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First Liberty Live!

Every week, First Liberty Institute brings you today’s essential stories straight from the frontlines on the battle for religious freedom.

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15:36

The Future of Faith and Freedom

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/06/07

Right now, there’s a war waging over our culture. And many of us feel like we can’t make a difference in this fight. But a group of everyday Americans are taking a stand for faith. And you can join them.We call it, the Future of Faith and Freedom or F3. F3 is dedicated to helping these up-and-coming generations learn how they can move the needle for faith in an impactful and meaningful way. Listen to F3 Leaders Nathan Shackelford and Shaun Frederickson explain this growing movement and how it will

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17:36

Busiest Week in First Liberty History

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/05/30

In all the years in the fight for faith and freedom, there hasn’t been a week at First Liberty busier than last week!We had some major wins come through by God’s grace, as well as some disappointing setbacks. To give you the full rundown on all of the last week’s decisions, Chief Legal Officer Jeff Mateer will explain what happened and what the outcomes in these cases mean for you and our clients.

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16:07

Memorial Day: Honoring Those Who Served

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/05/23

With Memorial Day less than a week away, we wanted to take a few minutes to honor those who have bravely defended our country.This weekend is a time to remember and pray for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Attorney and US Air Force member Danielle Runyan will join us on First Liberty Live! to talk about the cases we are fighting right now for military service members.

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13:31

Religious Hostility: Pro-Israel Event SHUT DOWN

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/05/15

HaYovel is a Christian, faith-based ministry that supports Israeli grape farmers. The ministry has organized The Israel Summit, a pro-Israel conference. Just days before the event, however, the Sonesta Nashville Airport hotel breached the contract and canceled the Summit. Lead First Liberty attorney Hiram Sasser joins Live this afternoon for a question and answer session with host Stuart Shepard. Add Your Name to Say No to Fear >>

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20:25

Election 2024: Why Civic Engagement is Crucial

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/05/10

In this episode we continue our Election 2024 series by asking Dr. Albert Mohler about how people of faith can participate in politics even beyond the polls. Dr. Mohler is the president of one of the largest seminary schools in the world, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the host of two podcasts, an author, speaker and teacher. In this episode he will explain the critical role that people of faith play in civic engagement. And that goes far beyond the election day on November

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15:01

Election 2024: The Rights of People of Faith To Get...

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/05/03

Hear from our President, CEO & Chief Counsel Kelly Shackelford on the importance of people of faith getting out to vote. Plus, you’ll learn about the rights of churches and pastors during the election season.Check out our Election 2024 resources >>

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17:54

Who Opposes Kids Bible Classes

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/04/25

First Liberty client LifeWise Academy is an education program available to public schools that teaches the Bible to students who might never be exposed to it otherwise–during school hours. LifeWise is currently being attacked by both the Freedom from Religion Foundation and the leftist media. The notoriously anti-faith Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently sent a letter to 600 school districts in Ohio “warning” school officials about the mission of LifeWise Academy. Listen to LifeWise

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11:52

Cease and Desist: Barn Worship Banned

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/04/18

For the third time in the past few weeks, First Liberty is facing off against city officials for taking an unconstitutional approach to shut down a house of worship.In New Hampshire, the Town of Weare has used zoning laws to prevent Grace New England Church from meeting on Pastor Howard Kaloogian’s property. In response to the town’s hostility, First Liberty filed a federal lawsuit to protect Pastor Howard’s and Grace New England Church’s right to meet and to worship. Listen to attorney Jeremy Dys

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10:39

Why Deny the Student Prayer Club?

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/04/12

When 5th grade student Laura at Creekside Elementary requested permission to start an interfaith prayer club, the school’s principal denied her request.Despite having approved and promoted other clubs like the Creekside Choir, Global Reading Challenge, Green Team, Safety Patrol and Pride Club, the principal told Laura that her only option for a prayer group was to pay for space like outside groups. Hear from Laura first-hand and learn how this fight has impacted her faith as well as her vision for

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10:52

When Feeding the Hungry is Illegal

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/04/04

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. Learn more about this case >>

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14:57

Can Our Culture Be Saved?

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/03/28

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.

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13:51

Woke CVS Gets Worse

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/03/21

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.

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20:06

Is it Ok to Blend Faith & Politics?

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/03/15

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

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20:32

Parents Win Against Woke School

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/03/07

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

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08:21

What Happened to Professor Varkey?

First Liberty Live! ·

2024/02/29

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

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