Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Religious Liberty, Christian Nation Debate, Nativity Scene Ban
Top headlines for Thursday, July 16, 2026
Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ warning that isolation is threatening religious liberty, Indiana’s clash over mosque prayer broadcasts, a Texas pastor indicted in a $3.2 million fraud scheme, and growing pressure on Iran to free imprisoned Christian convert Ghazal Marzban.
0:11 Sarah Huckabee Sanders says 'lack of community' threatens liberty
1:03 Life Church Pastor Nathan Peternel returns to public ministry
1:52 Indiana official, Islamic group debate 'Christian nation' claim
2:45 Indictment accuses pastor of using church in $3.2M fraud scheme
3:39 US calls on Iran to release prisoners of conscience
4:29 First Liberty threatens lawsuit over Conn.'s Nativity scene ban
5:15 Leanna Crawford shares story behind 'Thank God' album
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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders says 'lack of community' threatens liberty | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/sarah-huckabee-sanders-says-lack-of-community-threatens-liberty.html)
• Life Church Pastor Nathan Peternel returns to public ministry | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/life-church-pastor-nathan-peternel-returns-to-public-ministry.html)
• Indiana official, Islamic group debate 'Christian nation' claim | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/indiana-official-islamic-group-debate-christian-nation-claim.html)
• Indictment accuses pastor of using church in $3.2M fraud scheme | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/indictment-accuses-pastor-of-using-church-in-32m-fraud-scheme.html)
• US calls on Iran to release prisoners of conscience | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/us-calls-on-iran-to-release-prisoners-of-conscience.html)
• First Liberty threatens lawsuit over Conn.'s Nativity scene ban | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/first-liberty-threatens-lawsuit-over-connecticut-nativity-scene-ban.html)
• Leanna Crawford shares story behind 'Thank God' album | Entertainment (www.christianpost.com/news/leanna-crawford-shares-story-behind-thank-god-album.html)
