Christian Living Articles
Lamentably, the secularization of America has resulted in the devaluation of Christianity in a variety of spheres of life. Christian Heritage Fellowship exists for the sake of encouraging believers in their walk with the Lord and challenging the unbeliever concerning the claims of the Gospel and the implications of the Christian life. The articles below contain suggestions for the lives of individual believers as well as suggestions for the larger community of faith. These article continue to be revised and updated, containing more and more suggestions for living the Christian life.
Did St. Nicholas Wear Red?
The 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...
December 11, 1776: Third Congressional Day of Fasting
By the time John Hancock presided over the third spiritual proclamation of...
December 7, 1941—When America Needed God
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...
When the United States Capitol Was a Church
So deep and strong was the connection of government to the Christian faith in early America that the relationship was recognized in a variety of ways. Few...
When the United States Capitol Was a Church
Thousands of pieces of evidence exist that deny that America was founded as a secular nation. One reason the denial of America's Christian history has been...
St. Nicholas—How a Christian Pastor Became Santa Claus
In the twenty-first century, many of the influences of the Christian faith have been obscured and belittled by secular and irreligious forces. Among the many arenas of cultural...
Paul Harvey and “The Man and the Birds”
Paul Harvey reads his Christmas presentation, “The Man and the Birds,” in the audio recording provided below. A written form of this piece is also provided in the block quote. Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009), better known to the American...
The Possibilities of Prayer
He is perhaps the foremost known author on prayer. Edward McKendree Bounds—named in honor of Methodist bishop, William McKendree—is remembered across denominational and theological lines...
Oliver Wolcott
Oliver Wolcott (November 20, 1726 – December 1, 1797) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence...
Christian Living in December
Often, the Christmas season is the most meaningful time of year—for both the believer and unbeliever. Many fail to use this season of the year to point to Christ as fully as they might to Christianize the world around them. While some attempt to sanctify the carnal...
Remembering the Apostle Andrew
The Apostle Andrew, the brother of St. Peter, carried the Gospel to many Asiatic nations, beginning his missionary endeavors in the Provinces of Vithynia and Pontus on the southern shores of the...
Build Upon the Rock: John Quincy Adams’ Letters on the Bible and Its Teachings
In 1809, President James Madison appointed John Quincy Adams as America's first ambassador to Russia. Leaving his oldest son behind in America, Mr. Adams—sensible of his spiritual...