First Things First: Religious Freedom!

American Minute with Bill Federer First Things First: Religious Freedom! Who influenced Jefferson’s views on Separation of Church & State On JANUARY 1, 1802, the people of Cheshire, Massachusetts, delivered a giant block of cheese weighing 1,235 lbs. to President Thomas Jefferson, being presented by the famous Baptist preacher, John Leland.     On the … More First Things First: Religious Freedom!

Daily Devotional – Close 2020 and Open 2021

INTRODUCTION What a year 2020 has been; from COVID to Riots, to a sham election, America (and the world) has seen turmoil like never before yet there has been one constant through it all. It seems like we (yes “Christians” too), would much rather complain,  whine and even hold pity parties about it than recall the … More Daily Devotional – Close 2020 and Open 2021

The Death of George Washington …

American Minute with Bill Federer The Death of George Washington … and the warning he left that echoed through the centuries! He caught a chill riding horseback several hours in the snow while inspecting his Mount Vernon farm. The next morning it developed into “acute laryngitis” and the doctors were called in…. READ MORE  > > 

Daily Devotional – Pray for Education and Citizens

I am working the next couple of days so y’all get the short form again. I thought I would share from my reading of Matthew Henry’s Devotional on prayer. Unless you have been locked in a cave for the past 25 or so years, you should understand the TERRIBLE state of education in America. Form … More Daily Devotional – Pray for Education and Citizens

Christmas 2020

What Christmas is all about?  From all of FSM and FSMWO to all of you Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy,  prosperous and safe New Year “May God give you peace with yourselves; may he give you good will towards all your friends, your enemies, and your neighbors; and may he give you … More Christmas 2020

Daily Devotional – “O Holy Night”

Mark 12:31-33 CONTEXT If one reads Mark Chapter 12 we find that the lessons preceding this one v.28-34, begin in verse 13 and continue through verse 30.  There are in most modern translation two headings breaking up the text v.13-17 Paying Caesar Taxes and v.18-30 The Sadducees ask about resurrection.  In each case the Pharisees, Sadducees … More Daily Devotional – “O Holy Night”