The Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked the enforcement of the Center for Christian Virtue-backed Saving Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act, known as House Bill 68 (HB68), effectively allowing transgender procedures on kids in Ohio to resume. 

Think you know the truth about marijuana? Think again. 

With the passage of Issue 2 in 2023 and new legislation being proposed to regulate the legalization of marijuana in Ohio, Dr. Ken Finn joins The Narrative to challenge common misconceptions surrounding legalized marijuana use.

House Bill 84 (HB84), sponsored by State Representatives Steve Demetriou (R-Bainbridge Twp.) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.), is scheduled to receive its first hearing in the Ohio House Technology and Innovation Committee today–March 11–at 10:00 am.

Known as the Innocence Act, this bill would protect children from the porn industry by requiring Ohioans to provide ID for age verification when accessing obscene websites.

The Innocence Act would also prohibit a person’s image from being used against their will to create sexual content, such as “deepfakes” made using artificial intelligence.

The Lord, in His faithfulness, is growing the reach of Center for Christian Virtue! Because it's too big for us to accomplish on our own, we're looking to fill eight open positions at our Columbus headquarters to meet the needs before us.

Unless otherwise noted, each opening is for a full-time position in Downtown Columbus. Learn more and apply today at CCV.org/Careers!

Are you ready to be encouraged and challenged? Listen in to this week's episode of The Narrative as Sam Allberry explores biblical anthropology! 

Watch Hearing for Senate Bill 34 to Allow Display of Ten Commandments in Public Schools and First House Committee Hearing on Senate Bill 1 to Ban DEI at Ohio's Colleges

Too few young people are taking advantage of the key to stability, happiness, and well-being: marriage.

We're thrilled to welcome back Brad Wilcox, a leading sociologist, to The Narrative to dive into our report on marriage and family, Hope and a Future. 

Senate Bill 68 (SB68), sponsored by State Senator Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario), is scheduled to receive a proponent hearing during the Ohio Senate Finance Committee session today–February 25–at 2:00 pm. 

SB68 would expand Ohio's school choice program to students attending nonchartered nonpublic schools by establishing educational savings accounts (ESAs). Troy McIntosh will testify in support of the bill.

The strongest predictor of a child’s success? Being raised by a married mom and dad.

It’s time to shift the conversation and address the real issue in Ohio: Children raised by single parents are more likely to be living below the poverty level than children living with their married moms and dads. 

Virgil Walker joins this week's episode of The Narrative to discuss his newest book, A Biblical Theology of Climate Change.

Marriage and Family Collapse is Driving Child Poverty, Violence, and Educational Decline – Join Our Livestream to Hear from Aaron Baer and Brad Wilcox

The 2025 Hope and a Future report from Center for Christian Virtue (CCV), in partnership with Brad Wilcox and the Institute for Family Studies, reveals the disastrous effects the decline of marriage and the collapse of the family have had on Ohio and America.

The 2025 Hope and a Future report from Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) reveals the disastrous effects the decline of marriage and the collapse of the family has had on Ohio and America. The report includes the first edition of the Family Structure Index by CCV and the Institute for Family Studies, which ranks all 50 states according to the health of their family culture. 

Center for Christian Virtue’s Hope and a Future report dives deep into how the breakdown of family is driving child poverty, addiction, violence, and worsening educational outcomes

Rachel O'Brien joins this week's episode of The Narrative! As concerns about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are on the rise across Ohio, Rachel sits down with the guys to take a hard look at the ever-expanding DEI budgets at colleges and universities and how these institutions are diverting funds away from students' core educational needs.

Moments ago, the Ohio Senate passed the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act (SB1).

Sponsored by Senator Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland), the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act would ban DEI courses, training, and required statements; spending on DEI initiatives or programs with the same intent; and political and ideological litmus tests in all hiring, promotion, and admissions decisions at Ohio's state colleges and universities.