Providence Forum

The Good Book is the world’s most widely distributed book. It is also the world’s best seller. And now sales of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures are rising. The Wall Street Journal reports on this recent up-tick in sales. The headline declares: “Sales of Bibles Are Booming, Fueled by First-Time Buyers and New Versions.” And the subtitle […]

The Bible gave birth to American liberty in a special way in early America. Don’t miss the multiple-part FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN LIBERTY series of hour-long documentaries on our nation’s Judeo-Christian Roots.      The FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN LIBERTY series was produced by Dr. Jerry Newcombe, executive director of Providence Forum. Here he is on location […]

Topic: America’s 250th Birthday in 2025. On July 4, 2026, the United States will be celebrating its 250th birthday. Will it be “morning in America” or will it be “mourning in America”? Some Americans gnash their teeth at such an anniversary because they view this nation as inherently evil from the beginning. For example, they […]

Topic: Our Christian Roots as Seen in the Library of Congress. Does America have Christian roots and does it matter? Well, those who know what they are looking for can find all kinds of indicators of nation’s Christian heritage in buildings and statues and markers in Washington, D.C. Stephen McDowell, the president and co-founder of […]

Topic: Abortion The right to life is explicitly mentioned in our nation’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. But abortion is at war with the right to life. Planned Parenthood is the largest purveyor of abortion in America. And they receive 100s of millions of taxpayer dollars every year. But President Trump has now been […]

Topic: The Transgender Issue and the Election. The founding fathers gave us a system of government where we are to have liberty under law. In the Declaration of Independence, they refer to “the laws of nature and of nature’s God.” But today we see many developments that seem to contradict the laws of nature and […]

Dr. Rob Pacienza is the host of Truths that Transform. In this special edition of Truths that Transform, Dr. Rob  and the CRM team celebrate the 135th anniversary of the Forefathers Monument in Plymouth. This program includes commentary by Dr. D. James Kennedy (at the 100th anniversary of the monument), Dr. Paul Jehle, John Eidsmoe, […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: One of the most encouraging developments in America today is the rise of homeschooling. It is legal in all states. And often, the education is Christian-based. In this short video, we hear from Joyce Burges, the co-founder (along with her husband) of the National Black Home Educators.

Various media appearances of Jerry Newcombe, mostly on America’s Christian roots… ***Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe on American Sunrise, being interviewed by David Brody on the Hunter Biden pardon. The segment is called, “The Power of Forgiveness.” ***Here is an article by Lynette Kittle for Salem on American Thanksgiving, quoting Jerry Newcombe. Here is an […]

Topic: Analyzing the Election Results. One of the great aspects of America is that “we the people” have a great say in our government. The politicians in Washington, D.C., in our state capitals, and in the local city hall are OUR public servants. We are not their servants. History in the U.S. was made recently […]

Topic: Could Persecution Come to America? Could persecution ever come to America? Could the Bible ever be banned in America? This all seems far-fetched. But consider this: Some view the Bible as hate speech. And they view hate speech as unprotected by the First Amendment or they view the First Amendment as obsolete. Brett Varvel […]

Topic: Abortion and the Recent Elections. Adam McManus wrote, “The landslide election of Donald Trump proves that abortion was not the silver bullet Democrats thought it would be. Even after Democrats put half a billion dollars behind abortion TV ads in this election, they still lost the presidency, the U.S. Senate, and the House. The […]

Topic: Understanding The First Amendment. In 1787, the founding fathers produced the Constitution, A year later, enough states (9 out of the 13) ratified it, so it would go in effect. However, one constant stipulation is that it needed to be amended as soon as possible to include a Bill of Rights. So the founders […]

Topic: Bill Gates’ Call for a New Religion for Today’s Times. Historically, America has Judeo-Christian roots, although not everyone agrees with that. But honestly the facts are on our side on that point. Meanwhile, one of the world’s richest men, Bill Gages, recently said that humanity needs “a new religion for the age of Artificial […]

Is Climate Change an Existential Threat? The founders of America established us as a constitutional republic. Theoretically, we the people elect our representatives who makes decisions in our place. Fast forward to today, and we see that many people view alleged catastrophic, man-made global warming (or climate change) as an existential threat. Such a threat […]

Topic: The Pilgrims and Their Legacy. Our annual Thanksgiving holiday gets back to the Pilgrims who founded Plymouth in 1620. In 1889, the largest granite statue in America (81 feet tall) was “unveiled” in Plymouth to celebrate the incredible legacy of this Christian congregation (the Pilgrims) that helped cast a long and positive shadow on […]

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. The prototype of Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims who celebrated their first harvest in the New World in 1621 with their new friends, the Native-Americans. Alas, giving thanks is often the exception, not the rule. In the Gospel of Luke, ten lepers cried out to Jesus from a […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: Decades of secular-minded decisions by the Supreme Court have effectively thrown out the Bible and Christian references in the public school. In this short video, three experts comment on the impact of the secularization of the schools. Commenting are Judge Darrell White, head of the Judicial Alliance; David Gibbs III, founder […]

World War II ended almost 80 years ago, and yet, amazingly, Jews are being persecuted in some parts of Europe in earnest again. CNN reports on last week’s clash in Holland after a sports event: that Israeli soccer fans were beaten and injured in violent clashes..” Now Israel is warning Jews in Europe even against […]

This year Coral Ridge Ministries (CRM) celebrates 50 years of service. We have seen five decades of God’s faithfulness. Since 1985, I’ve had the privilege to serve the Lord at Coral Ridge Ministries, based in Ft. Lauderdale, for almost 40 of those 50 years. Dr. D. James Kennedy served as the founding pastor of Coral […]

Calls to Abandon the Electoral College. Lately, there is a portion of the Constitution that is being assailed in our time. It is the electoral college. It has to do with how “we the people” vote for the president. Many today see the electoral college as an out-of-date relic, and they want to abolish it […]

Topic: The JUDEO- part of our Judeo-Christian Heritage. When people speak of the “Judeo-Christian” roots of America, what exactly do they mean by the “Judeo” part? Bill Federer is a best-selling author, a TV-host, and a highly sought after public speaker. His books include, America’s God and Country and Who Is The King in America? […]

Topic: Transgender Issue. John Adams once said, “Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Jump ahead to today—and who would have thought that our morality has so plunged in America that we can’t even tell the difference between a boy and […]

Topic: Attacks on Israel. The founders of America cherished religious freedom which they viewed as a gift from God. Rabbi Daniel Lapin has often said that in 2000 years, no country has provided sanctuary for Jews like the United States has—and that’s not despite Christianity, he says, but because of it. But beginning in earnest […]

The elections have consumed so much of our energy as of late. Before we close the door on the 2024 elections, it’s good to consider some wisdom from our founding fathers and other noteworthy Americans on voting. I read a joke recently wherein a surgeon, an engineer, and a politician were arguing as to which […]

Note: This interview was first posted in September 2022. It turned out to be correct. Topic: Trump and 2024. Noted political commentator and NYT bestselling author, Dick Morris, has been described by Time magazine as “the most influential private citizen in America.” Dick Morris writes: “The Trump Revolution cannot succeed without Trump. Will he run […]

Topic: Must Religion Be Stripped from the Public Arena? Does the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution somehow demand that religion must be stripped from the public arena? There’s a chapter dealing with that basic question in the book, Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: How Christianity has Advanced Freedom and Equality for All Americans. The […]

Topic: Honoring Our Veterans. It’s fascinating to think that some people in our culture have so little regard for veterans, those who have served in our country to keep us free, that some veterans are almost treated as if they are pesky, as if they are somehow intruders to our “pursuit of happiness.” But wait […]

Topic: Fighting Wokeness. The founders of America passed the First Amendment, which not only guarantees religious freedom, but it expressly says that Congress shall not abridge freedom of speech or freedom of the press. And yet in our day, cancel culture has chilling effect on free speech. 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: Today, there is widespread illiteracy of the Bible. But it wasn’t always that way in America. In this short video segment, author Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, a professor at American University, comments on the Scripture’s impact on the American experience beginning around 1776, the time of independence, and beyond.

It seems like a cliché to say that this is the most important election in our lifetime. But it feels like that right now. Here are a few different things I think are at stake in 2024, of importance to those who share a Biblical worldview.. The Value of Human Life One party celebrates abortion […]

Here is an election-oriented message by Dr. Jerry Newcombe, the executive director of Providence Forum, on how Christians are called to be salt and light wherever God has put us. There are reports that many Christians plan to sit this election out. But there is so much at stake. This was a recent message from […]

Topic: Behind the Veil of the Abortion Clinic. The right to life is explicitly mentioned in our nation’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. But abortion is at war with the right to life. If you support abortion, do you know what you are actually supporting? In testimony before Congress, Dr. Anthony Levatino, an OB/GYN, explains […]

Topic: Christians and Voting. As the 2024 election season gets close to completion, Christians and voting is an important topic, since millions of professing Christians somehow plan to sit this one out. Can Christians make a difference in political elections? Some even ask, Should they make a difference? Troy Miller, the president of the NRB […]

Topic: Pastors and American Renewal. Major portions of America’s populace believes that as a nation we are on the wrong course. We are in serious need of major American renewal. We need today what Lincoln spoke of in his Gettysburg Address, “a new birth of freedom” as one nation under God. Rev. Paul Blair is […]

Topic: Religious Freedom on the Ballot. Is the First Amendment at stake in this year’s election, in any way? Meanwhile, it’s reported that about 32 million church-going Christians are supposedly planning to sit this election out. Perhaps they don’t like the personalities involved in the elections. But are there ramifications in those non-votes toward people […]

Recently, Kamala went off the teleprompter to counter some vocal detractors at one of her campaign stops. The Western Journal reports that at a rally in Wisconsin, “Vice President Kamala Harris responded to hecklers saying ‘Jesus is Lord’ by telling them they were in the wrong place.” Specifically, she told them they were at the […]

Topic: Pastors and the Election. Should Pastors Speak Out About the Election? This is a question we posed to Paul Batura of Focus on the Family. Paul Batura serves as editor-in-chief of The Daily Citizen, the organization’s digital public news publication.  With more than three decades of diverse experience in the news media, broadcast journalism, publishing and […]

Topic: Election Results and America’s Future. America was founded for religious freedom. But socialism is at war with religious freedom. Can Christians make a meaningful difference by voting our Biblical values? Can Christian voters help stave the tide of creeping socialism? Virginia Prodan, originally from the Communist country of Romania, is disturbed by America’s seeming […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: Some historians today talk about America’s founding fathers as mainly being Deists, who didn’t believe in the Christian God. In other words, unbelievers, not Christians. But is that historically accurate? Many years ago, Kirk Cameron interviewed Dr. Jerry Newcombe about the faith of the founding fathers.

Abortion is a hot button issue and is directly or indirectly on the ballot virtually every election season. Unfortunately, in recent times, it seems that neither party is unabashedly pro-life—even though the Declaration of Independence says the Creator has endowed us with the right to life. However, there are major differences in degree between the […]

Topic: Why Belief in God Matters. The founders of America wrote in the Declaration of Independence that God is the source of our rights. But we know today that many Americans don’t believe in God. However, I will quickly note that Dr. Byron Johnson of Baylor, who is one of the greatest church-pollsters in our […]

Topic: Weather Myths Surrounding Hurricanes. Dealing with hurricanes is bad enough, but to actually have weather myths surrounding hurricanes seems to add insult to injury. For example, Bill Nye the self-proclaimed Science Guy says the hurricanes we have, like Milton or Helene, which have wreaked much havoc on many people, are supposedly our fault because […]

Topic: Christians and voting. New studies out are saying many Christians plan to sit the election out. Are you kidding me? I can’t think of anything the enemies of the Gospel would want more than all the salt and light and society sit on the sidelines during this critical time of voting. Can Christians impact […]

Topic: Marxist Goals for America. If the left had their way to the nth degree, what would that mean for America? Calvin Coolidge once said, “If good men don’t hold office, bad men will.” Christians should indeed be involved in the electoral process—otherwise we turn things over to those who do not have a Christian […]

Topic: The Constitution and Its Critics. Late last month, the Gallup organization released a new article showing that a majority of Americans do not understand or appreciate the electoral college principle which is found in the Constitution. Gallup writes: “Americans Still Favor Replacing Electoral College System. 58% favor amending Constitution to have popular vote determine […]

Topic: Controversy Over Historical Accuracy. American history is a very important topic. But obviously, didn’t groups come at it from different perspectives. Our good friend Bill Federer is an author and speaker, and he’s written the book, America’s God and Country. We’ve had Bill on as a guest on numerous occasions. Recently in Michigan, Bill […]

Topic: Discovery of Early Christian Finding in Israel. The Bible played a key role in helping to create the United States of America. Andrew Jackson called the Bible, “the book on which our republic rests.” It’s interesting to note that some archaeological findings in Israel generally help to confirm the Bible. One such finding is […]

For 42 years American school children have been subject to a barrage of misinformation about our American history. This has helped cause many of them to hate America. And virtually every day we read about the results. For example, there’s a curriculum clash in one of our nation’s most conservative states. On Friday, Gary Bauer […]

Topic: Columbus: Hero or villain? A few years ago, when the left was destroying one historical statue after another, do you know which was the most targeted historical figure? Far and away, more statues of Christopher Columbus were destroyed than anybody’s else’s statue, including Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Why the animus against Christopher Columbus? […]

During trying times like these, with many storms upon us (literally and figuratively), no book provides greater comfort than the Bible. Yet how many actually read it? Although there are studies noting a drop of Bible-reading among Americans in recent times, nonetheless, 47 million are reported to be “Scripture engaged.” No other book would come […]

Topic: Christians and Voting. Jesus said that we should render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and unto God, the things that are Gods. Well, when it comes to rendering unto Caesar, the things that are Caesars, wouldn’t that include voting? That’s something Dr. D James Kennedy once noted on many occasions. And yet […]

Topic: Have We Recovered from the 1960s? The Bible tells us we are to honor our father and our mother. Additionally, Proverbs 30 says: “There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers. There are those who are clean in their own eyes but are not washed of their filth.” These […]

Topic: The Bias of Big Tech. Getting the word out is critical for freedom. One of the most consequential of this nation’s founding fathers was Samuel Adams, the lightning rod of the American Revolution. He helped create something called the Committees of Correspondence. This was a brilliant way for colonists in various parts of the […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: We are often told that the founding fathers were essentially Deists. And yet, amazingly, when they sat down to hammer out the Constitution in the summer of 1787, things were difficult at first, but we could say that prayer saved the day. It was one of the least religious of them […]

To many on the left, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution seems to be a hurdle to overcome because it stands in the way of their radical agenda. But in reality, the First Amendment is a gift to help keep us free. John Kerry told the World Economic Forum recently that he sees the […]

There are reports from CBN News just recently about potential revivals going on at a few colleges. CBN writes “In the fourth major collegiate revival in less than a month, thousands of students gathered at the University of Arkansas on Thursday night to seek Jesus Christ and find salvation in His name. Unite US reports […]

Topic: The Reagan Movie. One of the most consequential presidents in recent times has been Ronald Reagan. And a new movie celebrates how our 40th president played a major role in helping to end the cold war—with the West winning, not the Soviet Union. Reagan stars Dennis Quaid in the leading role and includes a […]

Topic: Free Speech and Christian Broadcasting and other concerns to the NRB. The First Amendment begins, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” We’ll stop there. Today Christians and conservatives often find their voices being suppressed […]

Topic: Attacks on Israel. The founders of America cherished religious freedom which they viewed as a gift from God. Rabbi Daniel Lapin has often said that in 2000 years, no country has provided sanctuary for Jews like the United States has—and that’s not despite Christianity, he says, but because of it. But beginning in earnest […]

Topic: Israel. Historically, Jews have found a great deal of sanctuary in the United States because of our commitment to religious freedom. But since October 7, 2023, when Israeli citizens were attacked mercilessly by Hamas, there have been many PRO-Palestinian protests in America. Meanwhile, a whole year has passed since October 7th, and Israel has […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: One of the fascinating aspects of the American Constitution was that it was predicated on the biblical witness—affirmed by all history—that human beings are by nature sinful creatures. Therefore, political power was to be separated. Here is a short video on man’s sinful nature and the Constitution.

I recently saw the movie “Reagan,” with Dennis Quaid. It features a positive portrayal of our 40th president’s laser-like focus to end the Cold War and the nuclear arms race. Reagan’s philosophy: “We win, they lose.” Critics seem to hate this movie, but regular folks love it. In fact, the movie review website, “Rotten Tomatoes” […]

Topic: Christians and Voting. A sacred right we have in America is that of voting. And yet many studies seem to indicate that lots of professing Christians are often on the sidelines and not voting. But Calvin Coolidge once said, “If good men don’t hold office, bad men will.” Christians should indeed be involved in […]

Topic: The Left’s Attempt to Gut the Supreme Court. Some on the left, including the lame duck President Joe Biden and AOC, want to gut the Supreme Court. They haven’t gotten their way with the Court in recent years, so they want to try and term limit justices out. For example, they want to impeach […]

Is the Constitution hazardous to our nation? According to the New York Times it is. At least, that’s what the Times’ book critic Jennifer Szalai postulates in her recent article, “The Constitution Is Sacred. Is It Also Dangerous?” She writes, “Americans have long assumed that the Constitution could save us; a growing chorus now wonders […]

Topic: Celebrating America at 250. On July 4, 2026, the United States will be celebrating its 250th birthday. Will it be “morning in America” or will it be “mourning in America”? Some Americans gnash their teeth at such an anniversary because they view this nation as inherently evil from the beginning. For example, they point […]

Topic: “Where Have All the Church Members Gone?” Throughout its history, churches have played a key role in America. But today the church seems to waning these days, overall. Various studies these days indicate that church attendance is down in in recent years. A new book asks, “Where Have All the Church Members Gone?” and […]

Topic: Our National Christian Heritage, as Seen at SCOTUS Building. Does America have Christian roots and does it matter? Perhaps one could argue that no institution has damaged the notion of America’s historic Judeo-Christian heritage than the U.S. Supreme Court, especially in a series of decisions in the 1960s against school prayer, Bible reading in […]

Topic: The Left’s Commitment to Abortion. The right to life is explicitly mentioned in our nation’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. But abortion is at war with the right to life. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America writes: “Remember when, in 1993, Bill Clinton coined the phrase ‘safe, legal, but rare’ to describe the Democratic […]

Topic: Unnatural Death. God is the source of our rights, said the founders of America in the Declaration of Independence. And the first right listed is the right to life. But lately there seems to be a war on the right to life in America and in the Western world. Eugenics means “good birth.” Euthanasia […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: There is a great deal of confusion these days between liberty and license (or licentiousness). When the founders created the framework of this country, they were very concerned to safeguard our God-given liberty. But that liberty was not to be abused as license. Kirk Cameron and Dr. Jerry Newcombe discuss the […]

About 25 years ago, I had the privilege to sit down to interview the late George Gallup, Jr., the esteemed pollster whose father founded Gallup Polls. One of the things Gallup, Jr. said that I’ve never forgotten was his response to my question: Is America pro-abortion rights or pro-life? He said 20% of Americans are […]

[Photo of the Pilgrims, referenced in this article] Will the 2024 election be a referendum on socialism? Socialism, in the name of “neighborliness,” acts as if money grows on trees. It does not. Socialism is forced redistribution of wealth by the government. In confiscatory taxes, the government takes from the productive to give to the […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: The Constitution of the United States has proven to be among the most durable governing documents in world history. The man who had more to do with its creation than any other was James Madison of Virginia. This short video from Providence Forum looks at “the father of the Constitution.”

