Do Americans Have Faith In God?

Hear excerpt of interview with three prominent pastors about the Presidential election.  The future depends on whether "We the People" still believe...hope we do for in these dire times only God can save.

Hear what happened when Romney allowed same-sex marriage in Mass even though he was not required to

"In fact, it was Governor Mitt Romney who was ultimately responsible for same-sex "marriages" taking place. The Supreme Judicial Court only issued an opinion and advised the Legislature to act (which it never did). Even the Court acknowledged that it had no power to change the law.

Governor Romney created these "marriages" through an unconstitutional and illegal directive to his Department of Public Health (to print new "marriage" licenses), and through his legal counsel threatened to fire any Town Clerk or Justice of the Peace who failed to implement the (non-existent) "new law". He was not required by any constitutional mandate to do these things. On the contrary, his actions clearly violated his oath to uphold the laws of Massachusetts.  Search on the net and you'll find confirmation from even gay websites--thankful to Mitt.  Here's more

Benjamin Franklin said ----

In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.- Our prayers, Sir, were heard, graciously answered....

I see of this truth- that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that "except the Lord build the House they labour in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the Builders of Babel...

I therefore beg leave to move- henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business...

Letter To Pastors To Fight Against Violation of Biblical Principles Coming Through Common Core Standards (Nationalization of Education)

This letter was written for Alabama Pastors to help Alabamians (know the truth of what will ultimately influence the minds of children) for an upcoming vote to rescind common core standards on Nov 10th 2011.  However it is applicable for almost all states have adopted common core standards.

Dear Pastor,

This may well be the most peculiar “political” letter you’ll ever receive. Why? Because I am not running for office, and I absolutely have no interest in your money. Nor am I angling to get your contact information for future marketing purposes. In fact, I don’t even live in your state, and I stand to gain NOTHING in writing this letter. I’m asking for you to help me help you. Specifically, what I’m searching for – what I’m appealing for you to give – is your fearless pastoral leadership on an issue of extraordinary importance that directly impacts the duties of your calling as a pastor.

As you well know, nearly 4000 years ago, the Bible tells us that out of all the men on this planet, God chose to intervene in the course of history by making a covenant with one particular man named Abram. Why him? Because God saw evidence that he had faithfully taken responsibility to educate his children. “For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD…” Central to the criteria for anointing this man as the “Father of Nations” was his understanding of family sovereignty, and the fatherly responsibility to educate children (see Genesis 18:19).

It is said that when Karl Marx decided to revolutionize the world by spreading Atheism, one of the most important things he did was to subvert education by rewriting history to marginalize and de-emphasize the positive effects of Christianity in the world. In my church, we’ve come to realize that when our young people enter this world, they inherit the debits and credits of previous generations. The bad news is Alabama’s children are about to inherit something very corrupt if their shepherds and parents don’t stand side by side to stop the hungry wolves.

Indeed, something very dangerous is on its way to your state right now. I know because they used my state of Iowa as a proverbial “guinea-pig.” It’s called the “Core Curriculum,” and it is another federalized encroachment against the families and parents attending your church that must be stopped! Let me tell you what is hiding inside the public school curriculum now being used in my state of Iowa, and coming to a school near you.

Health: If you were to assume that good foundational teachings built upon old-fashioned biology lessons were going to be the primary purpose of the Core Curriculum’s goals in “health class,” you would be sorely mistaken. In Iowa, we have a section of our curriculum labeled “Health Literacy” where kids, as young as third grade, are taught about “sexual wellness” and encouraged to “seek professional help” if they are worried about their “sexual wellness.” I believe their pliable young minds are being prepared for the abortion mills.

Science: When I went to science class in the eighth grade, I looked forward to studying specimen jars filled with strange little animals preserved in formaldehyde. I expected to dissect a frog or two. Those simple days are now gone. In an Iowa public school, children are now taught principles of liberal environmentalism. They are encouraged to explore the advantages of owning a hybrid car, and they learn how to calculate their personal “carbon-footprint.” They are encouraged to share their “environmental concerns” with their city council. (Sounds more like lobbyist training than science class.)
Civics: Children are taught about “rights” as citizens, but at no point in the curriculum is the Declaration of Independence properly explained as the organic law of the United States. Most alarmingly, children are not taught where the Declaration plainly says their rights originate. Thus they are left to assume that human and civil rights come from…other people. This is pure anti-American humanism that defies our founding principles and endangers our future as a nation.

