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It was November 11th, 1620. After sixty-six days at sea, with over half that time in violent storms, they were more than ready to get off the ship. The Mayflower had just dropped anchor inside Cape Cod Bay. They had been blown off course by the storm, and deposited here, much farther north than they had intended. But they came to believe that the storm was the Lord’s way to get them to settle in this place.
These Pilgrims, as they called themselves, had come to America to have the freedom to teach their children the Bible; and to them that meant much more than teaching them how to be born again. It included teaching to their children reading, writing, and all the other academic subjects. Their Pastor, John Robinson, had taught them how to establish from the Bible the institutions of education, government, and economy. These Pilgrims were Continue reading
The year of 1777 in America brought bad news almost every day. In the fight for Independence our Revolutionary army had lost most of their battles. Most Americans were very discouraged. Even the Continental Congress had been driven from Philadelphia and were at their lowest. Sam Adams, the man among them who had fought longest and hardest for American Independence, arose and gave a stirring speech. At the end of it he boldly declared that, “Good tidings will soon arrive.” He was not wrong. Within a month American forces would win the Battle of Saratoga in New York. It proved our rag tag army could stand up to the best the British had—and win. It greatly encouraged our people, and would ultimately bring France into the war on our side. The Battle of Saratoga has been called one of the seven greatest military battles of all time because of its importance in establishing American liberty.
In America’s early education system, one of the things that was constantly taught was the Biblical understanding of government. Children were taught to govern themselves by internal choices. They were taught to reason every choice back to its root; that is, what God says in the Bible about what I’m facing. This was education God’s way.
At election time I used to tell the church I pastored: “Now go vote; that is a God-given privilege; but don’t get involved in politics. That’s just a dirty business, and if you get involved with it, you’ll get dirty too.” I learned that statement from older Pastors who had helped me start in the ministry. Why have Pastors refused to be involved in the political realm?
Many people wonder why America is going downhill morally. Why is there so much drug use? Why are the gangs with all their violence growing so rapidly? Why is homosexuality capturing so many of our young people? Why do so many people refuse to marry, and instead just “live” with someone? Wrong living comes from wrong thinking; and wrong thinking comes from wrong listening!
His name was George Whitefield. He was an Englishmen who had grown up with no Christian background. His parents ran a tavern; and from the shady characters that came there he learned how to think. He testified that as a boy he was a
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