Monthly Archives: February 2024

This is America. Looking around, you will see toppled statues in various US cities, plus abandoned churches . . .or churches turned into cafés, bars, bookstores, museums, or private homes. For pastors: the research that resulted in my book, Steeples … Continue reading →

I have seen the printed proof and it’s finally almost available! We’re in the countdown period. Thanks to many librarians, artists, and designers . . . with special thanks to the artistry of art director/graphic designer Chris Costello (https://chriscostello.design/), this … Continue reading →

Early Presbyterians, with their strong belief in democratic government, were among the first inhabitants of what would later become the District of Columbia. The only place for them to meet, at first, was in a handsome structure on Bridge Street … Continue reading →

Baptists in the young United States of America insisted early on that individual rights were paramount. This insistence won them persecution but also influenced passage of the First Amendment. Of the earliest Christians in the City of Washington, perhaps no … Continue reading →

“If nothing changes and all the statistical patterns hold, the U.S. church will continue to shrink in size and influence.” —  Lifeway Research, “5 Paths to Avoid the Coming U.S. Church Catastrophe,” November 14, 2022 We don’t need any more … Continue reading →

They can, and do. Not all historians are sympathetic to the same issues. Some question our founders’ motives, while others give multiple motives. Some attack leaders and elites, while others battle over the very purpose of history. Some want to … Continue reading →

It’s possible that many Americans feel that their children and grandchildren are being cheated in what they don’t learn about American history in school! What did the founders believe? Many have asked that question, but have you, like me, ever … Continue reading →

Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. When this future president was born, the nation’s capital was already nineteen years in the making. The country’s earliest presidents, along with butchers, bakers, and cabinetmakers, had to make a city worthy of the name … Continue reading →

At play is that our children’s knowledge of history is rapidly becoming history! A 2015 issue of Smithsonian magazine devoted an article to exploring how much Americans really know about United States history, and it concluded that it is less … Continue reading →

IF 70% of history majors are not required to take a US history course or government course at the top 76 liberal arts colleges . . . IF only 1 in 3 Americans would be able to pass the US citizenship test … Continue reading →