We believe marriage can only be between one man and one woman bound by a lifetime covenant and that no person, institution or civil court can redefine marriage contrary to what is revealed in the Bible.
A ministry of Hope Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, documenting the breaking news, tracking the persecution and providing the biblical arguments surrounding the debate over the definition of marriage.
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Two years after a Kentucky county clerk stirred national attention for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a family court judge in the same state announced he will no longer hear adoption cases involving "gay parents," calling his stance on the issue "a matter of conscience."
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore plans to run in the upcoming special election for Alabama's seat in the U.S. Senate. Moore made his campaign plans official during a news conference on Wednesday. This comes after Moore's politically-motivated…
North Carolina Representatives Pittman, Speciale, Ford, and Brody have introduced House Bill 780, the “Uphold Historical Marriage Act,” which essentially declares Obergefell unconstitutional and states that North Carolina’s marriage amendment remains in…
Yesterday, the NC House and Senate repealed HB2 and replaced it with a weaker substitute. This came just days after Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore announced that they had reached an agreement with Gov. Roy Cooper on the…
Chief Justice Roy Moore’s request to cancel oral argument in order to expedite his appeal has been approved by the Special Court. The oral argument in his case was scheduled for April 26, 2017, but that distant date places a great financial hardship on the…
The Justice Department wrote in a motion recently that it needs time to rethink its 2016 request to halt North Carolina’s HB2. The federal judge responded on Friday with a stay that freezes efforts started by lawyers working under President Barack Obama to…
14 Republicans in the NC House of Representatives have signed on as sponsors of HB186, a bill that would fully repeal HB2. Do any of them represent you? Then please give them a call, and let them know that backtracking on principle is not what you elected…
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has filed a Motion to Expedite his appeal with the special Alabama Supreme Court and is willing to waive oral argument to speed up the resolution of his case.
The Foundation for Moral Law (“Foundation”) has filed an amicus brief with the Texas Supreme Court in Case No. 15-0688, Pidgeon v. Turner. The question before the court is whether Obergefell should be applied narrowly—limited to the issuing of marriage…
The people who have paid a price for holding to the biblical view of marriage.
WA Supreme Court Rules Against Barronelle Stutzman
IL Human Rights Commission Upholds Fine for Christian B&B Owner
Barronelle Stutzman Has Her Day In Court
Chief Justice Moore Suspended for Term by COJ
Former SPLC Legal Director Hired to Prosecute Chief Justice Moore
AL Chief Justice Moore Charged by Judicial Inquiry Commission, Suspended From Office
When we are talking about marriage from a christian and explicitly biblical perspective, we are always talking about something much greater than marriage.
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