Saints,
May God alone get the glory for this victory!
“He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.” (Ps. 2:4).
On September 1-3, 2009, The Great News Network (Darrel Rundus) took the United States Secret Service to court, claiming illegal search and seizure in June 2006 of 83 packs of Million Dollar Bill gospel tracts. One of the agents threatened Tim Crawford with arrest if he did not surrender the tracts. He surrendered the tracts and it became news around the world that the Secret Service would confiscate gospel tracts from a Christian ministry.
In September, Darrel, Tim and I (Jon) gave testimony in United States District Court for the Northern District of Dallas before Judge Solis regarding this illegal search and seizure.
Glory to God, today Judge Solis found in favor of GNN and has ordered the return of the 83 packs of Gospel tracts to Darrel Rundus and The Great News Network!
In his finding, Judge Solis stated that the Secret Service conducted an illegal search and seizure when they confiscated the tracts. Judge Solis further found that the tracts are NOT violations of the counterfeiting law (the basis for the illegal search and seizure). Additionally, Judge Solis stated that two of the Secret Service agents “conspired together” to cover up their actions, including lying on the stand. We thank God that Judge Solis understood the issues at hand and found accordingly.
TLC takes no joy in the shame that the actions of these agents brings on the law enforcement profession or the United States government. We want nothing but to live our lives in peace and in submission to our government while we practice our freedom of speech and freedom of religion. But it is no credit to the Secret Service when their agents act illegally and lie to cover up their own actions, in rebellion to the Constitution of the United States and more importantly, the law of God. We pray for them, that our Lord might be gracious to them and give them spiritual life. They have heard the gospel more than once, both in hallway outside of the court room and when they confiscated the tracts in 2006. Please pray for Agents Kennedy, Erdman and Whatley.
We do take joy in the fact that these effective Gospel tracts now have been formally found to be in compliance with the law and that the actions of these agents in June of 2006 have been found to be illegal. In fact, we take GREAT joy in this and thank our God for His direct intervention.
We also want to thank God for Attorney Steve Crampton, Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel with Liberty Counsel. Steve is a solid believer who passionately and intelligently made the case and is concerned for the glory of God in all of this. He is a man of integrity and a warrior for Christ.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Jon Speed & Tim Crawford
www.LostCauseMinistries.com