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When Feeding the Hungry is Illegal

A city in Arizona is making it impossible for a church to care for the most vulnerable in their community. First Liberty is representing Pastor Jose Castro and Gethsemani Baptist Church of San Luis, AZ in a case you won’t believe.

Joining First Liberty Live! today is Senior Counsel Jeremy Dys to discuss the unbelievable facts of this case and what we are doing to put a stop to this discrimination.

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Can Our Culture Be Saved?

How should we engage with modern culture?

Dr. Stephen Presley, a Senior Fellow at First Liberty’s Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy, gives a helpful perspective on approaching today’s culture shift in his new book, Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World Like the Early Church.

On today’s episode of First Liberty Live!, you'll hear from Dr. Presley about the importance of this perspective as we look back at the great religious leaders who were determined to impact the culture.

Woke CVS Gets Worse

Gunna Kristofersdottir was fired for her religious beliefs. Why? CVS has revoked all religious accommodations that allowed providers to give hormonal contraceptive drugs.

Gunna stood up for her faith and was fired for it.

On today’s episode of First Liberty Live!, you will get to hear Gunna’s story firsthand. Learn how she is bravely standing up for her rights and how she’s fighting back against this unlawful termination.

Is it Ok to Blend Faith & Politics?

With election season rapidly heating up, our special guest today has a message for American voters like you who deeply care about their faith informing their politics.

The Founder and President of Christians Engaged, Bunni Pounds, joins First Liberty Live! to talk about how you can navigate this huge election year.

Bunni worked as a political consultant and campaign manager, spent time on Capitol Hill, and even ran for office herself.

While many people say that faith has no place in politics, Bunni disagrees wholeheartedly. And on this episode, she unpacks how we can use our faith as an empowering motive in our vote.

Parents Win Against Woke School

We have been fighting for several devout Muslim families who fled from war-torn Somalia to America.

Among the most significant reasons why they sought refuge in the United States were religious freedom and educational opportunities for their children.

But when these parents asked to opt their elementary school children out of LGBTQ books in English class, they were met with hostility.

The school district claimed that its curriculum sought “to be inclusive and reflect the diversity” of their students. But apparently its version of “diversity and inclusion” didn’t apply to religious parents.

Thankfully, these parents took a stand against this religious discrimination and won! They are now free to opt their children OUT of this woke content that goes against their religious beliefs.

Hodan Hassan, one of the brave moms, joins First Liberty Live! to discuss the fight with the school district and how the families took back their First Amendment rights.

What Happened to Professor Varkey?

Professor Varkey faithfully taught Human Anatomy and Physiology for nearly two decades at St. Philips College.

Then, the college fired him. In his termination letter, the school said they received “numerous complaints” about his “offensive” and “unacceptable religious preaching” in the classroom.

But Dr. Varkey fought back against this wrongful termination and won! Now, he is going back in the fall to continue doing what he loves: teaching science.

In celebration of this major victory, Dr. Varkey joins First Liberty Live! to talk about this fight and why it was a critical win for truth and freedom.

Leaving the Church Defenseless?

His Tabernacle Family Church, led by Pastor Micheal Spencer, just got a huge win in court for their first and second amendment rights.

They challenged a New York law that prohibited firearms at places of worship. The hypocrisy of this law was that it allowed most secular establishments, like Home Depot or a local diner, to decide for if patrons can defend themselves. But houses of worship couldn’t.

Pastor Micheal discusses how he not only protected his flock but defended American freedoms by standing strong against New York’s unconstitutional law.

Free to Worship at Last

We are happy to announce that White Rock Chapel has just won back the right to restore its sanctuary after they were met with hostility and denied the right to meet.

To celebrate this important victory, property owner Dr. Don Wesson joins First Liberty Live! to share about the vision and future of the church now that they are free to worship at last!

The DA’s Double Standard

This week on First Liberty Live! we are talking about how religious discrimination impacts employees of faith in the workplace.

When the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office issued a vaccine mandate, Assistant DA Rachel Spivack requested a religious accommodation. Her Orthodox Jewish faith prohibits her from receiving any vaccines.

The DA’s office denied Rachel’s request and fired her for failing to comply with their mandate. But 11 other staff members were allowed to continue working without being vaccinated.

Attorney Lea Patterson lays out the outrageous details of Rachel’s case and explains how we’re defending her.

Oral Argument Uncut: Aaron and Melissa Klein

This week on First Liberty Live! you’ll get to go inside the courtroom for Aaron and Melissa Klein’s argument at the Oregon Court of Appeals.

The Kleins, owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa, are seeking justice after the government effectively forced them to close their business for running it according to their faith.

We’re asking the Oregon Court to right their wrong and recognize Aaron and Melissa’s constitutional rights.