Listen to the game play by play as the Avalon Black Knights, Gaithersburg, MD face off against Eastern Christian Academy, Silver Spring, MD

Joining Standing at Freedom’s Gate host Kevin Fobbs is Liberty Counsel Senior Litigation Attorney Roger Gannam who is representing Kentucky Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis. Has Christian freedom become criminalized and is Davis protected by the Kentucky’s Religious Freedom Act or has it been forfeited by the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. Constitutional Religious freedom and protection at risk on the next Standing at Freedom’s Gate.

Joining Kevin Fobbs, host of Standing at Freedom’s Gate, will be Rebecca Mahan and Hallie Neill. 

They will discuss whether the criminalization of Christianity is the new reality in America, how it may impact every place of worship in America and what Christians need to do to defend and protect their civil rights. Join the call to action for American Christian Civil Rights on the next Standing at Freedom’s Gate podcast.

For many Christians the criminalization of Christianity was launched when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage in June. This decision for many Christian leaders as well as four dissenting justices represented a possible disenfranchisement of Christian civil rights and was in direct confrontation with the U.S. Constitution.

The American Christian Civil Rights Movement (ACCRM) arose from the aftermath of the decision. ACCRM’s goal is the uniting of churches and Christians to defend and protect Christian civil rights. Hallie Neill, ACCRM’s director of media and communication, stressed that the organization is mounting an organized national effort to protect Christian faith, freedom and rights provided in the First Amendment.

Anti-poverty programs that were put in place as a safety net have instead created a cycle of generational dependency we call the welfare state. Government assistance is no longer a temporary condition, but has become a way of life.

At the same time, big government spending has created $18 trillion dollars in national debt and there appears to be no end in sight. Entitlements and government spending are on an unsustainable course.

The easy answer to this problem is to stop spending.

Many will say that America needs tax reform or a balanced-budget amendment. Although these are good ideas, Dr. Jerome Huyler, explains in his book, "The Case Against Welfare," the best way to correct the problem is to defund Obamacare and dismantle the welfare state. This includes anti-poverty programs, earmarks, business bailouts, farm subsidies and many other entitlements.

Join Graceland with Jennifer Meadows and TJ O'Hara and their guest Dr. Jerome Huyler

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2015 – On September 14, 2015 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Sing It America will bring those that love our Star Spangled Banner together to celebrate the past year's "National Thanksgiving for the Star Spangled Banner."

Last year, Sing It America, officially partnered with the government commission Starspangled200 and Friends of Ft McHenry to secure passage of U.S. Senate Resolution 550. Resolution 550 designated the period of September 2014 through September 2015 as the year of National Thanksgiving for the Star Spangled Banner.

The senate resolution encouraged, “All state and local governments and the people of the people of the United States to observe this period of thanksgiving with appropriate ceremonies, activities, educational outreach and reflection.”

All Americans from every corner of the nation are being encouraged to sign up and register right now with Sing It America to join in the historic festivities that day, according to Selena Owens, Sing It America’s Communication’s Director.

A special request is being made to supporters to lend financial support to the historic event.

Joining Standing at Freedom’s Gate host Kevin Fobbs to discuss an update on the event and the exciting plans in store for event attendees is Selena Owens Communications Director for Sing It America.

Owens is also Vice Chair of the Conservative Campaign Committee PAC and author of "The Power Within a Conservative Woman: Engaging America for God Family, and Country.”

Conservatives and libertarians across the nation are battling a litany of issues that tear at the fabric of the U.S. Constitution’s protections and guaranteed rights. Fund Me America, a crowd-funding website designed to provide financial and moral support for those on the front lines of conservative and libertarian causes may be the answer for those under attack.

Mark Ogden, the organization’s co-founder, explained the group’s goals on the Communities Digital News Hour’s "Standing at Freedom’s Gate" podcast.

