Christian Business owners are facing threats that will put them out of business, keep them out of business, and keep them from engaging in the marketplace. Find out what Center for Christian Virtue is doing to combat this! CCV Policy Director David Mahan is joined by the faces behind the Christian Business Partnership, Executive Director Matt Stiers and Coordinator Sam Huddleston. You'll get an inside look into The Partnership and why it is essential for a free and fair marketplace in Ohio.

But that's not all! You'll also gain insight from business expert Beth Gifford on how Christian business owners can be salt and light amidst the confusion of cancel culture. She invites you into necessary conversations such as how to do business with corporations that push a leftist agenda and how to lovingly participate in your workplace's water cooler talk. 

Join this crucial conversation by listening to the latest episode of The Narrative.

Christian Business owners are facing threats that will put them out of business, keep them out of business, and keep them from engaging in the marketplace. Find out what Center for Christian Virtue is doing to combat this! CCV Policy Director David Mahan is joined by the faces behind the Christian Business Partnership, Executive Director Matt Stiers and Coordinator Sam Huddleston. You'll get an inside look into The Partnership and why it is essential for a free and fair marketplace in Ohio.
But that's not all! You'll also gain insight from business expert Beth Gifford on how Christian business owners can be salt and light amidst the confusion of cancel culture. She invites you into necessary conversations such as how to do business with corporations that push a leftist agenda and how to lovingly participate in your workplace's water cooler talk. 
Join this crucial conversation by listening to the latest episode of The Narrative.

The Narrative breaks away from the script to reveal the driving forces behind the most important and divisive issues facing our culture today.

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The Narrative breaks away from the script to reveal the driving forces behind the most important and divisive issues facing our culture today.
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The Narrative breaks away from the script to cut through the typical media narratives, and helps you understand the root causes of today’s culture, and political controversies.
Join Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, Communications Director Mike Andrews, and world-renowned experts as they dissect current issues and events from multiple angles and viewpoints, equipping you to be a critical thinker on some of the hottest topics today.
Visit <a href="CCV.org/TheNarrative">CCV.org/TheNarrative</a> to learn more.
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Christians and Water Cooler Conversations with Beth Gifford

With 2024 coming to an end, the guys sit down for one final episode of The Narrative!

Join CCV President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, and Communications Director Mike Andrews as they recap and reminisce on the 135th General Assembly, including the dramatic speaker race; a whiplash-inducing week at the Statehouse; and the victories we experienced with the SAFE Act, Save Women's Sports Act, and Parents' Bill of Rights.

We thank you for all the support and listens throughout 2024 and are excited for what the Lord will bring in 2025. 

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The Narrative breaks away from the script to cut through the typical media narratives and helps you understand the root causes of today’s culture and political controversies.

Join Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, Communications Director Mike Andrews, and world-renowned experts as they dissect current issues and events from multiple angles and viewpoints, equipping you to be a critical thinker on some of the hottest topics today.

With 2024 coming to an end, the guys sit down for one final episode of&nbsp;The Narrative!
Join CCV President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, and Communications Director Mike Andrews as they recap and reminisce on the 135th General Assembly, including the dramatic speaker race; a whiplash-inducing week at the Statehouse; and the victories we experienced with the SAFE Act, Save Women's Sports Act, and Parents' Bill of Rights.
We thank you for all the support and listens throughout 2024 and are excited for what the Lord will bring in 2025.&nbsp;
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🔎 About The Narrative
The&nbsp;Narrative breaks away from the script to cut through the typical media narratives and helps you understand the root causes of today&rsquo;s culture and political controversies.
Join Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, Communications Director Mike Andrews, and world-renowned experts as they dissect current issues and events from multiple angles and viewpoints, equipping you to be a critical thinker on some of the hottest topics today.

Celebrating HB8 and a Successful Legislative Session

Tyler O'Neil sits down with CCV Communications Director Mike Andrews and Fellow for Strategic Initiatives Peter Range on The Narrative to discuss his research into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and how the organization is targeting the right through false narratives. Tyler's book, Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center, shares how corruption within the SPLC has undermined their original mission and has now contributed to a climate of fear in America

Before the conversation with Tyler, CCV President Aaron Baer and Policy Director David Mahan join Mike to discuss the latest happenings at the Ohio Statehouse, including the House Bill 8 and LifeWise Academy situation, as well as potential prospects for Ohio's Senate seat.

