One Nation under ___ – How We Tell History Speaks about Us

By David Oliver | November 26, 2019

Our church’s recent Christian Heritage Tour of Washington D.C. accomplished what I had hoped. Neither a vacation nor strictly a historical tour, the trip proved a genuinely spiritual experience. Our tour guide, Rev. Tim Schmig, calls the tours he leads of the nation’s capital “Stories in Stone” for good reason. As we visited monuments and…

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Where Are the Anti-Liberty Guns Pointed?

By Don Johnson | October 15, 2019 |

Last week, candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, Beto O’Rourke, drew headlines for announcing that churches should lose their tax-exempt status for opposing same-sex marriage. “There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break for any institution or organization in America that denies the full human rights and full civil rights of every…

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America the Beautiful

By Proclaim and Defend | July 4, 2019

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America!…

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What’s Happening to American Christianity?

By Joel Arnold | September 1, 2016

Joel Arnold A recent thorough survey of religion in America told us something we already knew—by pretty much any measure the number of people engaged with religion is dropping rapidly. The study isn’t with fundamental or even evangelical churches—it cuts broadly across denominations, generations, and social groups, measuring religious interest over multiple decades. And the…

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The Eclectic Web–2012/12/13

By Proclaim and Defend | December 13, 2012

Alcohol Greg Laurie: Is It Acceptable for Christians to Drink? “I can’t think of a single good thing that comes from drinking, but I can think of many bad things that come from it: broken homes, violence, accidents, people killed on the road by drunk drivers, addiction, destroying your health . . . the list…

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Who decides morality?

By Doug Wright | August 2, 2012

by Doug Wright Yesterday, supporters and opponents of “gay marriage” rallied around a fast food chicken sandwich provider — somewhat humorous when you think about it. You can express your convictions by eating on Wednesday or kissing on Friday. I will definitely be eating on Wednesday, and I might go Friday with my wife (female)…

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