Economics: At no point that I am aware of in our Iowa curriculum does a student learn that free-market capitalism is a naturally occurring financial system within a democratic constitutional republic. At no point in the study are students shown how the American system of economics is tethered to our Declaration and Constitution. Instead, a bias in favor of labor unions (the invention of atheist Karl Marx), along with a bias in favor of centralized financial globalization remains dominant.
History: Instead of simply teaching what happened throughout history, a relativistic focus sort of analyzes culture, processes, and transitions. Children are taught to compare a “minority” with “dominant” groups, and the liberal-speak proves to be a political minefield.
Pastor, education has always been within the purview and jurisdiction of the local church. It is within the local church where families are taught the ways of the Lord. The danger is that from Monday through Friday, a very aggressive, hostile, and competitive worldview continues to chip away at what you taught last Sunday morning. Your teaching and instruction time is probably outmatched at a ratio of 35 to 1. The typical student receives training from the local educator for around thirty-five hours for every one hour of exposure to you. Some studies suggest that ratio is not much better for their parents.

What can a pastor do?

First, I’m asking for you to prayerfully consider addressing this threat from your pulpit. In case you do, I’ve offered some biblical texts that directly relate to the issue of education at the end of this letter. So few pastors today seem willing to broach a subject like that of education, despite the fact that church history is replete with the very opposite. Martin Luther once warned, “I’m afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of youth.”

Second, I’m asking you to provide contact information for the parents in your church, so they can know how to contact their state representatives who still have time to resist this federal takeover of American education across the country. It may be too late for my beloved state of Iowa, but it isn’t too late for Alabama!

Third, I’m asking you to use your influence in your community to personally warn state representatives that you won’t stand idly by and allow this kind of violation of Biblical principles to go on without a fight. You may not realize it, but your voice carries more great weight with elected officials than some of them might like to let on. In many congressional offices (state and federal), clerks are taught to count the number of “yeas” and “neas” that come in by phone from their constituents. When a “regular” citizen calls the tally changes by one number, but when a pastor calls to voice opposition against something, the tally changes by one hundred and fifty.

I pray you will do a better job of protecting your children in Alabama than we did here in Iowa.
Thank you for your courage and leadership as one of God’s shepherds in your local community.



Pastor Cary K. Gordon
Cornerstone World Outreach
Sioux City, Iowa

Family Government is Basis of Civil Government
Genesis 18:18-19
Genesis 35:11
I Kings 14:22
II Kings 15:9
Nehemiah 9:2
Daniel 9:16

Truth is Absolute and Should Be Taught as Such
John 14:6
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Galatians 1:8
Ephesians 6:4
I Corinthians 4:15
Deuteronomy 4:9
Hebrews 13:8-9
Malachi 3:6
James 1:17

Family Government is Sovereign
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Deuteronomy 4:9
Proverbs 1:7-9
Proverbs 13:24
Proverbs 22:6-7
Proverbs 27:10
Joshua 24:15
Matthew 22:21
Ephesians 6:4

Education Must Glorify God
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Proverbs 1:7-9
Hosea 4:6
Proverbs 9:10
Job 28:27-28
II Timothy 3:16
II Corinthians 10:5
Colossians 2:8

Virtue of Bridled Speech to Be Learned
II Timothy 3:16-17
James 3:1-2
Titus 1:10-11
II Kings 2:23
II Timothy 2:14-17, 23
Colossians 2:8
I Corinthians 1:10

Teacher Must Distinguish Truths and Deceptions for the Student
I Timothy 1:4
Colossians 2:8
II Timothy 3:6-9
Galatians 1:8
Proverbs 1:7
Hebrews 13:9

No Philosophy or Study of Nature has Merit Outside the Authority of God’s Word
II Timothy 3:16-17
Proverbs 1:7
Psalm 19:7
II Corinthians 10:5
Colossians 2:8

Decentralized Education is Wise
Proverbs 27:10
Psalm 74:17
Judges 2:1-3
Acts 17:26
II Corinthians 6:16-18

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Link to map--showing Al State Board Districts

Also more info on issue at :http://truthinamericaneducation.com/
and Eagle Forum at http://alabamaeagle.org/2011/11/08/top-education-consultants-say-alabama-should-keep-its-own-sound-standards

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Below is from e-mail received from CWA with important phone numbers in bottom--Please Call WED and Thurs.  Vote is set for morning of Thurs Nov 10, 2011.

