Our Nation’s Foundations – Lesson Eight: Introduction to the Three Branches of Government

by Oletta Branstiter Introduction to the Three Branches of Government Now that our Five Pillars of Principles are erected, we have a sturdy support structure for the three Branches of Government. We can imagine these fitting snugly into the roof of the structure we’re building. Add a triangular roof to the top of the pillars, […]

Prison Fellowship and Angel Tree – Breaking the Chains

J. Lee Prison Fellowship and Angel Tree – Breaking the Chains “I was in prison and you visited me” — Matthew 25:36 PRISON FELLOWSHIP Before the inception of the Prison Fellowship, incarceration was a revolving door. With no direction, many released prisoners fell into recidivism and became repeat offenders. Prisoners were housed and fed, but […]

Communication Breakdown – The Trump Administration’s Policy Messaging Disconnect

by Richard Cameron Communication Breakdown – it’s always the same… Since Trump’s swearing in as president, he has consistently issued public messages, mostly through social media avenues that contradict those of his cabinet officials and even the men and women  in the White House communications office, whose task it is to disseminate orderly and consonant […]

Our Nation’s Foundations – Lesson Six: National Security

by Oletta Branstiter Second Purpose of Government After protecting our rights, what is the most important thing a government should do? The Constitution says that our Federal Government should spend money from taxpayers to protect our nation – especially its borders. They realized that our land has vast resources that other countries might want to […]