… whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable —if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 … Continue reading “Teaching William Shakespeare: Bard of the Bible”
Discerning Moment
Timeless truths from America’s treasury
HOME LEADERSHIP IN SHAPING CHARACTER THROUGH LITERATURE
“God’s first institution for society is the home. The home forms the character … it is the educational center of our nation.” Rosalie Slater, The Family Program for Reading Aloud … Continue reading “HOME LEADERSHIP IN SHAPING CHARACTER THROUGH LITERATURE”
The Royal Line of David: The Book of Ruth
Do not urge me to leave you…For where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge, Your people will be my people, your God, my God. … Continue reading “The Royal Line of David: The Book of Ruth”
The New England Character and Home
‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart’… The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself….’ Mark 12: 30-31 Little Women is one of the most beloved American … Continue reading “The New England Character and Home”
Trailblazer of the Seas
“There must be natural paths through the seas–the best routes for man to travel.” Commander Matthew Maury, Trailblazer of the Seas, children’s biography of Matthew Maury by Jean Lee Latham … Continue reading “Trailblazer of the Seas”
Warning Voices: Will We Listen This Time?
“The danger to all well-established free governments arises from the unwillingness of the people to believe in…the influence of designing men…This is the old trick of those who would usurp … Continue reading “Warning Voices: Will We Listen This Time?”
Do Words Have Power?
How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain meaning of words. Sam Adams 1722-1803 When leaders change the meaning of words, we should ask, “Why? Words are … Continue reading “Do Words Have Power?”
God’s and Ours: The Necessity of Property to Liberty
“There is not a single instance in history in which civil liberty was lost, and religious liberty preserved entire. If therefore we yield up our temporal property, we at the … Continue reading “God’s and Ours: The Necessity of Property to Liberty”
What is Essential to Liberty?
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Ephesians 6:11 Today, we are surrounded by a culture steeped in “solving … Continue reading “What is Essential to Liberty?”
God’s Great Endowment of Natural Rights
“Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws; that is to say, no human laws should be suffered to contradict these.” … Continue reading “God’s Great Endowment of Natural Rights”