With another school season gearing up, debates about the content of curriculum arise. Should the Bible be included in any way? Several years ago, TIME magazine (April 2, 2007) had a cover story on why the Bible should be taught (with caution) in the public schools. TIME’s David Van Biema wrote: “Should the Holy Book […]

[Pictured: Bust of Winston Churchill.] Columbia University is in the news again. And not just because their president finally resigned. Last week, in the New York City college named after Christopher Columbus (the arch-villain to today’s anti-Western civilization), there were calls for the destruction of Western civilization. Of course, the United States represents a major […]

Topic: Does History Matter? Do Civics Matter? A recent survey of 3,000 college students dealt with basic knowledge of American history and government. They report, “We found that significant numbers of college students graduate without even a rudimentary grasp of America’s history and political system.” For example, some of the findings were: “Almost one-third of […]

Topic: Israel and Its Enemies. Historically, America has proven to be a safe haven for Jews. I’ve often pointed out that George Washington’s favorite Bible verse was Micah 4:4, which talks about how every man shall be able to rest under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him […]

Topic: Abortion and Ballot Initiatives. Our Declaration of Independence explains why we became a nation some 250 years ago. It says God has endowed us with our rights, and one of government’s duties is to not interfere with those rights. But in this country, the abortion ethic has undermined the right to life in the […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: When America’s founders declared independence from Great Britain, they also declared dependence upon Almighty God. And they believed that He helped them triumph in the war. Here is a video by Dr. Jerry Newcombe on how difficult the challenge was in the American War for Independence, when, as Ben Franklin put […]

135 years ago, in 1889, to great fanfare, there was the “unveiling” (so to speak) of a very, very tall structure. In fact, at the time, it was the tallest man-made object in the world. It was the Eifel Tower, a magnificent monument to engineering. To this day, it is a landmark that defines Paris. […]

George Orwell wrote in his classic novel, 1984: “Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” So, there’s a battle over history. That battle continues in our day. A June 2024 survey of 3,000 college students dealt with basic knowledge of American history and government. Unfortunately, they found a […]

Topic: The Attempted Assassination of Trump. The attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump was one of the remarkable events of our time. It was amazing that had he not turned his head at the last moment, he would have been killed. Historian and history professor Dr. Paul Kengor of Grove City College recently […]

Topic: Why Should Christians Support Israel? America’s founders built the new nation on Biblical principles and extended religious freedom to all, regardless of religion. That includes the Jews. George Washington even wrote letters providing moral support to the few synagogues in our new country. Today, we find many Americans rejecting Jews and rejecting Israel. Dr. […]

Topic: Celebrating the Pilgrims. In 1989, on the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the massive Forefathers Monument in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Dr. D. James Kennedy gave the keynote speech. He spoke about how the Mayflower Compact began “In the name of God. Amen.” And he said that’s how America began “In the name of God. […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: Many people today dismiss the founding fathers of America because they didn’t immediately solve the problem of slavery. But today’s revisionists don’t seem to realize that, as Dr. Walter Williams put it, slavery was mankind’s fare from the beginning of recorded history. This short video looks at the debate over the […]

Bad ideas can often get accepted long after they were initially rejected. One generation recoils at a proposal. The next generation might cozy up to it. And the one after that might accept it. Some on the left, including the lame duck President Joe Biden and AOC, want to gut the Supreme Court. They haven’t […]

Topic: Celebrating the Pilgrims. Dennis Prager of PragerU once said that the Pilgrims founded America for all intents and purposes. They certainly set the trajectory of so many of the positive aspects of the future nation. The Mayflower Compact they wrote and signed began the whole process of writing up an agreement for self-government under […]

Topic: The War on American History. There is an ongoing war on America as founded. In his dystopian novel, “1984,” George Orwell described a totalitarian state with no freedom from taking place. Big Brother was always watching you, even in your home. Their approach to history is that they would constantly rewrite the narratives in […]

Did God providentially spare former President Donald J. Trump’s life on Saturday, July 13, 2024? The front-runner presidential candidate could easily have been killed in an assassination attempt, had he not turned his head about an inch or so. As everyone knows, Trump was campaigning in Butler, Pennsylvania, a city north of Pittsburgh at an […]

DON’T MISS THE FILM ON THE LIFE AND FAITH OF GEORGE WASHINGTON At Providence Forum, we are committed to educating Americans on America’s Judeo-Christian roots, which is the foundation of our liberty. Dr. Jerry Newcombe, executive director, has been working on a series of many films in the Foundation of American Liberty, which are now […]

Topic: Is Religion Dangerous for Society? Is religion dangerous for society? If you listen to some in our culture, they would say absolutely. But let me turn the question around: Is Irreligion dangerous for society? Dr. Greg Seltz writes, “Marxist thought is built on the premise that human beings aren’t sinful or evil by nature, […]

Topic: Restore the 10 Commandments. Is it constitutional to post the Ten Commandments in public places, including courthouses? Have recent decisions by the Supreme Court possibly changed how we answer that question? Dr. Gary Cass with “Restore the Commandments.com” says there’s a move in the state of Alabama to help restore the Commandments in the […]

Topic: The Sin of Omission. Author Bill Federer writes, “How have godly people been persuaded to let ungodliness reign?” When we consider the tens of millions of professing Christians in America and yet how the nation is awash in immorality, how could these two truths co-exist? Federer notes, “Are you aware that just as your […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: The framers defined our freedom as liberty under law—under God’s law. More than 10 years ago, Kirk Cameron interviewed Dr. Jerry Newcombe on America’s godly heritage. Here is a part of their discussion about liberty under God.

“A City on a Hill”—another installment in the foundation series. Portions of which have aired on “Truths That Transform,” the flagship television program of Coral Ridge Ministries, now hosted by Dr. Robert j. Pacienza. See www.crm.tv for more information. *WATCH CITY ON A HILL on the Real Life Network, founded by Jack Hibbs *Here’s a PORTION of the […]

July 4th provides a fascinating contrast with July 14th—Bastille Day, the initial act of the French Revolution. Superficially, the two “revolutions”—those of the Americans and the French, which occurred just over a decade apart—may seem like two sides of the same coin. But they are not. The conflicts were very different in their foundations and […]

Topic: Redemption Needed in America Today. America was born in the wake of the First Great Awakening. This was a spiritual movement up and down the Atlantic coast a generation or 2 prior to the American break with England. The great preacher of the First Great Awakening was George Whitefield. He was once asked why […]

Topic: Dark Money Undermining America as Founded. In 1630, aboard the ship the Arabella, John Winthrop told his many Puritan followers as they were about to come to America to create what ended up becoming Boston, “We must consider that we should be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all the world […]

Topic: “Christian Nationalism.” We often hear about the alleged threat of so-called “Christian Nationalism.” But is this just a ploy to try and marginalize and silence conservative Christians from engaging the culture in the public square? William J. Federer is a highly sought after public speaker. He is a best-selling author. His latest book is […]

Topic: Christians and the Election. There are so many issues at stake in modern America. Some of these issues can be dealt with at the ballot box, yet to this date, there are some professing Christians who choose to not even register to vote. The ministry Christiansengaged.com writes: “Christians are called to be salt and […]

Topic: The Impact of Christian Broadcasting. How important is Christian broadcasting? How effective is it? How far is its reach? Troy Miller, president of the National Religious Broadcasters, said recently: “Our highest purpose is to participate in God’s work of extending grace to more and more people for the glory of God.” And he asked: […]

Topic: Ministers Honored in the U.S. Capitol. Does America have Christian roots and does it matter? A recent poll from the Pew Research Center says of fellow Americans on the left: “69% say the Bible should have little or no influence on the laws of the U.S., including 53% who say it should have no influence.” […]

Topic: The Electoral College Many on the left today want to destroy the “electoral college.” Why? Some have even called it “racist.” Why? Kirsten Gillibrand, would-be Democrat presidential candidate, said, “Our democracy is built on the principle of one person, one vote. It can’t function until we restore that principle. It’s time to abolish the […]

Topic: Christians and Voting. Is faith to be banished from the public square? That’s a topic we often discuss. But what about those from within the church, who for all practical purposes remain silent in terms of politics or culture because they think we as Christians should not be “involved in politics”? The fact that […]

Topic: James Madison and His Legacy. The founding fathers are often presented as if they were men of the Enlightenment. And implied in that remark is that they were therefore not believers in the Bible and Jesus. But what does their own life and their own actions and their own writings say, on that front? […]

Here’s a trivia question for you. The Statue of Liberty holds a torch in one hand. What is she holding in the other? It looks like a book, in tablet form. The answer is the Declaration of Independence, since the tablet is engraved with July 4, 1776—in Roman numerals. The great British writer, G.K. Chesterton, […]

Jeff Landry, the governor of Louisiana, has been stirring a hornets’ nest recently by promoting a law that mandates the Ten Commandments in that state’s public schools. Already the ACLU are suing to block the new bill on behalf of some parents. Fox News reports on the controversy Gov. Landry has sparked. The governor said: […]

Topic: Saving the West from Wokeism. Publius Communications writes, “The United States of America has long been the lone beacon of freedom and sensibility in a chaotic world. Now, she is under threat from a lethal ideology that seeks to humiliate and erase anyone who does not bow at its altar. The threat in question? […]

Topic: Christians and Voting. Questions every voter should ask before voting? Author and speaker Alex McFarland has put together a Freedom & Faith Voter’s Guide, which encourages us to think about issues, not  personalities. Alex Mcfarland says, “We are blessed with the right to vote in this country, but so many people take it for […]

Topic: How Much Choice Is There in “Pro-Choice”? The right to life is enshrined in our national birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. But abortion, often touted in the name of “choice,” significantly undermines the right to life. Eric Scheidler is the Executive Director of the Pro-Life Action League. He recently co-wrote an article on […]

Topic: Anti-Semitism in America.   Historically, America has proven to be a safe haven for Jews. I’ve often pointed out that George Washington’s favorite Bible verse was Micah 4:4, which talks about how every man shall be able to rest under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him […]

***“We the People”*** In February 2023, DJKM aired portions of the “We the People” episode of the Foundation series. This special not only explains how the Bible played a critical role in the creation of the Constitution, but it also answers important objections—often raised today—such as, the issues of slavery, Jim Crow laws, and the […]

How much influence, if any, should the Bible have on American public policy? There is a wide divergence in the answer to that question, depending on who is asked. Last week, Pew Research Center reported on such differences.  They write about those on the right: “Most Trump supporters (69%) would like the Bible to have […]

Topic: Biblical Worldview When America was founded, the framers had, for the most part, a Biblical worldview. Just a few examples: Our rights come from God. Because of God, power rests in “the consent of the governed.” Man is sinful. Therefore, we must have separation of powers. But today even many professing Christians in effect […]

Topic: The Abortion Pill and the Supreme Court The Constitution of the United States is predicated on the Declaration of Independence, which says our rights come from the Creator and the first of these rights enumerated is the right to life. But abortion rights are at war with the right to life. One of the […]

Topic: Did Jefferson Believe in the Christian God? When the founders wrote the Declaration of Independence, they said that our rights come from the Creator, that is, God. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the first draft of the Declaration. It then went through more than 80 revisions. We know Jefferson was not always orthodox […]

Topic: Inroads of Communism in America? America was founded on the premise that God is the source of our rights. Chiseled in stone at the Jefferson Memorial are these words from founding father Thomas Jefferson: “And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: A fascinating aspect of American history is that many of the key leaders helping us to become a free and independent nation were very active in church. “The shot heard ‘round the world” referred to the Americans at Concord, Massachusetts, fighting back after their brethren had been slaughtered at Lexington. This […]

Topic: “Christian Nationalism.” Recently, the new bogeyman to watch out for, according to the left, are the “Christian Nationalists.” But what exactly is Christian Nationalism? In previous times, it was no big deal to say that America had Judeo-Christian roots. For example, after a thorough review of all the evidence, such as the original charters […]

Topic: God Is the Source of Our Rights. The birth certificate of America is the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution is predicated on the Declaration, which says that our rights come from God. Where did the founders get such an idea? Ultimately, they can be traced back to the Biblical teaching that God has made […]

This year happens to be the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the first Congress (then known as the Continental Congress). Its first session opened in prayer. And Congress has opened each session in prayer since then. But earlier this year, the prayer opening the 118th Congress caused quite a stir. Among other things, the […]

Topic: Teaching Appreciation of America to the Next Generation. A recent poll found that only 38% of those surveyed said patriotism was very important to them. These numbers were down significantly from 1998, when 70% deemed patriotism to be very important. Similarly, in May 2023, the Fox News Channel asked historian and author Jane Hampton […]

Topic: His Prayer in the U.S. Congress. The first time Congress ever met together, in September 1774, in Philadelphia, they opened in prayer. A local clergyman, Jacob Duche, said the prayer, and he read the Scripture reading for that day was Psalm 35—Plead my cause, O Lord. George Washington was there. Sam Adams was there. […]

Topic: The Plymouth Monument. In 1889, to honor the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris. At the time, it was the tallest building in the world. But here in America, in 1889, another towering structure was unveiled, if you will. It’s the largest granite statue in America, and it […]

Topic: Booker T. Washington, a True Hero. One of the great American stories that should be better known is that of the life of a former slave, Booker T. Washington. He was born in 1856 and died in 1915. He was the first black to speak at Harvard and the first black guest at the […]

Topic: Christian Nationalism. “Who’s Afraid of Christian Nationalism: Why Christian Nationalism Is Not an Existential Threat to America or the Church” is the title of a new book by historian Dr. Mark David Hall. A post on the book for Amazon says, “American Christian nationalism exists and is problematic—but contrary to its many critics it […]

Did the founders create America as “one nation under God” or did they want Christian expression banned from the public square? A recent film seems to promote the latter idea. Dr. Ted Baehr’s MOVIEGUIDE writes: “’Bad Faith’ is a propaganda documentary from the Religious Left, written and directed by a small-time movie producer who happens […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: We have been so conditioned in the last century or so with the idea that ministers and the church should stay out of politics. But during the American War for Independence, when many Americans were fighting for their lives, their liberty, and their property, several ministers did get involved. Dr. Jerry […]

Usually, when something alarming happens, it raises red flags. But this time, it was the raising of a flag (and not even a red one) that caused alarm. The left is manufacturing controversy out of whole cloth again—in their ongoing assault on one of the conservative justices on the Supreme Court. First, they went after […]

Rescue the perishing. Dr. Jerry Newcombe. 5/25/24 The Declaration of Independence is our nation’s birth certificate. It says the Creator has endowed us with the “right to life.” Abortion is at war with the right to life. In Prov. 24:11-12, the Bible says, “Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those […]

Topic: Planned Parenthood Versus the Right to Life. The founders of America said we have been endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights, and among these are the right to life. But abortion has significantly undermined the right to life. The leading organization conducting abortions and promoting them is Planned Parenthood. There’s a group called […]

Topic: Are America’s Founding Principles at Risk Today? People risk their lives to try and come to this country. Meanwhile, many Americans seem to be at war with the founding principles of the nation. It’s as if they think we should tear it all down and start from scratch and build a new nation. A […]

Topic: Anti-Israel Protects. When America was founded, they envisioned that minority religious groups like the Jews would be able to find safe haven here. Rabbi Daniel Lapin has pointed out that in 2000 years, Jews have found more safety here in America than elsewhere and that’s not in spite of Christianity but because of it. […]

Topic: Lessons from Hungary against the woke agenda. Do the open borders in our nation in any way undermine the Constitution? Here’s how our governing document begins: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general […]

Topic: The Shroud of Turin. In the colonial days, there was a common practice in the Anglican churches to have printed up in large words the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Ten Commandments. This panel on the walls even has a name for it—a reredos. Included in the Apostles’ Creed is the line […]

And I Won’t Forget the Men Who Died A Meditation for Memorial Day (and for the whole year)   On November 21, 1864, President Lincoln wrote to a Mrs. Bixby of Massachusetts, who had lost five sons in the Civil War. He wrote her, “I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of […]

Topic: Bad Faith on the Silver Screen. Did the founders create America as one nation under God or did they expect that Christian ideas have no place in the public arena? A recent film seems to promote the latter idea—that America suffers from Christian influence in the public square. Recently, MOVIGUIDE, which provides a Biblical […]

Topic: Financiers of the American Revolution, Including Haym Salomon. We are free in America today in large part because others sacrificed on our behalf that we might be free. Scott Powell of the Discovery Institute has written a book on America’s special days, Rediscovering America: How the National Holidays Tell an Amazing Story about Who We […]

Topic: The Fight Over the Right to Life. There is a battle today over the right to life. America’s birth certificate is the Declaration of Independence, and it says that the Creator has given us our rights. Therefore, they should be non-negotiables. And the first right listed is the right to life. But fast forward […]

Topic: The Looming Electrical Power Shortage. Can American sovereignty as designed by the founders in the Constitution be undermined by emergency measures to fight alleged MAN-made, catastrophic global warming? In a recent article, author and critic of climate alarmism Steve Goreham writes, “People in developed nations take abundant electricity for granted. When asked where electricity […]

Last week, Joy Behar of “The View” on ABC called the Electoral College “un-American.” Oh my. Perhaps we could call her an “Electoral College dropout”? The Constitution says that “We the people” are in charge of our country, but we act through our elected representatives. The provision for the Electoral College can be found in […]

***THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM episode of The Foundation of American Liberty series*** Coral Ridge Ministries (aka, D. James Kennedy Ministries) is now offering THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM (on the Bible and American education) on Truths That Transform. You can get your own DVD copy of the hour-long documentary (which includes much bonus footage, including a […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: The Constitution of the United States is nearly 250 years old, and it has proven to be one of the most enduring governing documents in world history. But George Washington, the father of our country, had some warnings about how even the Constitution could become just “a mound of parchment” if […]

Is it just me or did President Biden throw Israel under the bus, presumably because the Muslim vote for his re-election is pretty shaky? Biden threatened Israel that the U.S. would withhold further weapons should Israel invade Rafah, the last stronghold of Hamas. I don’t think it’s just me. As Gary Bauer, founder and director […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s Vlog on the how the woke are trying to get the Francis Scott Key Bridge to be renamed.  The war on America as founded continues unabated. As we all know, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed recently, and already the woke elites are calling for it to be renamed. […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on another onslaught against America’s heritage. A recurring pattern of attacks are taking place on America’s foundational values and Judeo-Christian roots. In a recent example, a school board in a town near San Francisco decided to replace their mascot – a Minuteman, the symbol of American independence – with […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on National Anthem Day. Sadly, in our day, there is an underappreciation of America’s heritage, much less our nation’s Judeo-Christian heritage. 

