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Not Just a Game: The Real Cost of Sports Gambling | Danny Funt
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Not Just a Game: The Real Cost of Sports Gambling | Danny Funt

The Narrative examines the rising impact of legalized sports gambling on families, communities, and sports integrity. Hosts Mike Andrews and David Mahan cover Ohio’s new youth programs, a landmark detransition settlement, and sit down with journalist Danny Funt to discuss the social, financial, and moral costs of DraftKings and FanDuel’s sports betting dominance. Essential listening for parents, policymakers, and concerned citizens.

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Not Just Predictable, Predicted: How Betting is Destroying Sports
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Not Just Predictable, Predicted: How Betting is Destroying Sports

What has happened in Ohio around sports betting wasn't unpredictable. After ignoring the warnings of "exploitative gaming" and "reverse Robin Hood" schemes, Ohio is now left to sift through the wreckage that comes when our sports have been sold to the highest bidder.

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No Compromise: Politicians Don't Set the Standard for Life with David Bereit
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No Compromise: Politicians Don't Set the Standard for Life with David Bereit

David Bereit Executive Director of the Life Leadership Conference and CCV's Senior Fellow for Strategic Initiatives Peter Range join The Narrative to issue a bold challenge to the pro-life movement: stop being pawns for political parties and start holding elected officials accountable. In this hard-hitting interview, the guys discuss why the sanctity of life is a non-negotiable standard that politicians don't get to define.

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Can Protestors Invade Church Services?
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Can Protestors Invade Church Services?

In an age of rising political hostility, even our most sacred and private moments are at risk of being politicized.

Recently, a church service in Minneapolis was disrupted when protesters stormed into the sanctuary to confront a pastor over his alleged cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Once again, the nation was forced to ask an important question:

Where does free speech end, and where does the right to worship begin?

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Why School Choice Is the Culture-Shaping Strategy of Our Time
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Why School Choice Is the Culture-Shaping Strategy of Our Time

The growing controversy around school choice in Ohio makes it clear that this issue is, in fact, a battle for the paideia of the next generation.

What is the paideia?

In Christian classical tradition, paideia refers to the total upbringing and education of a child. It ultimately means shaping the soul, the character, and the worldview of the next generation.

This concept is a driving force behind the new National School Choice Tax Credit.

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Turn Your Ohio Tax Bill into a Christian Education Scholarship
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Turn Your Ohio Tax Bill into a Christian Education Scholarship

Ohio law authorizes a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for those who contribute to a certified Scholarship Granting Organization. This is a unique opportunity to support Christian education at no net cost to you.

  • Individual Credit: Up to $750.

  • Joint Filer Credit: Up to $1,500.

When you donate to the OCEN SGO, you are simply redirecting your tax liability. Instead of your money going into a general state fund, it goes directly to a scholarship at a participating school that you choose.

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ENTERTAINING OUR KIDS WITH TRUTH | DANIEL HARMON
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ENTERTAINING OUR KIDS WITH TRUTH | DANIEL HARMON

Through the adventures of the twins and their time-traveling grandmother, Daniel explains how he simplifies complex topics like inflation, entrepreneurship, and individual liberty so even an eight-year-old can master them. Daniel underscores why it matters that parents, not institutions, remain the primary voice shaping the next generation.

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The Cost of Silence: How Culture Is Discipling America with David Closson
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The Cost of Silence: How Culture Is Discipling America with David Closson

Barna’s research shows that all seven “cornerstones” of a biblical worldview are in decline, even among committed believers. David Closson explains what’s driving this collapse, why it matters for the Church’s witness, and what pastors and Christians must do to reclaim biblical clarity in an increasingly confused culture.

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CCV President Aaron Baer Speaks at City Club of Cleveland on "Faith, Policy, and Influence”
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CCV President Aaron Baer Speaks at City Club of Cleveland on "Faith, Policy, and Influence”

Today at noon, Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer is speaking at the City Club of Cleveland on "Faith, Policy, and Influence."

While the in-person forum is sold out, the public is invited to join virtually at 12:00 pm todayFriday, January 16—as Aaron delivers his remarks and responds to unfiltered, unrehearsed questions from the audience.

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Why Classroom Technology Is Failing Our Kids with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath
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Why Classroom Technology Is Failing Our Kids with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath joins The Narrative to reveal how classroom technology may undermine children’s learning, memory, and problem-solving skills. He explains why banning phones can boost learning, the surprising power of handwriting, and why teaching kids how to think matters more than teaching them to use tools.

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Ohio Pregnancy Centers Provided $22M in Life-Affirming Care in 2024
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Ohio Pregnancy Centers Provided $22M in Life-Affirming Care in 2024

Pregnancy centers across Ohio provided $22 million in free services to over 128,000 families in 2024. From ultrasounds and STD testing to diapers, formula, and baby clothing, these centers offer life-affirming support for moms, dads, and children. Learn how the Ohio Coalition of Pregnancy Centers and their partners are changing lives and building a culture of life across the state.

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The Sovereignty of God in America’s Founding with Cynthia Scott
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The Sovereignty of God in America’s Founding with Cynthia Scott

Who actually deserves credit for founding America? Your eighth-grade history class probably didn't give you the whole story. 

For the first Narrative episode of 2026, Mike and David sit down with author Cynthia Scott to answer this question with insights from her book, Celebrating God, Our Founder, at America’s 250th Birthday.

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