Please ask the Alabama State Board of Education to reverse their decision to adopt the Common Core Standards!

What are Common Core Standards, and why should you be concerned?

The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) establishes national minimum educational standards for students in our schools. The State Board of Education adopted the CCSSI in November 2010.

Education has historically been the function of the local school district with some governance from the State Board of Education. Setting academic standards, writing curriculum, and developing methods of instruction have always been handled within the state.

The move to national standards is the latest move to nationalize education and take the authority and oversight of local education away from parents and local school boards. The role of the federal government in our local schools should be limited; parents, teachers and schools boards should be in control.

"These initiatives transfer authority away from local school officials, increase federal power, and place even more strings on federal funding," says Rep. Martha Roby (R-Alabama)

Your calls are needed to the following members of the Alabama State Board of Education before Thursday, November 10!

Ask them to reverse their decision to adopt the Common Core Standards.

Gov. Robert J. Bentley
(334) 242-7100

Joseph B. Morton
(334) 242-9700

Mr. Randy McKinney J.D.--District 1
(251) 967-2166

Yvette Richardson Ed.D.--District 4
(205) 923-7262

Mrs. Ella Bell--District 5
(334) 834-2811

Dr. Charles E Elliott M.D.--District 6
(256) 580-1705

Mr. Gary B. Warren--District 7
(205) 486-9696

Mary Scott Hunter J.D.--District 8
(888) 531-1312

(Board members Betty Peters and Stephanie Bell oppose Common Core Standards.)

Make your calls today and forward this on to a friend!

Sincerely,

Valerie Askew
State Director
director@alabama.cwfa.org

A large turn-out at the BOE meeting and a long list of those who want to speak on the issue of Common Core Standards would certainly get the attention of the Board members who are sitting on the fence and might be the deciding factor on getting their votes to rescind Common Core Standards. Please forward this on to others who might attend even if they don’t want to speak, as their presence will be noticed by the Board and is a statement in itself.

"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil; God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Common Core Standards--The Long And Short Of It For Parents And Teachers--Help Is On The Way --But It Needs You To Call Congress To Defund Common Core and RTT

Hear interviews pivotal in getting the fire burning in the battle against the national take-over of education.  Home Schoolers and Private Schoolers--BE Warned--it will affect all.

Here's an excerpt from an e-mail from very concerned parent:

Private and homeschool students may not get accepted into college or be allowed to take the classes in college that they choose because of Common Core Standards.

According to the discussion draft "Common Core State Standards and Teacher Preparation: The Role of Higher Education" (1st 2 pages attached in pdf file) by the Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative:

"higher education (colleges and universities) will need to consider how to use the assessments developed to measure high school students' master of those content domains in college admissions and placement.  ... universities in the states that have committed to one of the two consortia developing assessments (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers [PARCC] and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) have made a commitment to include assessment results in making placement decisions."

Universities and colleges in most of the 50 states “have made a commitment to include assessment results in making placement decisions.”  In other words, if a university in a Common Core State receiving Federal funds has to make a choice between a public school student who completed a high school under Common Core and a private or homeschool student who did not, guess who is not getting admitted into that college.  If a child is private schooled or homeschooled, they would not have taken the assessments developed for Common Core Standards curriculum that public school students will be taking.  Or will parents who do not public school their children be forced to submit their children to these assessments?  I’ve also attached one of the source documents for the discussion above, “Implementing the Common Core Standards:  An Agenda for Higher Education”, as it talks about this issue and the assessments in more detail.