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the William Penn statue controversy. Recently, the Biden administration went after the legacy of William Penn in the city he founded, Philadelphia, in a state literally named after his family. Anyone who doubts that there is a war on America as founded need look no further than this […]

Here is the vlog of Dr. Jerry Newcombe, the executive director of Providence Forum, a division of Coral Ridge Ministries, on “Bribing Future Marxists.” Can anybody name one-square inch on the planet where Communism has done anyone any good? Anywhere? Not for the ruling elites, but for the people themselves? It doesn’t exist. So, how, […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s Vlog on Lessons from Lincoln.  In these challenging times, we face a crisis as cultural Marxists seek to dismantle our republic. In these uncertain times, we can draw inspiration from President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address. Like Lincoln, we must move forward with malice toward none, charity for all, and a […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the smear of “Christian nationalism.” The latest smear of Christian conservatives is the accusation of being a “Christian nationalist.” What is a Christian Nationalist? Dr. Jerry Newcombe provides commentary on how one commentator from Politico defined the term.

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe on Lincoln and the notion of America dying by its own hands. America appears to be in moral collapse. Several months ago, the “Wall Street Journal” noted that if Western Civilization, of which the United States is a prime example, were to ever die, it would be through suicide. But […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the link between manners and morality. Do manners matter anymore? Yes, sir. Yes, madame. They do indeed.

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on Providence and George Washington. When George Washington was first appointed to lead the troops of the American colonies in the summer of 1775, he expressed concern that only through God’s help would he be able to do it. Dr. Jerry Newcombe looks at the Father of Our Country […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe commenting on the founders and religious freedom. America’s founding fathers did not want one national denomination holding the reins of power and lording it over the other denominations. But the framers never intended to turn America into a secular wasteland. Dr. Jerry Newcombe discusses the true intentions behind separation of […]

Here is Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on advice from founding father Ben Franklin. In 1732, Franklin wrote a classic book called “Poor Richard’s Almanack” which is a series of pithy statements. Dr. Jerry Newcombe considers some of those thoughts to improve our lives.   

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on “Communist Goals and America.” The idea of a communist revolution in America, a nation so historically steeped in democratic values, might well seem far-fetched. But consider the incredible “progress” that the Marxists and their fellow travelers have made in this country in the last several decades. Dr. Jerry […]

Here is the vlog of Dr. Jerry Newcombe, executive director of Providence Forum, on the Scriptures and the founding of our nation. Despite the secular ruling elite’s disdain for it, the Bible served as the original primary textbook at all levels of education, contributing to the development of a well-educated population in America’s early years. […]

Here is a vlog by Dr. Jerry Newcombe on the phenomenon of Americans who dismiss our nation as essentially bad. Secular culture today seems to be growing more and more ungrateful. Some American soccer athletes put their ingratitude on display recently before the watching world. How does their disdain for America compare to the glory […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the war against Western Civilization. This includes surprising quotes from Greg Gutfeld and atheist Bill Maher. 

Topic: Acknowledging God Is Not Unconstitutional. Does the Constitution prohibit the public acknowledgement of God? Today’s secularists say it does, and they even go to court to try and prevent religious references by our public officials. We know the Constitution says, in the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion […]

Topic: Religious Liberty at Risk. America for the most part was founded by Christians for religious liberty, which they then extended to people of other faiths or no faith. But today, because of an anti-Christian bias and misunderstanding of the Constitution, we find that often Christians or Christian viewpoints are being discriminated against in the […]

Topic: Israel’s Survival. George Washington’s favorite Bible verse was Micah 4:4, which talks about how every man shall be able to rest under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid. To the father of our country, this verse from the Old Testament was a picture of what […]

Here is our rebuttal in a vlog to a leader on the left who called America “a failed historic model.” Virtually every week there is some news item about the war on America’s founding ideals. Zakiva Carr Johnson is the State Department’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and she has called America a “failed historic […]

If we asked the question, “Are children a burden or a blessing?” of course, the answer would be “a blessing.” The Bible says so. But you wouldn’t know it today. Dr. Jerry Newcombe has more in this “For God and Country” commentary. Here‘s the blog on children and society.

We’ve all witnessed the recent drama of the pro-Palestinian, anti-Jewish protests on college campuses. A recent discovery at one of the protests speaks volumes about the whole movement. In the tents of the anti-Israel, pro-Hamas protesters at NYU, the police who cleared out their den of dissent uncovered signs which said, “Death to Israel! Death […]

Topic: The Recent Protests on Campuses. We’ve all witnessed the recent drama of the pro-Palestinian, anti-Jewish protests on many of our college campuses. A recent discovery at one of the protests speaks volumes about the whole movement. There was a flyer found about NYU protesters that said, “Death to Israel. Death to America.” One of […]

Topic: The War on America as Founded. Every week it seems there is a new attack on some aspect of America’s history and heritage. In one school a child gets in trouble for having a symbol of the Gadsden Flag from the 1770s, which shows a yellow background and coiled rattlesnake with the motto, “Don’t […]

Topic: The War on Truth The founders of America created a system where free and fair elections were a bedrock to our nation and our freedoms. If there is massive fraud in voting, then that disenfranchises the voting of those who don’t engage in vote fraud. One of the most controversial days in the history […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: During the American War for Independence, the American cause received moral, spiritual, and intellectual help from a surprising source, the ministers of the day. This was especially true of the Calvinist-oriented ministers, who were in the majority at the time. Because of the color of their robes, they were even derisively […]

Topic: Bible-based Character Ed for School Children. For the first 200-300 years in America, the Bible in one way or another as the chief textbook in our schools. But in the last half-century or so, the Bible is not welcome in the schools. But there is Bible-based character education for school children courtesy of LifeWise […]

Topic: Turning America Around. Can America be changed or is it too late? Soon will be coming up the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—July 4th, 2026. Will that be a time of celebration or a time of mourning? Many young people today are ashamed to be an American. Why? To this day, there […]

Topic: Climate Change Considerations. The founders of America established us as a constitutional republic. Theoretically, we the people elect our representatives who makes decisions in our place. Fast forward to today, and we see that many people view alleged catastrophic, man-made global warming (or climate change) as an existential threat. Such a threat that modern […]

Topics: Christians and Politics. We have often been told that politics and religion don’t mix. But is that true? In early America, the church was often the hub of society. The Puritans and other early Americans had the practice of preaching Election Day sermons to extoll godly values among the elected leaders. Fast forward to […]

Photos by Jerry Newcombe of log cabins the troops built at Valley Forge (these are modern replicas—the originals having rotted out long ago) Many of the anti-Israel protesters at Columbia and other college campuses are dwelling in cushy tents on the quad. These tents look pretty modern and uniform; one could only wonder who is […]

These are crazy times. How does one retain sanity in these tumultuous days? Read the world’s best seller—and read it often—and it will give a great deal of comfort. Indeed, many of our great American leaders have found comfort and solace in the Word of God. Want to change your life? Here’s a simple practice, […]

Topic: Anti-Semitism at Columbia and Beyond. In 1754, in New York City, King’s College was established. They advertised for the new school this way. “The chief thing that is aimed at in this college is to teach and engage children to know God in Jesus Christ.” Today, still in New York City, King’s College is […]

Topic: Is Abortion Safe for Women? America was founded on the principle that God has endowed us with rights—and the first of these is the right to life. But in the last half century, abortion has significantly undermined the right to life. Recently, abortion PILLS have superseded the amount of surgical abortions. We know that […]

Topic: Christianity Seen in the Eight Paintings of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Does America have Christian roots? Critics say no. But often the stones speak. That is, you can go around parts of Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia and Boston, and, if you know what you’re looking for, you can find all kinds of examples of […]

Topic: Issues at Stake in the Upcoming Elections America is an experiment in ordered liberty, in a government ruled by the consent of the governed, in accordance with the rights that the Creator has endowed us with. But today many feel that government has grown unresponsive to the will of the people and is sometimes […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: The first official day of the United States of America was April 30, 1789. That’s when George Washington, the first president under the Constitution, was inaugurated. We often hear that the founding fathers were secular-minded and didn’t want to see religion in the public square. But Dr. Peter Lillback, founding president […]

Topic: Religious Freedom at Risk. America’s founders wrote in the first amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” But for several decades, many judges, including justices on the Supreme Court, interpreted the first part of those words to mean a separation of church and state—by […]

Topic: The Battle for Life. The Constitution of the United States is predicated on the Declaration of Independence, which says our rights come from the Creator and the first of these rights enumerated is the right to life. But abortion rights are at war with the right to life. One of the defenders of human […]

Virtually every week there is some news item about the war on America’s founding ideals. In Concord, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, the “shot heard round the world” rang out, which was the very beginning of the American War for Independence. But, syndicated columnist Don Feder notes, that town recently “removed three historical markers, which […]

Topic: Dealing with Islam. America was founded on a Judeo-Christian base. But people of all faiths are welcome here and free to practice their faith. We know there are many Muslims in America—that includes those who have left Islam for another faith. Veritas Communications writes, “Kenza Haddock was born in Casablanca, Morocco. She moved to […]

Topic: Climate Change Alarmism. Can American sovereignty as designed by the founders in the Constitution be undermined by emergency measures to fight alleged MAN-made, catastrophic global warming? President Biden said just recently that climate change poses an existentialist threat to humanity. It’s more dangerous to humankind than nuclear weapons, he said. In contrast with this, […]

Topic: The Threat from Red China. During the founding era, a common phrase in the writings of sources of importance to the framers of America, was “life, liberty, and property.” You can find this phrase in the writings of Sir William Blackstone and John Locke. Property rights are important because if you can’t own your […]

The war on America as founded continues unabated. As we all know, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed recently, and already the woke elites are calling for it to be renamed. Key, who wrote what became the basis for our National Motto, was a man of his times. And those times don’t measure up […]

Topic: American Renewal. A large portion of the American population feels that America is heading in the wrong direction. Some view this as perhaps fulfillment of prophecy that we’re doomed, so why even fight it? But we don’t know when Jesus is coming back. What if it’s a hundred years from now? If Christians just […]

Topic: Encouraging Men to be More Christlike. One of the great challenges of our time is the curse of fatherlessness. Part of the problem are unjust laws that effectively chase Dad out of the house. Perhaps it’s harder today to be a godly man than in previous times. I just read today about a Christian […]

Topic: The Right to Life of the Declaration of Independence Versus Today’s Left. Our Declaration of Independence explains why we became a nation some 250 years ago. It says God has endowed us with our rights, and one of government’s duties is to not interfere with those rights. But in this country, the abortion ethic […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: Historically, the Jews have been persecuted down through the ages, even many times at the hands of professing Christians. But some believers in Jesus have sought to treat the Jews respectfully. Such was the case of the founders of America. Here are some remarks from Dennis Prager of PragerU on America […]

This is a picture of the Apostles’ Creed, which affirms Jesus’ resurrection, as seen in an American colonial church. Is there scientific evidence for His resurrection?   The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the cornerstone of historic Christianity. But is there scientific evidence it really happened? Some scholars believe that yes, there is […]

Topic: Shroud Interview – Overview In the colonial days, there was a common practice in the Anglican churches to have printed up in large words the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Ten Commandments. This panel on the walls even has a name for it—a reredos. Included in the Apostles’ Creed is the line […]

Topic: Christians and Voting. In America, we get the government we deserve. If you don’t like the bums in office, you can vote them out. Are Christians these days exercising their due diligence when it comes to voting? There are many issues today of importance that are on the ballot in one way or another. […]

Last week an item on Fox News.com caught my attention. It was a “this day in history” article, commemorating the first rock music concert held, on March 21, 1952. It took place in Cleveland, and it ended in chaos. Glenn Gass, a professor emeritus from Indiana University, said, “Right from the start, it was seen […]

Topic: Is Abortion Safe for Women? America was founded on the principle that God has endowed us with rights—and the first of these is the right to life. But in the last half century, abortion has significantly undermined the right to life. Recently, abortion PILLS have superseded the amount of surgical abortions. We know that […]

Topic: George Whitefield. John Adams said that the American Revolution was preceded by a revolution in the hearts of the people a generation or so before. The Great Awakening was a spiritual revival that helped convert so many in the American colonies, and the greatest leader in the Great Awakening was George Whitefield from England […]

Topic: The Church and Politics. We hear so often today that the church and politics don’t mix. We do know that the founders of America wrote the First Amendment, which said, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Historically, that was understood to mean there would […]

Topic: Abortion (Chemical or Otherwise) Vs. the Right to Life. Our founding fathers said that all people are created equal and have been endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights including the right to life. But 50 years of abortion rights in America have undermined that right. And now a majority of the abortions performed […]

Topic: Worldviews in Conflict. It was from a Christian worldview that the founders of America created this nation. The Declaration of Independence mentions God four times and says that He is the source of our rights. Dr. Alex McFarland, a frequent guest on this program and the author of 20 books, is a Christian apologist […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: Too often yesterday’s heroes are today’s villains. Statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and even Abraham Lincoln have been torn down or defaced in our day. But there is a reason previous generations of Americans have venerated the memory of our nation’s founding fathers, such as the father of our country. […]

For more than 50 years, the left has promoted abortion in America. But last week we saw something new in this battle. For the first time ever, a vice-president actually visited a facility where unborn babies are systematically killed when Kamala Harris toured a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in St. Paul, Minnesota. She called laws […]

Topic: Christians Who Helped the Jews in the Holocaust. George Washington’s favorite Bible verse was Micah 4:4, which talks about how every man shall be able to rest under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid. To the father of our country, this verse from the Old […]

Topic: Evidence for the Creator. America’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence, asserts that we have rights because the Creator gave them to us. But today many cultural elites deny there is a Creator. They believe in evolution and believe that science has supposedly disproven God. David Rives, founder of David Rives Ministries based in […]

Topic: The War on American History. Is there a war on America as founded? How well are our schools teaching American history? Is there such a thing as American exceptionalism? Author Jane Hampton Cook has written books on our nation’s history. On her website, janecook.com, she writes, “Only 13% of 8th grade students are proficient […]

Topic: What does it mean to be a Christian nation? What does the Bible say? America has Christian roots. But to say that America is a Christian nation today is very questionable and controversial. Dr. James Spencer, the president of the D.L. Moody Center, is the author of many books, including his newest book “Serpents […]

We live in a time of the anti-hero. Too often, the good guys are the bad guys and vice versa. Celebrities are often held up as heroes, until we learn too much about them. But to see a true hero, look at the real St. Patrick, who has a day dedicated in his honor. Unfortunately, […]

Topic: “The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” The chief justice of Alabama’s Supreme Court is Thomas Parker. He spoke recently at a church (Paul Jehle’s church in Plymouth, MA) on the influence of God’s law on American law. Our Declaration of Independence references “the laws of nature and of nature’s God.” He emphasized the […]

Can anybody name one-square inch on the planet where Communism has done anyone any good? Anywhere? Not for the ruling elites, but for the people themselves? It doesn’t exist. How, then, do they continue to manage to create new recruits? Well, a story out of California last week explains one strategy. Writing for The Free […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: The essence of the American experiment is self-rule under God. Many years ago, Kirk Cameron interviewed Dr. Jerry Newcombe on the grounds of the Washington Monument, about America’s spiritual roots. In this short discussion, there is a focus on our God-given rights.

Topic: Christian Nationalism: Bogeyman or Real Threat? Is Christian Nationalism a real threat or is it just the left’s new bogeyman? What is Christian Nationalism? Could some of the founding fathers like George Washington who prayed to God and quoted the Bible in government speeches be accused of being “Christian Nationalists”? Alex McFarland is a […]

Topic: The Plymouth Monument. In recent years, we’ve seen many statues of historical figures toppled or disfigured. The largest granite statue in America is in Plymouth, MA. It’s called the Forefathers Monument, and it’s dedicated to the memory and the influence of the Pilgrims. Hopefully the historical revisionists have no plans to topple that statue […]

Topic: How Important Are Chaplains? Chaplains in America are older than the nation. This includes military chaplains and legislative chaplains. In fact, when the ACLU challenged the chaplain program in the early 1980s, the Supreme Court ruled against them because of the historical reality of the whole chaplaincy program, which predated the writing of the […]

Topic: Slavery and the Catholic Church. We are reminded today ad nauseam about slavery, America’s original sin. Like many other nations around the globe at the time of our founding, our founding fathers did not rid slavery from the land—although some of the founders actually did try to do that, but we wouldn’t have become […]

Topic: Sir William Blackstone and the Declaration of Independence. Our Declaration of Independence references “the laws of nature and of nature’s God.” The chief justice of Alabama’s Supreme Court Thomas Parker, notes that such phraseology reflects the influence of Sir William Blackstone, who wrote four commentaries on the laws of England in the 1700s. These […]

It seems like everyone is talking these days about Rob Reiner’s hitjob movie against the religious right. It makes “Christian Nationalists” into the bogeyman. Although I travel in the circles of Christian conservatives, I have yet to meet anyone who has actually seen Reiner’s movie. But I have seen a trailer for it. The thesis […]

Topic: Was Thomas Jefferson a “Christian Nationalist”? Was Thomas Jefferson a Christian Nationalist? That question may sound absurd, but consider this. Recently, Jefferson biographer Mark Beliles wrote: “A new documentary movie by Rob Reiner is now out on the topic of Christian Nationalism…..Followers assert that ‘the US is meant to be a Christian nation and […]

Topic: Light of the Gospel for Hollywood. For good or ill, movies have a great deal of influence on us and on the country as a whole. In fact, a lot of what is pumped out of Hollywood reflects on America’s image all over the world. Dr. Ted Baehr is the publisher for the faith-based […]

Topic: Shroud and the Million Dollar Challenge. America was founded by professing Christians. Week after week in their own churches so many of them would stand up with the congregation and recite the Apostles’ Creed, including the part about their affirmation that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. The founders’ believed that we have our […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: We are often given the impression today that the Constitution mentions the separation of church and state, meaning a separation of God and government. But in this short video, you will see that the founders never intended for God to be banished from the public arena.

