America's 250th - Providence

Was the American War of Independence a Just War?

For America’s Founding Fathers, every avenue of peaceful redress with the British Parliament had to be sought before the War of Independence broke out

J. Daryl CharlesJuly 20, 2026

The Metaphor of the “Vine and Fig Tree” in America’s Founding

In 1 Kings, Micah, and Zechariah, the image of every man sitting under his own vine and fig tree, secure in the fruits of his labor, offered the American Founders a powerful biblical vision of liberty, peace, and self-government.

J. B. BooneJuly 7, 2026

The Moment I, an Arab, Became American

While no easy thing to leave Iraq and become American, I recognize God’s providence in granting me the opportunity to live in peace in a free land and to honor my adoptive country

Luma SimmsJuly 3, 2026

America’s Gloomy 250th

Bombast and grievance have their moments. But faith, love and forgiveness endure.

Mark TooleyJuly 2, 2026

America’s 250th

Was the American War of Independence a Just War?

The Metaphor of the “Vine and Fig Tree” in America’s Founding

The Moment I, an Arab, Became American

America’s Gloomy 250th