First Liberty Live!

First Liberty Live!

Every week, First Liberty Institute brings you today’s essential stories straight from the frontlines on the battle for religious freedom.

Episodes

August 29, 2025 11 mins

Watch this message from Allie Beth Stuckey on how showing love through truth allows people of faith to bring clarity to difficult situations.

Also hear an important message from Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti about a critical victory at the Supreme Court protecting children from gender transitioning surgeries, treatments and procedures.

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A few years ago, flight attendants Lacey and Marli were investigated, questioned and fired by Alaska Airlines for asking faith-based questions on an employee-only website about the company’s support of the Equality Act.

That’s why we have asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to fix this issue.

Specifically, we asked the court to honor Lacey and Marli’s right to have their day in court and have the merits of their case argued befo...

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Do you agree every well-rounded student should at least know about America’s important founding documents? Starting this fall, Arkansas will require privately donated copies of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

We went to Arkansas to talk to state lawmakers and others about this new law.

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August 8, 2025 15 mins

There’s nothing free about a free speech zone. Gabriel Olivier found that out the hard way.

Gabriel, a strong believer in sharing his faith with others, routinely stood on a public sidewalk hoping to have peaceful conversations with others. But his city adopted an unconstitutional ordinance that prohibits religious speech on that public sidewalk.

Watch First Liberty volunteer attorney Allyson Ho, who will be arguing this case befor...

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August 1, 2025 18 mins

Watch Aaron Renn, author of “Life in a Negative World,” discuss the world we live in and how the young men of Gen Z are driving a resurgence of faith throughout our nation.

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Jonathan Turley, one of the most respected constitutional scholars in the country, discusses the importance of our First Amendment rights and why it’s critically important to the future of our nation to make sure they are protected for future generations.

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This week, the Bladensburg Peace Cross celebrated its 100th Anniversary.

We were there to pay our respects to the fallen 49 World War I service members, their mothers, The American Legion and all of those who fought to keep it standing.

Watch highlights from the ceremony and a special interview with First Liberty’s Roger Byron on the importance of this Cross.

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June 26, 2025 18 mins

Kelly Shackelford joins First Liberty Live’s Stuart Shepard to discuss key victories from the past year, including three potential Supreme Court cases and our best opportunities to expand religious freedom for the next generation.

 

We need your help to position First Liberty for a strong rest of 2025.

Join the fight for faith today and maximize your impact with our $500,000 Challenge Grant when you give by midnight on June 30th.

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The President’s newly established Religious Liberty Commission met for the first time. As an appointed member of the Commission, I want to share with you what we discussed and what we hope to accomplish.

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June 16, 2025 7 mins

The Church of the Open Door in Waco Texas and its pastor Ronnie Holmes have asked for First Liberty’s help in setting Waco’s city leaders straight on the First Amendment.

When Pastor Ronnie and a small group from his church attended a festival in a city park that was open to the public, they found themselves banished far away from the festival to a free speech zone.

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June 6, 2025 17 mins

Today, we remember D-Day, the sacrifices that were made and the freedoms that were preserved.

Watch Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William G. (Jerry) Boykin share his thoughts on D-Day and why it’s important to memorialize the sacrifices made by our service members.

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Right now, we are seeing waves of legislation from coast to coast requiring either the Ten Commandments or our national motto “In God We Trust” to be displayed in government buildings and public schools.

Watch Patriot Mobile’s Leigh Wambsganss and First Liberty’s Nate Kellum explain why this is happening now and the importance of this moment.

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Watch First Liberty’s Jeremy Dys unpack the Johnson Amendment, discuss its overarching impact on faith in America and explain why we should consider repealing it.

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May 16, 2025 17 mins

We just got a huge first victory for the Encinas family.

Just a year ago, a school in Encinitas, CA used its “Buddy Activity Program” to force its fifth-grade students to deliver a message affirming gender ideology to their younger kindergarten buddies.

When a family asked the school to notify them and provide opt-out opportunities, the school denied their request.

Watch First Liberty attorney Kayla Toney explain what the decision ...

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During the National Day of Prayer ceremony in the Rose Garden, President Trump signed an executive order creating the Presidential Commission on Religious Freedom.

Our President and CEO, Kelly Shackelford, has been appointed to serve on the Commission.

To give you a better understanding of the Commission, Kelly sat down with Stuart Shepard to discuss the appointment and to let you know what you can expect from those serving at the ...

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April 25, 2025 20 mins

Tarin Swain used her allotted time at her city council to pray, asking God to strengthen opponents in their fight against the implementation of this dangerous policy.

The Ventura Mayor interrupted her, demanding she stop by saying, “We [the City of Ventura] don’t do prayer.”

Watch Tarin Swain and First Liberty attorney Erin Smith discuss this case and learn what we we’re doing to protect Tarin’s right to pray.

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Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel, breaks down why parental rights are so important for religious liberty in one of our new cases.

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April 11, 2025 16 mins

Gabriel Olivier is an evangelical Christian who shares his faith with others while standing outside of well-attended events on a public sidewalk in a public park.

To silence Gabriel, the City of Brandon passed an unconstitutional ordinance that Iimits his ability and the ability of others from communicating their religious beliefs to others in a city park.

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April 7, 2025 13 mins

Watch this interview with First Liberty’s Stephanie Taub. Stephanie, fresh off testifying in support of the Ten Commandments proposed legislation, will share her experience before Arkansas lawmakers and let us know what the future holds for the bill.

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March 31, 2025 11 mins

Matt Krause explains the bill in Texas to put the Ten Commandments back in the classroom.

Read more about this bill in our latest Insider article >>

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