In 1776, America declared independence—but more importantly, we declared something greater:

Our rights come from God, not government.

That idea changed the world. And it’s what we’re honoring in this once-in-a-generation campaign: 250 Years of Faith and Freedom.

This historic initiative from First Liberty Institute will celebrate America’s First Freedom—Religious Liberty—from now until July 4, 2026.

And you’re part of it.

Watch First Liberty’s Kelly Shackelford discuss the importance of America’s 250th, the role religious liberty plays in keeping us free and why First Liberty is focused on securing our First Freedom for generations to come.

Check out our new website: https://freedom.firstliberty.org/ 

You might be surprised to learn that thousands of public-school students are going off campus every day for religious instruction during school hours.

Find out how that's possible in a remarkably well-produced documentary called Off School Property that will hit theaters all over America. It’s one of those one-night-only showings that you won’t want to miss.

Check out the film here: https://lifewise.org/offschoolproperty/

Watch LifeWise Founder Joel Penton and First Liberty attorney Holly Randall discuss the making of the documentary and what they hope comes from it. They’ll also share the trailer and tell you how you can get tickets.

Gabe Olivier has had the courthouse doors slammed in this face - twice.

Watch Gabe Olivier share his story and then stay tuned as First Liberty attorney Nate Kellum discusses the upcoming oral argument at the Supreme Court.

Right now, we have a unique opportunity to go on offense to expand our First Amendment rights.

Together, we can work to overturn the bad precedents at the Supreme Court. None of them are out of reach.

First Liberty's Kelly Shackelford and Jeff Mateer join in a roundtable discussion to unpack these precedents and why it's time for them to go.

Watch Zion share his story about what happened when he was silenced for sharing his faith during “social time” and why he decided to stand up and speak out.

On Monday, the President’s Religious Liberty Commission (RLC) met for the third time, and First Liberty once again played a major role in the direction and content of the meeting.

Commission members heard testimony from First Liberty attorney Keisha Russell and clients Coach Joe Kennedy and Connecticut schoolteacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro.

Watch this video update from Washington D.C. to get all the details and critical take-aways from this meeting.

When you fight to protect religious freedom, winning is critical.

Thanks to God’s favor and your generous support, losing isn’t something we do.

David Hacker, First Liberty’s Vice President of Legal Services, to fills you in on 6 recent wins and explain why each one is important.

President Donald Trump spoke at the second Religious Liberty Commission hearing in Washington, D.C.

The commissioners, including First Liberty President and CEO Kelly Shackelford, also heard from First Liberty clients who shared their stories.

We are witnessing the impact of the strong judicial appointments made during President Trump’s first term.

First Liberty's precedent-setting Supreme Court wins for Coach Kennedy, Gerald Groff, school choice and the Bladensburg Peace Cross are a testimony to the importance of appointing originalist judges.

Watch this conversation with Ilya Shapiro, one of America’s top constitutional scholars, as he discusses the current state of the judiciary and the opportunities that lay ahead to make new appointments during the Trump administration’s second term.

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.