Today's American Minute

David Brainerd "It might have convinced an atheist, that the Lord was indeed in the place!” - American Minute with Bill Federer

April 16, 2023 • David Brainerd "It might have convinced an atheist • that the Lord was indeed in the place!”

David Brainerd wrote in his Journal, 1745: "Preached to the Indians ... Divine truth seemed to make very considerable impressions and caused the tears to flow freely. Afterwards I baptized my interpreter and his wife, who were the first I baptized among the Indians ... Though before he had been a hard drinker ... it is now more than six months since he experienced this change..."

"Typhoon of Steel" Battle of Okinawa - Largest Amphibious Assault in Pacific WWII & Heroism of Medic Desmond Doss - American Minute with Bill Federer

April 16, 2023 • "Typhoon of Steel" Battle of Okinawa - Largest Amphibious Assault in Pacific WWII & Heroism of Medic Desmond Doss

Fighting continued for 82 days. Kamikaze pilots sank 38 U.S. ships, and damaged 368 more, in what is considered the greatest loss of American ships in U.S. naval history.

Jefferson's views on Jesus, Christianity, Rights of Conscience, Indians, Islam, Slavery, States' Rights - American Minute with Bill Federer

April 14, 2023 • Christianity • Government • Indians • Islam • Jefferson's views on Jesus • Religious Freedom • Rights of Conscience • Slavery • States' Rights & more

Jefferson wrote to Jared Sparks, November 4, 1820: "I hold the precepts of Jesus as delivered by Himself, to be the most pure, benevolent and sublime which have ever been preached to man."

Layman's Prayer Revival, Evangelist D.L. Moody, P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, & the Third Great Awakening - American Minute with Bill Federer

April 13, 2023 • & the Third Great Awakening • Evangelist D.L. Moody • Layman's Prayer Revival • P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth

When P.T. Barnum's show began traveling, D.L. Moody, with help from banker J.P. Morgan and railroad industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt, transformed the Great Roman Hippodrome into a revival tabernacle.

Ben Franklin's support of Religious Liberty, Freedom of Conscience & Abolition of Slavery! - American Minute with Bill Federer

April 11, 2023 • Ben Franklin's support of Religious Liberty • Freedom of Conscience & Abolition of Slavery!

Franklin proposed a General Fast, which was approved by the Colony's Council and printed in his Pennsylvania Gazette, December 12, 1747: "As the calamities of a bloody War ... seem every year more nearly to approach us ... there is just reason to fear that unless we humble ourselves before the Lord & amend our Ways, we may be chastized with yet heavier Judgments."