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The Horrendous Treatment of our Navy SEALs

Our Navy SEAL clients and many members of the Navy and Air Force continue to face unjust punishment and terrible living conditions.

Back to School: Do Your Kids have Religious Rights in the Classroom?

Required vaccines? Critical Race Theory? Prayer in school? Religious students and teachers across America face many new challenges as they settle into the fall semester.

How Well Does Your State Protect Religious Freedom? A Brand-New Study

First Liberty’s Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy (CRCD) launched their latest project, the Religious Liberty in the States index.

Sweet Victory within Reach? The Kleins to the Supreme Court

Today on First Liberty Live!, you can watch the Kleins as they share why they have fought for almost 10 years to regain their rights.

Tyranny in America – No Worship in California

Founder of the Let Us Worship movement has a brand new film releasing later this year. He’ll be on the show to talk about the tyranny he faced in California during the pandemic.

Postal Worker Sent Packing

Gerald Groff was forced to quit his job as a postal carrier because of his religious beliefs. Learn how First Liberty is taking his case to the Supreme Court.

The First Amendment: Why There is No ‘Church of the USA’

This week on First Liberty Live! join Dr. Richard Turnbull, senior fellow for the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy, for a conversation on the differences in how the U …

Why Members of All Faiths Should Protect Liberty

This week, Stuart Shepard gets a chance to talk to Mustafa Akyol, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, about why religious freedom is essential for everyone – no matter their …

Why Religious Freedom is Essential for America – Two Perspectives

The last of our special double header episodes takes a look at why religious freedom is important in many different areas of American life.

More Freedom than Ever Before: The Supreme Court and Religious Liberty

First Liberty Live! is continuing our series of special double-header episodes with two exemplary intellectual leaders: former solicitor general of the United States, Paul Clem …

How Cultural Change is Shaping Religious Freedom

First Liberty Live! is on the road with a series of special double-header episodes over the next several weeks and our first episode is focused on how cultural change is affect …

How People of Faith Should Interact in the Public Square

First Liberty’s mission is to empower people of faith across the country to live, work and worship according to their beliefs. But, many find it difficult to navigate modern so …

Faith on the Frontlines

Discrimination Doesn’t Fly

No one should have to fear being fired from their job because of their faith. But that’s exactly what happened to two flight attendants at Alaska Airlines who were recently fir …

Live Not in Fear, Live Not by Lies

Special guest, Rod Dreher, author of Live Not By Lies and senior editor at the American Conservative, joins us for a discussion on the importance of standing up for truth and t …

The Dangerous Effects of the “Equality” Act

The deceptively-named “Equality” Act is actually an incredible affront to religious freedom, and has the potential to strip back our First Amendment rights to unparalleled leve …

Women of Faith on the Frontlines w/ Shannon Bream

Join us for an extra-special episode as we chat with distinguished Fox News host and bestselling author Shannon Bream about her new book, “The Women of the Bible Speak,” and wh …

Speechless with Michael Knowles

This week we are joined by Michael Knowles, political commentator, author, and podcast host with The Daily Wire. In this compelling episode, Knowles shares how the fight over t …

Discrimination is the Wrong Prescription

Robyn Strader—a nurse practitioner —was fired from CVS Pharmacy for holding to her religious beliefs. On this week’s episode of First Liberty Live!, we’ll be joined by Robyn as …

For Such a Time as This

Join this special Live! episode as we sit down with former White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany to discuss her time in the White House and how her faith played a criti …

Ben Watson: Faith over Fear, Truth over Trend

This week on First Liberty Live!, we sit down with NFL Champion Benjamin Watson as he shares insights on what it’s like to trust God through adversity, plus serve as a role mod …

Tyranny’s Far Reach

Bob Fu became a Christian while in communist China. He was imprisoned for his faith, and lived under constant surveillance. He shares his story and offers encouragement and hop …

Why This Pastor Refuses to Give Up on His Town

On this episode of Live!, hear the story of a former Irish police officer who moved across the Atlantic to the small town of Walthill, Nebraska, and the unimaginable struggles …

Supreme Court & More

More Freedom than Ever Before: The Supreme Court and Religious Liberty

First Liberty Live! is continuing our series of special double-header episodes with two exemplary intellectual leaders: former solicitor general of the United States, Paul Clem …

Prayer Wins! Supreme Victory for Coach

Watch Coach Kennedy react to his Supreme Court victory! We are celebrating this huge win for religious liberty and unpacking what the SCOTUS opinion means for millions of teach …

The State of the Supreme Court

The latest Supreme Court term just wrapped up with several noteworthy decisions that have crucial implications for your religious liberty. Get expert insight on these important …

Post-Game Analysis: After the Argument with Coach Kennedy

Listen to Paul Clement, Kelly Shackelford and Coach Kennedy analyze the Supreme Court argument that happened on this historic day on April 25th.