Audio Link for 10-26-11 with Pastor Cary Gordon of Iowa and Betty Peters:

Hear an interview with one of the leaders that helped oust three of Iowas Supreme Court Justices in last years election. Hear perspectives with Pastor Cary Gordon of Iowa. It is a time for those who love children to learn what is at stake and what they can do. Common core standards also known as national standards are being implemented and those in Obamas Dept of Ed thinks they know better than all parents as to whats best for the children. The recent news of the outrage of NYC parents over the sex-ed (which includes teaching about beastiality) ought to shock parents into reality. Plans are underway not to control just healthcare but also the mind of your child. And the enemy loves lack of knowledge because as the Bible tells us---it detroys. Please share todays show and pray and contact your Congress to Defund Common Core and Race To The Top. It may not pass the Senate but passing it in the House will make this most important foundation making or breaking topic known to hopefully majority of children loving people of America. And who knows-- as with God all things are possible!

Audio Link for 10-27-11 with Finn Laursen of CEAI:

Hear an interview witih Finn Laursen who serves as Executive Director of Christian Educators Association International. CEAI (www.ceai.org) is a professional association for Christian Educators in both the public and private schools. Hear us look at what will happen to those in the teaching profession with the (national standards) common core standards coming out of Washington.  Many are already looking to get out of this field and what will that mean for our children?

Audio Link for 10-19-11 with Eunie Smith of Eagle Forum and Sen Scott Beason

Hear interview with perspectives from State Senator Scott Beason and Alabama Eagle Forums Mrs. Eunie Smith. Get informed on how this new idea that is worse than No Child Left Behind will affect states and the nation and most important--parents and families.

October 2011 Guests Schedule

Schedule of Guests for October 2011 City On A Hill

Please remember show airs M-F at 1:30 pm ct (player is on home page of www.cityonahill.tv) and programs are recorded and available on player on home page (within 10 min after) and day later on podsite.

Oct 3- Hear interview with Mrs. Annette Griswold--student/teacher of Bible Prophecies.

Oct 4-Hear an interview with John Bernard as he gives his perspectives on the latest on the war on terror.   We are always so grateful for his continued sacrifice and those of others such as his son Lance Cpl. Joshua Bernard. 

Oct 5-Hear an interview with Dawn Wildman of Tea Party in California and National Co-ordinator of Tea Party Patriots along with Kaylon Jones of the Wiregrass Tea Party group. What makes for a great Tea Party?

Oct 6-Hear interview with Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt and what chaplains are facing (prayinjesusname.org) also about what is going on in the middle-east specially in Israel. He was the former U.S. Navy Chaplain who made national headlines by standing up for the rights of military chaplains to pray publicly "in Jesus' name."  

 Oct 7-Hear the latest on Common Core Standards and Race To The Top and the No Child Left Behind Waiver-inducement from Obama Administration.  Hear perspectives from Peyton Wolcott (peytonwolcott.com), Dawn Wildman (California Tea Party and National Co-ordinator of Tea Party Patriots) and Lou Campomenosi (Common Sense Campaign). They are specialists in following the money trail.  Why is the Obama administration pouring all this money to get states to accept Common Core Standards and so fast?  Get to know the truth before it is too late--if you value  parental input in childrens' education.

Oct 10-Hear perspectives from State Board Member, Mrs. Betty Peters on the Common Core Standards and Race To The Top and NCLB waivers.  She is one of the leaders fighting for quality education and parental input.  She is determined to inform the people of what Common Core Standards is all about so that all can make better decisions for the future of our children.

Oct 11-Hear truths about Christopher Columbus most people have never heard.  Seeing history through the world Columbus lived in helps get this nation on the right focus.  God's hand is evidenced by the life of this great man and here we come to terms that it is not about religion but about a relationship that can make a difference in our lives.

Oct 12-Hear perspectives of Tea Party Italia's Luca Bocci and Tea Party Patriot's Dawn Wildman with Judge Roy Moore on the right foundation.  Hear  a  conversation about basics that affects not just America's economy but also the world's.  Can we learn from our mistakes and are countries willing to make changes ? Will nations continue to be led by those who hide the truth using mainstream media and the powers money can buy?

