America’s Godly Heritage

Abraham Lincoln on Converting to Christianity

Nov 17, 2011JerryHistoryAmerica's Godly Heritage, File Cabinet

This Saturday will mark the 148th anniversary of President Lincoln’s delivery of the Gettysburg Address.

After Lincoln’s assassination, a book was compiled containing many of his writings and letters. In the collection is the following paragraph from Lincoln:

“When I left Springfield I asked the people to pray for me. I was not a Christian. When I buried my son, the severest trial of my life, I was not a Christian. But when I went to Gettysburg and saw the graves of thousands of our soldiers, I then and there consecrated myself to Christ. Yes, I do love Jesus.”

You can read this entry, along with the rest of the book, here.

Our Founding Fathers on Slavery

Jul 6, 2011JerryHistoryAmerica's Godly Heritage, Words From Our Founders

The Fourth of July may have already come and gone, but a lot of folks are still talking about American history. Something that caught my eye was an article Wall Builders recently published about the Founding Fathers’ views on slavery.

In this day and age, a lot of folks seem to be of the opinion that most, if not all, of the Founders owned slaves or were pro-slavery. But take a look at some of our Founders’ own words on the issue.

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Video: Perfect Ideas (By Stuart Shepard)

Feb 25, 2010Jerry1 CommentHistoryAmerica's Godly Heritage, Stuart Shepard, Video

Stuart Shepard of Focus on the Family Action takes a trip to Washington, D.C. to look at America’s Godly heritage.

At a time when many in government express a disregard for the will of the people, Stuart examines the principles that guided Thomas Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers, the faith that they shared, and the source of our freedoms and our government’s powers.

Se more by Stuart Shepard here.