God's Principles for Happiness

Karen VanTil Gushta, Ph.D.

The pursuit of happiness, as mentioned in our Declaration of Independence, meant more to America's Founders than finding economic success or following one's personal dream. For the Founders, this pursuit was rooted in a striving to be virtuous and carrying out virtuous activities. Today that meaning is lost for the most part, but God has given us principles in His Word that will lead to our...

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What Hath Kaepernick Wrought?

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

The protests of the National Anthem at NFL football games are causing viewership and attending the games to plummet. The American people seem to be "voting with their feet."

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Pro-Life Videos Garner 85 Million Views

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

Note: the following column contains some sensitive material. Reader discretion is advised. Abortion is just a word. But the grisly reality behind abortion is horrifying. This piece deals with an active Christian, Lila Rose, working hard to inform people, including millennials, the truth about abortion. And she is succeeding to get her message out.

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Polish People Pray for Protection from Islamic Invasion

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

Many thousands of Polish people prayed along the border of their country for protection in their country from the Islamic invasion that is becoming commonplace in many other countries of Europe. [The public domain image here is of the 1571 Battle of Lepanto referred to in this column.]

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The Pursuit of Happiness: Joy is a State of Mind

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

Happiness seems to elude millions of Americans---even though we have so many opportunities. But joy is available to us. Joy comes as a by-product of obeying God, not disobeying Him. We can see a powerful example from St. Augustine of the 4th/5th centuries.

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Education's Power to Reform Culture

Karen VanTil Gushta

Without the schools founded by Calvin, Luther, and the other reformers, the Reformation would have been still-born and could not have spread across Europe, nor could it have taken root in the culture of the day. So today, if the broader culture is to be impacted and even transformed by a new Reformation, the churches in America must provide greater opportunities for Christian education.

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Ten Reasons I'm Grateful to be an American

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

Many Americans today are protesting America. It's a free country; they're entitled to their protests But in this article, I list 10 reasons I'm grateful to live in our country.

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Coping with Hurricanes

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

It's difficult enough to deal with hurricanes, but it is made harder by claims based on hype that it's all our fault because of man-made global warming, now called climate change.

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44 Years of One Man's Remarkable and Costly Pro-Life Engagement

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

After the Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand in America, former businessman, Joe Scheidler (pictured), knew he couldn't just engage in business as usual. He dedicated himself to four decades plus of meaningful pro-life activities. Here is his story, which includes a 28 year legal battle against him.

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The Bible and the School

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

[Photo by Jerry Newcombe of the New England Primer, which is discussed in this article] The Bible is the very book that gave birth to education for the masses, which led to the public school, yet now it too often is banned in the public school.

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