The True Meaning of Christmas

The Incarnation, Christian Generosity, and the Legacy of Freedom

Dec 25, 2024 • Chris Cairns

The Sacred Rhythms of the Church Calendar

Advent and the In-Between Time of the Already and the Not Yet

Dec 2, 2024 • Chris Cairns

The Speedwell (and the Mayflower)

Thanksgiving in Holland in 1620

Dec 2, 2024 • Chris Cairns

November 2024

A Christian Response to Illegal Immigration:

Balancing Compassionate Hospitality and National Sovereignty

Nov 29, 2024 • Chris Cairns

The Truthiness About Stephen Colbert's Assumption That the Federal Government's Spending Cares About the Poor

Sending Tax Dollars Through the Sieve of Government Bureaucracy Does Not Mean You Care About the Poor

Nov 10, 2024 • Chris Cairns

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The Earliest Example of Evangelical Christian Lobbying for Justice in America

The Brainerd Missionaries and the Tragic Lead-up to the Cherokee Removal

Nov 10, 2024 • Chris Cairns

The First Amendment Exists Precisely For the Protection of Free Religious Speech in the Public Square

Addressing Those Who Believe There Should Be A Public Square Sanitized From Religious Speech

Nov 2, 2024 • Chris Cairns

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October 2024

The Christian Ecclesiastical Polity Roots of the United States Constitution

Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and Congregationalists Shaped the Federal System

Oct 20, 2024 • Chris Cairns

My Fellow American

Preserving the Republic

Oct 13, 2024 • Chris Cairns

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September 2024

The Rev. Michael Jarrett, My Fellow American

And my best friend of 35 years

Sep 20, 2024 • Chris Cairns

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Arming Ourselves for Cosmic Warfare

A Reflection on Ephesians 6: 10-20

Sep 9, 2024 • Chris Cairns

My Fellow American

Mentone, Alabama

Sep 9, 2024 • Chris Cairns