Faith Under Fire - Family Life News

Focus on the Family's "Plugged In" Associate Editor Paul Assay sits down with Family Life News Anchor Sarah Harnisch to break down "Screen Fast 2026": no screens for 7 days, nationwide. 

A landmark religious freedom case went before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia this week. At issue: do faith-based organizations have the right to hold employees accountable to their doctrinal statements? 19 Democratic-controlled states have already filed in opposition as the case gains national traction. Family Life News Anchor Sarah Harnisch sits down with Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver to discuss what happened in court this week. 

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to the California public school system in an emergency decision. They warned schools they cannot transition children behind the backs of their parents. Focus on the Family Issues Analyst Jeff Johnston sits down with our own Sarah Harnisch to discuss what happened.

For the first time in American history, people in all 50 states led a simultaneous prayer revival. It's called "GAP 26." Former Alabama State Senator and organizer Hank Erwin Junior sat down with our own Sarah Harnisch to discuss it. 

There are two bills-- one in the Senate and one in the Assembly-- that would allow homeschool students to play public school sports. Homeschool New York LEAH's Ed Brown sits down with Sarah Harnisch to discuss it. 

Members of a "Club America" group, that's a high school chapter of Turning Point USA, were harassed-- and the sponsoring teacher for the group-- placed on administrative leave, simply for having a conservative chapter on campus. It happened at Baldwinsville Central School District in Upstate New York. 

Club America President Jerry Dygert sat down with Family Life's Sarah Harnisch to give details. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made a huge decision that affects the religious freedom of tens of thousands of pharmacists across America. Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Bowman breaks it down, with our own Sarah Harnisch. 

Voice of the Martyr's Vice President Todd Nettleton sat down with Family Life News Anchor Sarah Harnisch to release the new "Global Prayer Guide" and the "Pray for the Persecuted" Bible, in a partnership with Tyndale Publishers. He also shares his most memorable persecution story of 2025. 

Two states defended their laws protecting girls sports before the U.S. Supreme Court. Alliance Defending Freedom was involved in both cases. Family Life News Anchor Sarah Harnisch sits down with ADF Senior Counsel Matt Sharp to explain what happens next. 

New York State's longest running March for Life is in Syracuse this week, on January 17th. The keynote address will be given by Patient's Rights Action Fund's Jessica Rodgers, on the "Medical Aid in Dying Act." Jessica sat down with our own Sarah Harnisch to discuss the implications of physician assisted suicide, and how you can take part.

New York is poised to become the 13th state to legalize physician assisted suicide via the "Medical Aid in Dying Act." Governor Hochul has reached a verbal agreement with the legislature and plans to sign the bill in January. It will take effect six months later. 

Dr. Stanley Bukowski has 40 years experience in end-of-life care. He sits down with our own Sarah Harnisch to discuss the slippery slope of assisted suicide, and what has happened in other countries where it has passed. 

Prison Fellowship Mission Ambassador Jermaine Wilson sits down with Family Life News Anchor Sarah Harnisch and shares his incredible story of seven years in prison to becoming the mayor of Leavenworth, Kansas. Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree program blessed his son while he was behind bars. Wilson says, "your past is a place to learn from, not live in." 

More than 350 people attended vigils across the state of New York ahead of Governor Kathy Hochul's decision on whether or not the Empire State would become the 13th state to legalize assisted suicide. Family Life's Sarah Harnisch sat down with New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide's Reushann Cox to explain why Hochul should be a hard no when it comes to the "Medical Aid in Dying Act." 

More than 50-thousand Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, with a dramatic uptick this year, as radical Muslim groups move deeper south. Nigeria is now one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian. Family Life's Sarah Harnisch sits down with Voice of the Martyr's Vice President Todd Nettleton for an inside peek at the underground work their teams are doing in Nigeria, and how you can be a part of it. 

The group "What God is Doing in Friendship New York" through the Alliance of Churches is hosting a nativity display contest. A prize of $100 will be given for the top home or business presentation that is visible to the public from the road or street. You have until 5pm Friday December 19th to enter.

It's high-tech evangelism! 

Sat 7 is using satellite technology to broadcast Christian programming to 25 million people deep in the Middle East. Just four percent of the audience believes in Jesus Christ. 

Family Life's Bob Price sits down with Sat 7 Vice President Joe Willey. He says their team allows Muslims that want to covert to Christianity to contact them using the encoded app "What's App" so they cannot be tracked. 

They're using social media, apps, and satellite technology to reach people for Jesus Christ, without ever setting foot in countries hostile to Christian missionaries. 

Family Life News Anchor Sarah Harnisch sits down with Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer to discuss testimony at the Religious Liberty Commission's third hearing on religious freedom in K12 schools across America.