The Mother of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the family gatherings, the big meal with too much food to eat and the long afternoon of football games and napping. Like most Americans, I heard the story of the Pilgrims and the Indians and the dinner...

The Mother of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the family gatherings, the big meal with too much food to eat and the long afternoon of football games and napping. Like most Americans, I heard the story of the Pilgrims and the Indians and the dinner...

Jonathan Edwards’ Image Miscast by One Famous Sermon

Few people seem to be celebrating the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Edwards’ birth. At least I wasn’t invited to any parties, nor did I hear of any great festivities on Oct. 5, the day he was born in 1703. The lack of excitement about this milestone in...

Six Principle Baptists

In the 17th century, a small group of Baptists began to form churches in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. They were known as Six Principle Baptists. What set them apart from other Baptists, besides their dedication to Arminian theology, was their...

James Madison: Defender of Religious Liberty

Last spring, my family drove to Charlottesville, Va., to tour Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home. We also decided to visit Montpelier, the nearby home of James Madison. Visiting Monticello and seeing Jefferson’s magnificent house and the immaculate...