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Let Us Pray: Kentucky College Student Fired for Sharing Her Christian Beliefs
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9
Paige Rogers is a nineteen-year-old student at Boyce College, which is a Christian college in Louisville. She started working at Heine Brothers Coffee as a part-time barista in November of 2024. However, she was abruptly fired in October of 2025.
Her firing was because of a conversation she had with another co-worker during a shift. During that conversation, Paige was asked direct questions about her Christian views on marriage, human sexuality, and other similar topics. Paige answered the questions honestly from a Christian worldview. She said, “I answered her questions truthfully and respectfully, sharing my personal, religious beliefs as a Christian.”
The human resources department contacted Paige less than two weeks later through a text message informing her that she had been fired. The text message read, “It was reported and confirmed that you engaged in conversations in the workplace where you expressed religious beliefs in a manner that was unwelcome and offensive to others. These conversations created discomfort among team members and contributed to a work environment inconsistent with our company values and code of conduct.”
Just days ago, with the help of First Liberty Institute and the law firm, Sturgill Turner, Paige filed a charge of religious discrimination against the coffee chain with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights. Paige should never have been fired for sharing her Christian beliefs with another co-worker, especially since the co-worker is the one who initiated the conversation by asking pointed questions.
Cliff Martin, senior counsel at First Liberty Institute, put it best in a recent statement, "No employee should have to hide their faith in order to keep their job." Paige faithfully fulfilled her Biblical command to “speak the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15), and she serves as an example of how believers in Christ are to share His truth whenever an opportunity to do so presents itself.
LET US PRAY…
Father, we praise You for the courage of Paige Rogers who did not shrink back from Biblical truth when asked pointed questions from her co-worker about topics of marriage and human sexuality. Lord, we pray for her legal team as they represent her and defend her First Amendment rights. Father, we pray for a legal victory in this case, which will be a victory for Paige and for free speech. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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