Lorie Smith didn’t intend to be notable. She didn’t seek the limelight. Nor did she welcome controversy. She’s not a lawyer, a judge, or a politician. Lorie is an artist. She designs wedding websites.

Lorie’s the latest contestant in the ongoing struggle over the meaning, protections, and limits of the First Amendment. That’s right, she refused to design a wedding website for a gay couple.

Many evangelical church leaders worry about the IRS overstepping its bounds. Secular activists push the Biden Administration to use the Johnson Amendment to silence pastors’ free speech. What should we do to make sure ministry leaders’ First Amendment rights are protected?