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Learn from Tim Schmig about the multiple references to God in the Jefferson Memorial: The Jefferson Memorial We’re at the Jefferson Memorial, a monument to Thomas Jefferson, a man who in his lifetime was full of personal contradictions, and he was also conflicted about those contradictions. And yet, the life of Thomas Jefferson, the writings of Thomas Jefferson, give us Read more...
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The Prophet Daniel (Image Credit: (13) Facebook. www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1088959693232777&id=100063562690733&set=a.720653793396704.) As a good patriotic American, you will come to Washington D.C. several times. On your first visit, you will want to see the Capitol, wander thru the Supreme Court, sample a couple of the Smithsonians on the National Mall, gaze up to the Washington Monument, see the fortified Lincoln Memorial, contemplate in Read more...
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The Luther Monument is a significant religious and historical landmark located in Washington. Situated on the grounds of Luther Place Memorial Church near Thomas Circle, the monument commemorates the life and influence of Martin Luther, whose actions helped spark the Protestant Reformation. Dedicated in 1884, the Luther Monument was the first statue of Martin Luther erected in the United States. Read more...
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The Foundry United Methodist Church is one of the most historically significant Methodist congregations in the nation’s capital, known not only for its long-standing ministry but also for its association with James K. Polk. During his presidency from 1845 to 1849, Polk regularly attended this church, making it an important landmark in both religious and political history. The origins of Read more...
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Hymn History: A Child of the King Author: Harriet Eugenia “Hattie” Peck Buell “Harriett E. Buell, a native of New York state, wrote the words for ‘A Child of the King’ as she walked home from church one Sunday.” (Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Vol. 12, No. 22 [Spring 1999], p. 27) The Origin of the Hymn Read more...