President Trump Proclaims January 16 “Religious Freedom Day”
President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation recognizing today, January 16, 2019 as “Religious Freedom Day” in America. Inspired by Virginia’s Statute for Religious Freedom, which was enacted on January 16, 1786, five U.S. presidents have recognized January 16 as the date for the celebration of one of our nation’s founding principles. The most recent […]
Rowan County Prayer Case Ends, But Major Legal Questions Remain
Rowan County, North Carolina has agreed to pay $285,000 after losing a five-year court battle over the legality of prayers offered by County Commissioners at public meetings. Commissioners voted last week to pay the legal fees incurred by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), thus ending a longstanding series of appeals and counter appeals in […]
Jack Phillips Can Continue His Fight Against Government Harassment
Religious liberty is in jeopardy in Colorado, but the judicial system has once again ruled in its favor. A federal district court has ruled that cake artist and baker Jack Phillips can proceed in his lawsuit against the State of Colorado for its alleged continued harassment of him. The court also found that evidence of […]
POV: In Defense of Millennials
Everywhere we go, people ask my college professor husband, “What’s up with young people these days?” They think he has a unique perspective on “what’s wrong with those darned Millennials!” And he does. But it’s not the assessment people often expect. He usually answers something along the lines of: “The young people I know make […]
Pastor Andrew Brunson Released From Custody In Turkey!
A North Carolina pastor turned missionary, imprisoned for two years in Turkey, is on his way home to the United States. Pastor Andrew Brunson, from Black Mountain, was accused of being part of a failed coup, an accusation Brunson repeatedly denied. President Trump, members of Congress and many others have been working for his release. […]
UPDATE: Fayetteville City Council Removes Controversial Agenda Item
According to local reports and an amended agenda posted on its website, the Fayetteville City Council has removed a controversial item from tonight’s meeting agenda. The proposal, previously scheduled for consideration Monday night, would have added “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classifications to the city’s Human Relations Commission ordinance. As NC Family reported […]
ALERT: Fayetteville City Council Needs to Hear From You!
NC Family has recently learned that the Fayetteville City Council is planning to vote on a proposal Monday night that would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classifications to the city’s Human Relations Commission ordinance. This is the type of ordinance that has been used in states across the nation to attack florists, […]
The Arrogance of the State of Colorado!
The Colorado Civil Rights Commission is targeting cake artist Jack Phillips once again. In an astounding display of arrogance and hostility, the state government of Colorado is proceeding with a new discrimination complaint against the embattled owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop. This latest complaint is because Phillips refused to design a cake in celebration of a […]
The Human Rights Campaign releases deceptive evangelical resource
Last week, the Human Rights Campaign—arguably the nation’s most influential LGBT organization—announced a new initiative aimed at persuading evangelicals to understand that there is no conflict in being both evangelical and pro-LGBT. Titled “Coming Home to Evangelicalism and to Self,” the resource attempts to offer evangelical Christians a path forward to endorse LGBT identities. In […]
President Trump Nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh To U.S. Supreme Court
President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S Supreme Court last night. If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, giving conservatives a presumed 5-4 advantage on the High Court, according to many legal commentators. “Judge Kavanaugh appears to be a strong choice for the U.S. Supreme Court,” said […]