The following is a guest post from Chip Hutcheson. Hutcheson is president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. He is a member of South Side Baptist Church in Princeton. Kentucky Baptists were encouraged by Dr. Paul Chitwood in his Jan. 14 article to contact legislators about two critical issues — passage of pro-life legislation and opposition […]
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In the 2014 Kentucky General Assembly session, several critical issues will be considered but two rise to the top of my list of concerns for families in our state. First, after nine years of committee leadership deliberately killing ALL pro-life bills, will the House of Representatives work to get one to the floor for a
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The list of Sunrise Children’s Services trustees, duly and publicly elected by the messengers of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, suddenly disappeared from the organization’s website today. Because I believe those trustees, elected by Kentucky Baptists, deserve to know how Kentucky Baptists feel about the current deliberations of the board, I have posted the names and,
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Traditional marriage is under assault in Kentucky. Read the latest from the Western Recorder: LOUISVILLE—In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling that struck down a key portion of the Defense of Marriage Act, more lawsuits have been filed challenging Kentucky’s laws against same-sex marriages, prompting a growing concern among proponents of traditional
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“Jesus answered, ‘Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?” (Matthew 19:4-5) Thus, for the Christian, marriage is defined. Note that
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Last night, the Kentucky General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to override Gov. Steve Beshear’s veto of the Religious Freedom Bill (HB 279). The law restores the “compelling interest/least restrictive means” as a legal test the government must pass before restricting religious freedom, bringing Kentucky in line with federal judicial standards. Go to our KBC Public Affairs
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On March 12, I wrote a letter to Gov. Steve Beshear urging him to sign the Religious Freedom Bill (HB 279) into law. Click here to view a copy of the letter. Please add your voice to mine. You can take action now by calling Gov. Beshear’s office and urging him to sign the Religious
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When Michelle and I were expecting our first child, we were greatly anticipating the ultrasound that would allow us to see our baby in the womb and even know if we would have a boy or a girl. I vividly recall watching the black and white images on the screen. And I recall the exciting
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As the state legislative session in Kentucky continues to progress, we have been able to celebrate some significant decisions for the families of the Commonwealth. The Religious Freedom Amendment was passed overwhelmingly by the State Senate. The Senate also soundly defeated the casino bill, as well as the so called “Bullying Bill” that sought to
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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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