{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699f3c25ed94f5e32654968c/6a5fea3fbfcc3b29ae23a736?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"PASTOR WHO DEFIED COVID LOCKDOWNS TELLS ALL: “I WAS FINED $4 MILLION.”","description":"<p>Why did one California pastor risk millions of dollars in fines rather than shut down his church?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Alix Mayer Show, Pastor Mike McClure of Calvary Chapel San Jose shares the story behind one of the most courageous acts of resistance during the COVID lockdowns. After reopening his church on Pentecost Sunday in 2020, McClure says Santa Clara County fined his church more than $4 million, obtained restraining orders against him, and pursued years of legal action in an effort to force the church to close.</p><p>Pastor Mike recounts why churches had a responsibility to remain open, the events that convinced him lockdown policies were causing serious harm, and what happened as county officials monitored church services, issued escalating fines, and challenged his ministry in court.&nbsp;</p><p>He also discusses his Christian faith, the role it played in his decision-making, and why he believes fear became one of the defining forces of the pandemic.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, we cover:</strong></p><ul><li>Why Pastor Mike reopened his church during California's lockdowns</li><li>The lawsuit challenging Santa Clara County's COVID restrictions</li><li>The $4 million in fines imposed on Calvary Chapel San Jose</li><li>Rampant county surveillance and enforcement against the church</li><li>His courtroom battle over religious freedom</li><li>The role faith played in resisting government mandates</li><li>How COVID changed his ministry and public life</li><li>Why Americans must continue questioning government authority</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Sponsor:</strong></p><p>The Alix Mayer Show is sponsored by Mish International, gold and silver specialists since 1963.</p><p>When you need protection from monetary inflation and paper asset exposure, contact the trusted team at Mish International. You need gold. Physical gold.</p><p>Visit:<a href=\"https://www.mishinternational.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.mishinternational.com/</a></p><p>Call: 650-324-9110 — Tell them Alix sent you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect / Support:</strong></p><p>Learn more about Free Now Foundation and the fight for medical freedom:</p><p><a href=\"https://freenowfoundation.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://freenowfoundation.org/</a></p><p>#AlixMayerShow #PastorMikeMcClure #COVIDLockdowns #ReligiousFreedom #California #MedicalFreedom #Faith #FirstAmendment #FreeNowFoundation</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Free Now Foundation "}