January 22, 1973, marked a dark day in our country’s history. On that day nearly 50 years ago, the Supreme Court handed down its infamous Roe v. Wade...
Latin America has experienced more than its share of oppressive governmental regimes. Throughout the 20th century and continuing today, tyranny has held...
No church should be forced to cover abortions, and certainly not a church like Cedar Park that dedicates its ministry to protecting and celebrating life.
What exactly is freedom of speech and why is it important? We explore and answer these questions in a video that Alliance Defending Freedom recently...
A church or house of worship needs to maintain independence from government control in certain fundamental ways. This is vital not only for its thriving...
January 16 is National Religious Freedom Day. For many Americans, this day carries more weight than in recent years – because of what churches have...
Across the country, as public officials have grappled with how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, some have taken their authority too far. The First...
“Las Vegas. Now Open!” So declared an ad announcing the reopening of casinos after closures due to COVID-19. But while hundreds of thousands of people...
The State of California began forcing churches to cover abortions in their health insurance plans in 2014. Even worse, many of these churches were not...
Over the Labor Day weekend, the State of Nevada allowed streams of tourists to crowd the Las Vegas Strip. News reports observed that not everyone was...
What would you do if the government gave your ministry this ultimatum: Compromise on your religious beliefs or face punishment? Unfortunately, this isn't…
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Carson v. Makin that the state of Maine cannot exclude students who attend religious schools from a…
For children from low-income families and underprivileged neighborhoods, lunch at school may be the most nutritious meal they eat all day. Thankfully…
On December 8th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in an important case involving religious freedom and school choice. The Court decided to…
In Vermont, not every town has a public high school. In order to make sure that every student has access to a quality high school education, Vermont...
It seems the Biden administration is demanding conformity to its ideological agenda at all costs. And when it comes to its radical plan to change the...
Earlier this week, Senator Lindsay Graham introduced Senate Resolution 407, legislation that celebrates religious schools and their contributions to...
In 1869, Vermont launched its Town Tuition Program, the oldest school choice program in the country. The program allows for students who live in towns...
Punishing people and institutions of faith because they exercise their religious beliefs is unconstitutional. And that’s why this lawsuit should concern...
When a family in South Hero requested tuition reimbursement for Rice, their school district denied the request. Why? Because “Rice is a religious school.”
Christian camps are places where childhood memories are made, adult respite is found, and lifelong spiritual commitments develop. When believers get…
Becoming a teacher is a unique way to have a positive influence on the next generation, and that is exactly what Arizona Christian University students in…
For many families, where you attend college is a source of pride. Many attend where their parents and grandparents attended, and they hope to send their...
The First Amendment protects the right of religious universities to decide the faculty they want to hire or promote. That means Christian colleges are...
Our Constitution protects the right of faith-based institutions to operate according to their beliefs. It also protects our freedom by separating power...
Under this new rule pushed forward by President Biden, the College of the Ozarks will be threatened with ruinous fines, damages, and even criminal...
It’s been an eventful four years for Georgia Gwinnett College graduate Chike Uzuegbunam. In 2016, Chike was prevented from exercising his right to free...
It seems that some government officials in Virginia have decided that their preferred political ideology trumps free speech and religious freedom. But...
In the past few months, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued several decisions that impact religious organizations. To help church and ministry leaders...
On July 1, churches, Christian schools, and other religious ministries with theologically orthodox views on marriage will no longer be welcome in Virginia.
If you’re in court on the opposite side of a case from the Little Sisters of the Poor—a group of Catholic nuns who have given up all worldly possessions...
You might expect churches and religious schools, of all places, to remain safe from the government’s meddling hands. Our Constitution does guarantee...
We stand in a time of unprecedented change in our country. My concern grows as I see a movement emerging that sees a total revolution in the life of our nation’s people as necessary to usher in a new “age of greatness” and what they believe to be human flourishing.
The shifting culture is changing how people view religious ministries, and those who manage ministry operations and monitor laws affecting them have seen these changes firsthand.
As a religious organization, By The Hand has always been exempt from paying unemployment compensation taxes. Until recently.
Helping Ministries Navigate Today's Cultural and Legal Landscape
If there’s any case that shows churches across the country should be preparing for threats to religious liberty, it’s a 2016 case that Alliance Defending Freedom filed in Iowa.
continue reading“Las Vegas. Now Open!” So declared an ad announcing the reopening of casinos after closures due to COVID-19. But at the same time that people streamed...
continue readingThe State of California began forcing churches to cover abortions in their health insurance plans in 2014. Even worse, many of these churches were not...
continue readingJanuary 22, 1973, marked a dark day in our country’s history. On that day nearly 50 years ago, the Supreme Court handed down its infamous Roe v. Wade...
continue readingIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Victory Baptist Church in Dedham, Massachusetts, was careful to follow all the guidelines laid out by government...
continue reading“That’s the adventure of life with God,” said Pastor Jeff Farrar, “He’s forever walking us into things we are completely unqualified to master.” Pastor...
continue readingAt its core, the Johnson Amendment should deeply offend religious leaders.
continue readingYou probably know that the state tried to force pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise for abortions. But you may not know that some state officials want to force churches to pay for abortions.
continue readingLisa Amann has attended Skyline Wesleyan Church in La Mesa, California for almost her entire life. Now, she works there as a pastor. As a Christian...
continue readingChurches are enjoying a victory in a battle they never should have been forced to fight. On January 10, a U.S. district court dismissed a lawsuit...
continue readingBeto O’Rourke is waiting for you at the bottom of the slippery slope religious freedom opponents said never existed. For many years, we were told that...
continue readingYou don't know what you don't know. A pastor friend recently reminded me of this reality.
continue readingStarting a new church is no easy task. You need to put together a launch team, fundraise, and advertise. You have paperwork to fill out and bylaws to...
continue readingWhat exactly is freedom of speech and why is it important? We explore and answer these questions in a video that Alliance Defending Freedom recently...
continue readingAcross the country, as public officials have grappled with how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, some have taken their authority too far. The First...
continue reading“Clarity is reasonable.” That’s the tagline on ChurchClarity.com. And while it may seem reasonable and relatively harmless, there are reasons to be...
continue readingA good name is important. Without it, individuals, businesses, ministries, and churches face an uphill battle. This is why smear campaigns are so often...
continue readingLatin America has experienced more than its share of oppressive governmental regimes. Throughout the 20th century and continuing today, tyranny has held...
continue reading“Las Vegas. Now Open!” So declared an ad announcing the reopening of casinos after closures due to COVID-19. But while hundreds of thousands of people...
continue readingIn response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many churches have had to change the way they hold services in order to adapt to social distancing guidelines and...
continue readingA church or house of worship needs to maintain independence from government control in certain fundamental ways. This is vital not only for its thriving...
continue readingWhen the government punishes one behavior and rewards another, people take notice. That’s because the government’s actions send signals about what is...
continue readingNo church should be forced to cover abortions, and certainly not a church like Cedar Park that dedicates its ministry to protecting and celebrating life.
continue readingJanuary 16 is National Religious Freedom Day. For many Americans, this day carries more weight than in recent years – because of what churches have...
continue readingOver the Labor Day weekend, the State of Nevada allowed streams of tourists to crowd the Las Vegas Strip. News reports observed that not everyone was...
continue reading