Uncut Oral Argument: Live! at the Supreme Court

April 25th marks an historic moment in time. Coach Joe Kennedy is finally getting his day at the Supreme Court. And we’ll be going Live! at the Supreme Court to bring you the u …

How We’re Stopping the Radical Supreme Court Coup

Kelly Shackelford joins to give an update on the Supreme Court Coup, from Justices speaking out against it, to the letter we’re sending to the Court Commission. You won’t want …

Why This Supreme Court is the Most Important in a Quarter-Century

Tim Goeglein joins First Liberty Live! to discuss why this Supreme Court term is one of the most important we’ve had in decades. He’ll walk through some of the critical cases t …

Game Plan for the Supreme Court

Ever wondered what it takes to argue a case at the Supreme Court? With Coach Kennedy’s case set for oral argument, Executive General Counsel Hiram Sasser will join Live! to unp …

How Court ‘Reforms’ Threaten Our Liberties

Curious about what was discussed and their recommendations for “court reform”? Jeremy Dys will break down what “reforms” are on the table for the commission, the conclusions fr …

Does God Still Belong in America’s Courtrooms?

Host Stuart Shepard and FLI Counsel Lea Patterson explain our ongoing case where a simple prayer got one juror disqualified from their post on the jury. Could your faith disqua …

Why Court-Packing is WRONG for America

In this First Liberty Live!, we expose the alarming dangers of “court-packing” with guest Mike Berry, First Liberty’s General Counsel.

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Victory for Coach Kennedy

Coach Joe Kennedy finally got his day at the Supreme Court. And he WON. Watch his reaction to this historic victory.

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Around the Institute Spotlight

Could Packing the Supreme Court End America?

Kelly Shackelford, President, Chief Counsel and CEO of First Liberty, joins the Glenn Beck show to discuss the Supreme Court decision leak. With the leak, there are renewed cri …

Hear Coach’s Heart: Coach Kennedy’s Story Like You’ve Never Heard it Before

As First Liberty gets ready to return to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of Coach Joe Kennedy, we take a look back on the story of this historic case.

Is There Anyone Left Like Me?

As millions of American patriots gather together this July 4th, we are proudly celebrating the anniversary of our great nation. Our Founders had a bold vision for this country …

Cuban Pastor: Why Communism Kills Religious Freedom

At the Ministerial to Advance Religious Liberty, an international conference held in Washington D.C. in July 2019, the U.S. Department of State published this video of Mario Fe …

Banning a Blind Woman

Gail Blair, a former nurse, was banned from entering her local park because she wanted to speak to others about her faith. Blair, a blind woman in her 60s, loved to walk in the …

WWII Veteran Proudly Sings God Bless America

Watch Don Graves, a WWII veteran, proudly sing God Bless America in order to show his undying love for our great country.

You Can’t Be Free Without This

It wasn’t an accident that the First Amendment to the Constitution is about religious liberty. So, why was it so important to the Founders? Why should it be just as important t …

Discrimination Doesn’t Fly

No one should have to fear being fired from their job because of their faith. But that’s exactly what happened to two flight attendants at Alaska Airlines who were recently fir …

Thanks Pilgrims: The First Constitutional Document of the New World

Hear from our First Liberty Fellows, John Wilsey, James Patterson, and Jordan Ballor as they tell the history of the Mayflower Compact.

Military Minute

The Horrendous Treatment of our Navy SEALs

Our Navy SEAL clients and many members of the Navy and Air Force continue to face unjust punishment and terrible living conditions.

Military Appreciation Special

May is Military Appreciation Month and provides an opportunity to dedicate time to appreciate our military heroes. And with Memorial Day next week, First Liberty Live! is hosti …

Punishing America’s Heroes?

The recent Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is illegally forcing some of America’s most elite warriors to choose between their faith and serving their country – …

Grounded for Their Faith

First Liberty represents several Airmen who have been unjustly grounded for holding to their religious beliefs. Learn more about how we’re representing these American heroes.

The Cost of Denying the Faith of America’s Military

Join Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin as he unpacks the importance of protecting faith and freedom in our military. You won’t want to miss his insights and message to our Navy SEALs.

Strength for the Fight

The replica dog tags with a military logo and Scripture verse are worn by many thousands of service members. But now Kenny Vaughan has been forced to go to court in order to ke …

DoD Vaccine Mandate Q&A

Do you or any member of your family serve in the military? If so, you’ve no doubt heard – and have questions about – the Department of Defense’s vaccine mandate. Fortunately, w …

Shields of Strength: Honor, Dignity, & Glory

As Kenneth Davis, a U.S. Air Force and Marine veteran puts it: “This tag is faith. This is believing that you’re going to live—and that even if you die, you’ll be holding hands …

Protecting and Defending our Navy SEALs

Mike Berry, General Counsel, and Stuart Shepard are in Washington DC to discuss the military vaccine mandate and how we’re defending our Navy SEAL clients.

Winning for the SEALs

A federal judge ruled in favor of our thirty-five (35) U.S. Navy SEAL clients granting them the first step to victory. Mike Berry, general counsel, joins the show to discuss wh …

Defending our Heroes: Navy SEALs Update

With several major developments happening on the legal front of our Navy SEALs case, Mike Berry, Vice President and Director of Military Affairs, will join First Liberty Live! …

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