“In its main features the Declaration of Independence is a great spiritual document . . . Equality, liberty, popular sovereignty, the rights of man—they have their source and their roots in the religious convictions. They belong to the unseen world. … Unless the faith of the American people in these religious convictions is to endure, the principles of our Declaration… Read more »
“Much confusion arises from misunderstanding the biblical term “sojourner” (Hebrew: ger). The sojourner in Israel was not an anonymous border-crosser with no accountability. He or she was someone who lived among the people with permission, under the law, and in submission to Israel’s civil and moral expectations. One of the best examples of a proper sojourner in the Bible is… Read more »
The burden which the prophet Habakkuk saw. O LORD, how long shall I cry, And You will not hear? Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And You will not save. Why do You show me iniquity, And cause me to see trouble? For plundering and violence are before me; There is strife, and contention arises. Therefore the law is powerless,… Read more »
“Your country is desolate, your cities burned with fire; your fields are being stripped by foreigners right before you, laid waste as when overthrown by strangers.”
I started the Nieuport 11 project in 1999, but did no substantial work on it after we moved to the farm in 2001. It sat in the rafters of the machine shed, then followed us to Tennessee after I retired. After doing some evaluation on projects, man hours required and likelihood of completion, I decided it was time to “let… Read more »
Merry Christmas! Our annual Christmas update is below: 2025 Christmas Letter
