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American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, December Articles

ListenDecember 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778 Valley Forge Encampment Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. This encampment extended from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778. During this period of time, an inconspicuous, yet important, event occurred that is part of the many strands that compose the Christian tapestry of America's origin as a nation. The subject addressed in this article is discussed at greater length in America's Founding Fathers and the Bible. Christian Heritage...Read more... Read more... -->

Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian Education, December Articles

ListenThe week of Thanksgiving in America has been designated as National Bible Week. As is the case for nearly all national celebrations, the historical facts demonstrate that America's origin was not secular but sacred—and National Bible Week is no exception to this rule. Click to read the entire article… December 12, 1808 Founders convene first Bible Society in America Despite the fact that America was founded and maintained as a Christian nation from its inception until the middle of the twentieth century, the fallacy that America was founded as a secular nation persists and was widely...Read more... Read more... -->

December Articles, Role of Pastors

ListenThe strange-looking clothing in which Nicholas is often depicted in Christian and secular art is not what he wore as a pastor. Few know the truth of the life and ministry of Nicholas, and for this reason, those who know anything about him often believe he wore the attire associated with Santa Claus, but he did not.Did St. Nicholas Wear Red The subject addressed in this article is discussed at greater length in St. Nicholas: How a Christian Pastor Became Santa Claus. Christian Heritage Fellowship would be honored to work with individuals, businesses, churches, institutions, or...Read more... Read more... -->

Congressional Spiritual Proclamations, December Articles, Prayer

ListenThis post is part 4 of the series:When Congress Asked America to Fast, Pray, and Give Thanks to GodDecember 11, 1776 The Second Continental Congress issues the third of sixteen spiritual proclamations concerning prayer, fasting, humiliation, and thanksgiving By the time John Hancock presided over the third spiritual proclamation of Congress, he had signed the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776), severing the political ties of the Thirteen American Colonies with Great Britain. Becoming engaged in the political life of Boston, Hancock came under the influence of Samuel Adams,...Read more... Read more... -->

Christian Calendar (Holidays), December Articles, Thanksgiving

Listen December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor The reading of the Bible was abruptly interrupted over the NBC radio network in 1941 when world-changing events began to transpire. Seldom in the history of America was Scripture needed to comfort and bring hope as it was needed that day. Yet, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the significance of the beginning of National Bible Week is almost, for many Americans, a matter of historical amnesia. Like so many, many other moments in American history, Christians were presented with a reason to be proud of their heritage.National Bible...Read more... Read more... -->