![03 17 2023 Insider A3 300x300 V1](https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/03-17-2023-Insider-A3-300x300-v1-150x150.jpg)
How an Olympic Runner and a Postal Worker Gained Strength Through Faith
Faithful Carrier Gerald Groff’s story shares striking similarities to that of world-class athlete Eric Liddell.
![FLI Insider | In the News V4](https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-01-27-Insider-A7-ITN-300x300-v2-150x150.jpg)
In the News: Breaking Religious Freedom Stories Across the Country
Read our attorneys’ op-eds in national media and catch up on the most important religious freedom headlines around the web.
![Ron Hittle 9th Circuit | First Liberty Institute](https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Insider_03-24-2023_A1_300x300_v01-150x150.jpg)
Please Pray: Fire Chief Ron Hittle & First Liberty are Going to Court on Monday 3/27
We’re going to court arguing for Fire Chief Ron Hittle. He was wrongfully fired because he went to a leadership conference held at a church.
![HIs Taberrnacle | First Liberty Institute](https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Insider_03-24-2023_A3_300x300_v01-150x150.jpg)
First Liberty Argues in Federal Appeals Court, Challenging New York’s Ban on Firearms in Churches
We’re defending His Tabernacle Family Church. New York law prohibits firearms at places of worship but allows it for most secular businesses.
![Gerald Groff Post Office Discrimination | First Liberty Institute](https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Insider_03-24-2023_A4_300x300_v001-150x150.jpg)
Torment and Mistreatment: How the USPS Punished Faithful Carrier Gerald Groff for His Religious Beliefs
The postal service antagonized, harassed and mocked Gerald because of his religious conviction to observe the Lord’s Day.
![Free Speech Zone at College Campuses Biden | First Liberty Institute](https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Insider_03-24-2023_A5_300x300_v001-150x150.jpg)
Biden Administration Says Protecting Religious Freedom on College Campuses is Too ‘Burdensome’
The U.S. Department of Education wants to get rid of a rule that requires higher education institutions to treat religious student groups equally.