There is a new Scarlet Letter in this country.  It is not the letter “A” of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, sewn onto the clothing of protagonist Hester Prynne for her adulterous behavior in Puritan society.  Rather, it is the letter “B.”  It stands for Believer:  in God and the Bible; in the U.S. Constitution; in the Conservative principles and values which flow naturally from those sources.

God in America: His Future in Doubt

Our United States of America has been highly distinguished around the world as a Christian Nation. A nation known for offering freedom and opportunity to all people from all parts of the world regardless of race, color, or creed. People who came to America to experience for themselves the "land of the free." Only in America do we truly experience our proclamation of freedom. "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". In addition, the Statue of Liberty has the famous inscription, which reads, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free, the wretched refuse of tempest tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door." Yes, America has a long legacy of compassion and charity throughout the world. It is America, the light of the world, that is first to sacrifice, even the lives of our service men, to assist the needy and protect the oppressed around the world.

Revival begins in the heart of a church. From there, God may employ mysterious ways to have it ignite.** Here is a purrfect example:

The revival was to start in a decaying Neighborhood in Staten Island, New York. The pastor had talked to this evangelist during a sectional minister's conference. A revival was needed at his church but the church couldn't afford the expenses involved since they had only a handful of diehards who still attended.

Since I lived in the Bureau of Queens, it would take only a subway ride, then a ferry boat to and from Staten Island, so no living expenses would be necessary. The church would have no financial demands to meet, which met their budget perfectly.

We started on a Sunday morning, with a lot of free newspaper notices and publicity heralding the revival. After the Sunday morning service, the only response was from a little old woman with a sad face who said to me, "Young man, you talked so fast I couldn't understand one word you were saying!"

Off to a great start, the same handful of worshipers gathered...no more...no less for the night service. Monday night was the same. After the Tuesday night service, I asked the pastor to walk around the outside of the church with me to pray and claim victory.