by Mark Beckwith | Jul 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
There is much conversation, if not debate, about Christian nationalism. Some Christians are excited about the prospect of Christianity in the United States being officially designated as a Christian nation. Other Christians are appalled at the prospect, if not deeply...
by Mark Beckwith | Jul 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
“Throw the bomb”. Some middle school friends and I were watching an NFL football game one Sunday afternoon over sixty years ago. One friend’s dad was planted in an easy chair in front of the TV. Between sips of his drink, with his eyes fixated on the screen, he called...
by Mark Beckwith | Jul 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Thomas Jefferson wrote it. Thousands of communities gathered this past weekend to read it. And the entire country spent the the 4th of July celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a document that marked the birth of the American...
by Mark Beckwith | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
As America approaches the 4th of July, like many of us, I am not feeling optimistic. I am not feeling optimistic about the national celebration itself, as it portends (promises?) to be overtaken by a political spectacle that celebrates a part of American life and...
by Mark Beckwith | Jun 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
It was a common parental refrain from the 1950s and 1960s: “Eat your vegetables; there are millions of starving kids in Africa”. My sisters and I heard it repeatedly from our mother as she challenged us to do more than just stare at cauliflower, beans, or broccoli. It...
by Mark Beckwith | Jun 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last week, while on a bicycle trip across Western Maryland, our group stopped for a four-hour bike tour of the Antietam battlefield. I remembered from my high school American history course that the September 17,1862 battle was one of the bloodiest of the Civil War....