Since we celebrated Presidents’ Day recently, I thought it might be interesting to reflect on the faith of the first six men who held that office. Most of them were believers in Jesus and were not ashamed to say so. Several of these instances are not politically correct, but they are historically accurate. In 1779, […]

Topic: Myths about Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson is one of our most important founding fathers. He wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, which says our rights come from the Creator. When it comes to Jefferson and his faith, it is a very nuanced picture. In fact, I once co-wrote on a book […]

Topic: America and Wokeism. Of the Americans on the eve of the Revolution, the late historian Carl Bridenbaugh asked, “Who can deny that for them the very core of existence was their relation to God?” And that was at a time when, according to the research of Ben Hart, 99.8% of the Americans were professing […]

Topic: An Ambitious Plan to Spread the Christian Message. Many historians provide ample evidence that America was founded on principles from the Bible. As the Supreme Court itself in 1892, after examining the key colonial charters and founding documents, declared “This is a Christian nation.” Fast forward to today, and we see a great need […]

Topic: The Founders and Secularism. In one of my documentaries on America’s Christian roots, guest Eric Metaxas makes this point: “Every single one of the founders, including Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, knew that there was no way, genuinely no way to have self-government and genuine liberty along the lines that they were proposing without […]

Topic: Climate Change Alarmism. Can American sovereignty as designed by the founders in the Constitution be undermined by emergency measures to fight alleged MAN-made, catastrophic global warming? President Biden said just recently that climate change poses an existentialist threat to humanity. It’s more dangerous to humankind than nuclear weapons, he said. In contrast with this, […]

Topic: Reparations. One of the tragic elements in American history was chattel slavery. This was not unique to America. What was unique was that the founders stipulated in the Constitution that 20 years after its ratification (that would be 1808), the slave trade would be abolished. They wrote the Constitution in 1787—this was “William Wilberforce’s […]

Topic: Vulnerable Children. One of the key building blocks in society is the family. The settlers and founders of America noted that our Constitution will only work with a religious and moral populace. Family is one of the keys to transmitting values from one generation to the next. Fast Forward to today and we see […]

Topic: The War on American History. There is a war on American history, a war on America as founded. A recent example can be seen in the case where the National Park Service under the current administration set out to tear down the statue of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania (named after his father) […]

We have become a nation of rude people. Does that matter? I actually think it does because there is a link between manners and morals. As a grandfather of three little children, it’s so important to teach them to engage in good manners, to be grateful. I even write thank you notes to local places […]

In recent decades the quality of American education has plummeted. When you scan the headlines related to education, you realize how far we have fallen: ∙A “non-binary” activist teacher promotes the woke agenda for kindergarteners and claims that the U.S. and Israel have “no right to exist.” ∙Harvard, America’s oldest and most prestigious college (historically), […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: There is a battle over American history today. What did George Washington believe when it comes to religion? Kirk Cameron interviewed Jerry Newcombe on the subject of George Washington’s faith.

Topic: Abortion vs. the Right to Life. Our founding fathers said that all people are created equal and have been endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights including the right to life. But 50 years of abortion rights in America have undermined that right. And now there are pro-abortion rights ballots in different states’ constitutions. […]

Topic: The Salem Witch Hysteria. One of the great tragedies in American history was the 1692 witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts. Tragically, about 20 alleged witches were hanged. Many of whom professed their innocence. What is amazing about this ugly episode is that some people, such as Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard in their Killing […]

Topic: Irreligion and Immorality. George Washington said that religion and morality are indispensable supports to our political prosperity as a nation. But today it seems like day in and day out there is a regular undermining of religion and morality on the part of our cultural elites. In fact, today’s woke culture is at war […]

Are parents who are concerned for their children’s education “haters”? Are they bigots? Do they deserve to be treated as “domestic terrorists”? The answer to all of these questions should be, “No.” But lately, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a group that claims to be the last word in who are haters and hate […]

[File image] Topic: William Penn and Aborted Plans to Unwelcome Him at Welcome Park. One of the most significant men who helped found America was William Penn. The state of Pennsylvania is named in honor of his family name. Penn founded Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. Penn worked hard to create an atmosphere of […]

Topic: Christianity Seen in the Eight Paintings of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Does America have Christian roots? Critics say no. But often the stones speak. That is, you can go around parts of Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia and Boston, and, if you know what you’re looking for, you can find all kinds of examples of […]

Topic: Update on the SPLC’s Vision for America. America’s founders said clearly that in order for our republic to work, the people would have to be virtuous. For example, John Adams said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” But today, […]

The idea of the United States as an independent nation was saved by an unusual act on Christmas night in 1776. It was a battle, and, God in His providence helped America in one more step toward becoming free. Such was the belief of the leader of this effort. George Washington faced a momentous task—to […]

History is filled with people who quit too early, and thus never fulfilled their key task in life. In effect, God seems to pour out His blessings on those who persist. Even when facing adversity, when the time comes, they push forward with what they feel He has called them to do. Of course, in […]

Several years ago, the University of Miami had announced a chair for the study of atheism. In a related story, an atheist group sued a sheriff because of his pro-God statements on his Facebook page. And on it goes. No one can deny the rise of the shrill atheistic voices of our time. But dare […]

[File image] Almost 250 years ago, 13 separate colonies in North America, founded mostly by the British, made a pact together to form one unit. Instead of being colonies, they became states. They joined together to form the United States. The federal government did not create the states. It was the reverse–the states united together […]

Topic: BLM’s Support for Hamas. America’s founders created the framework where people with different views are able to express those views, within reason. But they say politics makes strange bedfellows. How is it that Black Lives Matter (BLM) is supporting Hamas, which is dedicated to wiping Israel off the map? Bob Woodson, a civil rights […]

  Topic: The War on America as Founded. There seems to be war on America as founded. For example, recently, the Biden administration took aim at a statue of William Penn in the city he created, Philadelphia, in the state named after his family. They wanted to tear the statue down and replace it with […]

Topic: Is Global Warming a Bunch of Hot Air? The founders of America set up a constitutional republic where we would be governed by our elected representatives. But have recent efforts to fight against alleged, catastrophic, man-made global warming undermined our constitutional system in some ways? For example, there’s such a push to curtail the […]

Coral Ridge Ministries writes: How can America thrive and live up to its God-given potential? George Washington, the father of our country, gave some timeless advice.

Our nation’s birth certificate says that the Creator has endowed us with inalienable rights. These are non-negotiables. The first right they listed was the right to life. But for more than a half a century, abortion has been at war with that right to life. Here is a television segment (aired in January 2024) produced […]

Topic: Ben Franklin.The founding fathers are often presented as if they were essentially unbelievers, and people who believe that will point to Ben Franklin or Thomas Jefferson as examples of such. But historians like John Eidsmoe say that the vast majority of the founding fathers were professing Christians and were active members in Trinitarian churches […]

Around this time of year, we remember the infamous Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade of January 22, 1973, which condemned some 65 million preborn people in America to death in abortions. Although Roe was overturned, abortion is very much a pressing issue today. And it has been and continues to promoted in the […]

Topic: Lessons for America from Mao’s Tyranny. A large portion of Americans feel that our nation is headed in the wrong direction. Are we in this nation undergoing a type of cultural revolution as China underwent under Chairman Mao in the 1960s? Publius Communications writes: “Xi Van Fleet, author of Mao’s America: A Survivor’s Warning, […]

Topic: The Constitution and Our Open Borders. Do the open borders in our nation in any way undermine the Constitution? Here’s how our governing document begins: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and […]

Topic: Girl Scouts New Racial Equity Training. The founders of America said that for our constitutional republic to work the people need to be virtuous. For instance, John Adams said, “Our Constitution was made only for moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” For years, voluntary groups like […]

Topic: Martin Luther, King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did a lot to try and get America to live up to its creed, as seen in the Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal. King wasn’t like some of today’s so-called progressive leaders who say that America was and is hopelessly racist, […]

  Topic: Defeating the Left’s Agenda. The founders of America articulated a vision of freedom for this nation because we have God-given rights. But today many Americans feel that the nation is headed in the wrong direction. Scott Powell has written a book on our nation’s Christian roots. It’s called Rediscovering America. Scott Powell, a […]

[File photo of Penn and the Indians, photo at the U.S. Capitol rotunda] Recently, the Biden administration was going after a statue of William Penn in the city he founded, Philadelphia, in a state literally named after his family. The administration was calling for the “rehabilitation of Welcome Park.” Welcome was the name of the […]

Recently, there was the threat of removing the statue of William Penn in Welcome Park in Philadelphia. Dr. Jerry Newcombe, executive director of Providence Forum, sought out a statement on this development from Dr. Peter Lillback, founding president of Providence Forum. Here is the statement from Dr. Lillback (sent by email, 1/12/24): “It is truly […]

One of the most important of the original 13 colonies was Pennsylvania founded by William Penn. Find out what made Penn a champion of religious freedom in this Providence Today report.

William Penn envisioned a grand haven in the New World where people who were distressed in conscience could come and find refuge. He called his great venture, “the holy experiment.”

Dr. Lillback: Welcome to Providence Today. We’re in historic Philadelphia again, and we’re at a place as you can see, if you look over here, it’s called Welcome Park. Welcome Park is a place where we commemorate William Penn. There’s his beautiful statue, that is a mini version, essentially, of what you see on the […]

Dr. Peter A. Lillback: Providence Today has you at Welcome Park in historic Philadelphia, the place where William Penn lived for a couple years in a slate roof house while he was here in his city, Philadelphia. We want to give you a quick overview of William Penn’s life and how it was used in […]

Topic: The Myth of Pro-Choice. The right to life is as American as apple pie. It’s enshrined in our national birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. But abortion, often touted in the name of “choice,” significantly undermines the right to life. Although the proponents call themselves “pro-choice,” study after study indicates that the majority of […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: One of the great intellectuals among the founding fathers of America was the Rev. John Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minister who served as the president of Princeton. In this short video, theologian Hugh Whelchel and author Dan Fisher introduce us to this founding father every American should know.

Here’s a quick quiz. When you think of December 25th, what comes to mind? No doubt Christmas is the answer. How about February 14? St. Valentine’s Day, of course. When you think of July 4th, the birthday of America comes to mind. But what do you think of in reference to January 6th? What comes […]

Topic: The Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism. George Washington’s favorite Bible verse was Micah 4:4, which talks about how every man shall be able to rest under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid. To the father of our country, this verse from the Old Testament was a […]

Topic: Why Planned Parenthood Should be Stopped. The founders of America said we have been endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights, and among these are the right to life. But abortion has significantly undermined the right to life. The leading organization conducting abortions and promoting them is Planned Parenthood. Since 1985, American Life League […]

Topic: Booker T. Washington. There is a war on America as founded because of past sins such as slavery, which was not unique to America. What was unique was the idea of articulating in our founding document that all men are created equal—a founding principle completely incompatible with slavery. And eventually slavery was made illegal, […]

Topic: The Spiritual State of the Nation. The Constitution stipulates that the president shall from time to time deliver a speech on the “state of the union.” This has become an annual event in modern America. Dr. D. James Kennedy often delivered a “Spiritual State of the Nation” address for his nationally televised ministry. Alex […]

Topic: A Case Involving the Right of Conscience. One of the key liberties of importance to the founders of America is the right of conscience. James Madison, a key architect of the U.S. Constitution, spoke highly of what he called “The equal right of every citizen to the free exercise of his religion according to […]

Topic: Globalist Designs for America. The founders of America articulated a vision of freedom for this nation because we have God-given rights. But there are powerful forces today who want to impose a globalist design on this nation. If that happened, we would have to kiss our freedoms goodbye. Author Scott Powell wrote about this […]

History is filled with people who quit too early, and thus never fulfilled their key task in life. With a new year upon us, it’s good to think about how God pours His blessings on those who persist. Even when facing adversity, when the time comes, they push forward with what they feel He has […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: What if a nation were created using the Bible as a guidebook? There are many ways in which that was the case of the United States of America. In a never before seen interview shot in 2010, Kirk Cameron sat down with Jerry Newcombe to discuss how our nation’s framers […]

The idea of the United States as an independent nation was saved by an unusual act on Christmas night in 1776. It was a battle, and, God in His providence helped America in one more step toward becoming free. Such was the belief of the leader of this effort. George Washington faced a momentous task—to […]

Topic: Needed Reforms for Voter Integrity. If America is to remain free, then voter integrity is a must. When the founders established our Constitutional republic, part of the genius of what they laid out is that they knew man’s basic nature, which is sinful. James Madison, a key architect of the Constitution, said, “All men […]

Christmas and the Presidents. Christmas is the most wonderful time of year—above all, the time when we remember the greatest gift ever given, of the Son of God who came to die for our sins and provide eternal life for all who believe. Many presidents have had great insights on the subject of Christmas. Author […]

Topic: Is Pro-Life a Losing Position, Politically? The Constitution declares that our governing document is for us and our posterity. Would not future generations, including the unborn, be a part of that posterity? The Declaration of Independence says that God has given us many rights—including the right to life. Abortion is at war with that […]

Topic: Helping Jews. The father of America envisioned our country as a place where, quoting the ancient prophet Micah, “every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig-tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid.” But in various hot spots around the world, even on some college campuses in America, […]

Topic: Hamas Versus the West. Recently, The Publius National Post wrote about how Hamas seeks to destroy Western civilization. But what exactly is Western civilization? They said, QUOTE “Western civilization is generally regarded as the child of Athens, Jerusalem, and Rome. That is, in the West, our philosophical and political thought is derived from that […]

Topic: Abortion vs. the Right to Life. Our founding fathers said that all people are created equal and have been endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights including the right to life. But 50 years of abortion rights in America have undermined that right. Why should we be opposed to abortion? Many young Americans see […]

Topic: Saving America. “History hides its mysteries. Yet mysteries demand to be solved. The shroud that has veiled this messianic mystery for mankind’s entire sojourn on planet Earth must soon be drawn back in an apocalyptic ‘Unveiling’—a revelation of reality that has escaped our understanding—a sweeping away of persistently frustrating blindness.” So writes author Charles […]

I once asked my grandchildren, “What were the first Christmas gifts?” And one of them showed she was on the right track….up to a point. The answer she gave was, “The first Christmas gifts were given by the wise men, and they gave to the Baby Jesus, ‘Gold, Frankenstein, and myrrh.’”  Out of the mouth […]

Topic: Marxist Brainwashing. America is all about liberty under law, liberty under God. But we are dealing with today a great deal of propaganda aimed at undermining America and its founding principles. There was a Soviet leader who defected from Russia in the mid-1980s, Yuri Bezmenov, who described the extraordinary efforts the KGB engaged in […]

Topic: The Israeli-Hamas Conflict. America has a long history of allowing religious freedom, including for Jews. The U.S. was the first country to recognize Israel at its rebirth as a nation in 1948. But today, there is an all-out assault among Jews both in Israel near Gaza and even in America on some college campuses. […]

Topic: Fostering a Culture of Life. America’s birth certificate is the Declaration of Independence, which declares the Creator has endowed us with rights that no man should be allowed to take away. The first such right listed is the right to life. But today, because of 50 years of abortion in our nation, there are […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Many Christian leaders feel that America’s only real hope today is revival. We saw a flicker of revival recently at Asbury, and it’s not the first time revival has broken out on American campuses. In this short video, the late Dr. Marshall Foster discusses revival and early American colleges.

Recently we saw the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood sign. It used to say “Hollywoodland.” But today the city is on hard times. A recent headline at deadline.com is, “Hollywood Jobs Down Nearly 20% This Year, & Not Just Because Of The Strikes, Study Says.” The article notes, “Despite the now-resolved writers and actors strikes […]

December 7th, 1941 is “a date which will live in infamy,” declared President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Japanese pilot that led the infamous raid on Pearl Harbor is the subject of a new fascinating book, Wounded Tiger by T. Martin Bennett. Christian apologist Josh McDowell calls Bennett’s book, “mesmerizing.” I spoke with Bennett on my […]

Topic: Good News Clubs Versus Satan Clubs for After School Hours. At one time, America’s education was a tremendous model for the world. But when the Bible was thrown out of the schools, the standards in education plummeted. Today, there are even after school hour, “Satan clubs,” trying to take advantage of the First Amendment […]

For the last few generations, Western civilization has been under attack. But recently there were some excellent defenses of it made by Bill Maher (earlier this month) and by Greg Gutfeld in his program on Fox News last Friday. Gutfeld said: “So let’s talk about the death of Western civilization. It’s in trouble, people….Now, before […]

Topic: Saving Babies. “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and among these are the right to life.” So says our national birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. But abortion is at war with the right to life. Today […]

Topic: Anti-Christian Persecution (e.g., in China and N. Korea). America was founded for the most part for religious freedom. Patrick Henry famously said, “Give me liberty or give me death.” But tragically, religious freedom is at risk in many places around the world. The Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. is one of the groups […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: There is a battle over history in our day. The history has been rewritten and God has been erased. In this short video, the late Dr. Marshall Foster talks about the war on American history as seen in our textbooks.

Many of us still write up New Years’ Resolutions. Lose those extra ten pounds, read the Bible more, remember people’s names better. A friend told me, “I used to have a problem with remembering names until I took the Dale Carmichael course.” One American who has been a font of timeless and timely advice was […]

For many of us, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is special for old and young. As Charles Dickens once observed, “For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.” Several American presidents have made interesting observations about […]

Another Thanksgiving is upon us. But it’s amazing how ungrateful people can be these days. One comedian quipped, “My grandfather tried to warn everyone that the Titanic was going to sink. Besides not believing him, they also expelled him from the movie theater!” Ingratitude runs deep in the human race. But as Christians we are […]

Here is Jerry’s vlog on “The Christian’s Magic Wand” (which is gratitude). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: While discontentment comes naturally to us, and often it is the norm, it’s also true that some people can find ways to be grateful even in difficult circumstances. The Pilgrims who started our Thanksgiving tradition were like that. […]

Topic: How Do We Get America Back on the Right Track? For the most part, we had great beginnings as a nation during the settling and founding eras. The framers said our rights come from the Creator. Many experienced liberty and prosperity in this nation to unparalleled degrees. But today, large swaths of the population […]

Topic: Wokeism in the News. By today’s standards, our founding fathers were politically incorrect. In fact, today’s woke culture is at war with America as founded. Jarrett Stepman writes for The Daily Signal of the Heritage Foundation. He’s also written a book called, The War on History. Many of Jarrett’s articles highlight the ongoing fallout […]

Topic: Does Cultural Marxism Curb Our Liberty? Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” Does cultural Marxism, including critical race theory, curb our […]

Topic: The Presidents and American Defense. The Constitution stipulates that one key role for the federal government is to provide for the common defense. We should be able to live in safety here in America. But recently there has been a break down in safety and civility. Even on many college campuses, Jewish students have […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on House Speaker Michael Johnson. D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Today’s secularists have so successfully cut us off from our Judeo-Christian traditions that someone like newly-appointed House Speaker Mike Johnson is supposedly, to paraphrase the late D. James Kennedy, an interloper in an otherwise blissfully secular America. In this […]

Around this time of year, when we remember our veterans, grade-school children in a Washington state school won’t be taught to honor those who have served our country. Instead of a Veterans Day celebration, the school will have a peace and tolerance assembly. The school-wide gathering scheduled for November 15th this year at Benjamin Rush […]

Topic: The Battle for Life. The Constitution of the United States is predicated on the Declaration of Independence, which says our rights come from the Creator and the first of these rights enumerated is the right to life. But abortion rights are at war with the right to life. One of the defenders of human […]

Topic: How Gratitude Changes Us. America has an annual holiday which reminds us of our need to be grateful. Thanksgiving reminds us to thank God for all of His blessings. If you want to change your life, consider being more grateful. Why is gratitude important? Does gratitude change us? Even modern science shows that gratitude […]

  Topic: The First Thanksgiving. 2021 marked the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Who were the Pilgrims? What is their story? What is the story of the first Thanksgiving? Dr. Paul Jehle is a Christian educator, a pastor, and an author. He is one of the foremost authorities alive on the […]

Topic: The First Amendment and the SPLC. The First Amendment allows for free speech in America. But sometimes free speech gets abused. Conservatives note that the Southern Poverty Law Center (the SPLC) based in Montgomery, Alabama, has been falsely labeling genuine Christian ministries as supposedly hate groups. All of a sudden D. James Kennedy Ministries […]

