Point of Connection: How A Small Town Ministry Is Transforming Lives Despite City Official’s Efforts To Shut It Down
I want to tell you the story of a small community in Joseph, Oregon. I’ve traveled to Joseph a few times. It’s a remote community in the northwest; a charming town filled with brick buildings, surrounded by snow-capped mountain peaks and lush green pastures. But for all its natural beauty, […]
Senate Changes Rules to Speed Up Judicial Confirmations and Restore Constitutional Balance
Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate voted to reduce the number of hours allowed to debate on federal district court nominees. While there is a potential downside to this move, unprecedented obstruction from liberal Senate Democrats sadly made this change necessary to restore the balance the U.S. Constitution envisions. Some […]
5 Things You Need to Know About Jefferson’s Wall of Separation of Church and State
On April 13, 2019, Americans will celebrate Thomas Jefferson’s 276th birthday. But even though he was born long ago, Jefferson’s legacy – and his long record of outstanding accomplishments – continues to impact America’s religious and political discourse to this very day. Jefferson’s ideas and, of course, his prolific writings, […]
Bad Tweets: Censoring Religious Speech Online is the New Burning Books
In a little over a week, Christian and Jewish communities all across America will celebrate some of their most important holidays – Easter and Passover, respectively. These festivities are a central part of how these religious communities exercise their constitutional right to live out and express their faith. And if […]
The Religious Freedom “Tax”: Can You Afford To Be Free?
“Let me tell you how it will be; there’s one for you nineteen for me, ‘cause I’m the taxman. Yeah I’m the taxman.” So begins George Harrison’s sarcastic ode to the tax collectors of Great Britain. Harrison reportedly wrote the song upon discovering how much or, rather, how little of […]
2-For-1 Special: Trump Administration Prioritizes First Amendment Freedoms for America’s Students
The current administration is committed to protecting the First Amendment. And their actions show it. Below you’ll find a quick recap of what the Trump administration has recently done to prioritize America’s first freedoms for American students, including religious liberty and the subsequent liberties enshrined in our First Amendment. 1. […]
