Thank God that the United States declared independence from England two-and-a-half-centuries ago and dependence upon the Lord at the same time. Great Britain, which was a prime mover toward human progress in many ways, seems to be going through a period of jettisoning its former greatness—one move at a time. On the chopping block? Trial […]

Thanksgiving is around the corner. That holiday is an annual reminder of our nation’s Christian roots, our godly heritage. Although Virginia rightfully proclaims that the first Thanksgiving was in Jamestown in 1619, not in Plymouth in 1621, the Plymouth one became the proto-type of our annual celebrations. President Lincoln was the first to declare Thanksgiving […]

Dr. Peter Lillback, founding president of ProvidenceForum.org, and Jerry Newcombe, executive director of same, co-wrote the best-seller, “George Washington’s Sacred Fire.” (2006). Here are a series of many of their discussions on the faith of the founders, including Washington (listed as GW). Note: Providence Forum is now a part of Coral Ridge Ministries. Christianity and […]

250 years ago this month, the British chopped down an important symbol of American freedom—the Boston Liberty Tree. To add insult to injury, they ignominiously turned that once-stately elm into mere firewood. I knew virtually nothing about the Liberty Tree—until I was informed by Dr. Peter Lillback, the founding president of Providence Forum, for which […]

Did the founders of America intend for God to be banished from the public arena? The idea occurs so regularly in modern times that we tend to think it’s what the founders wanted. For example, recently, a law allowing the posting of the Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools has been blocked as unconstitutional (for the […]

Soon, another Fourth of July will be upon us. What do we celebrate on the Fourth of July? Of course, it’s America’s birthday—dating back to 1776. That’s when 56 men agreed by voice vote for the final wording of our nation’s birth certificate….the Declaration of Independence. A month later they began to sign it. Samuel […]

Some modern Americans claim to not fear death. On November 15 last year, boxer Mike Tyson told a 14-year-old girl interviewing him that he has no fear of what happens after he dies. When he was asked about his legacy after his death, Tyson told her: “It means absolutely nothing to me. I’m just passing […]

[Photo of Jerry and Kirsti Newcombe by the original Liberty Bell] Many years ago, my then-teenage daughter was on a church choir tour in Philadelphia. My wife asked her by phone how it was going. Our daughter replied that everything had been going great, and they were hoping to visit the nation’s second largest shopping […]

If anyone says that the Judeo-Christian tradition had nothing to do with the founding of America, they need look no further than our annual holiday of Thanksgiving. As in, giving thanks to God for His help to us. Columnist Mark Steyn (originally from Canada) notes: “Speaking as a misfit unassimilated foreigner, I think of Thanksgiving […]

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 […]