Tag: religion

Thursday Thoughts – 01/15/2026

January 15, 2026

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 Religious Freedom Day: Jefferson Opposed Censorship; How Courts Twisted First Amendment … More Thursday Thoughts – 01/15/2026

Devotional “Church and State” – 11/07/2024

November 7, 2024

This year’s election is barely 2 days old, and some media pundits are already trying to frame scenarios that this (Trump’s Win) was due to some violation of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the “Separation of Church and State.” The only issue with any such theory is that neither the statement nor any form of it … More Devotional “Church and State” – 11/07/2024

‘Christianity Without Tears’ – 08/29/2024

August 29, 2024

August 13, 2024 The Cult of Kindness: ‘Christianity Without Tears’ By Dana E. Abizaid While sitting through my son’s recent graduation from elementary school I could not help but feel I was at a religious ceremony. Those who led the ceremony did not describe to parents any concrete academic skills that students had learned in the … More ‘Christianity Without Tears’ – 08/29/2024

Devotional Thought -“Maxims” – 03/04/2024

March 5, 2024

How many times have we heard someone say Christianity Is Not a Religion, It’s a Relationship. Is there evidence to back that statement up? Why would Christianity not be considered a religion? I attended a men’s retreat this past weekend and one of the guest speakers and I were discussing cliches or maxims and this … More Devotional Thought -“Maxims” – 03/04/2024

SUNDAY Sermon Series – CHARITY AND PURITY

June 13, 2021

James 1 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry says of this book and specifically this chapter: This epistle of James is one of the most instructive writings in the New Testament. Being chiefly directed against particular errors at that time brought in among the Jewish Christians, it does not contain the same full doctrinal statements as the other epistles, but … More SUNDAY Sermon Series – CHARITY AND PURITY

Webster’s 1828 Dictionary:

April 20, 2021

American Minute with Bill Federer FYI This is my go too online dictionary Webster’s 1828 Dictionary: “The Christian religion is … one of the first things in which all children … ought to be instructed”  Noah Webster had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. In 1781, Webster received his Master’s Degree from Yale, with his dissertation: “On the universal … More Webster’s 1828 Dictionary:

Barna Update: Most Black Adults Say Religion & the Black Experience Go Hand in Hand

February 20, 2021

When Black History Month is observed each year, faith is a thread throughout many of the stories and celebrations of the Black community in the U.S. In fact, according to Black Americans, it’s an essential part of the narrative.  In this February release for Barna’s ongoing 2021 series exploring new data about the Black Church, … More Barna Update: Most Black Adults Say Religion & the Black Experience Go Hand in Hand