The American Soul

Drop us a note about the podcast. Let us rather pray that we may be given strength to live for others-to live more closely to the words of the Sermon on the Mount and to pray that peoples in the nations which are at war may also read, learn and inwardly digest these deathless words. May their import reach into the hearts of all men and of all nations. I offer them as my Christmas message: "Bl...

Drop us a note about the podcast. “And so the pledge I have so often given to my own countrymen I renew before all the world on this glad Christmas Eve, that I shall do whatever lies within my own power to hasten the day foretold by Isaiah, when men "shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they l...

Drop us a note about the podcast. “Hence the great task of the school is to counteract and transform those domestic and neighborhood tendencies [the influence of home and Church] that are still so strong, even in a nominally collectivistic régime.” —John Dewey, 1929 Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.co...

Drop us a note about the podcast. “And so let us make the spirit of Christmas of 1934 that of courage and unity. It is the way to greater happiness and wellbeing. That is, I believe, an important part of what the Maker of Christmas would have it mean.  In this sense, the Scriptures admonish us to be strong and of good courage, to fear not, to dwell together in Unity.” —FDR, Christmas Message, 1934...

Drop us a note about the podcast. “Even more greatly, my happiness springs from the deep conviction that this year marks a greater national understanding of the significance in our modern lives of the teachings of Him whose birth we celebrate.” —FDR, Christmas Message, 1933 Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.a...

Drop us a note about the podcast. “…and invoke the influence of His Holy Spirit to subdue the anger which has produced and so long sustained a needless and cruel rebellion, to change the hearts of the insurgents, to guide the counsels of the Government with wisdom adequate to so great a national emergency, and to visit with tender care and consolation throughout the length and breadth of our land…...

Drop us a note about the podcast. The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be, wrong. God cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time. —Abraham Lincoln, 1862 Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Cou...

Drop us a note about the podcast. Our heritage and history repeatedly confirm the connection between America and God… no matter what modern society falsely claims.  Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christian Heritage Podcast https:/...

Drop us a note about the podcast. “That at one Time and with one Voice, the good People may express the grateful Feelings of their Hearts, and consecrate themselves to the Service of their Divine Benefactor; and that, together with their sincere Acknowledgments and Offerings, they may join the penitent Confession of their manifold Sins, whereby they had forfeited every Favor; and their humble and...

Drop us a note about the podcast. “Deeply impressed therefore with the sense of the mercies manifested to these United States, and of the blessings which it hath pleased God, to shower down on us, of our future dependence, at all times, on his power and mercy as the only source from which so great benefits can be derived…” Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/17919...

Drop us a note about the podcast. …it is the duty of all ranks to observe and thankfully acknowledge the interpositions of his Providence in their behalf… Remember this Thanksgiving our duty.  Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christ...

Drop us a note about the podcast. We can claim whatever we want, but if our actions don’t line up with our priorities… then our priorities aren’t what we claim.  Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christian Heritage Podcast https://ww...

Drop us a note about the podcast. Samuel Adams told us that we were accountable to God and our country when we vote… we need to remember this.  Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christian Heritage Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2...

Drop us a note about the podcast. As we head to vote this year, let us have the words of our founders in our ears. Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christian Heritage Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2622483

Drop us a note about the podcast. We have some good administrators, teachers, and counselors and public education… But the system is unarguably failing. And it’s failing in the manner of the Titanic sinking. Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   Americ...

Drop us a note about the podcast. There’s a reason our republic is falling apart. And there’s a divide between citizens to the point where we can no longer coexist. We are foolish to pretend otherwise. Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America&apos...

Drop us a note about the podcast. Jefferson remarked that anytime we wanted to look at our constitution we needed to focus on the original intent of the founders at the time the constitution was passed. We need to remember this today. Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-e...

Drop us a note about the podcast. As a Christian Nation what is our responsibility toward capital punishment; what did some of our founding fathers have to say on the issue? Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christian Heritage Podcas...

Drop us a note about the podcast. Not only did our founders want Jesus Christ involved in our public life and law; they new that attacking Christianity undermined the strength of our republic.  Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Chris...

Drop us a note about the podcast. Listen to the words of one of our early legal minds about the relationship between America and God.  It is a far cry from what we here today.  Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christian Heritage Pod...

Drop us a note about the podcast. Will be starting something I’m pretty excited about next week. This is just a brief announcement to let y’all know. Hope y’all enjoy it as well.  Thank you as always for your support and encouragement.  Here is the promised link: https://www.patreon.com/theamericansoulpodcast Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe C...

Drop us a note about the podcast. Despite what we have been told and come to believe, many of our Supreme Court justices and great leaders knew that Christianity was the basis of our law and foundation of our constitution.  Listen to their words.  Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-...

Drop us a note about the podcast. President Lincoln told us that we would either nobly save or meanly lose, the last, best hope on earth. We are losing her today. Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christian Heritage Podcast https://w...

Drop us a note about the podcast. Our founders made it perfectly clear what, or rather WHO the foundation of our republic is — Jesus Christ. Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2   America's Christian Heritage Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2622...

Drop us a note about the podcast. There is nothing kind or caring about taking by force from those who work to give to those who don’t.  Socialism and communism have no roots in Christianity, and quite the opposite have caused untold horrors over the past century.  Support the show The American Soul Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe Countryside Book Series https://www.amazon.com...