Lives Given for Our Freedom

As you know by now, our family lived for more than a decade in Washington D.C. and enjoyed all it had to offer.  There are well over 160 monuments and memorials in D.C., and I have to admit we only saw a fraction of these.  However, one memorial will be forever burned into my memory:

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Unexpected Veto Spares Christian California Employers | Family Policy Briefing

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill on Sunday that would otherwise have forced Christian organizations and institutions to face a devastating choice: Betray your faith or be prosecuted by the state. Jonathan Keller, president of California Family Council, explains to Stuart Shepard in the Family Policy Briefing why AB 569 would have brought so much

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Freedom’s Battlefield: Then & Now

This past Tuesday we celebrated Independence Day – the day commemorating our country throwing off the yoke of England’s rule. I hope all of you had the opportunity to spend the day celebrating our country’s freedoms with family and friends. Our freedoms need to be cherished and preserved so the memories of America’s hard-won liberties

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Playgrounds, Wedding Cakes and Your Religious Freedom | Family Policy Briefing

From playgrounds to wedding cakes to something called the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act,” religious freedom has been winning lately in the courts. Stuart Shepard asks Ashley Shaw, Kansas Family Voice’s new legal expert, to explain the nuances of these court actions and how they impact Christians across America.

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Reliable Strangers – a Reflection on North Dakota

  by Stuart Shepard So, I flew to North Dakota. First time ever. I learned something that they all know that we would all do well to know. Took an Embraer 145 up from Denver. One of those tiny regional jets that makes us all tilt our heads to the left as we single-file down

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The Trillion-Dollar Teachable Moment | Stoplight

There’s a huge life lesson playing out right in front of us. It’s right there in the headlines if you can see it for what it is. It involves how best to help families in need of jobs. In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard explains how it’s larger than the elected officials involved as individuals.

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Freedom to Worship Center | Stoplight

What if the First Amendment locked your faith inside a box? Some public officials apparently would like to keep you and your Christian ideas squirreled away where they won’t have to hear you. In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard explores this issue using his favorite artistic medium: cardboard and duct tape.

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North Carolina Acts Quickly to Protect Women and Children

The privacy and safety of women and children protected North Carolina lawmakers are protecting the privacy and safety of women and children. They unanimously passed a bill that would prevent men from entering women’s restrooms, locker rooms and showers. The governor has already signed it into law. This is good news for North Carolina families

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Joe, the Guy With the Flag | Stoplight

“You can’t do that here!” A police officer stopped Joe, the guy with the flag, and his friends from handing out what they wanted to hand out where they wanted to hand it out. You’ll want to know what they wanted to share with their fellow students.

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