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America’s Dangerous Precipice

As we celebrate our 250th year of independence, America stands on a dangerous precipice today. For decades, many colleges have indoctrinated students with the belief that our country was fatally…

Jim Buchan July 3, 2026

A painting of a man in jeans and boots laying on the ground.

Inspiration Leadership Politics & Culture

Rip Van Winkle’s 20-Year Nap — 2023

Nearly everyone in my generation is familiar with the story of Rip Van Winkle. This tale written by Washington Irving in 1819 describes a Dutch American named Rip who fell…

Jim Buchan May 13, 2023

Inspiration Leadership Politics & Culture

Those with Us Are More Than Those with Them

I woke up this morning with the words of the prophet Elisha rolling around in my head. His terrified servant had just notified him that their city was surrounded by…

Jim Buchan July 25, 2020

Pyramid with an eye and Latin inscription.

Politics & Culture

When a Nation Needs Divine Favor

The Intriguing Message of "Annuit Coeptis" I can't tell you for sure whether America's Founding Fathers were influenced by the New Age or infiltrated by the Illuminati. But some of…

Jim Buchan November 1, 2016

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln with American flag.

Politics & Culture

The Only Thing That Will REALLY Make America Great Again

It is abundantly clear that no political candidate can "make America great again." But that doesn't mean all is lost. As every student of history knows, America was in crisis…

Jim Buchan October 8, 2016

Man resting head on book, contemplative mood.

Inspiration Politics & Culture

Abraham Lincoln’s Prescription to Make America Great Again

As every student of history knows, America was in crisis in 1863. Despite Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves in January of that year, the Civil War raged…

Jim Buchan May 4, 2016