Topic: The Impact of the Bible. The Bible had a lot to do with the founding of America. Several years ago I had the privilege to write a book with the late Dr. D. James Kennedy, entitled, What If the Bible Had Never Been Written? This book was a follow-up to the book, What If […]

Topic: Bad Education. Founding father James Madison of Virginia, a key architect of the Constitution, said, “A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.” But we look at today’s education system, and it is shockingly bad. Hamilton Strategies writes about one recent example: “Last week the Pittsburgh Public Schools Board voted to spend […]

Topic: Climate Change Lockdowns? Theoretically, the Constitution governs the land. Theoretically. But sometimes supposed scientific emergencies suspend Constitutional power for all practical purposes. Efforts to fight supposed climate change could easily be put into such a category. Are climate change lockdowns coming? Consider these recent headlines compiled by Publius PR in the category: “Are Climate […]

Topic: Defund the Police or Defend the Police? There has been a lot of talk in the last few years about defunding the police. It should be noted that in those places where they tried that it was a disaster for the residents—especially the poor ones who had no means to leave the unsafe neighborhoods. […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: The Washington Monument, which towers over our capital city, has some little-known aspects to it that point to our nation’s Judeo-Christian roots. In a never-before-seen interview filmed in 2010, Kirk Cameron sat down with Dr. Jerry Newcombe to discuss these subtle elements and the faith of our first president. Here […]

Topic: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Article I of the Constitution deals with Congress, the House and the Senate. More is said in that article than Article II dealing with the president and administration or than Article III which deals with the courts. Since the people’s representatives are closer to the people, the founding […]

Topic: Anti-Semitism and Israel. In 1790, George Washington, the father of our country, a devout Christian, wrote to the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, “The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy: a policy worthy of imitation. […]

Topic: A Pro-Life Victory. The founding fathers acknowledged that our Creator has endowed us with the right to life. But that right to life in America has been greatly undermined by the abortion ethic. Recently, there has been a big win for the pro-life cause. It happened in Colorado. Focus on the Family writes: “A […]

America is falling apart at the seams or so it seems. About a decade ago, Dr. Richard Land—then the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary, today the executive editor of The Christian Post—wrote a book called, The Divided States of America. If we were divided then, how much more so today? It is inconceivable that the […]

Topic: Honoring Our Veterans. On Veterans Day 1986, then President Ronald Reagan said, “Let us reflect on the great achievements of those whose sacrifices preserved our freedom and our way of life. With a spirit of pride and gratitude, let us recall their heroic accomplishments and thank them for their unselfish devotion to duty. They […]

After Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson was voted in as the Speaker of the House, many on the left threw a fit about him. He has been described as: an “extremist” by Congresswoman AOC of New York City. a “Christian Nationalist” by a Christian professor (John Fea, Messiah College). a “staunch conservative on issues like abortion […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the Washington’s “Rules of Civility.” Jerry Newcombe is the executive director of Providence Forum, founded by Dr. Peter Lillback and given to Coral Ridge Ministries (D. James Kennedy Ministries). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Discover the roots of modern society with a glimpse into George Washington’s life. Did […]

It’s amazing how, in our age of the great unraveling, we see the value of a college education imploding before our eyes. The evil Hamas did in Israel on October 7th, 2023—leaving 1200 Israelis dead in brutal attacks on men, women, children, and even babies—revealed their true goals. But many college students are defending them. […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Some people ask, “Why does it matter that America remain as one nation under God?” To this day, our national motto is, In God We Trust. In this short video, hear from Rabbi Daniel Lapin of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians and Joyce Burges, the co-founder, along with […]

  Topic: Faith and Freedom Tours. Although many secularists deny America’s Christian heritage, there are many places to visit in Washington, D.C. and beyond, where—if you know what you’re looking for—you can see how the Bible influenced the creation and growth of the nation. Author Stephen McDowell is the president and co-founder of the Providence […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the “Wokeism-1, U.S. History-0.” Jerry Newcombe is the executive director of Providence Forum, founded by Dr. Peter Lillback and given to Coral Ridge Ministries (D. James Kennedy Ministries). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: A recurring pattern of attacks are taking place on America’s foundational values and Judeo-Christian roots. […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the “Lessons from Lincoln.” Jerry Newcombe is the executive director of Providence Forum, founded by Dr. Peter Lillback and given to Coral Ridge Ministries (D. James Kennedy Ministries). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: In these challenging times, we face a crisis as cultural Marxists seek to dismantle our […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the “The Thanksgiving Tradition.” Jerry Newcombe is the executive director of Providence Forum, founded by Dr. Peter Lillback and given to Coral Ridge Ministries (D. James Kennedy Ministries). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Thanksgiving, an annual American tradition, traces back to the Pilgrims in 1621 and was established […]

Topic: Israel and Hamas and American Colleges. George Washington, the father of our country, envisioned an America where people of all faiths could enjoy peace. That includes, of course, Jews. He wrote letters to synagogues expressing his gratitude that here in this land, everyman could rest under his own vine and fig tree, and there […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the Washington’s “Ideas Have Consequences.” Jerry Newcombe is the executive director of Providence Forum, founded by Dr. Peter Lillback and given to Coral Ridge Ministries (D. James Kennedy Ministries). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Through faith in God, our framers were able to build an incredible nation. But […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the Washington’s “We Need More Bible, Not Less.” Jerry Newcombe is the executive director of Providence Forum, founded by Dr. Peter Lillback and given to Coral Ridge Ministries (D. James Kennedy Ministries). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: In this newest For God and Country, Dr. Jerry Newcombe discusses […]

Topic: College isn’t what it used to be. Recently, on many college campuses there have been pro-Palestinian, pro-Hamas rallies. Amazingly, these protests have come after the horrific attacks against Israeli men, women, children, even babies on October 7th. These pro-Hamas campus events are an amazing turn of events. Greg Gutfield, the late night Fox News […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on “The Congress Bible.” Jerry Newcombe is the executive director of Providence Forum, founded by Dr. Peter Lillback and given to Coral Ridge Ministries (D. James Kennedy Ministries). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Today’s secularists are on a mission to drive out any vestige of our nation’s Christian heritage […]

Here is Providence Forum executive director Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on Lead Us Not Into Temptation D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: The founders of America gave us limited government, which requires people to act with self-control, not giving in constantly to temptation. One of the necessary components of a republic is a greater self-control of […]

Here is Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on the Washington’s “The Bible and America.” Jerry Newcombe is the executive director of Providence Forum, founded by Dr. Peter Lillback and given to Coral Ridge Ministries (D. James Kennedy Ministries). D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Despite the secular ruling elite’s disdain for it, the Bible served as the […]

Topic: The Right to Life and Pro-abortion Forces. The founding fathers said our rights come from the Creator. And the first right they listed was the right to life. But in this country, the abortion ethic has undermined the right to life in the last five decades. Today, there are some politicians and their allies […]

Topic: Lessons from the Pilgrims. Are there lessons we can learn from the Pilgrims, who founded Plymouth in 1620 and cast a long and positive shadow on America? In a film series I’ve made on America’s godly heritage, there is an entire episode dedicated to the Pilgrims. In that documentary, Dennis Prager says, “The Pilgrims […]

Topic: Church-State Relations. America’s founders wisely chose to not allow a state-church at the national level. There would be no Church of America like there was a Church of England, to which all citizens must conform. Historically, that was understood to be the meaning of the opening of the First Amendment to the Constitution, which […]

Topic: Our Lurch Toward Socialism. The United States of America has greatly prospered because of God’s blessings and the fact that the settlers and the founders of this nation eschewed socialism and instead embraced private property and free enterprise. Rabbi Daniel Lapin writes, “Why is Switzerland a nicer place to live than Somalia? In exchange […]

Topic: America’s Moral Collapse. America’s founders expected that the people would be virtuous in order for our limited government to succeed. And what would be the source of that virtue? Voluntary religion. Syndicated columnist Laura Hollis wrote a column recently, to which we’ll link, entitled, “First, the Moral Collapse….” She notes, “The United States is […]

Topic: The War on Fathers. Today there’s a war on fathers in the West. In this country, we often talk about the “founding fathers.” George Washington was “the father of the country.” James Madison is often described as “the father of the Constitution.” And so on. But today society is in chaos in part through […]

Topic: Young People and the American Dream. The Declaration of Independence says our rights as Americans are the right to life, to liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? But today, Is the American Dream dead today? Are many disillusioned with it, as if it’s a false promise, especially our youth? The Publius National Post writes: […]

George Washington, the father of our country, envisioned an America where people of all faiths could enjoy peace. In 1790, he wrote to the synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island: “May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants, while […]

It seems that just about every time there’s a major conflict in the Middle East—such as the recent horrific attacks by Hamas on Israeli men, women, and children—someone raises the question: Are we on the way to Armageddon? Is the end of the world just around the corner? Armageddon is listed in the book of […]

  Topic: Is There Hope for America? Large swaths of the population believe America is heading in the wrong direction? Is there hope for the nation? Bill Federer is a highly sought after public speaker and a best-selling author. Perhaps his best known book is America’s God and Country, an indispensable resource full of key […]

Topic: The Not-so-United Methodists. At one time, the Methodists were quite prominent in the United States. I remember reading in one source that about as many as 75% of Americans in the 19th century were Methodists. But recently, leaders in the United Methodist Church have gone so far to the left on theological and social […]

Topic: Jews and Christians. George Washington noted that here in America, people are free to worship as they see fit. He wrote letters to synagogues, noting how Jews here could dwell under “their own vines and fig trees, with none to make them afraid.” This was a quote from Micah 4:4. Should Jews be grateful […]

What’s that book those presidents swear in on every four years? Of course, it’s the Bible. Is it just a prop or is there meaning to that tradition? One of the great religious liberty groups in our day is First Liberty, founded by Kelly Shackelford and based in the Dallas area. First Liberty is fighting […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Although capitalism and free enterprise have proven to lift the quality of life for many in our country and all over the world, lately many young Americans clamor for socialism over capitalism. In this newest video, you’ll hear commentary from Dennis Prager of PragerU and from the late Dr. Walter […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Why is it that whenever a group seizes a country and forces it to become socialist or Communist they always go after the Church? In this short video, Dennis Prager of PragerU and the late Dr. Walter Williams look at the Left’s ongoing war against religion.

Topic: The Bible and Lincoln’s Speeches. For anyone familiar with the Bible, it’s amazing to see how many echoes of the Scriptures that there are in the writings and speeches of Abraham Lincoln. Historian and author Dr. Stephen Mansfield is a New York Times bestselling author. One of his books is Lincoln’s Battle with God. […]

Topic: Update on the Persecution of Christians. America was born for the most part by those seeking religious freedom. Tragically, around the world, religious freedom is still at risk in some places. Christians are being slaughtered in Nigeria right now. There are millions of Christians at risk in other places as well, such as China. […]

Topic: Religious Freedom at Risk. America was founded primarily by those seeking religious freedom. John Eidsmoe is a Christian law professor and author on the subject of church-state issues. Recently he wrote an article about a church-state case out of Louisiana, Spell vs. Edwards. He notes in that piece, “In 2011, Supreme Court Justice Clarence […]

Topic: Pearl Harbor and God’s Forgiveness. In the Providence of God, there was an amazing Christian conversion after the United States defeated Japan in World War 2. The man converted was named Mitsuo Fuchida. Because of the defeat of the Empire, he was disillusioned and lacking any hope. But he was given a Christian tract […]

From Jerry Newcombe’s column on Quoting the Bible (early October 2023): When Bibles that had been printed in England ran out during the 1770s, the framers even voted to recommend a Bible published by a Philadelphia-based printer. In the streets of Philadelphia, to this day, not too far from Penn’s Landing and Delaware River Waterfront, […]

In scanning the headlines, it’s amazing how many of them chronicle the fall of those who have given themselves over into one temptation after another. We are all sinners. We all need the salvation Christ has provided for sinners through His atoning death. But when He enters a life and forgives the sinner who believes, […]

Topic: Recent Pro-life Victory. In the Declaration of Independence, the founders said our rights come from the Creator, and the first of these is the right to life. But that is a right undermined by abortion in America. Recently there was a victory for the pro-life movement in Illinois. The state had passed a law […]

Topic: The Need for American Renewal. A large number of Americans today feel that our nation is in decline. A huge part of the problem is our plummeting morality. Dr. Gregory P. Seltz, the speaker emeritus of the Lutheran Hour, serves as the executive director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty in Washington, D. […]

Topic Marxism in America. About 30 years ago, Russia’s grip in Eastern Europe fell apart. One nation after another were able to flee Communism. Romania. Poland. East Germany. Even the Berlin Wall, which was 150 miles in length, was torn down. And then in 1991, the U.S.S.R. even imploded. Marxism, which tried to conquer the […]

September 17th each year marks the historic moment in “the year of our Lord 1787” when the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. This was a great milestone in world history. More of the constitutions around the world have been patterned after our nation’s governing document than any other frame of government. But today the Constitution […]

Topic: Can We Trust the Bible? The Bible played a key role in helping to create the United States of America. Andrew Jackson called the Bible, “the book on which our republic rests.” But today there are many scholars who question the reliability of the Bible. Disagreeing with that sentiment are conservative scholars, like Dr. […]

Topic: A Review of Recent Religious Liberty Cases. America was founded primarily for religious freedom. Recent Supreme Court decisions have actually provided some important victories for religious freedom. So much so that some on the left are trying to impugn some of the conservative justices to force them off the court. Or they’re also proposing […]

Topic: Can Christians Impact Politics? Can Christians impact politics? Should Christians impact politics? There’s a new book out by Terri Hasdorff, who ran for Congress. The book is called, “Running Into the Fire: Why More Christians Need to be Involved in Politics.” We have had Terri on before. Today, we have her back on to address […]

Communists are burning flags in Chicago. If you will, they were “trying that in a large town” in their protests at a Jason Aldean concert in the Windy City. Aldean is best known for his hit, “Try That in a Small Town.” FoxNews.com reports, “The protesters were raising awareness of RevCom (Revolutionary Communist Party), which […]

Topic: Communism vs. God-given Rights—Whittaker Chambers. America’s founders said that our rights come from God. In contrast, the Soviets said there is no God. And they set out dominate the world. In fact, during most of the 20th century, the whole world was gripped in the struggle, sometimes hot, mostly cold, of the cold war—mainly […]

Topic: Rev. John Witherspoon. A classic book on the Christian roots of America was first released in 1987 by law professor John Eidsmoe, entitled, Christianity and the Constitution. The book contains some great content showing that the Bible played a key role in the creation of our governing document. In the book there are several […]

Topic: Teaching Our Heritage to the Next Generation How important is it to teach our nation’s Christian heritage, and even basic civics, to the next generation? Dr. Richard Land, retired seminary president and the executive editor of the Christian Post, writes, “Let us tell our story to our young people and urge them to take […]

Topic: American Liberty. America’s founders created a nation that recognized our God-given rights as the source of our liberty. Dr. Marlene McMillan has a website called whylibertymatters.com, wherein she contrasts the Tree of Liberty versus the Tree of Bondage and Tyranny. For example, with the Tree of Liberty, there are moral absolutes, principles of truth, […]

Today the U.S. Constitution seems to be unappreciated by many in our culture, including in academia, in the media, in entertainment, even in our government. A couple of months ago on a bike ride on the beautiful streets of South Florida, I came across something that seemed to me to be a metaphor for our […]

By now, word has gotten out about a 12-year-old boy in a Colorado school getting in trouble, temporarily, because of a small patch seen on his backpack. That boy is Jaiden Rodriguez, and he attends a charter school in Colorado Springs, Vanguard Secondary School. The patch is a small reproduction of the Gadsden flag. This […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Scholars note that the religion clause in the First Amendment was radically reinterpreted in a 1947 Supreme Court decision that changed the idea of no national denomination to a “a wall of separation between church and state.” In this video, Judge Darrell White, the founder and president of Retired Judges […]

Topic: America Christian Heritage. Does America have Christian roots and does it matter? Christian radio host Bob Dutko writes, we do and it does. He says, “America truly has a Christian heritage, but most of these facts are now being censored in our history books.” For example, “Did you know… •‘Separation of Church and State’ […]

Topic: Our God-given Right to Life, Chemical Abortions, and a Recent Ruling. The founders of America said our rights come from God the Creator, and the first right they listed was the right to life. But half a century of abortion rights have significantly undermined that right to life. One of the main ways abortion […]

Topic: Historic Revisionism Surrounding 9/11. Recently we have seen the phenomenon of historical revisionism being taught in our schools. The diligent student of American history can see this quite clearly today, where the history books have been rewritten, and God has been erased. But what about historical revisionism involving something in our own time? Such […]

Topic: The Border Crisis. The Constitution says it exists to “insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty.” Do open borders for any nation help achieve such lofty goals? One man has served as a border agent is very disturbed with the trend of our […]

With another Labor Day upon us, sadly we have to admit that America’s work ethic appears to be in decline today. The work ethic has deteriorated in part because of the decline of Christianity in our culture and the push for socialism. Socialism constantly undermines the work ethic by rewarding inactivity and failing to reward […]

This is a dark hour in our country. It is a time when cultural Marxists are trying to tear down our republic. The crisis revolving around Donald J. Trump may well impact the future of our country. Love him or hate him, since when do politicians in the United States of America get arrested and […]

The Declaration of Independence says our rights come from the Creator. But what if there is no Creator? A few years ago in Kenya archaeologists found an ancient ape skull. They claimed that it is supposedly 13 million years old and that it may help us understand “a little-understood time when many species of ape […]

Topic: The State of the Economy from a Biblical Perspective. Rabbi Daniel Lapin, President of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians, wrote recently, “It seems that in America we’re enduring a shortage of almost everything. Water, electricity, oil, paper, eggs, plastic, and trees. Don’t you think that with American ingenuity, resources, capital, and manpower, […]

*Listen to Dr. Robert J. Pacienza, president of D. James Kennedy Ministries, and Jerry Newcombe on Point of View discussing the hard-hitting program, “The Gender Delusion.” *Listen to Roger Marsh interviewing Jerry Newcombe about the faith of George Washington *Jerry Newcombe was a guest on Cornerstone-TV, based in Pennsylvania, to discuss the George Washington film. […]

Topic: Tucker Carlson. America needs renewal. In April, just days before Tucker Carlson was let go by Fox News, he gave an incredible speech for Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. He noted, “there’s something about the American spirit represented best by [our] flag that ought to, tonight and every night, instill in us a hopefulness […]

Topic: Work, vocation, calling Many years ago, an arena filled with business people was asked this question: “If you went home tonight and found that a long lost relative had died and left you ten million dollars, would you be at work tomorrow?” “NO!” shouted the crowd. Meanwhile, a Gallup poll “found that 77 percent […]

Topic: Homeschooling If America is ever going to get turned around, one of the key areas that needs to be changed is education—including education in America’s true history. Homeschooling is one of the avenues that many concerned parents are beginning to pursue. Many of our founding fathers and key American leaders, like Abraham Lincoln, were […]

