IFF: Your book, All in for Jesus: The Life and Ministry of John Guest, has just been published. Congratulations. Smith: Thank you. IFF: What led you to write this book? Smith: I was asked to write John Guest’s biography by … Continue reading
The weather on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, was picture perfect across most of the country. For thousands of early risers that morning, particularly those with 8:00 a.m. flights out of Boston, Newark, and Dulles Airports or long commutes to the … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. There’s an apocryphal story of automation in the 1500s that runs as follows. The Reverend William Lee, an English inventor, studies the movements involved in knitting and builds a machine … Continue reading
“Most U.S. adults see no end in sight for country’s political divisions.” —Recent Pew Poll Headline Americans feel down about our political divide, and there is no sign that we’re going to feel better anytime soon. A 2024 Marist poll … Continue reading
Last weekend I sat in a theater with my youngest son to see the latest offering in the Toy Story “franchise.” That would be Toy Story 5. I’m not big on sequels. Obviously, the filmmakers cash in on the name … Continue reading
Former Senator Ben Sasse, Grove City College’s 2019 commencement speaker, is dying from pancreatic cancer. But I doubt this is news for anyone reading this article. His inspiring testimony has become a social media sensation with millions of viewers captivated … Continue reading
This past December, my 14-year-old son requested a flagpole for Christmas so he could fly the American flag for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. My profession for nearly three decades has been to teach American history. Needless … Continue reading
There has been much heated debate over the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Trump v. Barbara. The circumstances and facts have ignited quite a firestorm. The issue at hand is whether the Constitution grants citizenship to … Continue reading
Last month, Grove City College’s Institute for Faith & Freedom hosted a talk by my fellow columnist Salena Zito on the near assassination of Donald Trump in my hometown of Butler, Pennsylvania. Salena has written a bestselling book on the incident titled Butler: The Untold Story of … Continue reading
Though I’m not convinced Nike has proven itself to be a patriotic company, reflecting on America’s semiquincentennial does make me wonder if there is a more American slogan than “Just Do It.” One of my favorite things about the United … Continue reading
It is rare to find cases rising to the Supreme Court level where the justices are asked, “Who should be allowed to play on competitive women’s and girls’ sports teams?” Just decades ago, the answer would have been easy, hardly requiring the … Continue reading
A battle rages today over the nature of the faith of America’s Founders. This debate plays a central role in the heated dispute over whether the United States was founded as a distinctively Christian nation, an essentially secular one, or … Continue reading
Astronaut Victor Glover on his recent trip past the moon had a physical perspective on the Earth that very few have ever been afforded. This led him to the metaphysical reflection that all humans need to realize we all are … Continue reading
The McNulty Memo (Monthly Musings on Faith and Public Life) Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series of articles looking at Christian faith in the public square. This is part of the Institute’s Center for Faith & Public … Continue reading
250. The Semiquincentennial. Twelve score and 10 years ago, our forefathers brought forth upon this continent a nation dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and that among … Continue reading
Kudos to readers of my column, “There Used to Be a Barn Here.” I enjoyed your emails as well as your comments. I always read the comments. Most of you wouldn’t know that, but I do read you faithfully. No, … Continue reading
The McNulty Memo (Monthly Musings on Faith and Public Life) Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of articles looking at Christian faith in the public square. This is part of the Institute’s Center for Faith & Public … Continue reading
America turns 250 this year. That’s not counting from Lexington and Concord in 1775. Or from Britain recognizing our independence in 1783. Nor from our Constitution’s drafting in 1789. Rather, we’re counting from the signing of the Declaration of Independence … Continue reading
There’s a sweet, sentimental song by Frank Sinatra called “There Used To Be a Ballpark.” It’s a touching lament, remembering things from our youth that aren’t there anymore. Written by songwriter Joe Raposo, it evokes old ballparks no longer there. … Continue reading
Picture, L to R: J. Kenneth Blackwell, Rosa Blackwell, Robert Woodson, Shelby Steel. (Photo: Courtesy of J. Kenneth Blackwell.) Editor’s note: Bob Woodson was the keynote speaker at our first IFF (formerly the Center for Vision & Values) conference in … Continue reading