You don't want to miss this week's episode!

More about Tyler O'Neil

Tyler is a husband, father, and Eagle Scout. He graduated from Hillsdale College in 2012 and has written and edited articles for numerous conservative outlets, including the Christian Post, PJ Media, Fox News, and the Daily Signal. His first book, Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center, exposed how a civil rights organization became a threat to America’s free speech culture.

He enjoys board games, Indian food, and talking ceaselessly about politics, religion, and culture. He has appeared on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight. Follow him on Twitter at @Tyler2ONeil

and be sure to pre-order his latest work, The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government, which will release on January 21, 2025.

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🔎 About The Narrative

The Narrative breaks away from the script to cut through the typical media narratives and helps you understand the root causes of today’s culture and political controversies.

Join Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, Communications Director Mike Andrews, and world-renowned experts as they dissect current issues and events from multiple angles and viewpoints, equipping you to be a critical thinker on some of the hottest topics today.

Tyler O'Neil sits down with CCV Communications Director Mike Andrews and Fellow for Strategic Initiatives Peter Range on The Narrative to discuss his research into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and how the organization is targeting the right through false narratives. Tyler's book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3Kmvi0u">Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center</a>, shares how corruption within the SPLC has undermined their original mission and has now contributed to a climate of fear in America
Before the conversation with Tyler, CCV President Aaron Baer and Policy Director David Mahan join Mike to discuss the latest happenings at the Ohio Statehouse, including the House Bill 8 and LifeWise Academy situation, as well as potential prospects for Ohio's Senate seat.
You&nbsp;don't want to miss this week's episode!
More about Tyler O'Neil
Tyler is a husband, father, and Eagle Scout. He graduated from Hillsdale College in 2012 and has written and edited articles for numerous conservative outlets, including the Christian Post,&nbsp;PJ Media, Fox News, and the&nbsp;Daily Signal. His first book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/3Kmvi0u">Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center</a>, exposed how a civil rights organization became a threat to America&rsquo;s free speech culture.
He enjoys board games, Indian food, and talking ceaselessly about politics, religion, and culture. He has appeared on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight. Follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://x.com/Tyler2ONeil">@Tyler2ONeil</a>
and be sure to pre-order his latest work, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0DFVK74TZ?tag=simonsayscom">The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government</a>, which will release on January 21, 2025.
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The&nbsp;Narrative breaks away from the script to cut through the typical media narratives and helps you understand the root causes of today&rsquo;s culture and political controversies.
Join Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, Communications Director Mike Andrews, and world-renowned experts as they dissect current issues and events from multiple angles and viewpoints, equipping you to be a critical thinker on some of the hottest topics today.

The SPLC: Profiting Off Hate and Fear with Tyler O'Neil

Matt Sharp, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, joins The Narrative to discuss the US vs. Skrmetti case, which will decide whether Tennessee's SAFE Act can be upheld to protect children from dangerous, experimental gender surgeries and wrong-sex hormones. Listen in to get the scoop on this week's oral arguments at the US Supreme Court and the effects the case will have across the nation, regardless of the court's final decision. 

CCV Communications Director Mike Andrews and Policy Director David Mahan tee up the conversation with updates on how the Lame Duck session at the Statehouse is unfolding and how Ohio's newest cash program for single mothers does more to promote political fundraising than parenthood.

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If you have any questions about past episodes, news in the media, or general inquiries, submit them to TheNarrative@ccv.org by Wednesday, December 11, for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!

More about Matt Sharp

Matt Sharp is senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and directs ADF's Center for Legislative Advocacy. He works to advance religious freedom for students who desire to share their faith, and those who fight for privacy against schools requiring students to share bathrooms and locker rooms with students of the opposite sex. He has testified before state legislatures on religious liberty and physical privacy issues.

Sharp authored the amicus brief in Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. on behalf of students, parents and community members. He has won cases allowing students to invite a classmate to church, preform religious songs at a school talent show and form religious clubs.

Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. A member of the bar in Georgia and Tennessee, he is also admitted to practice in several federal courts. To follow more of his work, check him out on X, @MattSharpADF.

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The Narrative breaks away from the script to cut through the typical media narratives and helps you understand the root causes of today’s culture and political controversies.

Join Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, Communications Director Mike Andrews, and world-renowned experts as they dissect current issues and events from multiple angles and viewpoints, equipping you to be a critical thinker on some of the hottest topics today.

Matt Sharp, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, joins The Narrative to discuss the US vs. Skrmetti case, which will decide whether Tennessee's SAFE Act can be upheld to protect children from dangerous, experimental gender surgeries and wrong-sex hormones. Listen in to get the scoop on this week's oral arguments at the US Supreme Court and the effects the case will have across the nation, regardless of the court's final decision. 
CCV Communications Director Mike Andrews and Policy Director David Mahan tee up the conversation with updates on how the Lame Duck session at the Statehouse is unfolding and how Ohio's newest cash program for single mothers does more to promote political fundraising than parenthood.
Want your questions answered?
If you have any questions about past episodes, news in the media, or general inquiries, submit them to <a href="mailto:TheNarrative@ccv.org">TheNarrative@ccv.org</a> by Wednesday, December 11, for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode!
More about Matt Sharp
Matt Sharp is senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and directs ADF's Center for Legislative Advocacy. He works to advance religious freedom for students who desire to share their faith, and those who fight for privacy against schools requiring students to share bathrooms and locker rooms with students of the opposite sex. He has testified before state legislatures on religious liberty and physical privacy issues.
Sharp authored the amicus brief in <a href="https://adfmedia.org/case/gloucester-county-school-board-v-gg" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://url910.ccv.org/ls/click?upn%3Du001.bvMvV8bufniskU3WkRz04HmCXT68FAOF9sQQ4KKU7bs8jrqWhK-2BF4ZrCgwOj8QnOlwZFZXjpP7qjRdKZrcNjwhHspFdbD1RO1YrhB2O8UWU-3DNQHh_Tn8IS281I5MkS9-2FaElipxZIBUob-2BYO1nbAKIhHomYTySmMtDWiLJ2csJpIUdzTQALkZHmIkxf-2FZPKvGl6RjrjV2ie71U2CAR5NHkL1qW6ZndAXtsD5Ny8-2FFU5f2HEElC-2FCtcLkYOt9YwIIJem-2FyU-2BG2AjyxD1toNfEFz2e4-2FSH80HHp8nczZsLPB71NznXOee9wcl16HP2BRaHI6XvV35A-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733601260640000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1SHFEF1tWTu8oW-oUVdeg5">Gloucester County School Board v. G.G.</a> on behalf of students, parents and community members. He has won cases allowing students to invite a classmate to church, preform religious songs at a school talent show and form religious clubs.
Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. A member of the bar in Georgia and Tennessee, he is also admitted to practice in several federal courts. To follow more of his work, check him out on X, <a href="https://x.com/MattSharpADF" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://url910.ccv.org/ls/click?upn%3Du001.bvMvV8bufniskU3WkRz04Cl6-2F9ymC-2F0WmjHspw14bFU8vtKn2-2BBQpZhOnO60uNTvCbIo_Tn8IS281I5MkS9-2FaElipxZIBUob-2BYO1nbAKIhHomYTySmMtDWiLJ2csJpIUdzTQAx-2BCSc2SeAtKhKMFEYZ3BpZFUgsbm0KX3j5u537DrTkQMurTitTHE0WSttfxpsHTtchrsw9Z3tRpC6wOnJXmOCwNNmogxWXivjmvPJkz6H2KjH4iIjmJwxILq9W1zUUxz3HcWlGN39CiyOAQqIn1nyw-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733601260640000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2CsegaBbnM7TmrgTMVnZUu">@MattSharpADF</a>.
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The Narrative breaks away from the script to cut through the typical media narratives and helps you understand the root causes of today’s culture and political controversies.
Join Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, Communications Director Mike Andrews, and world-renowned experts as they dissect current issues and events from multiple angles and viewpoints, equipping you to be a critical thinker on some of the hottest topics today.

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