COMING IN JULY: “THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE”—THE LATEST IN “THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN LIBERTY” SERIES PRODUCED BY DR. JERRY NEWCOMBE FOR PROVIDENCE FORUM. All we ever hear these days about why we became an independent nation is the founding fathers, who were supposedly mostly Deists, were upset at “taxation without representation.” But was there was […]

The University of Miami has now announced a chair for the study of atheism. In another recent story, an atheist group is suing a sheriff because of his pro-God statements on his Facebook page (Constitution.com, 5/19/16). No one can deny the rise of the shrill atheistic voices of our time. But dare I say that […]

We live in an era where the heroes of yesteryear are often vilified. It’s hard to believe that George Washington, “the father of our country,” fits in that category. Barbarians in the streets have even gone after statues of George Washington to topple them. I have recently made a film on George Washington’s life, legacy, […]

Why do people from many other countries try to come to America—even in some cases, risking their lives to do so? What is the source of this nation’s greatness? I think the single biggest thing that makes this country so great is that our founding document—the Declaration of Independence (upon which the Constitution is predicated)—says […]

The Incredible Impact of Jesus Christ More than twenty-five years ago, D. James Kennedy and I came out with a book called, “What if Jesus had Never Been Born?” It ended up becoming a best-seller. The message is very simple: Because Jesus was born, look at all these incredible blessings we have throughout the world. […]

Last year we saw the incredible phenomenon of statue-toppling. The images of several historical figures in our history were toppled, usually by mobs. They even did this with statues of the father of our country. For example, in Grand Park near Los Angeles, mobs toppled the statue of George Washington, just after they defaced it. […]

Every four years, with a new inaugural address from the president of the United States, it is remarkable how every president has mentioned God in one way or another. And yet all the usual suspects from the militant atheist crowd have been trying to block the Bible from being used—a tradition that began with President […]

After we won the War for Independence, by God’s grace, George Washington, the General who led our troops, wrote a famous letter called the Circular to the States. He wrote this letter in June 1783 to all the governors of the 13 states, encouraging them with his advice. He closes that letter with an invocation […]

Recent events have raised the issue, Should the pulpit always avoid politics? It depends on what we mean by “politics;” it demeans the pulpit to use it for partisan politics. But here are ten reasons why I don’t think politics and religion should (or even can) be completely separate: 1)          The […]