[Image of a Minuteman statue in Lexington, MA] Virtually every week there is some new attack on America as founded. Each one represents more chipping away at our nation’s Judeo-Christian roots. As a nation, we suffer from what I call “American Amnesia.” Here’s a recent example. There is a town about 30 miles away from San […]

Last week, in scanning various headlines, I was delighted to see—among all the bad news—this story: “George Washington’s 110 Rules of Civility.” The link they have brings the reader to the Mount Vernon website. This isn’t advice George Washington doled out. Rather, it’s a series of aphorisms that he learned as a youth that greatly […]

Topic: Myths About the Puritans and Pilgrims. American muckraking journalist H.L. Mencken once described a Puritan as a man who was upset that somebody somewhere was happy. But if you know anything about the real Puritans and their spiritual cousins, the Pilgrims, you know that’s not true at all. The Puritans and the Pilgrims made […]

Topic: Artificial Intelligence. The founders of America said, “We hold these thrust to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.” But materialists/atheist say, “Well what if there is no Creator? In fact, what if man is just a glorified computer?” There’s […]

Topic: Abortion Update. Our founders said that our rights come from the Creator—and the first of these rights is the right to life. But for the last half-century, abortion has undermined the right to life in America. How can we recapture a culture of life? Chelsey Youman is involved with the pro-life organization, Human Coalition. […]

Topic: Our Constitutional Crisis. Have we crossed the Rubicon in American politics? The unprecedented lawsuits against former President Trump are a new thing in American history. Never before has a leading candidate had to deal with major steps to prevent him from running for president, or to prevent him from winning the presidency. Are we […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Secular culture today seems to be growing more and more ungrateful. Some American soccer athletes put their ingratitude on display recently before the watching world. How does their disdain for America compare to the glory years of our country? Dr. Jerry Newcombe comments in this “For God and Country.” Here […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Sir William Gladstone once said, “The American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.” But what is the origin of this great document? In this short video, Dr. Jerry Newcombe shows […]

Rev. Dan Fisher There is a town in the People’s Republic of California named in honor of Concord, Massachusetts, where the original “shot heard round the world” was fired. That town is about 30 miles away from San Francisco. Their school has the Minuteman, holding his rifle, as their logo. But now the school board […]

Topic: Migrant Children and the Open Border. The recent movie, a surprising success at the box office, SOUND OF FREEDOM, starring Jim Caviezel, deals with the tragedy of child-sex slavery. Much of the plot centers around a little boy from Honduras and his older sister. Two children kidnapped into sexual slavery. Meanwhile, at our southern […]

Topic: The Cold War, Oppenheimer, and Edward Teller. America is predicated on the premise that our rights come from God—even if many of today’s intellectuals dismiss God, they have their rights because the founders believed it. During the Cold War, the Congress added the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, and they adopted […]

Topic: The War on America’s Founding. Has America forgotten its history? Is there a deliberate push to erase our history? Does it matter? A fascinating book is called “Erasing History,” and it’s by Dr. James S. Robbins. Dennis Prager once said: “There’s a book out, I’m happy to recommend, I didn’t write it, called Erasing […]

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness, as the old saying goes. One man who is lighting many candles in our time—yea, even floodlights—is Kirk Cameron. The founders of America were very clear that for the American experiment to work, we the people need to be virtuous. And where does that virtue […]

Here are some comments from Dr. Peter Lillback on the “Rules of Civility” that were so important to the life of George Washington. Said Dr. Lillback (in an email to Jerry Newcombe, 8/11/23): “The Rules of Civility are a classic 110 point summary of principles for good conduct and high character that was used in […]

Topic: Anti-Semitism and Israel. Anti-Semitism is on the rise in America. And that’s ironic. For example, the father of our country, George Washington, a devout Christian, wrote a letter in 1790 to the oldest still operating synagogue in America, which is Newport, RI. He said, “May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell […]

Topic: How Worldviews Impact Everything. Dr. Donald S. Lutz, the author of The Origins of American Constitutionalism, once noted that the founding fathers, all of them, even the few who may have not been committed Christians knew the Bible “down to their fingertips.” They had a thoroughly Christian worldview. Today, many professing Christians lack a […]

Topic: The Transgender Agenda. Founding father John Adams said, “Our Constitution was made for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Today in America we are awash in immorality. One of those areas involves the LGBTQ+ agenda, which is at odds with natural law. Anne Edward, formerly […]

Topic: Does Christianity Promote Liberty? There’s a new book out that is described this way: “Contrary to many critics, Christianity has been a force for advancing, not restricting, freedom and equality for all Americans.” The name of the book is, Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: How Christianity has Advanced Freedom and Equality for All […]

A powerful story of forgiveness is found in John 8, involving Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, wherein He famously said, “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.” Her accusers quietly leave, one after another. Jesus then tells her that neither does He accuse her, “But go and sin no more”—a […]

Topic: The War Against God. America’s founders spoke often of God as the source of our rights. Thomas Jefferson, said in 1781: “And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis: a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift […]

Topic: Cultivating Creativity in our Kids. Some have said, “Imagination rules the world.” I just heard of an interesting irony in history. A young man who worked at a newspaper was fired because he supposedly lacked imagination. That man was Walt Disney. The founding fathers of America imagined independence from Great Britain, while clinging to […]

Topic: America at the Crossroads. In America, do we have politics as usual or are we seeing the nation at a key crossroad? I like bananas. And I like republics. But I don’t like banana republics. And I don’t like the idea of turning America into a banana republic. When we see President Biden and […]

Topic: National Security. The founders said that one of the chief purposes of our federal government is defense…it’s national security. But that security is at risk today. Consider this. Hamilton Strategies writes, “Which is worse, the World Economic Forum (WEF) or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)? The WEF wants to confine you to living in […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: The most durable and enduring charter of government in history is the United States Constitution. In this short video, Dr. Jerry Newcombe shows why Americans should celebrate this long-lasting document, instead of calling it “trash,” as some commentators say today.

The founders declared that our Creator has endowed us with the right-to-life. But clearly the abortion ethic undermines that God-given right. Here is a TV-feature for the Truths That Transform program dealing with the hidden dangers of chemical abortions, which now comprise more than half of abortions in America today. Guests include Ingrid Skop, M.D., […]

See Dr. Jerry Newcombe’s vlog on “Onward, Christian Soldiers”—on the need for Christians to be more engaged with our culture, as salt and light. 

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: What did the founders intend in America when it comes to church-state relations? On this Providence Today video, Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, author on church-state issues and professor at American University, shares a few insights. You’ll also hear from attorney David Gibbs III, the founder and director of the National Center […]

This is the era of the ungrateful American. This is the time when some Americans pour contempt on their country—even before the whole world. For example, last week, at the opening of the World Cup of women’s soccer in Vietnam, all the Vietnamese players showed their pride for their country. But, as the New York […]

Topic: The Transgender Agenda. The founding fathers gave us a system of government where we are to have liberty under law. In the Declaration of Independence, they refer to “the laws of nature and of nature’s God.” That’s not window dressing. That gets back to the writings of Sir William Blackstone who wrote about how […]

Topic: Turning America Around. The founders of America laid on the line “their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor” in order that we could become a free country. But today we have many apathetic Christians and citizens who know little about the sacrifices of the founding fathers. In fact, some Americans today disdain the […]

Topic: A.I. We keep hearing in the news about AI, Artificial Intelligence. When the founders of America established the country, they said that our rights come from God. Now, some humans in effect want exalt some computers to a god-like status. AI will one day replace God, according to some. Dan Brown, author of the […]

Topic: Abortion Update. America was born on July 4th 1776, when the founders accepted by voice vote to adopt the final wording of our Declaration of Independence, which was a statement of independence from Great Britain and at the same time, a declaration of dependence upon Almighty God, whom they acknowledged as the source of […]

A British cleric created a stir recently by accusing Jesus of teaching something wrong. Jesus told us that when we pray, we should say, “Our Father…” But the Archbishop of York told his fellow clergymen: “I know the word ‘father’ is problematic for those whose experience of earthly fathers has been destructive and abusive, and […]

Topic: Teaching Children About America’s Founding Principles. Americans have been given a great gift. Freedom because of our God-given rights. But that freedom is sifting through our fingers because many of our cultural elites seem to be at war with America as founded. If we are to preserve our freedoms, it’s vital that we teach […]

  Topic: How Did America Go Secular? The early charters of America reference God and the Christian faith. For example, in the Mayflower Compact, the Pilgrims state that they came “for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith.” The founders said our rights come from God in our national birth certificate, […]

Topic: Movie Update. For good or ill, movies have a great deal of influence on us. They often impact how we feel about God and country. Recently, the (loosely) faith-based film, Sound of Freedom, a crime drama thriller exposing child sex-trafficking, surprised many at the box office. We spoke with Ted Baehr, the publisher of […]

Topic: The Woke Agenda in College. James Madison of Virginia, a key architect of the Constitution, once said, “A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.” But today, certainly at the college level, too often the students are not given a well-rounded education in the classics and history—but they are given a heavy […]

Topic: Does the 4th of July Ring Hollow? Recently, Scott Powell, a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute and the author of Rediscovering America, wrote an article with this title: “Celebrating July Fourth Rings Hollow Without Fidelity To America’s Founding Ideals.” In that article, he notes that we should try and recommit ourselves to celebrating […]

Topic: The Soros Agenda. There is a war on America as founded, and one of those who helps finance that war is billionaire George Soros, who recently handed over what has been described as “his Evil Empire” to his 37-year old son, Alex. Alex has recently visited the Biden White House about 20 times. Dr. […]

Topic: Is Affirmative Action Biblical Justice? How are we to respond to the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down affirmative action in the application process? Is justice color-blind or is it not? Are policies that favor one race over another race racist or are they not? Proponents of quotas argue that these policies, like […]

Topic: Celebrating American Freedom. July 4th, 1776 marks the date when 56 men of the Continental Congress voted to adopt the final wording of the Declaration of Independence. In that document, the founders declared independence from Great Britain, while at the same time, they declared dependence upon Almighty God, whom they mentioned 4x in that […]

Topic: The Bible and the Declaration. Did the Bible have anything to do with the Declaration of Independence, our nation’s birth certificate? The Declaration mentions God four times. One of those references is to “the Supreme Judge of the Universe.” Some scholars note that that is a reference to Jesus Christ, since the founders recognized […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Liberty is a precious gift from God. But as Dr. Jerry Newcombe points out in his latest video blog, there is a war on America as founded. If we lose that war, this precious gift could be lost.

[Photo of Tim Ballard and Jerry Newcombe] Some people discount America as founded because of slavery. However, the founders created the framework by which it could be uprooted one day; and it was, at a cost of about 700,000 men who died in the Civil War. Meanwhile, slavery was not unique to America, as the […]

Soon another 4th of July will be upon us. On July 4, 1776, 56 men voted to adopt the final wording of the Declaration of Independence. This was a milestone in history. Today there is a war on America as founded. But those who engage in that fight are attacking the very source of their […]

Topic: Sound of Freedom. Some people discount America as founded because of slavery. However, the founders created the framework by which it could be uprooted one day—and it was, at a cost of about 700,000 men who died in the Civil War. Meanwhile, slavery was not unique to America. In fact, what is unique were […]

Topic: New Movie on Sex-Trafficking Kids. Many critics of America today blame the founding fathers for not uprooting slavery right then and there. When they said, “all men are created equal,” the question arises, “What about the slaves”? Thankfully, chattel slavery ended in America after a bloody civil war. But some experts estimate that with […]

Topic: The Overturning of “Roe.” America’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence, says that the Creator has endowed us with the right to life. But abortion is at war with the right to life. Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in the Dobbs v. Jackson decision of last year, what has been the outcome? Marjorie […]

Topic: God-given Rights Vs. State-run Tyranny. America is predicated on the notion of God-given rights. America’s founders said they expected the people needed to be virtuous for the Constitution to work. They also said that religion, by which they meant Christianity, was the primary means to sustain virtue among the people. That was then. Fast […]

Topic: Attacks Against Pro-lifers. The Constitution of the United States is predicated on the Declaration of Independence, which says our rights come from the Creator and the first of these rights enumerated is the right to life. But abortion rights are at war with the right to life. In the last year, there have what […]

Topic: God and American Liberty. Can we have American liberty without God? The founders of America said our rights come from the Creator. Well, in the 20th century, we saw the deadly effect of atheism and unbelief ruling nations repeatedly in Communist countries and under the National Socialists in Germany. As the great British historian […]

D. James Kennedy Ministries writes: Ben Franklin, among the most respected of the founding fathers, was not completely orthodox in his religious views. Yet he gave an impassioned speech calling for other delegates to pray and ask for God’s help. Find out what happened next in this commentary by Dr. Jerry Newcombe. You can see […]

America is going to Hades in a handbasket. A large portion of Americans agree we’re headed in the wrong direction. But when Christians try to get more involved in the culture and in politics, they are often told to cease and desist—sometimes even by fellow professing Christians. In fact, if a pastor were to preach […]

Topic: Religious Liberty in America Past and Present. It is ironic that religious liberty would be at risk in America ever. The nation was settled and founded primarily by Christians of different denominations, but when they created the federal government and the Constitution, one concern was that there be guarantees of religious freedom in our […]

Topic: America and Wokeism. America was founded on the premise of self-evident truths. The founders pledged to each other, with God’s help, everything they had for the support of their Declaration of Independence. But today a form of cultural Marxism has infiltrated the halls of government, the military, the schools, the media, the corporations—even some […]

Topic: Understanding Assumptions Versus Truths. Is there a difference between truth and assumptions about what is true? The founders of America said they believed in “self-evident truths,” and among those truths are that the Creator has endowed us with our rights. But many people today deny the existence of God. They assume that atheists like […]

Topic: Christians Getting Involved in Politics. Dr. D. James Kennedy, the ultimate founder of this radio outlet once said, “Religion has left all of the public spheres and retreated within the stained glassed walls of the church or the prayer closet. We have left government, we have left politics, we have left media, and we […]

There is a vital battle over education in our day. And if we lose it, we could ultimately lose the country. It would seem that the left views the idea of teaching children a love of country as an undesirable goal.  In the Federalist, Joy Pullman called attention recently to a critique from the left […]

Topic: Appreciating America. Previous generations of Americans had a greater appreciation of our nation and its founding. Today, large portions of our population view America as founded with a jaundiced eye. Does this matter and if so, how do we turn all this around? Bill Federer is a highly sought after public speaker and a […]

Topic: Christians Needed for Our National Survival. Can Christians make a difference in our country when we show up and live out our faith? It’s interesting to note that the classic 19th century hymn “Onward, Christians Soldiers” has been removed from some church hymnals because it’s viewed as too jingoistic. Cheryl Chumley of the Washington […]

Topic: Teaching Good Values to Children. The founders of America said that in order for our constitutional republic to succeed, the people would need to be virtuous. They also said through voluntary promotion of religion, including to our young people, virtue would increase. Fast forward to today. There is a great deal of negative influences […]

Every beat of the human heart is a gift from God. Our founders said in the Declaration of Independence, America’s birth certificate, that it is “self-evident” truth that we have been endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights. The first right they listed, of course, was the right to life. But in our day, abortion […]

Topic: Our Founders Versus Socialism. Would the founding fathers have agreed with the current direction of modern America? Even about 70% of the population feel that we are heading in the wrong direction. Critics note that Marxism, a view founded in atheism, has gained major inroads in modern America. The founders spoke often of the […]

Topic: The Melting Pot. There’s an interesting new book called Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: Multiculturalism in the World’s Past and America’s Future. The book is described thusly: “As it absorbs record numbers of new immigrants, the U.S. faces critical questions: is it better to promote a unifying, shared identity that transcends […]

Topic: American Renewal: The Battle for the Youth. Dr. Alex McFarland is an author of many books and a speaker. He’s also a radio host. His ministry is Truth For a New Generation. He has a heart for reaching millennials for Christ. One of the books that he co-wrote is called, Stand Strong America. The […]

Topic: Forgetting Our History. Dr. Peter Lillback is the president of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He teamed up with Jerry Newcombe in 2006 and together they produced the 1200-page volume, George Washington’s Sacred Fire, which ended up becoming a bestselling book in 2010 (thanks to Glenn Beck insisting that every American should get this […]

 We are free in modern America because of the sacrifices of those who went before us, such as the sacrifice our troops endured at Valley Forge. In this short video with Dr. Jerry Newcombe, we see how God used George Washington and his troops to help forge a great nation.

Thanks to a misreading of the Constitution, America is becoming more and more of a secular wasteland. All sorts of ideas and ideologies are allowed in the public square. But not Christian ones. That exclusion does not comport with what the founders of America intended. I thank God for people like Kirk Cameron, the actor […]

Topic: Critical Race Theory. Like many nations, America has a checkered past when it comes to race relations. However, in the 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King said that America’s promise as found in our Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal is good and sound. We just haven’t lived up to that ideal. […]

Topic: The Military Wants to go All-electric by 2030? Is America as constituted being threatened these days in the name of fighting the supposed issue of climate change? For example, is the military going to be made at risk because of the insistence by some on the left to make the military all-electric by 2030? […]

Topic: The Deity of Jesus. Our nation’s founding document mentions that we are endowed by the Creator with our rights. It also says that they appealed to the Supreme Judge of the World. The Scriptures, a book the vast majority of the founders (but certainly not all) knew and believed in, says that Jesus is […]

 In a very real sense, the United States was born in the cabin of the Mayflower in 1620 when the Pilgrims made a Biblical-type covenant. In this video Leo Martin, the founder of the Jenney Center in Plymouth, comments on the foundational link between the Mayflower Compact and the Constitution.

Recently we celebrated Memorial Day. But we have to wonder: Is America still worth fighting for? On November 21, 1864, President Lincoln wrote to a Mrs. Bixby of Massachusetts, who had lost five sons in the Civil War. He penned, “I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave […]

Topic: Memorial Day. We are free in large part because others sacrificed on our behalf that we might be free. Memorial Day is an annual reminder of the debt we owe to those who died while serving our country. Scott Powell of the Discovery Institute has recently written a book on America’s special days, Rediscovering […]

Topic: Cancel Culture. The founding fathers enumerated many freedoms in the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Included in those rights are the right to a free press, the right to assembly, and free speech. But today critics note that cancel culture in effect nullifies those Constitutional rights. One of […]

Topic: Morality and Religion vs. Transgender insanity. Our founding father John Adams said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadiquate to the government of any other.” Jumping ahead to 1864, when President Lincoln received a gift copy of the Holy Bible, he said “In regard to this […]

Topic: God’s Design for Society. The Bible played a key role in the founding of America. Virtually all the founders knew the Scriptures, as one scholar put it, “down to their fingertips.” Dr. George Grant is a best-selling author of many Christian books, a pastor, and a Christian educator. He notes that in the first […]

Many believe America is overripe for a genuine, widespread revival. Even many secularists today believe that our nation is heading in the wrong direction—but, of course, they wouldn’t say that is because we have forgotten God. The website, American Campfire Revival notes: “Kirk Cameron is a television/film actor and producer, noted for his work in […]

 In his Providence Today commentary, Dr. Jerry Newcombe explains how George Washington managed to liberate Boston from the British military, essentially without firing a shot.

