polyamorous relationships and other immoral relationships. With each cultural trend,...
by Staff | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog
Religious freedom is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Yet the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce took a shot at our first freedom in their 2022 Legislative Agenda when they couched religious freedom in a negative light. They said, “We know other...
by Staff | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog
Do you remember when teenage boys at a Hazard, Kentucky High School gave lap dances to staff and girls dressed in Hooters outfits? As a result of this horrendous event, the Principal, who is also the Mayor of Hazard, along with two other employees received a reprimand...
by Staff | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog
Kentucky state legislators are redrawing district maps for state House, Senate, and Congressional districts. It’s a process that takes place every 10 years after new census data comes in. And as dry and boring as it may sound, it has significant implications for...
by Staff | Nov 18, 2021 | Blog
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce used to be known as a conservative organization that promotes businesses, economic development, and free-market policies. But their 2022 legislative priorities undermine the conservatism it was once known for. The Chamber is calling...
by Staff | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog
Is promoting the notion that children should be able to choose their own gender a good idea? Some folks at NPR think so. Audie Cornish, Jonaki Mehta, and Sarah Handel crafted a story on Veterans Day with the headline read, “Children’s book ‘Calvin’...
by Staff | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog
Earlier this year, the Kentucky General Assembly passed a school choice bill known as Education Opportunity Accounts. This allows individuals and corporations to donate to a scholarship fund for low and middle-income students and receive a tax credit. The law was...
by Staff | Nov 15, 2021 | Blog
As American culture embraces secularism, it brings conflict between church and state. This includes secular accrediting agencies for higher education and Christian universities. One university that is now on accreditation probation is Southwest Baptist University. The...
by Staff | Nov 12, 2021 | Blog
Pres. Biden cancelled a Trump Administration rule that ensured tax dollars would not pay for abortions. The rule required federally funded family planning centers and abortion clinics to be physically and financially independent. This stopped the government from...
by Staff | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog
The pandemic lockdown led to many new habits as we were forced to stay inside our homes. One of these habits was increased screentime for kids. One study found that before the pandemic children were spending an average of 4 hours a day on smartphones, tablets, and...
by Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog
The issue of pornography and obscenity in public schools was an issue in the Virginia governor’s race. Now Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking education leaders to make sure that bookshelves in school libraries don’t contain porn. In a letter to the Texas association of...
by Staff | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
Republicans won a major upset in the Virginia governor’s race last week. Democratic favorite Terry McAullife lost to GOP newcomer Glen Youngkin. McAullife previously served as governor and had all kinds of help from Pres. Biden and former Pres. Obama. A pivotal moment...
by Staff | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog
At the direction of Pres. Biden, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration rolled out rules for workplace vaccinations. This order applies to companies with 100 or more employees and will affect 84 million workers. There is some leeway for those refusing to be...
by Staff | Nov 5, 2021 | Blog
If you know someone who is a nurse or recently visited a health care facility, you probably noticed there’s a nursing shortage. A study by the Kentucky Nurses Association recently found that 25% of nurses would likely leave their positions within three months. Among...
by Staff | Nov 4, 2021 | Blog
The AP reported that the U.S. State Department “issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation.” Transgender advocates consider this a milestone in the rights of people to self-define their own gender. It’s the latest skirmish in the revolution to redefine...
by Staff | Nov 3, 2021 | Blog
17 Christian missionaries were recently abducted in Haiti, including 5 children. They were returning from an orphanage when an armed Haitian gang stopped their bus. The gang is demanding $17 million for the release of the hostages and has threatened to kill them....
by Staff | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog
Have you ever started your day worrying if the police will arrest you because you were reported going to an unauthorized church? If you were in China, millions of citizens face that threat every day. Have you ever worried that if you said something critical of the...
