As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, we consider what’s ultimately behind the rise of this great nation and what the future holds. The story begins and ends with the promises and prophecies of the Bible.
True freedom is more than the liberty to do as we please—it is the priceless freedom from sin and death that God offers through Jesus Christ, coupled with the responsibility to live in obedience to Him.
Most Christians today have not lived beyond the borders of their homeland, struggled with language barriers or felt the quiet exhaustion of being a different nationality from those they live among. Yet Scripture describes God’s people as strangers, foreigners and pilgrims. To understand why, we may first need to step outside the comfort of feeling at home.
Jesus Christ’s coming reign over the nations will bring vital transformation for the world. But while we wait for that wonderful time, we can experience and exhibit a measure of that change now.
As nations drift further from God, the warnings of Jeremiah take on renewed urgency. Yet beyond warning of national decline and judgment, a powerful message of hope rings out—the hope of God’s Kingdom. Walking in Jeremiah’s footsteps, God’s people today proclaim not only impending calamity, but ultimate restoration, redemption and glory ahead.
Modern society is steadily drifting away from courteous behavior. But what’s behind this trend? Explore the causes—and uncover what courtesy truly is, how to exhibit it in your life, instill it in your children and handle discourtesy you may encounter.
As we reflect on the freedom sought at America’s beginning 250 years ago, we also focus on a far greater revolution to bring ultimate freedom to all humanity—through the ultimate indispensable Man.
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we consider the focus of its founding document on God as Creator of the world and of its underlying laws.
