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When Biblical Becomes Political
The realm of the Church is being invaded by the realm of the political today. This might seem like a strange statement, but consider this example: Thirty years ago, a pastor could preach a sermon...
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86% Of Pastors Do Not Want The IRS To Review Their Sermons
Some time ago, I asked the question, “Do 84% of Pastors believe the Pulpit Initiative is a bad idea?” The question was in response to a survey conducted of 1,000 protestant pastors by Lifeway Research...
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Supreme Court Case Offers Protection for Pastors’ Sermons
Earlier, Kevin Theriot blogged about the Supreme Court’s decision in EEOC v. Hosanna-Tabor. The case was a phenomenal win for religious freedom and has far-reaching implications. In analyzing the...
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Are Churches Subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code?
Every time I talk about Pulpit Freedom Sunday, I inevitably get a comment from an audience member that goes something like this, “You know, if churches just unincorporated, they wouldn’t be subject to...
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Should Churches Be Tax Exempt?
Why is your church tax exempt? Why should it continue to be tax exempt? If I were to sit down and ask you these questions, would you have a clear and coherent answer? I suspect this is something we...
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IRS Remains Mum on Pulpit Freedom Sunday
As readers of this blog know, ADF has conducted Pulpit Freedom Sunday since 2008. Pulpit Freedom Sunday is a legal project designed to restore a pastor’s right to speak freely from the pulpit without...
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IRS Official Warns Pastors to Keep Silent During Elections
The IRS warned pastors attending a faith leader’s summit in Washington D.C. recently not to speak from their pulpits about candidates or elections. As reported by OneNewsNow, IRS official Peter...
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Is Your Church Afraid of the IRS?
Is your church afraid of the IRS? I’m not talking about a healthy fear of following the law to avoid the unpleasant consequences of a deserved tax audit. Instead, I’m talking about a certain level...
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86% Of Pastors Do Not Want The IRS To Review Their Sermons
Some time ago, I pondered the question, “Do 84% of Pastors believe the Pulpit Initiative is a bad idea?” The reflection was due to a survey conducted in 2011 of 1,000 protestant pastors by Lifeway...
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Common Objections to Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Pastors and Politics
Every time I mention Pulpit Freedom Sunday, I generally get two basic objections to the concept of Pulpit Freedom. Yet these objections in some way are either misguided or just flat out wrong. I’ll...
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