Ogden provided one distinct example of how the group’s funding efforts are making a difference for Iowans Dick and Betty Odgaard. They owned a beautiful wedding venue that had been transformed from a remodeled stone church. The dream was dashed, according to Ogden, when a lesbian couple sued the Odagaards because they would not marry the couple based upon their Christian faith.

In defiance of an Iowa state law that protected traditional marriage between a man and a woman, the state’s top court ruled that same-sex marriage would be legal in Iowa. In 2013, another gay couple was turned down by the Odagaards. The couple filed suit through the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and that action unleashed “an unbelievable firestorm of hate from the gay community and their supporters, unmanageable phone calls, emails and Facebook posts resulted in their business suffering significantly.”

With the assistance of Fund Me America, the Odagaards are raising financial support and public awareness to turn personal loss into a way to educate America.

It appears that pro-life and pro-family GOP voters in delegate-rich Florida have another weapon in their arsenal. Florida Family Policy Council’s John Stemberger and his organization have been relentless in advocating on behalf of families in Florida who face challenges to their pro-family stances. Those challenges include protecting human life, traditional marriage and family concerns, legal and judicial issues and education issues.

Joining Standing at Freedom’s Gate host Kevin Fobbs will be John Stemberger, president and general counsel to the Florida Family Policy Council, to discuss pro-life and pro-family issues and solutions. Stemberger will also explain how Trail Life USA, a Christ-centered scouting program for boys which launched on Jan. 1, 2014 and which he co-founded, is helping its 20,000 members in over 500 troops chartered in 48 states.

Last year, Sing It America, in official partnership with of the government commission Starspangled200 and Friend of Ft McHenry secured passage of U.S. Senate Resolution 550. Resolution 550 designated the period of September 2014 through September 2015 as the year of National Thanksgiving for the Star Spangled Banner.

The senate resolution encouraged, “All state and local governments and the people of the people of the United States to observe this period of thanksgiving with appropriate ceremonies, activities, educational outreach and reflection.”

Joining Standing at Freedom’s Gate host Kevin Fobbs to discuss the importance of the September 14 event for Americans is Selena Owens Communications Director for Sing It America. Owens is also Vice Chair of the Conservative Campaign Committee PAC and author of "The Power Within a Conservative Woman: Engaging America for God Family, and Country.”

Will the U.S. Supreme Court Same-Sex marriage ruling criminalize Christianity and endanger pastors and Christians all over America?

Rev. Bill Owens, president of the Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP) is refusing to let that happen and is calling for opposition to the Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling through active civil disobedience.  Rev. Owens is stressing that Christians, “do something to get arrested to call attention to the injustice."

The request for a new Christian Civil Rights Movement has been called for by Rev. Owens and other Christian leaders and faith community because of the ongoing threats to faith leaders and and Christianity.

Of grave concern is that pastors had been the target of gay-rights activists due to their sermons concerning the Bible’s stance against gay marriage. To prevent that in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the “Pastor Protection Act" on June 25, according to the Texas Tribune.

The law allows clergy members to refuse to conduct marriages that violate their beliefs; The bill gives ministers the freedom to exercise their First Amendment rights.

 Joining Standing at Freedom’s Gate host Kevin Fobbs to discuss CAAP’s civil disobedience actions against the gay marriage ruling and a new Christian civil rights movement will be Rev. Bill Owens, president of the Coalition of African-American Pastors.

In response to the shooting deaths at the Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham (Republican one and all) have demanded that the Confederate flag at the state Capitol complex, be removed.

Many public officials in the state as well as across the nation have indicated that the Rebel flag represents a relic of the past that should be placed in a museum. Others have tied it to the white 21-year-old’s words, who according to CNN said he shot, “the black worshippers in hopes of sparking a race war.”

Join host Kevin Fobbs and Linda Lee Tarver, a Michigan Civil Rights Commissioner, organizational psychologist and Director of Community Affairs & Election Integrity Liaison for the Office of Michigan Secretary of State as they discuss whether taking down the Confederate flag wil result in an end to a century and a half plus symbol of segregation and bring about one America?