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The Antidote for Despair Part 2

The Antidote for Despair Part 2

Part Two of Two We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth New Exertions. George Washington, July 15, 1777 Our first president, George...

Why Do I Love America?

Why Do I Love America?

We gather tonight to herald the most important day in the history of nations, July 4th, 1776. At those words, every American heart should swell with pride, every American family should cheer with delight, and every American patriot should be filled with joy because...

Why Do I Love America?

Why Do I Love America?

We gather tonight to herald the most important day in the history of nations, July 4th, 1776. At those words, every American heart should swell with pride, every American family should cheer with delight, and every American patriot should be filled with joy because...

The Antidote for Despair Part 1

The Antidote for Despair Part 1

Part One of Two And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever. Isaiah 32:17 ESV How can we respond to the bias and distortion of our foundational, Biblical principles? A call for a return to...

Have Courage

Have Courage

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.  I Corinthians 16:13 NIV The current cultural/political situation demands courage. We must stand firm to protect the conservative values that have been re-won from the last four years of...

Christian Nationalism: Is it Real?

Christian Nationalism: Is it Real?

For these reasons, I have thought proper to recommend…that Thursday, the 25th day of April next, be observed, throughout the United States of America, as a day of solemn humiliation, fasting and prayer—That the citizens..devote the time to the sacred duties of...

The Gift of Power

The Gift of Power

We have it in our power to begin the world over again.Thomas Paine In a way, Christian Americans are facing the same threats to liberty that our Founders battled during the Revolutionary War time. The difference, today, is that the voices are louder and more invasive...

Learning From History: The Importance of Language

Learning From History: The Importance of Language

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." American philosopher George Santayana, The Life of Reason: Reason in Common Sense Before learning from history, one must share a common understanding of the language that framed that history. What should...

“The Shot Heard ‘Round the World”

“The Shot Heard ‘Round the World”

By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's Breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard 'round the world. “Concord Hymn,” Ralph Waldo Emerson April 19, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of...