by ernie | Apr 20, 2020 | Standfast Blog
The first American constitution was ratified by the colony of New Haven in 1639. The entire community assembled in a newly erected barn where the eminent Puritan pastor John Davenport (1597-1670) preached and prayed earnestly—and then proposed fundamental articles for...
by ernie | Aug 19, 2019 | Standfast Blog
Again and again the Scriptures underline the importance of each moment that passes. It is an ethical imperative to act and act quickly when lives are at stake, when justice is perverted, when truth is in jeopardy, when mercy is at risk, when souls are...
by ernie | Aug 12, 2019 | Standfast Blog
Chartwell was a refuge and a sanctuary for Winston Churchill. The odd conglomeration of structures and additions on the Kentish weald, southeast of London was, for him, an earthly paradise. In fact, he often asserted that “A day away from...
by ernie | Mar 7, 2019 | Standfast Cast
We’re back with Ernie & Andy WITHOUT Dr. Grant for one more episode. In this talk we discuss this past summer’s trip to Scotland, which was part of the Gospel Story project. This was a trip that Ernie headed, Dr. Grant helped host, and about 20 others...
by ernie | Feb 4, 2019 | Standfast Blog
“Every day that passes should be lived in light of the past, in light of the future, and in light of eternity.” Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) History is so rich and so resplendent that there is not a single date that does not offer great lessons in heroism...