https://youtu.be/J0WK6rJp5HE Part Two of our series on God's Sovereignty focuses on the creative Arts. As the Creator, God Himself is the Master Artist. He made us in His image to be a creative people, and He has a good, redemptive purpose for the arts. Too often, we let the world dominate the creative fields, but the Lord calls His sons and daughters to steward the gift of creativity and art for His good purposes. As believers in Jesus Christ, the arts provide us with an

In Part One of this WFFC series on God's Sovereignty, Prof. Wagner explains why our all-powerful, loving God is in control of all things.

Click here to watch https://youtu.be/_CQ1f7gkzrA Prof. Will Wagner provides insightful constitutional analysis of recent Supreme Court cases impacting freedom of speech, religious conscience, and good good governance under the Rule of Law. In this analysis, Prof. Wagner reveals a common thread woven throughout these various decisions: The High Court's return of the judiciary to its proper role within our Constitutional Republic -- that of deciding cases and controversies b

After Independence Day, after the firecrackers and barbecues and family memories, take time to celebrate the true spirit of liberty—the one that is grounded in our spiritual freedom—and its Author. There never would have been an American Revolution if there had not first been an American Revival (the Great Awakening). The idea that people could be self-governing, the idea that rights and liberties come from God and not government, the idea that “we the people” play an active

When facing seeming unsurmountable challenges in the culture, Prof. Wagner reminds us to remember God's faithfulness in prior trials.

Prof. William Wagner celebrates the courage of Christian people on World Refugee Day

Prof. William Wagner gives a short exposition on 2 Tim 3:16

In this Faith & Freedom Friday video, Prof. William Wagner explains the Speech Codes working their way through the legislative process -- As currently written, these laws dangerously chill political and religious expression. Authorities weaponize the law when they make your speech a felony, or use it to take away your professional license. A must watch video.

Threat to Religious Conscience - Proposed Speech Code for Judges Prof. William Wagner appeared before the Michigan Supreme Court addressing the Court's proposed speech code for judges. The compelled speech proposal requires Christian judges to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs or face discipline. Here is Professor Wagner's Zoom Testimony. He was also a principle author of a written legal analysis submitted by the Religious Liberty Law Section of the State Bar

The Michigan legislature is considering a law to ban speech of counselors inconsistent with current ideological sexual orthodoxy. Here is Prof. William Wagner's analysis: The Proposed Law is Unconstitutional Ratified in 1791, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech ....” U.S. Const. amend I. The Supreme

Professor Wagner appeared before the Michigan Supreme Court today as the Court considers a speech code for the judiciary that would require some to violate sincerely held religious conscience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpe-Iq4kD9g

House Bill No. 4474 , transforms Michigan’s Ethnic Intimidation law (MCL 750.147b) into a law designed to criminalize speech. A companion proposal, House Bill No. 4475 adds the crime described in HB 4474 to a list of felony crimes. This legislation poses serious threats to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. As written, it clearly violates the First Amendment protections for Free Speech and Free Exercise of Religious Conscience, and conceivably could result in pro

During the years of 1861-1865, our nation saw a time of division and devastating destruction unlike any time before or since. The...

The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center will serve as a preeminent clearinghouse of faith and freedom resources. As we build this bank of information please use it to equip and engage the culture. Here are some to get you started: Recommended Books David Platt, Counter Culture christianbook.com/counter-culture-david-platt/9781414373294/pd/373294 Erwin Lutzer, No Reason to Hide noreasontohide.com Os Guinness.com osguinness.com/ · The Global Public Square · A Free Peoples

The College of the Ozarks is a private Christian college that operates according to its religious identity and pursuant to sincerely held Christian tenets. This includes its policies impacting housing and other intimate spaces . The President of the United States issued an Executive Order deeming that FHA’s prohibition on sex discrimination included gender identity and sexual orientation. Exec. Order 13988; Pet. App. 3a. Without providing any notice or opportunity to commen

By Prof. William Wagner WFFC Distinguished Chair for Faith & Freedom In the beginning God… – Genesis 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:1-5 (NIV) I will put my laws in

From our friends at the Great Lakes Justice Center, here is an update of federal and state policy initiatives impacting Christian people. Click below to access.

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.— Isaiah 41:10 John Winthrop | 1588-1649 Biography Though the Winthrop family was part of the landed gentry of England, they were active in the Protestant Reformation. Thus, John Winthrop was born in 1588 to a tremendous heritage; spiritually, the strong faith of his reformationist grandfather was coupled with the mater

From our friends at the Great Lakes Justice Center, here is an update of federal and state policy initiatives impacting Christian people. Click below to access:

As we head into Good Friday and Resurrection Day, here is a special newsletter from the Wagner Faith & Freedom Center. Go HERE to read.