Topic: Attacks Against Pro-life Groups. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and among these are the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” so states our nation’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence. But abortion undermines […]

Topic: Religious Liberty at Risk. Ensuring religious liberty was one of the main goals of the founders in framing the First Amendment to the Constitution. Religious liberty is indeed our “first liberty.” But fast forward to today. Recently President Biden said that he is seeking re-election. If he won, what would a second Biden-term mean […]

Topic: Hostility Against Churches…in the U.S. Is there a war against the church today, even in the United States, a nation founded largely for religious freedom? The Family Research Council in Washington, D.C., has issued a report entitled, “Hostility Against Churches Is on the Rise in the United States.” Now the FRC has also issued […]

An interesting event occurred last month without receiving much attention. An Arizona state representative was caught on video swiping Bibles in a House-members only lounge and hiding them, presumably so that others could not read them. A local TV reporter approached her and asked her why she had been taking the Bibles. But she walked […]

Topic: America’s Educational Elites. In the early years of America, there was a great deal of literacy, and the Bible or Biblical principles were widely taught. But, notes Dr. Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic League, “We live in sick times when sick members of the ruling class are on a tear, ripping up […]

 By God’s grace, George Washington was able to successfully lead a ragtag group of farmers and merchants to victory over the strongest army and navy in the world at that time. Dr. Jerry Newcombe dives into Washington’s victory at Yorktown in his commentary.

 In search of independence, the American Colonists went up against the most powerful army and navy in the world with only a group of ragtag farmers and merchants. In this short video, Dr. Jerry Newcombe discusses how Washington proved indispensable as the military leader, who, with God’s help, made independence become a reality.

Millions worldwide tuned into the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey on Saturday. The full name of Westminster Abbey, where kings and queens of England have been crowned since 1066, is the Collegiate Church of St. Peters at Westminster. When St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the 1600s, they ran out of funds. […]

Topic: Controversy Surrounding the Abortion Pill. The Declaration of Independence notes that the Creator has endowed us with the right to life. But abortion undermines that right to life. And now abortions are being administered more by the abortion pill than by surgical abortions. Is the abortion pill safe? Some people have actually said that […]

Topic: Lincoln and God. “Lincoln’s Battle with God” is the intriguing title of a new book by New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Stephen Mansfield. The book is described this way: “Abraham Lincoln is, undoubtedly, among the most beloved of all U.S. presidents. He helped to abolish slavery, gave the world some of its most […]

Topic: Education and the Woke Agenda. Founding father James Madison, a key architect of the U.S. Constitution, once said, “A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.” Thomas Jefferson noted, “If a nation expects to be ignorant & free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was & never will be. […]

Topic: The Transgender Movement. If the founding fathers knew that today we’re allowing biological men who relate as female to freely use the lady’s room and locker room, I’d think they’d be rolling over in their graves. Dr. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, wrote recently: “The Bible begins with the creation […]

May 2023 marks an important historical milestone. 75 years ago, in May 1948, the modern nation of Israel was born. After having been scattered virtually around the world, Jews from around the earth were able to return to their homeland and create the modern state of Israel. Much of the land they came to was […]

 In this short video, Dr. Peter Lillback, the founder of Providence Forum, comments on a Biblical premise to the U.S. Constitution. Dr. Lillback explains the significance of the Latin meaning of the word “federal,” as in the federal government.

Topic: The Abortion Pill. The founding fathers acknowledged that our Creator has endowed us with the right to life. But that right to life in America has been greatly undermined by the abortion ethic. The Supreme Court gave us abortion on demand in 1973 with Roe v. Wade. But in 2022, after some 64 million […]

Topic: Christianity and Science. The Declaration of Independence declares that the Creator is the source of our rights. But we are often given the impression today that science has somehow disproved the existence of God or that the Christian faith is opposed to modern science. But many scholars note that modern science was born in […]

Topic: Religious Liberty Case in Arizona. Although religious liberty is the first freedom listed in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, there are constantly threats to it. Recently, the Alliance Defending Freedom (the ADF), one of the good guys, filed a lawsuit on behalf of Arizona Christian University (ACU). The ADF notes that in […]

What would the founders say? As a general principle: Apply the Golden Rule to the situation at hand. In October of last year, in a “girls” high school volleyball game in North Carolina, a student was injured painfully. The ball was spiked by a member of the opposing team—only it wasn’t by a biological female […]

Topic: Teaching American History. Does American History Matter and if so, why? Evangelist and author Alex McFarland argues there are dangers in ignoring the true history of the United States and its Christian founding: American youth are being taught that the founding fathers were evil and that Christianity has no part in “progressive” America due […]

 America’s creation was the combination of many providential forces, but that history is often retold now without the central role Christian faith played in our founding. Here are several comments on the Bible and the creation of America.

Topic: The War on Virtue Founding father John Adams once said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” But today, tradition morality and virtue are mocked by our leading elite. Author Dr. Bill Donohue the president of the Catholic League, has written a […]

Topic: Israel at 75 Years Old. May 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of modern Israel. In 1988, on its 40th anniversary, Uri Dan wrote a book called, To The Promised Land: The Birth of Israel, and the book notes, “In July 1947 nearly 5000 Jewish survivors of the Nazi Holocaust boarded a […]

Topic: Trauma in the Early Lives of Some Presidents. Recorded:4/11/23 Is there any link between early trauma in their childhood and the lives of U.S. presidents? This was the subject of a Ph.D. candidate, particularly beginning with FDR through Donald J. Trump. The Ph.D. candidate was Dr. Danny Yamashiro. In a previous radio segment, to […]

[This is a photograph by Jerry Newcombe in NYC of the actual Bible that George Washington used when he was sworn in as the first president of the U.S. under the Constitution, April 30, 1789] The left seems to delight in chipping away at our nation’s Judeo-Christian foundation. A recent example occurred when President Biden’s […]

 We continue to work for that “more perfect union” mentioned in the Constitution. Commenting are Evangelist Alveda King, the niece of Dr. King, Jr., and Mark Reed, Former Nat. Rep. for American Indians in Film and Television.

Topic: Doubting Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was a key founding father. But to hear many describe him today you would think he was a virtual atheist who wanted to ban God from the public arena. Then others seem to almost imply, Oh, no, he was a born again Christian (a minority opinion). When dealing with […]

Every day that goes by we are seeing an America we don’t recognize. But is there a point where it could go too far? Of course. Nowhere is it prophesied that America will last forever. In Fiddler on the Roof, Reb Tevya, the patriarch of a devout Jewish family, is severely tested when one of […]

Topic: Social Impact of Darwinism. America’s founders said that our rights come from the Creator. But belief in the Creator has been significantly undermined by the acceptance of Darwinism. Meanwhile, some scholars note that the social impact of Darwinism on humanity has been disastrous. For example, is there a link between evolution and Hitler? We […]

Topic: The War on America’s Past. In Communist China, in the 1960s they underwent the cultural revolution, where they sandblasted virtually anything from the past. They also killed nuns and priests and pastors and destroyed churches. Here in America, to a far lesser degree, we are seeing a cultural revolution of sorts. There is a […]

Topic: “The Black Robe Regiment.” During America’s War for Independence, the preachers of the day, especially those of New England, helped proclaim liberty. So much so that some British sympathizers derisively called these patriotic pastors “the black robed regiment,” because these ministers wore black robes in the pulpit. Today, there are some ministers of the […]

 In much political discourse, we keep hearing about “our democracy” as opposed to our republic. In this short video, we hear insights from Dennis Prager of PragerU and the late professor, Dr. Walter Williams, on our republic and why the electoral college safeguards our republic and the will of the American people.

Topic: Having a Christian Worldview. There are dangers inherent when youth lack a biblical worldview. The American Family Association (the AFA) notes: “According to new research from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, 9 out of 10 parents of children under age 13 embrace a muddled worldview that mixes a variety of alternative […]

Topic: The Nashville Tragedy. George Grant, Christian educator and pastor based in the Nashville area, wrote about the recent shooting at a Christian school on March 27, 2023 in an article, entitled “Light to Dispel Darkness”: “Our worst fears were realized. A disturbed young woman armed with assault weapons and seething hate shot her way […]

Topic: Persecution of Christians. America was born for the most part by those seeking religious freedom. Tragically, around the world, religious freedom is still at risk in some places. Recently Focus on the Family wrote this: “Sadly, so many Christians are being persecuted all over the world. From Sudan where Islamic extremists are attacking Christians […]

Topic: Religious Freedom and Corporations. America’s founders said our rights come from God, and religious freedom is one of those key rights. But the woke mentality, which dominates many workplaces today, undermines religious freedom. The Alliance Defending Freedom (the ADF) writes: “Over 3,000 employees were surveyed, with a key takeaway that 3 in 5 American […]

Topic: A Pro-life Update. America’s founding document was radical in its day. It’s radical in our day. It declares that our rights come from the Creator, and among these rights are the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke in favor of abortion rights and she referenced […]

Death and mayhem and bad news are nearly all we hear these days, or so it seems. It’s easy to lose hope. An acquaintance emailed me recently: “I am completely broken by witnessing my beloved America commit suicide right before my eyes; it is painful to watch, as an old man who remembers her when […]

In our time, millions of Americans have shed many traditional values, including religious faith. FoxNews.com reports, “The importance of traditional American values has plummeted in the U.S. in recent decades, according to a new poll from The Wall Street Journal….The poll found that just 39% of Americans say their religious faith is very important to […]

Topic: George Washington. Author Johnny Teague writes, “[George Washington] kept a diary throughout his life except during the war years…When he resumed his diary in May of 1781, his first entry expressed his regret that he had not kept a diary during those crucial years in the fight for the nation’s independence. To this end, […]

 We’ve been led to believe that our founding fathers intended a secular Constitution. In fact, a book used in many law schools is called A Godless Constitution. Several Constitutional scholars rebut this notion in this Providence Today video.

Topic: The American Population in 1776. According to author Ben Hart, writing in 1988, at the time of American independence, 98.4% of the American population were professing Protestant Christians. 1.4% were professing Catholic Christians. That means that 99.8% were professing Christians in America around 1776. Many of these were from England, of course. They were […]

George Washington said our nation was born because of a series of miracles. He said as a nation, we must be grateful to God because of that string of Providential events. Recently I met a man who is a “walking miracle.” A survivor of a horrible accident, 55-year-old Danny Yamashiro, a pastor’s son and native […]

Revival or Ruin? Large swaths of Americans today feel that our nation is headed in the wrong way. Much of that has to do with the way God has been systematically drummed up out of American education. And yet Sam Adams, one of America’s greatest founding fathers, said that young people in school should learn […]

  Topic: The Historicity of the Gospels The founders used the Bible in many ways to found our nation. But many critics today cast needless doubts on the Bible. For example, like clockwork, around Christmastime and Easter time, we see many TV specials are articles that aim to undermine the historical nature of Christmas and […]

Topic: Samuel Adams, Part 2 Sam Adams is without doubt one of the most important founding fathers. But he’s often overlooked. He is often called the lightning rod of the American Revolution. He certainly was one of the first to call on the American colonies to declare independence from Britain, while maintaining dependence upon God. […]

Topic: The Battle for Life. The founding fathers acknowledged that our Creator has endowed us with the right to life. But that right to life in America has been greatly undermined by the abortion ethic. The Supreme Court gave us abortion on demand in 1973 with Roe v. Wade. But in 2022, after some 64 […]

 Early North America was well-educated, and the Bible was the chief textbook in one way or another. Two Christian educators, Noah Webster and Rev. William McGuffey, profoundly impacted widespread literacy in America. Noah Webster created Webster’s Dictionary, and Rev. William McGuffey produced the McGuffey Readers.

 Early America was amazingly well-educated, especially in the places where Christianity had sway. Dr. Jerry Newcombe looks at why the settlers and founders believed an educated populace was required for the American experiment to succeed.

Not too long ago Mr. Potato Head was in trouble. In a day when even a sitting Supreme Court justice claims not to know how to define a woman, the hubris of calling any toy “Mr.” is just too much for our present culture. Even Piers Morgan was upset about this tempest-in-a-teapot because the “Mr.” […]

 The essence of America as the founders saw it is this: the consent of the governed, in other words, self-rule, under God. Take out the God part, and suddenly the question is: Where do our rights come from? In this short video, Dr. Os Guinness, a prolific author, speaker, and Christian thinker, answers the […]

Topic: St. Patrick. On March 17th, many Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Alas, in some cases they celebrate by getting drunk that day. But the real St. Patrick was a strong Christian who brought the faith to Ireland. One historian, Thomas Cahill, wrote a classic book about the impact of St. Patrick and his movement, […]

Topic: The Bible and the Constitution. What role, if any, did the Bible play in the creation of the Constitution? Recently, author and professor at American University, Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, wrote an article recently about the Constitutional convention and how its story of what happened in that summer of 1787 is captured in a famous […]

Topic: Samuel Adams, Part 1. Sam Adams is without doubt one of the most important founding fathers. But he’s often overlooked. He is often called the lightning rod of the American Revolution. He certainly was one of the first to call on the American colonies to declare independence from Britain, while maintaining dependence upon God. […]

Topic: The Assault on Marriage. America’s founders empowered “we the people” through our legislature, our duly elected officials. We are not a democracy—we’re a republic. And our Congressmen and Senators are supposed to represent us. About 20 years ago, we the people got to vote in various state amendments on the subject of marriage. Should […]

Topic: The Bible and the Gettysburg Address. One of the top speeches in all of American history is Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, delivered to commemorate that battlefield in rural Pennsylvania. Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, professor at the school of public affairs at American University in Washington, DC, is the author of “Reading the Bible with the Founding […]

Topic: Asbury Revival. Publius PR writes, “The Asbury Revival is something that has sparked a great deal of attention within the past few days. Viewed as a reconnection with the divine after a period of spiritual drought, “revival” goers witnessed a sudden and enthusiastic restoration of religious vigor at Asbury University in Kentucky. One of the cascading […]

Parents will be held responsible by God for their children’s education, says the Bible. This was a view shared by the majority of America’s founders. But today there is a great defiance against this on the part of many in our educational establishment. Many leaders in the educational system seem to think they know better […]

America was founded for the most part by professing Christians seeking religious freedom. The Separatists (the Pilgrims), the Puritans, the Quakers, the Presbyterians, all had a strong belief that the Bible was the Word of God and that Jesus was the Savior, Lord, and Judge.  But what if Jesus were just a myth? Every once in […]

Topic: Free Speech. Censorship of Newsmax. The First Amendment recognized the freedom of religion and also the freedom of speech and a free press. But today, when it comes to the media, broadcast and satellite programming, as well as social media, the left seems to have a stranglehold on the flow of information. We see […]

 We are often told today that America did not have any religious origins—or certainly that the founders didn’t want any religious expression in the public arena. Here are two comments on religion and early America from two Christian scholars: 1) author Dr. Art Lindsley, and 2) Dr. Peter Lillback, founder of the Providence Forum.

There is a growing war against the past. Our heroes of yesteryear, even George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, are under attack. I was disheartened to see ads for Hulu presenting a series based on the discredited 1619 Project. As I’ve noted in a column many months ago, the 1619 Project postulates that America began in […]

 Why is our nation, and even our hemisphere, named “America” and is there possibly any spiritual connection to that name? In this short video Dr. Peter Lillback, the founding president of Providence Forum, comments on the surprising spiritual origins of the name “America” – and, in the providence of God, its potential significance.

Topic: The Great Reset. There is a mantra from some of the globalists about the future IF they get their way with so-called “great reset”: The mantra is You will have nothing, and you will be happy. Here is information on a new book on this overall topic: “The Great Reset and the Struggle for […]

Topic: Sam Adams. One of the founding fathers that doesn’t get the attention he deserves is Sam Adams, who has often been called the lightning rod of the American Revolution. Many people today know his name because of Sam Adams beer, but according to some the image on the beer is not even his mug, […]

Sir William Gladstone, a British Prime Minister during the time of Queen Victoria, once observed, “The American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.” The Constitution needs no defense. Its durability is a testimony to its […]

Topic: The Battle Over Free Speech. There is a battle over free speech in our time. It seems the left has a monopoly over the mainstream media, but also social media. What did the founders of America think about free speech? They even recognized free speech and a free press in the First Amendment. William […]

Topic: Social Emotional Learning. For the first 200 years or so, American education was Christian-based, and it helped propel the nation into excellence and great achievement. But in the last few decades our school systems too often falls way short of preparing children well. One of the things in schools that continues to cause children […]

 All his life, George Washington was a regular church-goer. Even when it was difficult to attend, he found a way. He also held lay leadership in some churches. In this short Providence Forum video, we explore the issue of Washington and his relationship to the church.

Topic: The False Promise of Electric Cars. Is it possible that in some ways our whole constitutional way of life is threatened by misguided attempts to fight against climate change? Some countries in Europe are demanding that the whole nations shift over from gas-powered cars to electric-cars, in order to fight climate change. Critics of […]

Topic: Christians and Upcoming elections.Recently Nikki Haley officially launched her presidential campaign, and it perhaps we may hear of some other potential candidates in the running alongside Haley and former President Trump. What issues will really matter to conservative Americans next November? Some conservatives note: In light of President Biden’s pro-abortion and anti-freedom administration, is […]

Free speech and a free press. It’s American as apple pie…or so it used to be. In 1875, President Ulysses S. Grant, declared: “Let us all labor to add all needful guarantees for the security of free thought, free speech, a free press.” But today the left seems to have free speech in America by […]

Topic: Open Borders. How can we have a country with open borders? Do the principles of the Constitution get undermined by allowing massive groups of illegal immigrants to pour in without common sense restraints on the part of our government? Meanwhile, some Republican governors have been shipping illegals, with their signed permission, to “sanctuary” cities, […]

Topic: Transmitting on Our History and Values. When Jesse Watters goes on the street and asks basic questions of civics…just like Jay Leno did years ago…the answers are shocking. The ignorance is appalling. For examples, questions like: “When we celebrate the 4th of July, from whom did we declared Independence?” The answers are things like: […]

Topic: Is God Critical to the American Experiment? Is God critical to the American Experiment? Vice President Kamala Harris recently quoted the Declaration of Independence, and she conveniently left out the “right to life,” the first right enumerated there. But she also left out the Creator—the source of all our rights. One can’t help but […]

Topic: Developing a Christian Worldview. We all have a worldview. It’s important for believers to have a Christian worldview. The founders of America had a Christian worldview—even the few among them who may have been unorthodox in their theology. A Biblical worldview helped give birth to America. As Christians we are to be the salt […]

World Magazine has been an important source for a few decades of current events from a Christian perspective. Recently, Dr. Peter Lillback, the founding president of Providence Forum, gave a speech at the opening of the Washington, D.C. office of the magazine and the news entity it has spawned, World News Group. Here is his speech. […]

 In our time, Washington has gone from being a hero to being a villain—at least in the minds of many. Why the change? Washington was a slave-owner, at a time when much of the world practiced slavery. What do we know about Washington’s home life, including his marriage and the issue of slavery? To […]

Topic: Climate Change Hysteria. At Davos recently, Al Gore said that we’re at a crisis because of climate change. He said, we’re “boiling the oceans.” Is the earth really at risk the way Al Gore of Greta Thunberg or John Kerry says it is? Gregory Wrightstone is a geologist with more than 35 years “of […]

In a free society, why should only one political side dominate the media? Yet social media, the networks, the cable channels, newspapers, and satellite programming are all completely dominated by the left. Recently, we saw quite a kerfuffle when DirecTV, owned by giant AT&T, decided to ignominiously drop Newsmax-TV from their lineup. AT&T did the […]

Topic: Hate Speech Laws and the First Amendment. How do we square hate speech laws with the First Amendment? Tyler O’Neil of the Heritage Foundation writes on topics like this. He authored a book on the Southern Poverty Law Center (the SPLC) which explicitly lumps in conservative Christian groups, like D. James Kennedy Ministries, the […]

Topic: Christians Being Salt and Light. Our 30th president Calvin Coolidge once said, “If good men don’t hold office, bad men will.” And yet we find that many times many Christians avoid politics or the law profession, and the like because it’s too world. But there’s a new effort by the group Christians Engaged to […]

 George Washington was indispensable to the creation of our nation. Although he accomplished much in his lifetime, his formal education was rather limited because it was abruptly cut short. But, Washington was able to be well educated in the Holy Scriptures and in Biblical principles for life.