Can citizens make a difference today in these economies?  Get informed and share truths that has proven itself trustworthy.

Oct 13-  Hear from our two historians talk about God's hand upon man and freedom.

Oct 14-Hear our teachers, historians-Mr. Wayne Wood and Mrs. Barbara Moore on the sermon that changed America and really the entire world.  The sermon by Jonathan Edward which he gave to the congregation of Enfield, Massachusetts (later Connecticut) in July 1741 known as  Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God .  It was a sermon for a particularly hard-hearted congregation. It covered-the magnitude of sin, the wrath of an infinitely holy God, and that unknown time when God "will" execute justice.  It sparked an awakening then and may it do the same in our hearts today the world over...

Oct 17- Hear perspectives from Don Simmons, author of The Unborn Series as we remind America of the price of lack of knowledge--it has meant the death of innocents.  Please get informed and help the most beautiful of God's creation--innocent tiny human beings--receive what we have---"life"...

Oct 18- Hear latest from our war on terror expert--USMC Sgt. (ret.) John Bernard.  He spent 26 years in the USMC, both active and reserve and have spent 47 years in the trade.He is a political conservative. He has been married for 27 years and have one daughter and one son (KIA Dahaneh 08/14/09)--Lance Cpl. Joshua Bernard.  He will be sharing with us his perspective on the latest in the middle east specially with the death of Osama bin Laden.  His hard work is because he knows freedom isn't free and he hopes you feel the same...Visit his blog and get informed as your help is needed to help our defenders fight well.

Oct 19- Hear perspectives Pastor Tom Anderson, Alabama State Senator Scott Beason and Al Eagle Forum Pres. Mrs. Eunie Smith about the battle for the mind of a child going on throughout this nation.  All three are taking a stand in places many fear to tread and it is making a  difference for the state of Alabama.

Oct 20- Hear interview with a woman who was born to unmarried teenagers in what was then communist Yugoslavia, Radica Quackenbos.  As an infant, she was left in the care of her alcoholic father. Later, Radica was sent to live on her mother's farm, where she was forced to forage for herself and sleep with the animals in the barn. Dirty and ragged, she began stealing food and clothing.  As a teen, Radica was raped and lived with an alcoholic.  She had a baby girl and moved to Florida for an arranged marriage. Badly abused, she had had four more children by the time her husband left her for another woman. With five dollars in her pocket and limited English skills, she had nowhere to live and no way to support herself and her children. Where does a woman in those circumstances find help?  Listen and find out...

Oct 21 - Hear perspectives from Dawn Wildman of Tea Party Patriots and Pastor Cary Gordon of Iowa(helped oust Iowa judges) about the latest concerns in the culture clash in the halls of Congress.  Both are dedicated leaders trying to help lead this nation back to the right foundation and they are proof that indeed with God "all things" are possible.  The incredible hand of God is very clear in the amazing things that their perseverance has helped pave the way.  Hear and be encouraged in the fight to shine the light of truth...that sets men free.

Oct 24- Hear perspectives from Mr. Dan Parker of CI Agents Solutions as he talks to us about the latest in the future of energy and regulations.  His company is a global leader in solutions for oil and fuel spill cleanup and containment.

Oct 25- Hear perspectives from Col. John Eidsmoe and Ben Dupre (Foundation for Moral Law).  Col Eidsmoe is also a constitutional and historical scholar, a law professor at the Oak Brook College of Law and Public Policy, and former professor of Regent University School of Law, and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law. Ben Dupree is another of the Foundation's great attorneys and is a leader in the Personhood Movement that is gaining attention throughout.  They will be informing us of the latest in their defense of our rights and freedoms.

Oct 27- Hear perspectives from Finn Laursen who serves as Executive Director of Christian Educators Association International. CEAI (www.ceai.org) is a professional association for Christian Educators in both the public and private schools.  Hear us talk about the latest concerns for teachers.

Oct 28- Hear an interview with Michael Young, leader of The Peoples Constitution Coaliton of Ohio (PCCOH), a project to promote governmental compliance with and accountability to our state and federal Constitutions.  There is too much over-reach from the Obama administration and they are one of the voices trying to make a difference for their state.