• From Wittenberg to Plymouth, from Luther to the Pilgrims
    November 22, 2023

    Throw a rock in a quiet pond, and the ripples from the splash will spread far and wide. On October 31, 1517, when Luther posted those 95 Theses to[...]

  • 1619 or 1620 — Is Racism the Defining Feature of America?
    November 20, 2023

    In 2019, “The New York Times Magazine” devoted its August issue to a revision of American history: “The 1619 Project”! Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and other writers focused on 1619[...]

  • Were the Pilgrims Communists or Capitalists?
    November 13, 2023

    A common story of the Pilgrims is that they came to these shores to form a communistic society. “They wanted to erect a new Jerusalem in the new world,[...]

  • Reformation Day: Do We Owe Absolute Obedience to Government?
    November 6, 2023

    On Reformation Day we think of Luther posting the Ninety-Five Theses on the Wittenburg Door on October 31, 1517.  As the Ninety-Five Theses were printed and circulated throughout Northern[...]

  • Meet John Eidsmoe
    October 25, 2023

    "You know what irritates me? These Christians who think God tells them how to vote and think politically. I don't think God has a political agenda. I don't even[...]

  • Bastille Day: The French 4th of July?
    July 31, 2023

    Americans celebrate the 4th of July as Independence Day. But France celebrates in July for another reason:  14 July is Bastille Day, the day in 1789 when French rioters[...]