America at 250: Her Rise and Restoration

True freedom is more than the liberty to do as we please—it is the priceless freedom from sin and death that God offers through Jesus Christ, coupled with the responsibility to live in obedience to Him.

As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, we consider what’s ultimately behind the rise of this great nation and what the future holds. The story begins and ends with the promises and prophecies of the Bible.

Most Christians today have not lived beyond the borders of their homeland, struggled with language barriers or felt the quiet exhaustion of being a different nationality from those they live among. Yet Scripture describes God’s people as strangers, foreigners and pilgrims. To understand why, we may first need to step outside the comfort of feeling at home.