Topic: Religious Liberty Today. The First Amendment to the Constitution begins, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” What did the founders mean by that, and is it being distorted in our day? We are seeing many scenarios where Christian people are treated as virtually 2nd […]

Topic: Assaults on Pro-Life Ministries. The Constitution of the United States is predicated on the Declaration of Independence, which says our rights come from the Creator and the first of these rights enumerated is the right to life. But abortion rights are at war with the right to life. War is a good word because […]

When Vice President Kamala Harris gave a speech on the 50th anniversary of “Roe v. Wade” about a week ago, she infamously left out the Creator—when talking about our rights. One wag told me, “Hey, at least Kamala didn’t say, we ‘are created by … you know, the thing,’” as did her boss on the […]

Topic: Woke Culture Targets Witherspoon. Woke culture never sleeps. These days it is targeting Witherspoon—as in John Witherspoon, a very important founding father in America. Rev. Dr. John Witherspoon, a devout Presbyterian from Scotland, was the president of Princeton—at the time a very devout and patriotic school. Witherspoon is best known as the founding father […]

Topic: Transgender Issue. John Adams once said, “Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Jump ahead to today—and who would have thought that our morality has so plunged in America that we can’t even tell the difference between a boy and […]

Topic: Prolife Update. Abortion is constantly in the news because it’s such an important topic. America’s founders said our first right granted us by our Creator is the right to life. But abortion is at war with that right. Lifenews.com is a steady source of information regarding abortion, and Micaiah Bilger writes many of the […]

The Declaration of Independence says we’re endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When Vice President Kamala Harris gave a speech promoting abortion over the weekend, she cited our nation’s founding document, and the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But […]

Topic: Investing in Your Marriage.   Renewing America by renewing the American family is a great long term goal. How do we strengthen our own marriages? Even in the church we do find many divorces. Perhaps part of the reason for that is no fault divorce laws, which means that if one partner wants out […]

Topic: George Washington and the Chaplaincy. Dr. Peter Lillback is the president of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He teamed up with Jerry Newcombe in 2006 and together they produced the 1200-page volume, George Washington’s Sacred Fire, which ended up becoming a bestselling book. This broadcast is part of an ongoing discussion between the 2 authors. Dr. […]

This month, January 2023, marks the 250th anniversary of the classic hymn, “Amazing Grace.” The Museum of the Bible writes: “It was January 1, 1773. John Newton led his congregation down the road from the parish church in Olney, England, to Lord Dartmouth’s Great Hall to sing…and the hymn he wrote for this day was […]

Topic: Spiritual State of the Nation. What is the spiritual state of the nation? In his Farewell Address, George Washington said, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.” But today, it seems that our cultural elites are doing everything they can to subvert religion and […]

Topic: Chemical abortions. The founders of America said that our rights come from God. And the first right they listed was the right to life. But today, people are putting that right in jeopardy because of the widespread promotion of abortion. The abortion ethic has undermined the right to life significantly. Now that the Supreme […]

Topic: How Gratitude Changes Us. America has an annual holiday which reminds us of our need to be grateful. Thanksgiving reminds us to thank God for all of His blessings. If you want to change your life, consider being more grateful. Why is gratitude important? Does gratitude change us? Even modern science shows that gratitude […]

Topic: Religious Liberty and Corporations. America was founded initially for religious liberty, but now even corporations are often undermining our first liberty listed in the Bill of Rights. Here’s an example: As a company, Walt Disney was built on traditional family values. For decades, the whole Walt Disney enterprise, movies and theme parks promoted wholesomeness. […]

Topic: The Jesus Gospel. The Bible played a critical role in the founding of America. In the first 200 years, beginning in Jamestown in 1607, of America’s history, no book was to be found more frequently as the Bible. The Bible or Biblical teaching was the first textbook in our nation’s schools—again, for about the […]

Topic: Anne Frank. One of the great legacies of the founding fathers of America, such as George Washington, the father of our country, is the safe haven provided here for people of all religions, including Jews. Washington even wrote classic letters to 3 synagogues saying in effect, here in America, there will be no sanction […]

Is religion good for society? One man who would answer in the affirmative is Gourverneur Morris, the founding father who spoke at the Constitutional convention more than anyone else. He originated the phrase “we the people of the United States.” He once said something that virtually all of the founding fathers would have agreed with: […]

Topic: The Battle Over Education. Our founding fathers were very well-educated and with a Biblical worldview. But today much of education is opposed to the very ideas that gave America birth. The battle over education continues unabated in our time. Recently, NYT bestselling author Dr. Paul Kengor wrote an article entitled, “The Left’s Continuing Corruption […]

Topic: Did Ministers Play a Key Role in America’s Founding? Rev. Dan Fisher, a pastor and the author of Bringing Back the Black Robed Regiment, once said this: “The pastors in revolutionary America in the eighteenth century were critical to the effort to secure liberty in the colonies. They were the ones who found all […]

Topic: Abortion. America’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence, says that our rights come from the Creator, and the first such right listed is the “right to life.” The founders didn’t bestow that right—they merely acknowledged it. But for the last 50 years, abortion has undermined that right. Thankfully, the “Roe v. Wade” supreme Court […]

Well, it’s that time of year again, when many of us consider turning over a new leaf. Losing that extra weight, reading the Bible more, being kinder and gentler. Here’s a worthwhile New Year’s Resolution. In 2023, I resolve to be….more grateful. I resolve to make thanksgiving a year-round proposition. Ingratitude is deep in our […]

Two years ago a doctoral student in “religious studies” at a major public university in California was asked what he would do if he had a time machine. He answered that he would “assassinate Jesus of Nazareth.” Somehow, in his thinking, the world would be better off without Jesus and the movement He has spawned. […]

 What price are you willing to pay for what you claim to believe? The Pilgrims who founded Plymouth, Massachusetts, sacrificed all for their mission to worship Jesus in the purity of the Gospel. This short video from Providence Forum, produced by Jerry Newcombe, shows how brutal their first winter was in the New World.

 The Pilgrims risked everything to come to a new world with all the uncertainties and dangers so they could live out their Christian faith fully. This short video shows how they were able to create a permanent settlement, despite many difficulties.

  Some past presidents have made interesting Christmas observations worth sharing. I acknowledge my thanks to author/speaker Bill Federer and his book, America’s God and Country, which has been quoted by the Supreme Court (Greece v. Galloway, 2014). When he was very young, George Washington wrote out the following Christmas poem in his own handwriting, apparently […]

Topic: Pastors and American Renewal. Major portions of America’s populace believes that as a nation we are on the wrong course. We are in serious need of major American renewal. We need today what Lincoln spoke of in his Gettysburg Address, “a new birth of freedom” as one nation under God. Rev. Paul Blair is […]

Topic: Christians and Politics. The essence of America as a nation as defined by our founding fathers is this: self-rule under God. Both of those phrases apply if we are to truly remain as a free nation. But what happens when many professing Christian misguidedly think it’s the spiritual thing to do to not get […]

 Rabbi Daniel Lapin, the founding director of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians, has often remarked on how well Jews have fared in America because of, not despite Christianity. In this short video, Rabbi Lapin comments on the Christian roots of America.

If you were a casual observer of our culture, you’d assume that the “progressives” are the ones full of compassion. But is that really the case? Here we are with our politicians wrangling back and forth on the economy, the deficit, taxes, tax cuts, entitlements, and so forth. Much of the debate really gets back […]

On occasion after occasion, our nation’s first president consistently sought for Americans to obey God. This was true even before he became president. Here are three examples from him. Our first president George Washington was once asked by the Indian chiefs of Delaware if their sons could be taught by the American colonists. George Washington […]

Topic: The Social Impact of Jesus. America is what it is because of our Judeo-Christian heritage. No Jesus, no America. Has Jesus made a difference in world? Of course, He has. Monumental differences. I had the privilege about 25 years ago to write a book with Dr. D. James Kennedy highlighting those changes. It was […]

What is the end-game of some extremists who believe in the threat of catastrophic, man-made climate change? The end of humanity. In contrast, the founders of America operated out of a Judeo-Christian framework. The Bible was by-far the most widely read and studied book during America’s founding. The framers declared that it is self-evident that […]

Topic: American Renewal. Is there any hope for America? We’ve gone from the vision of a “city on a hill” to a secular wasteland in about 200 years. America was founded for religious freedom, yet religious freedom is in danger. There’s a great deal of violence in the land. Furthermore, after almost 50 years of […]

Topic: The Jewish Roots of the Gospels. The founding fathers knew the Bible. The Bible was extraordinarily important during the settling and founding eras of the United States. It’s important to understand the Jewish backdrop in our Judeo-Christian heritage. Dr. Craig Evans of Houston Baptist University writes, “According to the Gospels, Jesus was very much […]

Topic: The Battle Over U.S. History. Does U.S. history matter? My good friend Bill Federer once said that a nation that does not remember its history is like an adult that has lost his memory—like an Alzheimer’s patient. A lot of people treat the teaching of history as if it’s just a bunch of boring […]

 Becoming a free nation was not an easy venture for the founders of America, who felt led by God to declare independence from Great Britain. In this short video, author and pastor Rev. Dan Fisher comments on some of the sacrifices the founders made for our independence.

When it comes to prophesies and predictions, have you ever noticed how often the “experts” get it wrong? Winston Churchill quipped, “I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.” Predictions are dangerous. Consider these “prophecies” made by various people: “There is not the […]

“We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessings…” So opens a great hymn of thanksgiving that is often sung at Thanksgiving, the 400th anniversary of which is this year. The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621. We have had 400 years of Thanksgiving in America, and thanks to Presidents Washington (who declared the first […]

In eight years, America will celebrate a major milestone—the 400th anniversary of Boston. I passed through Boston’s airport in 2021 and noticed that they seem to be gearing up for this milestone with lots of signs and images celebrating major events in Boston’s history. Alas, they grossly underplayed the role of the Puritans in this […]

 Critics of the Pilgrims accuse them of mistreating the Native-Americans. But this short video includes commentary from an Indian author and pastor who shows that the Pilgrims were exemplary in their relations with the Indians.

 Some think socialism is a new idea. But the Pilgrims actually practiced socialism at first (because it was required by those who funded their colony). This short video shows it proved disastrous, causing them to abandon it.

In 1629, the first American balloting for an election occurred in Salem, Massachusetts. The issue? Choosing a minister and choosing a Christian teacher for the colony. “Such is the origin of the use of the ballot on this continent; [Samuel] Skelton was chosen pastor and [Francis] Higginson teacher.”  So writes George Bancroft, an early American […]

Recently, during a debate, a U.S. Congressional candidate was asked, in effect, if he was an “election denier”—that is, did he have any questions about who was the duly elected president in 2020? His answer was brilliant: “Sir, Joe Biden is the president of the United States. If you don’t believe me, go to your […]

The Federalist (10/19/22) reports: “The FBI Has Announced Indictments Of 22 Pro-Life Protesters And Zero Pregnancy Center Firebombers.” Meanwhile, respected pro-life leader, James Harden writes of a recent development where several congressmen, including Ted Cruz, are trying to petition the FBI to consider this double standard and rectify it. Jim Harden is the president of […]

Can Christians make a difference if we show up at the polls and vote and vote our Biblical values? Gregg Wooding writes, “Christians Engaged, a Texas-based non-partisan civic group whose program is already operating in 110 U.S. churches, has launched a national push to get apathetic believers fired up to vote….The organization’s founder Bunni Pounds […]

Syndicated columnist Neil Patel wrote these words recently: “It’s hard not to worry about America’s future these days. Warning signs are everywhere. Trust in institutions is at all-time lows. Inflation is out of control. The nation’s long-term finances are in shambles. People are at each other’s throats. Drug overdoses are booming. Suicide is booming. Growing elements […]

 In Colonial America, elections were generally held annually, and sermons were even preached on those days. Author and retired seminary professor Dr. Cal Beisner comments on these “election day sermons.”

There is a debate today over capital punishment. And that debate is taking place right now in Florida, particularly after the Parkland school shooter received a sentence of life, not death. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who in my book has done a fantastic job keeping the Sunshine Street free, called for the death penalty […]

The Creator has endowed us with “the right to life.” Abortion undercuts that right. And abortion rests on many myths. The Dobbs Supreme Court decision in June which overturned Roe v. Wade, notes Ob-gyn, Ingrid Skop, “has sent abortion advocates and their allies in the media scurrying to strike fear into the hearts of women.”  […]

The founders said that our God-given rights include “the right to life.” That’s why the issue of abortion—the deliberate taking of preborn humans—is so important. Abortion is an important issue in every election, including those coming soon at the time of this recording. We’re often given the impression that if you’re pro-life as a candidate, […]

One media group writes this: “With midterm elections right around the corner, voters are being granted the opportunity to use their voice and weigh in on major domestic issues. Considering violent crimes have increased nationwide by 4.4% since the start of the pandemic, rising crime rates are understandably on the minds of all voters and […]

 A little known tension between England and her North American colonies was the plan to nullify the colonies’ charters. As this video shows, this would have meant that all the sacrifices of the Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers, and others to create a “City on a Hill” in the New World would have been dashed to […]

Topic: Cancel Culture. The founders of America acknowledged in the First Amendment to the Constitution the rights to free speech and to freedom of the press. But today, Marxist cancel culture is at war with free speech. We see widespread leftist censorship of Christian and conservative speech, for example, in many newspapers (a dying breed […]

My wife stitched a needlework for our home that says, “Life is fragile. Handle with prayer.” But to many with a secular mindset, prayer is meaningless. In our politically correct age, the notion of “thoughts and prayers” is old-fashioned—maybe even offensive to some. Consider some alternatives, declares one website: “It’s a lovely sentiment that may […]

The founders said in essence we are one nation under God. Sadly, in recent years Hollywood has been out of step with America as the founders envisioned it. Is there any hope? Topic: Redeeming Hollywood. The Golden Age of Hollywood was an era in which some of the best movies ever made were made. What […]

Topic: Crime and No Punishment. Many places in America, which are run by the left, are seeing record crime. And in many cases, we have crime and no punishment. The founders of America said that the most important function of government is the protection of the citizens. But it seems as if many today want […]

The right to life is listed as the first of our God-given rights mentioned in our nation’s Declaration of Independence. But the abortion ethic which has been so active in the last half-century has undermined that right to life. One of the ministries to help provide loving Christian alternatives to abortion is Love Life. Dr. […]

Topic: Reflections of a Conservative Cartoonist. Is there a need for American renewal? Of course there is. A vast majority of Americans , even many on the left, think that we are not headed in the right direction as a nation. Gary Varvel is an extraordinary political cartoonist, whose works can be seen nationally. He […]

When it comes to American history, yesterday’s heroes are often today’s villains. And often the issue boils to slavery and concerns about racism. And yet cultural Marxists today often use legitimate concerns about racism in America’s past to in effect undercut the American experiment in ordered liberty under God. Critical race theory (CRT) claims to […]

The largest granite statue in America is in Plymouth, MA. It’s called the Forefathers Monument. Kirk Cameron made a movie about it a decade ago—“Monumental.” The statue was unveiled in August 1889. In August 1989, Dr. D. James Kennedy spoke to commemorate the 100th anniversary of this amazing faith-promoting statue. Jerry Newcombe was there. Michelle Gallagher […]

America’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence, says, “We hold these TRUTHS to be self-evident that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights….” But many today say, What is truth? Who says that there is such a thing as truth? Dr. Jeff Myers trains young people in […]

Our founding fathers said our rights come from the Creator—and chief among these is the “right to life.” But today abortion has blurred over the right to life. And much of the abortion debate centers around myths that the advocates of abortion propagate.  The Dobbs Supreme Court decision in June which overturned Roe v. Wade, […]

 The great preacher of the First Great Awakening was Rev. George Whitefield of England, who visited America repeatedly. Here are some video highlights of his incredible impact, including excerpts from his sermons.

 One of the most significant movements in American history to help us become a nation was the Great Awakening. Watch now to see the impact of this mid-1700s spiritual movement.

Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson writes: The Essential Legacy of Fathers: A Conversation with Jerry Newcombe – I Family Talk on Oneplace.com Christianity Listen on Apple Podcasts    Christian fathers have an obligation to raise their children on the principles of God’s Word. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and Jerry Newcombe, […]

The Evidence of America’s Christian Origins: A Conversation with Jerry Newcombe – II Family Talk on Oneplace.com You can hear it here. Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson writes: Contrary to what is believed by unchurched America, our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian morals and principles. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson […]

[File image] Hurricanes can be devastating, as we in Florida know all too well. Please pray for and help any way you can the victims of Hurricane Ian. In 1719, Isaac Watts the great hymn writer wrote these words based on Psalm 90:                         […]

America’s motto is “In God We Trust.” We often hear the phrase that we are “one nation under God.” But are these just meaningless phrases? Especially we ask that when we see so much rampant and vocal skepticism. The founders said our rights come from the Creator. That’s quite significant because it means they don’t […]

America’s founding document declares that the right to life has been given to us by the Creator. It is unalienable. But the abortion ethic undermines that most basic of rights. The Charlotte Lozier Institute, a pro-life group headed by Chuck Donovan, provides data that shows that 96% of abortion are done for birth control. They note, […]

First Liberty, which fights for religious freedom, writes about an important win for religious liberty out of the state of Maine in a piece called “First Liberty partners with the Institute for Justice to end religious discrimination and vindicate parental liberty”: “On behalf of three Maine families, the Institute for Justice (IJ) and the First […]

Pinkston Communications writes: “Public school enrollment fell by 2 million students in two years, according to a recent poll. More parents are pulling their kids out of schools rather than have them be indoctrinated by ideologues. Educator Chuck Wolfe why some concerned parents are choosing online, faith-based learning programs for students whose parents are concerned about the agendas in public […]

“The American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.” So said Sir William Gladstone, a 19th century British Prime Minister. Did you know Christianity helped play a role in the frameing of the Constitution? Dr. Gregory […]