Bill of Rights Guaranteed Religious Liberty In 1787 a convention in Philadelphia drafted what is usually recognized as the most extraordinary political document of history. The Constitution of the United States created a federal system with checks and balances on power. The world had never seen anything like it. Despite its benefits, there was doubt … More Today in Church (And U.S.) History
Noah Webster’s Exemplary Christian Mind “Education is useless without the Bible.“ The man who said that carried one of the most famous names in America. People don’t know much about him these days, but any time they want to look up the meaning of a word, they are likely to turn to a dictionary that echoes … More Today in Church (and U. S. ) History
Sister Anthony, Battlefield Heroine On this day, December 8, 1897, Sister Anthony died quietly in her sleep in Cincinnati, Ohio. Although her death was peaceful, her life was lived amid scenes of deep distress. She chose to have it that way. Mary Ellen O’Connell, who became Sister Anthony, “The Angel of the Battlefield,” was born … More Today in Church (and U.S.) History
Commentary By Sen. Mitch McConnell/@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell is the Senate majority leader and the senior Republican senator from Kentucky. This is adapted from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s remarks on the Senate floor Dec. 5. While we wait for our Democratic colleagues to let this legislation move forward, the Senate’s used the time to confirm … More ‘Powerful Interests on the Left Want to Shrink Freedom of Religion,’
Ligonier Ministries FROM Stephen Nichols Nov 22, 2019 Thanksgiving is an American holiday that stretches all the way back to a time long before America became a nation. The Pilgrims landed in 1620. They faced brutal conditions and were woefully unprepared. Roughly half of them died in that first year. Then they had a successful harvest of … More What Is Thanksgiving Day?
Jedediah Smith’s Adventures Jedidiah Strong Smith entered California’s San Bernardino Valley on this day, November 27, 1826, becoming the first American citizen known to have crossed the southwestern part of the American continent. Jedidiah was not your typical mountain man. He was tall, silent and never used tobacco or profanity. Reared a Methodist, he was a … More Today in Church History
Civil War Christian Commission Was Formed Wounded men lay in the blazing sun in an open field at Gettysburg, pleading for relief. John C. Chamberlain offered assistance. “I soon found myself driving stakes with a rock and twisting every spare corner of their bedding over them. My success started others and soon I had the … More Today in Church (and U.S.) History
Mary Lyon Opened Mount Holyoke Mary Lyon was blessed with an inquisitive mind and a sturdy Christian upbringing. Born in 1797 in western Massachusetts, the sixth of eight children, Mary’s Christian roots went back to the earliest days of the colony. Although raised on a poor farm –her father died when she was just five–Mary … More Today in Church (and US) History
Illegal to Deny the Bible Suppose the U.S. Congress passed a law making it illegal to deny the Bible as the Word of God? Today, the Supreme Court would quickly rule that such a law is unconstitutional because it violates religious freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment of the American Constitution. But did you know that on this … More Today in Church (and US) History
Lay-Minister Garfield Elected U.S. President On March 4, 1850, an eighteen year old student committed his life to Jesus Christ. Baptized in the icy waters of the Chagrin River by the Disciples of Christ, he took his faith seriously and immediately began sharing it with others. Because of his warm personality, he found many opportunities to … More Today in Church (and US) History
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