Thirty miles off the southwest coast of Cuba is the Isla de Pinos (Island of the Pines). On this island is the notorious ‘Presidio Modelo’ (Model Prison, pictured above) built in the 1920’s by the president, turned dictator, Gerado Machado. When someone asked the dictator why he had built it so big, he replied, […]
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Willie was a stuttering plodder. The only job he could get was as a shoemaker’s apprentice. The only girl who would marry him was Dorothy, who suffered from mental illness. But everything changed for Willie when he read a runaway bestseller. Most who read Captain Cook’s journal were captivated by the exploits of a
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Caiaphas, James Tissot (1836-1902) ——————— John 11:47-50 — The chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away
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The Presidential Emancipation Proclamation was very important in 1863, but it had limited Constitutional authority. It did not permanently or legally abolish slavery across the entire country. An amendment to the Constitution was needed for that. The Civil War was nearing an end. The amendment had to get through Congress before the Southern
The New Testament gives us some guidance to help us understand our duties and responsibilities as citizens of a nation. It does not give specifics, but it does set parameters. Government is to be respected, obeyed, and appreciated; but it is not to be followed blindly, nor should it be obeyed when obeying
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Adapted from “Lincoln’s 700 Words of Biblical Meditation,” by Daniel Dreisbach, posted March 4, 2015 at: http://www.lawliberty.org ——————————————- On March 4, 1865, as the sun broke through the clouds shortly after noon on a wet Washington day, Abraham Lincoln took the presidential oath of office for the second time. The speech he just
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George Washington (1732-1799) ——————- PRIVATE: A prayer at age 20: O Most Glorious God, in Jesus Christ, my merciful and loving Father; I acknowledge and confess my guilt in the weak and imperfect performance of the duties of this day. I have called on Thee for pardon and forgiveness of my sins,
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Among the papers of Abraham Lincoln that were found after his death, there were several notes to himself, perhaps jotted down to be used in later speeches. No one knew when or why Lincoln wrote this note (pictured above), but it is characteristic of his profound simplicity. As I would not be a
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Eighty-two years ago today, on the morning of June 6, 1944, Allied forces led by the Americans, invaded Northern France in the biggest military operation in history. The goal was to get a foothold on the continent, push back the German forces, and defeat the Nazi war machine that was threatening Western civilization.
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By Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston, May 3, 2026, at: http://www.foxnews.com . Johnston is an associate pastor for apologetics and cultural engagement at Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, Texas. His book The Jesus Discoveries (Bethany House, 2026) is a New York Times bestseller. ———————————- Here is what you are supposed to believe about America in 2026:
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