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Contraceptives, Casinos & Christian Citizenship

What do contraceptives and casinos have to do with Christian citizenship? Maybe more than we have realized until now. On the issue of contraceptives, an Obama administration policy will soon require private insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives, including those causing an abortion. Since many religious organizations provide insurance to their employees this policy […]

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KBC Leaders Speak at Anti-casino Rally

Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Director Paul Chitwood and President Adam Greenway spoke at a rally Feb. 21 calling for state senators to oppose a bill designed to bring up to seven casinos to Kentucky. The rally, organized by former KBC President Hershael York, was held Feb. 21, 2012 in the Kentucky state capitol building rotunda. […]

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Gambling Is More than a Values Issue

As the gambling expansion drama continues to unfold in the Kentucky legislature, I want to share excerpts from a timely piece recently posted by Russell Moore on his blog, Moore to the Point, at www.russellmoore.com: …gambling isn’t merely a “values” issue. Neither is it primarily a “moral” issue, at least not in terms of what […]

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Prayer for Kentucky: ‘Let Us Never Fall Prey to Betting Future Prosperity on New Vices’

I was invited to offer the invocation for a joint session of the General Assembly gathered to hear the governor’s 2012 State of the Commonwealth Address on January 4.  Following is a video of the prayer: Moments later the governor proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow up to nine casinos across Kentucky.  Watch KET’s […]

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