Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is appealing the decision of a federal court in the San Francisco Bay Area that determined churches do not contribute to a vibrant and fun atmosphere and therefore may be excluded from Salinas’ downtown area.
Posted on July 9, 2020Listeners of 90.9 KCBI participated in the radio station’s Feed Your Neighbor Outreach and donated a total of 10,000 pounds of food as well as 6,000 Bibles, which were distributed in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to neighbors in need during the month of June.
Posted on July 9, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of exemptions that were provided to employers with religious or moral objections to the contraceptives mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Posted on July 8, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that two faith-based schools could not be sued by their former employees over their termination of employment because the First Amendment protects the right of religious institutions “to decide for themselves, free from state interference, matters of church government as well as those of faith and doctrine,” and “courts are bound to stay out of employment disputes involving those holding certain important positions with churches and other religious institutions.”
Posted on July 8, 2020After a few recent disappointing decisions, the Supreme Court delivered a win today for religious liberty, religious schools, and citizens' religious exercise in Espinoza v. Montana.
Posted on July 2, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that an administrative rule to a Montana state tax-credit scholarship program violated the Free Exercise Clause because it prohibited families from using scholarships at religious schools.
Posted on June 30, 2020The Supreme Court narrowly struck down Louisiana’s law requiring abortionists to hold admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, issuing a 5-4 decision Monday in the case of June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo.
Posted on June 29, 2020Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) have introduced the bipartisan Universal Giving Pandemic Response Act to expand the current above-the-line deduction for charitable giving made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March.
Posted on June 25, 2020The Moody Church congregation hired their next Senior Pastor, Philip Miller, formerly of Westwood Baptist Church in Olympia, Washington, via a Zoom meeting on March 29, capping a five-year search process.
Posted on June 25, 2020The U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom released its 2019 Report on International Religious Freedom earlier this month – just a week after the President signed the first-ever executive order instructing the entire U.S. Government to prioritize religious freedom.
Posted on June 25, 2020Each Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET, D. James Kennedy Ministries’ Dr. Frank Wright and John Rabe are hosting “Why Do You Believe That?” on Facebook Live.
Posted on June 25, 2020NRB has announced the timeline for the 2021 NRB Special Service and Media Awards.
Posted on June 25, 2020On June 29 – a date when churches have historically observed the martyrdoms of the Apostle Paul and Apostle Peter – The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is again calling on believers worldwide to commemorate the date as the Day of the Christian Martyr and take time to honor the legacy of those who have sacrificed their lives for the advancement of the Gospel.
Posted on June 25, 2020The Court decided in a 6-3 ruling Monday that an employer who fires an individual for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 though neither “sexual orientation” nor “gender identity” appear on the list of protected classes.
Posted on June 15, 2020Americans should be able to rely on what the law says. Unfortunately, it seems the U.S. Supreme Court does not agree.
Posted on June 15, 2020As Sen. Lankford said, “it’s beneficial for us in our official policy and what we choose to do in the tax code to be able to create a tax code that is encouraging to families and that is encouraging to nonprofits.”
Posted on June 15, 2020
