History
President’s Day
In celebration of President’s Day, enjoy reading Abraham Lincoln’s words regarding George Washington. “…away back in my childhood, the earliest days of my being able to read, I got hold of a small book…[The Life of Washington]. I remember all the accounts there given of the battle fields and struggles for the liberties of the […]
Power in the People
Power in the People Friday we experienced what Ronald Reagan described, in his first Inaugural Address, as “a solemn and most momentous occasion, and yet in the history of our nation it is a commonplace occurrence. The orderly transfer of authority as called for in the Constitution routinely takes place . . . and few […]
Standing on Principles
Standing on Principles As I watched brief news coverage on the Supreme Court hearing involving the religious liberty of such groups as the Little Sisters of the Poor, it reminded me of the challenge faced by the colonists in 1773 concerning the tax on tea. When the colonists refused to pay the tax, since they […]
The Spirit of Thanksgiving
The Spirit of Thanksgiving by Jeanette Whittaker The true spirit of thanksgiving can be hard to capture in the whirlwind of modern society. You can’t facebook, text, tweet, or click to discover it. You’ll find the spirit of thanksgiving as you contemplate and consider the nature and mighty works of our Creator and Savior. The […]
THANKSGIVING PRODUCES THANKS-LIVING, Part 3
AMERICAN CHRISTIAN HISTORY INSTITUTE EAGLE’S AERIE James and Barbara Rose THANKSGIVING PRODUCES THANKS – LIVING Part 3 THE THREE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PILGRIMS TO AMERICAN CHRISTIANS They believed in “Reformation without tarrying for any” – as demonstrated by an individual and personal responsibility to obey God’s Word. To the Pilgrim it meant “voluntary conformity […]