In February 1777, Thomas Jefferson helped establish an evangelical church. What? Yes, that Thomas Jefferson. It was called the Calvinisitical Reformed Church of Charlottesville. And it met in the local courthouse. Why, that’s enough to give the ACLU apoplexy. This was less than a year after he wrote the first draft of the Declaration of […]

Just in time for America’s 250th anniversary, Bunni Pounds and the team at Christian Engaged are gearing up for a massive Scripture-based event this spring—“America Reads the Bible.” I spoke with Bunni Pounds for a radio segment about this upcoming event. She told our listeners: “On April 18-25, we’re going to be in Washington, D.C. […]

[Image of Samuel Adams] Here we are at the very outset of the year in which America celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4th. There’s a man who played a pivotal role in that birthday, but most Americans seem unaware of his immense contributions. Samuel Adams is perhaps the most overlooked of our founding fathers. […]

The founding fathers are a font of wisdom. Since a new year is upon us, when we resolve to turn over a new leaf, I thought it might be good to list some of their advice on various subjects.   ECONOMIC ADVICE Don’t spend more than you make is wise advice, no matter what century […]

During the American founding era, week after week, on Sunday mornings, the congregation members would arise and recite together The Apostles’ Creed, a historic statement of the Christian faith. Often it was written on the walls. Who participated regularly in such affirmation of their faith? George Washington, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson*, James Madison, and so […]

They’re killing Christians in other countries, often with impunity. And many Christians in America seem either ignorant or apathetic about it. Perhaps many of us fail to act because  we are not sure how we can help. But religious freedom is exceedingly important. America began because of anti-Christian persecution. Many of the original colonies were […]

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 […]

An article in the Federalist caught my attention recently. It highlights some things in Alaska that are not required to be taught. Such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Christianity. In the Federalist, David Randall points out that political correctness not only infects the social studies standards in Alaska, but in many other states in the […]

If you have to resort to violence, you’ve lost the debate. The assassination of Charlie Kirk two weeks ago was a case in point. They couldn’t defeat him at debate, so they killed him. Charlie’s slogan, as seen on the white tent he was in when he was shot, says it all, “Prove me wrong.” […]

Last week, the shooter in Minneapolis of little children in a Catholic church-school during mass was discovered to have written on one of his weapons, “Where is your god [sic].” He used a picture of Jesus on his target in practice before the big day of shooting last Wednesday. And now the left says to […]