by ernie | Nov 5, 2020 | Standfast Blog
There’s a lot happening in our current political climate— too many unknowns to list. But, we have much to be thankful for, even as the votes and elections are sorted. In fact, this is the month when we lean towards the Thanksgiving holiday every year. Maybe you...
by ernie | Nov 2, 2020 | Standfast Blog
“Every word of the Constitution ultimately decides a question between power and liberty.” James Madison The Founding Fathers would more than likely be surprised by the current controversy over the Electoral College provisions of the Constitution. Indeed, it was one...
by ernie | Oct 29, 2020 | Standfast Blog
This year we look— as we do every four years— at a “historical election.” Let’s be honest about it. The last one was historical. As was the one before that. And the one before that. And, yes, even the one before that… In fact, they’re all “historical.” But what...
by ernie | Oct 26, 2020 | Standfast Blog
This week, back in 1517, German theologian Martin Luther carefully recopied the scroll of his soon to be revealed Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences—a document that would be popularly called the Ninety-Five Theses. The next day he would post the...
by ernie | Oct 22, 2020 | Standfast Blog
In this episode of the Standfast-cast, George talks with Andy and Ernie, showing them how so much information that we know “believe” and “share” about Christopher Columbus is totally…. get this… wrong. In fact, most people...
by ernie | Oct 19, 2020 | Standfast Blog
On June 9, 1776, the Continental Congress accepted a resolution of Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee to appoint a committee to draft a declaration of secession from the dominions of the English King and Parliament. On June 29, the committee—composed of Thomas...