by Richard Nelson | Mar 28, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
The Kentucky General Assembly has occupied my time and attention in recent months, and as another weary season of legislation and policymaking is coming to a close, my soul is getting ready for Easter. I’m grateful that many good bills engaged by CPC are moving...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 22, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
A bill proposing age verification limits on websites where children can access adult content is currently making its way through the Kentucky legislature. Children are frequently exposed to pornography but not without consequence to their innocence and developing...
by Christopher Parr | Mar 13, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Gov. Beshear criticized socially conservative policy on human life and the family in his weekly news conference: “Every moment that they focus on these culture war type issues, trying to create a new bogeyman for the next election, trying to rile people up, it means...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 28, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
State Rep. Ken Fleming (R – Louisville) introduced HB 711, which would add rape, incest, and fetal anomaly exceptions to Kentucky’s ban on abortion. Abortion exceptions are favored by a majority of voters according to various polls. But the vocal pro-life base...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 20, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Pushback against DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs in Kentucky higher education is moving in the legislature with the passage of SB 6 in the state Senate on Tuesday. UK President Eli Capilouto called the bill “deeply concerning ” in a campus...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 6, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
How can Christians committed to living a godly life navigate a culture that embraces sin and assaults their moral sensibilities? How can they guard themselves and show the world that there’s a better way to happiness and fulfillment? How can the church engage the...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 25, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
It’s hard to say goodbye to somebody you love. Such was the case with the Apostle Paul in the last chapter of Romans as he says farewell to beloved brothers and sisters in the faith. Pastor Hershael York preached from Romans 16 last Sunday, and it corresponded...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 22, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
So many of my Christmas memories as a child were pleasant. But Christmas isn’t a joyous time for everyone. I recall a story that my grandma shared with me when she was eight years old. Grandma Copeland had been particularly naughty that year. Her no-nonsense...
by Cole Cuzick | Dec 22, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Now, more than ever, Kentucky needs principled candidates to run for office and be trained in how their faith forms their worldview on issues such as life, family and educational freedom. In February 2024, the Commonwealth Policy Center will host its annual candidate...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 12, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
A class-action lawsuit filed by a Kentucky woman on Friday seeks to overturn the state’s abortion restrictions. Represented by the ACLU, her suit has been joined by Planned Parenthood. In a statement announcing the lawsuit, the woman said, “I am angry that now...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 20, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Our homes will soon be filled with the aroma of roast turkey wafting through the kitchen and dinner tables decked with mounds of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other holiday favorites that please our Thanksgiving palates. It’s my favorite holiday,...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 20, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
I wish that I could write you and tell you that we have a new conservative governor in Kentucky. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. It’s not for lack of trying because the CPC team and I worked overtime to help elect Daniel Cameron. We have much to learn...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 6, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
I’ve known Daniel Cameron since before he was elected attorney general in 2019. I know him to be a man of principle, where his Christian convictions inform his policy positions. He will defend free markets, First Amendment principles, the rule of law over...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 2, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Congressional Republicans finally agreed on a new Speaker of the House. Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) shared in his acceptance speech that he was grateful for the opportunity and also acknowledged God for raising up leaders. “I believe that Scripture, the Bible, is...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 16, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Pro-Life Republicans are playing defense after Gov. Andy Beshear aired a heartbreaking TV ad featuring a young girl who was raped by her stepfather at the age of 12. The ad, still discussed weeks after it was first released, claims that Daniel Cameron would have...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 15, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Kentucky is a conservative state with a majority who identify as Christian. Since Andy Beshear first ran for governor in 2019, he’s made much of the fact that his grandfather and great-grandfather were Baptist preachers. “Love your neighbor as...
by Christopher Parr | Sep 6, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Are 51.9% of Americans “Christian Nationalists?” That’s the claim made by a recent book: Taking America Back for God. Its authors, Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead, are regularly cited by mainstream media outlets as experts on Christian Nationalism, supposedly a...
by Justin Warriner | Sep 1, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
The Daviess County Citizens for Decency, a group concerned about the inroads radical gender ideology is making in Owensboro, recently conducted an audit of books in the Daviess County Public Library. What they found is concerning to say the least. Many books in the...
by Cole Cuzick | Aug 24, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
During CPC’s workshop, “LGBT Push in School and Culture: A Christian Response,” followers of Jesus are challenged to share their biblical values while having their words be seasoned with grace. Across this country, pastors, politicians and activists are rewarded with...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 8, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Two inches of rain soaked Saint Jerome’s Parish grounds within 24 hours of the first speech at the Fancy Farm annual picnic on Saturday. So it was fitting that Gov. Andy Beshear, who’s staked much of his leadership on disaster recovery, highlighted his...
