First Liberty Live!

Why This Pastor Refuses to Give Up on His Town

On this episode of Live!, hear the story of a former Irish police officer who moved across the Atlantic to the small town of Walthill, Nebraska, and the unimaginable struggles his ministry continues facing to this day.

Does God Still Belong in America’s Courtrooms?

Host Stuart Shepard and FLI Counsel Lea Patterson explain our ongoing case where a simple prayer got a juror disqualified from their post on the jury. Could your faith disqualify you from service, too?

Upholding School Choice & Church Independence

FLI Senior Counsel Stephanie Taub is joined by host Stuart Shepard to tell you how families in Maine are facing unfair targeting from the state government just for wanting to send their children to religious schools, and why winning this case is crucial for religious families and schools all over America.

Stephanie also explains why religious organizations must be left free to make their own operational decisions, and why we need the Supreme Court to clarify this key principle.

Why Court-Packing is WRONG for America

In this First Liberty Live!, we expose the alarming dangers of “court-packing” with guest Mike Berry, First Liberty’s General Counsel.

He’s joined by host Stuart Shepard for an inside look at what happened the first time this was tried in America, back in 1937 under FDR’s “living Constitution” doctrine, they’ll explain who stopped it 84 years ago, and why it is so important that we stop the renewed push for court-packing today.

Celebrating 30 Years of Postgame Prayer w/ Brent Jones

Host Stuart Shepard is joined by our featured guest, 3x Super Bowl Champion Brent Jones, to celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the first-ever NFL postgame prayer huddle in one more special football edition of First Liberty Live!

Stick around towards the end of the video for a special surprise as Coach Kennedy himself hops on to meet Brent and share some encouragement for other coaches and players looking to live out their faith both on and off the field.

How Did We Do It? A Look Back with Kelly Shackelford

There’s no play book for protecting religious liberty during a worldwide pandemic.  President, CEO, and Chief Counsel of First Liberty Kelly Shackelford sits down with Justin and Jeremy to discuss how First Liberty thought through the impending threat to defend religious liberty for all Americans.

Who’s Liable after COVID-19?

One of the concerns about life after COVID-19 is that, despite trying their best to follow the guidance and rules from the CDC, state, and local government, someone might still contract the coronavirus and try to blame religious organizations for it.  Justin and Jeremy sit down with Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) to sort through what that means for religious liberty.

Personal Rights, Authoritarianism, and Post-Pandemic America

Senator Ted Cruz joins Justin and Jeremy on this week’s episode to discuss personal rights during the COVID-19 pandemic and the interplay between religious freedom and authoritarianism. We also discuss Senator Cruz’s thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect America’s approach to our foundational freedoms in the future.

If you would like to subscribe to Senator Cruz’s podcast Verdict, which we discussed during this episode, you may find it here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz/

To learn more about First Liberty's response to the COVID-19 crisis, go to https://firstliberty.org/covid-19 

Protecting Your First Freedom

Former First Liberty network Attorney and former Acting Attorney General of the US Matt Whitaker joins Justin and Jeremy to discuss protecting your First Amendment rights as houses of worship begin to re-open. In particular, they will dive into current cases in Kentucky and Washington State.

Guidance for Churches and Reopening America

Jeremy and Justin are joined by Dr. Albert Mohler of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Charmaine Yoest of the Heritage Foundation to discuss the things churches should consider as they prepare for in person worship services and what the path forward for reopening America looks like for people of faith.

When can we go back to church?

First Liberty Institute is committed to ensuring that places of worship can safely balance efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 with the freedom to hold religious services consistent with their faith traditions. As America begins the reopening process, this resource can assist religious, civic, and community leaders, and places of worship, as they gradually reopen their doors.

• Download FLI’s Recommendations for Reopening Places of Worship