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… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal … program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by providing affordable, religious … document reviews and provide advice, and even represent your church in court if necessary and appropriate. Learn more …

… Casinos Are Open, But Churches Are Closed? During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nevada … (and unconstitutional) double standard. So one Nevada church took a stand to correct it. Read on to learn more about the case of Calvary Chapel …

… Should Churches Be Tax Exempt? Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it continue to be tax exempt? …

Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, dba Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Cinnabon, which has been a multi-unit franchise operator in San Antonio, Texas since 2000. Lisa has been heavily involved in serving her community in a variety of capacities. She’s been a supporter and past board member of the San Antonio Clubhouse, which supports adults living with mental health diagnoses. Her business was one of the first San Antonio employers to hire clubhouse members through the group’s first ever Transitional Employment Program. To date, A Novel Idea has employed dozens of clubhouse ...

… No Strings Attached: Why the Government Shouldn’t Tax Churches Church tax exemptions protect our First Amendment freedoms by … for positions that were contrary to the church’s religious beliefs and convictions. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) …

… California Courts: Churches Can’t Be Forced to Fund Abortion Skyline Wesleyan Church took a stand after a California agency required … of Managed Health Care (DMHC) told the church that it must choose one or the other.   No church or individual …

… Washington State Wants to Force This Church to Pay for Abortions As a result of a Washington state … saw numerous attempts by state governments to control what churches teach, where they worship, and how they exercise … Cedar Park must violate its constitutionally protected beliefs, ADF attorneys appealed the ruling back to the 9th …

… Washington State Treated Churches Worse Than Breweries and Cannabis Retailers Washington State treated Christ’s Church of Mt. Spokane and Westgate Chapel differently than … Washington completely prohibited in-person worship, then it limited religious gatherings to 25 percent capacity or 50 …

… Worship Banned at the Civic Center? Why One New Church Filed a Lawsuit Against Its Town Redeemer Fellowship … Let’s take a deeper look at this church, its case, and how it led to the town of Edisto Beach lifting its ban.   What is … changed its policy to reverse the worship ban. Now churches can rent the civic center on the same terms as every …

… Bronx Church’s 20-Year Legal Battle Led to Freedom for New Yorkers … legal proceedings, Bronx Household of Faith and other NYC churches finally have equal access to rent school facilities … Naeem Henry grew up in the Bronx, and he recalled it as a crime-ridden borough filled with “restless kids.” …