July 3, 2025 By Citizen Tom Citizen Tom Welcome to Conservative commentary and Christian prayers from Mount Vernon, Ohio. Patriotism, love of country, tends to be a somewhat controversial topic with some people. Why? Well, some people don’t understand what it means to love their country. To some people, patriotism means adopting a set of values that … More WHAT IS PATRIOTISM? – 08/05/2025
. NEWS PROVIDED BY empty tomb, inc. July 29, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, Ill., July 29, 2025 /Christian Newswire/ — Do church leaders know how important they are? That’s the question asked in empty tomb, inc.’s new book, in light of long-term trends both in the church and society. The 34th edition in empty tomb, inc.’s The State … More Do Church Leaders Know How Important They Are? – 07/30/2025
COMMENTS I have said this before, but it bears repeating: those who say “that’s just your interpretation of the Bible” rarely have a good understanding of scripture. Scripture is not open to individual interpretation (2 Peter 1:20). There are some who argue that this verse only refers to the Old Testament prophets. While a case … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Sprugeon on Interpteting Scripture” – 07/27/2025
COMMENTS A couple of people have pointed out that I often seem to criticize the evangelical church. My objective is not to condemn but to draw attention to my personal observations. Just as I am convinced “the church” overall in the USA is not healthy. Far too many have numbers inflated by “members” who are … More Devotional – “Pray for the Church” – 07/25/2025
There are many verses that one can use to make the case that man is commanded to work. So why not start at the beginning? God clearly commanded Adam in Genesis 2:15 (AMP) So the Lord God took the man [He had made] and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep … More Friday’s Feature Quote – “WORK” – 07/18/2025
TOPICS Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based on both the Bible and our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine Having run the race, his faith is now sight Those familiar with … More Thursday Thoughts – 07/17/2025
COMMENTS Why do we need Evangelism? For me, the answer is simple: without it, I would still be mired in my own sins. There were a few Bible verses, studies, sermons, and such that worked upon my stone-cold heart. One of these was John 3:19, which led me to realize that I (and all sinners) … More Devotion/Study – “Evangelism” – 07/16/2025
TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based on both the Bible and our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine Americana The American Revolution was Indisputably Not ‘A Well-Organized Coup by the … More Thursday Thoughts – 07/10/2025
Jeremiah Burroughs, “Sermon II,” in The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (London: W. Bentley, 1651), 19. PSALM 17 PSALM 17:14 COMMENTS I don’t recall if I mentioned this in a previous post, but I have been reading and studying my way through “The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment” by Jeremiah Burroughs. The above text is … More Study – “Contentment/Ps. 17:14” – 06/28/2025
By Deborah Ann Belka – 06/22/2025 . . MATTHEW 7 MATTHEW 7:13-14
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