Dear Lord, You have beautifully made this child, Delicately crafted each part. But we know you will do Your most wondrous work When you move within her heart. We pray that you would call her, And help her hear your voice, To quicken her little spirit So you always will be her choice. We ask that you protect her, And gently direct her way, That you would keep and guide Her and always be her stay. We ask that you strengthen her, To know and do your will, That in the endless ages she Will be...

“There is no perfect country; and to speak out against what you believe is wrong in a nation does not mean that you are any less patriotic than the citizen who tolerates wrong. The true patriot takes this view: ‘My country right, to keep it right; if wrong, to set it right.’” (Leroy Brownlow) As a democratic republic with a capitalistic foundation, the United States of America has reaped tremendous blessings since its birth as a nation almost 250 years ago. As stated in the Declaration of...

Incorporating a long-term historical perspective into the analysis of current processes or events is often helpful but is frequently ignored. On December 18, 2009, the Wall Street Journal published a Houses of Worship article, “Winning Not Just Hearts but Minds”, by Jonathan Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald seemed to suggest that the Christian evangelical faith is an experience-based movement, and, as such, is an intellectual in nature. His article also seemed to imply that evangelical faith is a...