On today's episode of The Narrative, Former US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, CCV President Aaron Baer, and Policy Director David Mahan break down the Biden administration's attempt to force women out of sports, what would happen if we shut down the US Department of Education, and the three areas of opportunity and growth for education with this fall's election.

Join us in Downtown Columbus from Thursday, October 3, to Friday, October 4, to hear from leading national voices on faith, family, and freedom - including Dr. Ben Carson, Seth Dillon, Larry Arnn, and Aaron Baer - who will help us understand the times and know how to respond at our inaugural conference, The Essential Summit!

Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) has recently expanded its Development team by hiring Ronda Croucher as Development Director. Ronda works closely with Senior Director of Advancement Robert Kilo to support CCV’s fundraising and donor relations efforts, positioning the organization for continued growth and success.

Earlier this week, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 1 to prohibit organizations from spending foreign funds on Ohio's ballot initiatives. Listen in to today's episode of The Narrative podcast to hear Jason Snead–an Ohio native and Executive Director of the Honest Elections Project, CCV President Aaron Baer, and CCV Policy Director David Mahan uncover why this legislation was so necessary, why the left is so opposed to it, and the disastrous reality of ranked-choice voting.

CCV is now hiring a part-time, in-office Administrative Assistant! Apply today at CCV.org/Careers.

House Bill 245 (HB245), sponsored by Representatives Angie King (R-Celina) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania), is scheduled to receive a proponent hearing before the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee today–Wednesday, June 5–at 12:00 pm. CCV’s Policy Director David Mahan is testifying.

Governor DeWine has signed the Center for Christian Virtue-backed legislation prohibiting organizations from accepting foreign funds and spending the money on ballot initiatives in the state. House Bill 1 was signed into law over the weekend.

We all have them, and many of us consider them essential. But have you ever considered how your smartphone is changing you or revealing the idols in your heart? Tony Reinke, senior teacher for Desiring God, has been writing about technology and the Church for more than a decade and shares his Gospel-centered insight on this episode of The Narrative podcast!

Did you see that Germany recently decriminalized child pornography? John Daniel Davidson joins CCV Policy Director David Mahan and Communications Director Mike Andrews on The Narrative to break down why the disturbing news is the result of the cultural trends of the past two decades.

Earlier this year, we achieved a major victory for Ohio. After more than six years of relentless effort, we passed the Saving Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act and Save Women's Sports Act, known as House Bill 68 (HB68). To commemorate this victory, we told the behind-the-scenes story of passing HB68 in a documentary video that debuted at our 2024 Cincinnati Celebration Gala with Riley Gaines and Chloe Cole. The video is now available for all of our friends to watch on YouTube.

The Ohio Senate has passed the CCV-backed HB305. The bill, as amended, prohibits foreign actors from financially contributing to ballot issue campaigns. “Preserving the American promise for the next generation requires that it’s Americans that are influencing political decisions, not foreign actors,” said Aaron Baer, President of Center for Christian Virtue.

The Ohio Supreme Court has denied a request from Attorney General Dave Yost to overturn in whole or in part a Franklin County judge’s illegal decision issuing a statewide block of the CCV-backed House Bill 68. The law prohibits transgender medicine on kids and protects girls from being forced to compete against boys.

Senate Bill 217 (SB217), sponsored by Senators Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) and Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), is scheduled to receive its second hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, May 22, at 9:30 am. SB217 would prohibit AI-generated child pornography, making it a felony to create, distribute, buy, or possess any such material.

The Heritage Foundation announced Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) as one of its 2024 Innovation Prize winners. Heritage's Innovation Prize recognizes and provides substantive financial awards to results-oriented nonprofits for projects involving research, litigation, education, outreach, or communications. CCV is one of nine recipients out of more than 80 submissions. 

This week on The Narrative, Jonathan Butcher of The Heritage Foundation and Representative Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) join CCV President Aaron Baer to discuss the insidious rise of Critical Race Theory and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), especially in higher education institutions. Listen in to learn how DEI disguises an underlying greed for power as a worthy social justice cause.

On this special episode of The Narrative, Riley Gaines and Chloe Cole joined Aaron Baer, David Mahan, and Mike Andrews for a LIVE recording at our 2024 Cincinnati Celebration Gala! While Riley and Chloe have become passionate advocates for women, children, and our inherent dignity as men and women made in God's image, their testimony has come at a cost.

House Bill 475 (HB475), sponsored by Representative Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.), is scheduled to receive its first hearing before the House Government Oversight Committee today–Tuesday, May 7–at 10:00 am.