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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

First, they came for the George Washington mural in a school in San Francisco—because our first president had been a slaveowner.  Later they came for his name on the same school, and as of last count, the name survived. Then, they came for the statues of the father of our country during the summer of […]

Anti-Semitism is increasing in modern America—as we continue to jettison our Christian past and move further down the road of secularism and socialism. Gary Bauer notes: “Sadly, anti-Semitism is on the rise in New Jersey and in New York City. The Times of Israel reports that anti-Semitic incidents in New York City, which is dominated […]

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, […]

Popular broadcaster Mike Rowe interviewed Dr. Peter Lillback, founder of Providence Forum, about his book (with Jerry Newcombe), George Washington’s Sacred Fire. Listen to the podcast here. Dr. Peter Lillback

Dr. Peter Lillback, the founder and president emeritus of Providence Forum, once wrote a book on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s classic letter from the Birmingham Jail. Meanwhile, Dr. Jerry Newcombe, executive director of the Providence Forum, wrote a column about five years ago on how Jesus is the real solution to all our racial conflicts—which, […]