Court Approves Street Preacher’s Free Speech Appeal
Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Preacher’s Challenge on First Amendment Grounds The Supreme Court has, on Friday, agreed to let a Mississippi street preacher’s First Amendment case move forward. Gabriel Olivier was convicted for preaching outside a “designated protest area” in a public amphitheater and subsequently, he filed a lawsuit in 2021 to block the enforcement […]
City Faces Lawsuit Over Arrest of Christian Street Preachers
Arrests of Christian Preachers Highlight Tensions Over Free Speech When you become a Christian, sharing the gospel often becomes a priority. The Great Commission, as mentioned in Matthew 28:16-20, urges believers to spread the gospel, make disciples, and teach Jesus’ commands. However, in Chicago, three Christian street preachers engaging in this mission were arrested while […]
From being a preacher’s child to struggling with meth addiction — the events at 3am altered my life completely.
Reflections on Healing from Trauma I grew up as the child of a traveling evangelist. My mother, one of the kindest people I know, hid a lot beneath her graceful facade. Behind that exterior was a desperate need to maintain the illusion of a perfect life. Reality, however, was quite different. The man who preached […]
Struggle for Free Speech Continues After Charges Against Chicago Street Preachers Are Dropped
A Chicago court has dismissed charges against three preachers affiliated with Christian Store who were arrested for peacefully sharing their faith on a sidewalk by a park. The American Law and Justice Center (ACLJ), a conservative legal organization from Washington, D.C., filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Chicago earlier this year. This came after […]
‘Bling Bishop’ robber wants lighter sentence because of preacher’s own crimes
A former inmate who robbed Brooklyn pastor Lamore Whitehead, aka “The Bling Bishop,” during a livestreamed sermon is asking for leniency in his sentence because the flamboyant preacher is also a con man. Whitehead is a “career con man and liar” who was sentenced to nine years in prison in June after a jury found […]
Politicians, Princes, Preachers Are Implicated
Gene Diehl, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former bodyguard, called “politicians,” “princes” and “preachers” to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ home for certain gatherings. He added that there may be video footage of these people engaging in obscene or illegal activities. “I don’t think it’s just celebrities. [that are] You’ll tremble. There were politicians there too. There were princes […]
Islamist Hate Preachers to Be Banned from Entering Britain: Report
Britain is poised to block Islamic extremist hate preachers from entering the country following a “shocking increase” in extremist activity following Hamas terror attacks on Israel. Immigration officials are reportedly tasked with creating a list of hate preachers and other extremists from countries such as Afghanistan, Indonesia and Pakistan and banning them from entering the […]