The Free to be Faithful® newsletter offers updates on religious liberty issues that impact the rights of Christians to live faithfully.
In the Summer 2026 issue, read about:
- An excerpt from a speech delivered in April by Clarence Thomas, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
- A new report from a Department of Justice task force about anti-Christian bias in the government.
- An article about how the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or FACE Act, was weaponized against peaceful pro-life Americans under the Biden administration.
- A new book from fellow Lutheran Timothy Goeglein about issues currently confronting our nation, including the breakdown of marriage and family, the decline of American education, attacks on faith, increased political polarization, and more.
- A March ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court upholding parental notification regarding students’ “gender” identity expressions in public schools.
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