The Big Brother War on Churches
Faith & Works: A New CCV resource for Churches!
Did you hear about the new resource CCV is providing for the churches of Ohio?!
Faith & Works is a printed resource that aims to strengthen your Faith by keeping you informed of current events, and to inspire good Works by calling you to action. This free resource can be ordered at CCV.org/FaithAndWorks.
Updates: Prayer at the Statehouse!
Previously known as Pastor's Day at the Statehouse, going forward this special and significant event will be called Prayer at the Statehouse. We want to emphasize Prayer and we want to extend the opportunity to attend and fellowship with other Christian intercessors and ministry leaders.
Ohio Statehouse, Atrium
1 Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio 43215
September 22, 2021
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
In this two-hour exclusive experience at the Statehouse, we will:
Join in songs of worship with the guest Praise Team
Pray for lawmakers and our government
Receive a 10-minute keynote from the guest Pastor
Take an exclusive tour of the Statehouse or attend a committee hearing
Coffee, tea, water, and a light snack will be provided.
Registration is required. Please RSVP no later than Sunday, September 19 to ensure your registration is received in time.
The Narrative Podcast Returns!
Would you like to know more about local issues from local leaders as well as international and national experts to integrate into your Sunday Sermons? Be sure to check out The Narrative Podcast with CCV’s President Aaron Baer and Policy Director David Mahan. Volume II is dissecting Marxism with guests such as Carl Trueman and Paul Kengor, among others.
Check out the first episode of Volume II with Dr. Timothy Padgett from the Colson Center at CCV.org/TheNarrative.
Cultural Commentaries
The Big Brother War on Churches: Can the State tell churches who can attend worship services? This is NOT a rhetorical question. It is very real. Various governments are demanding that churches ban any and all people who have not got the jab.
Helpful or Hurtful–How Practicing Christians View Race's Impact on Their Lives: This article features a recent study conducted exploring whether or not practicing Christians from various racial backgrounds think their race offers them an advantage in life.
Encouraged, Disappointed, Connected–How Churchgoers feel after worship: Most practicing Christians agree attending church is one of the most important experiences of their week. Even so, participating in a worship service can elicit a range of emotions from U.S. adults, from inspired and encouraged to guilty and disappointed.
Legislative Updates
What to know about the Texas Heartbeat Act: The Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), and Gov. Greg Abbott signed the legislation into law in May. The bill took effect on September 1, 2021.
Ohio AG joins 19 other states to protect schools from Biden Administration overreach: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined nineteen other State Attorneys Generals in suing the federal government for threatening to remove schools’ federal funds if they protect the privacy and safety of girls, and if schools do not force students to use “preferred pronouns.”
Virtual town hall hosted by bill sponsors hoping to legalize recreational marijuana: Democratic State Representatives Casey Weinstein, D-Hudson, and Terrence Upchurch, D-Cleveland, brought together a group of people invested in seeing recreational marijuana use become legal in Ohio for growing and selling purposes.
Save the Date: Faith Friday – October 8
Join Ruth Edmonds, Director of Christian Engagement, and CCV’s General Counsel John Hart as they dive into this critical conversation on “Cancel Culture: What is it? Who does it? And how can Christians stop it?
Friday, October 8
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration will soon be made available, so stay tuned for more information!
American Leadership Forum
Join Center for Christian Virtue at our American Leadership Forum! Moderated by national radio talk show host and author Hugh Hewitt and CCV President Aaron Baer, the evening will focus on where the candidates stand on issues that matter to pro-life, pro-family, and pro-freedom voters.
Sunday, October 24
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Genoa Baptist Church
7562 Lewis Center Rd, Westerville, OH 43082
Order tickets at ccv.org/forum or call the CCV office at 513-733-5775.
Resources
Learn more and order the Faith & Works monthly bulletin inserts at ccv.org/FaithAndWorks
Check out this article from the Family Research Council on How the “Equality Act” Is Actually Unequal, Unfair, and Unjust
Be sure to listen to CCV’s podcast The Narrative at ccv.org/TheNarrative
Pray for Our Leaders
Join us this week in honoring 1 Timothy 2:1-2 by praying for these elected officials:
Thomas Patton (R-Strongsville)
State Representative District 7
Counties: Cuyahoga (part)
Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County)
State Representative District 75
Counties: Portage County (part)
Senator Bob Peterson
Ohio Senate District 17
Counties: Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence (part), Pickaway (part), Pike, Ross, Vinton (part)
Prayer Points
Matthew 21:22 says, "And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
Pray for President Joe Biden, and the Biden administration
Pray for Afghanistan
Pray for the culture of Evangelism to be reinforced today