Can a State have a Bible Marathon?
June 16, 2016
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed a proclamation “encouraging all Iowans to join in the historical Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon to take place in front of all 100 courthouses, beginning June 30th at 8:00 am and ending July 3rd, 2016 at approximately 4:00 pm.” He is also encouraging families to read the Bible on a
W VA is Fighting for Religious Freedom
February 25, 2016
West Virginia is fighting for religious freedom with a Religious Freedom Restoration Act. There are twenty-one states that have passed laws “limiting the government’s ability to punish people for living out their faith in public,” says West Virginia Speaker of the House Tim Armstead. “West Virginians take their religious liberty very seriously, and we want to
As election year opens, many pastors are asking, “what are my rights when it comes to addressing political issues?” Many believe that political issues and the pulpit may never converge. In a four-minute video, Kelly Shackelford, Liberty Institute President and CEO, explains why this is simply not the case. “There are a lot of misconceptions
A Mayor Unites Leaders in Prayer
January 26, 2016
Every month Mayor Ivy Taylor of San Antonio, TX has a prayer breakfast for pastors and leaders of the city. “Before a group of about 100 Christian evangelical pastors” Mayor Taylor who is “a member of Greater Corinth Baptist Church, said her 2016 priorities are shaped by the goal of ‘breaking the chains of generational
New York vs. The Gifford Family
January 21, 2016