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 […]

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 […]

As we survey the headlines, it seems like the bad news goes from bad to worse. Not to make light of the matter, but it’s like the story where the doctor tells his patience, “I’ve got bad news for you and really bad news.” The patient says, “Well, what’s the bad news?” “You only have […]

November 2021 marked the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving New Video Documentary Tells the Pilgrim Story ***Get your own copy through streaming at salemnow.com*** Thanksgiving 2021 was a milestone—Thanksgiving was first celebrated 400 years ago in 1621. There is a new Providence Forum documentary telling the true story of the Pilgrims. In their own […]

If Jesus had never been born, to borrow a phrase from C. S. Lewis, it would be “always winter, but never Christmas.” But some Christians, even today, think of the celebration of Christmas as a pagan holiday. When the Pilgrims and the Puritans had the opportunity to assert their influence, they did not celebrate Christmas. […]

Don’t Miss These Podcasts that Have Been Recently Added to the Providence Forum Website >The founders of America spoke often of natural law. What does that mean? And how does that relate to God? John Eidsmoe is a renowned scholar of the Constitution and of the law and has written books on the development of […]

We seem to be at a low spot in our history as a nation currently. We could use some miracles. Historian Bill Federer notes that in many times in American history, when God’s people prayed, the Lord showed up in special ways. Bill Federer, along with his wife Susan, has produced a few books documenting […]