Over the last three years, there have been multiple Supreme Court rulings regarding the church and religious liberty that have impacted congregations.

More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic spurred many legal challenges as executive orders and other local and state government efforts attempted to either prohibit or significantly limit in-person gatherings. This initial response seemed understandable. But resistance to these measures also mounted, particularly in the religious liberty arena.

Courts across the country unsurprisingly reached differing—and often conflicting—conclusions, and by late last spring, the US Supreme Court started weighing in.

Watching our highest court navigate this issue—now at seven decisions and counting—has been fascinating. And there are some good lessons church leaders can learn. In a new article for ChurchLawAndTax.com, Richard Hammar and Matthew Branaugh briefly recap what got us here, and what each case means for churches.

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