Today is July 4th, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Those 250 years have seen a lot of change, not only in terms of invention and technology, but also in the American culture. Some changes have been good; some have been not so good. Some have been shameful. Such is the diary in a fallen world.
The story of America is much larger than her 250...
The U. S. Constitution opens with the words We, the People. It is hard for most of us, almost 250 years later, to realize how radical those words were at the time. The ruling of nations was primarily through the strong arm of a king. If any document were to be published, it would have begun I, the King, declare… Or, after having won their independence from Britain, one might have expecte...
The true founders of America extend beyond her borders. Today we look at Sir William Blackstone. The depth of his influence upon the founding of America is hard to assess. Blackstone was an English jurist and justice, but his great influence came through his four-volume Commentaries on the Law. If you were a lawyer in America and had one set of books in your law office, it would have been Black...
Noah Webster is one of my favorite founders. And evidently, he was one of the favorite founders of the founders. His guest book at his home was a who’s who of early America. If you wanted to have a good, warm, and intellectually sound conversation, Noah was the man to visit.
But there is another reason why we are looking at Noah Webster. He is considered the Father of American Scholars...
Adams, Adams, Henry and Rush: sounds a little like a law firm! And, it could have been. John Adams and Patrick Henry were both lawyers; Samuel Adams studied law and Benjamin Rush was planning to go to law school but instead became a physician.
I am putting these four founders together today in order for us to look closely at their statements. Their perspectives were common to many of those i...
I remember it as if it were yesterday. My family was standing before the Lyceum in Old Alexandria, Virginia. We had come there to witness the reading of George Washington’s Farewell Address. This address was first published on September 19, 1796. 230 years ago this Fall. Washington had firmly declined another term of office and this was his official valedictory message.
There was a tim...
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“What is truth?” retorted Pilate. (John 18:38, NIV)
Many have stated that this is the greatest question that could ever be raised.
We do not know how Pilate asked it… whether it was spit out with a mocking disdain that questioned the reality of truth itself or it was more contemplative, wondering if it were even possible to answer such a thing.
But ...
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to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Rom 16:27
Of all the attributes of God that we have dealt with up to this point, wisdom is the most complex and difficult to capture. Even our attempts to define the true attribute of God’s love appears to be less complicated than trying to get one’s thoughts around the wisdom of God. After hav...
Prayer for Repentance, Tuesday Noon Eastern [audio]
May 20, 2025
Thank you for joining together today in prayer. We are praying that God will grant us repentance as a nation and as a culture.
Today will be our last day to do these online prayer times. A deep thanks to all of you who have been faithful to join week after week. I have been praying for repentance for years and years and we...
We are excited to go back to San Antonio, Texas for the “Understanding Our Times and the Biblical Path Forward” event at Fellowship Bible Church.
I remember the great time we had there for one of our Truth Project training events and it be great to return.
If you are in the area, we would love to see you there and have time to interact. The date is May 3 and the details are i...
