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Founders Bible forthcoming from David Barton

Just heard of this new resource: The Founders’ Bible. the New American Standard (which you know is my favorite) with many full color inserts and articles about the founding of the United States of America. Unfortunately, I do yet have a link to a place for purchase. I suggest watching www.wallbuilders.com.

For our friends outside of the United States: greetings on this our national birthday holiday. Many of you have a similar day to celebrate your national independence. I commend to you an investigation of the connection between that liberty and the liberty of God. What speeches were spoken on that day? Was the Bible quoted? Who were your great patriots? What was their faith? What was the result?

Once you find out, please share — with us, and with young people in your own country.

We wish freedom, liberty, and happiness to all.

Primer Ready

WE will soon be talking about the New England Primer that was so formative in the greatness of the founding fathers and of the nation. I’ve made a modern, shortened audio version. You may send $10.00 for it on CD now, or wait to see if I can overcome technical hurdles to post a digital copy for a nominal fee — like $3.00. Wrestling with the tech now.

Happy Fourth of July Celebration. While you celebrate, thank the Lord and ask for mercy on our nation.

Links for U.S. Founding Information

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES RE: RELIGION
http://www.wallbuilders.com/ Media and history ministry of David Barton, including links, documents, and store

PRIMER
http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/nep/1777/ Entire text of 1777 New England Primer

http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/341/nep1805contents.html Contents of 1805 Primer

http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/nep/ 1853 Primer

Decoy Religion

What is your most important value? Does that figure in your religion?

It seems in our culture, rights is the most important value. However, rights does not figure highly in the Christianity I was taught. I was taught self-denial as the way to follow Jesus. I was taught living for others as a way to follow Jesus. I was taught holiness as a way to follow Jesus.

I see others, however, even Christians, seems to have other values. What are yours? Did you get them from your religion? Do they relate to following Jesus?

What might you learn from such a reflection?