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Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt It’s not like Self-Evident doesn’t know when the 4th of July comes around. After all, the reason for the celebration is also the reason for our namesake. Without the Declaration of Independence, we would have never had the 4th of July. Plus, Self-Evident would have never come to be. Can you imagine?    On the 4th of July, we as a nation reflect on what our founding fathers did to provide us with such amazing opportunities and blessings. We honor o

What would a parent do to protect their child? Who should be the final arbiter of what’s best for a child, the parents or the school? Should schools be required to notify parents of any substantial medical or mental changes in the child? Probably the most powerful instinct as a parent is to protect our children. Parents work hard, sacrifice, and sometimes risk their own lives to protect their children. Most parents believe the government is there to help them protect their ch

In the same-sex marriage debate, there is increasing reluctance by believers to mention the book of Leviticus. In this study, I will attempt not only to familiarize you with this book, but also explain how it impacts the debate.  By way of introduction, a simple, sobering observation is worth making. In the time of God’s giving of the Torah wherein the Old Testament (OT) book of Leviticus exists, surrounding the set-apart-by-God Hebrews were the permissive Canaanites.  The pe

An ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for leaders of both Israel and Hamas. Judge Merchan concluded a biased case with biased jury instructions. Does anyone else see that these cases have a common theme? Late May in the United States is usually a time of cook-outs, the beginning of summer, and remembrance as we memorialize those who gave their lives in service to this country. Later May 2024 however, should be remembered for another death: The death of courts of justice. Fi

Authored by: Self-Evident Ministries Recently, several articles published by Robert Downen and Juan Salinas II from The Texas Tribune sought to do damage to a True Texas Project event being held next month. Massey Campos and Mike Sonneveldt, from Self-Evident Ministries, are slated to be keynote speakers at the event, both before and after the breakout sessions. This event, a 15-year birthday celebration, will host speakers covering several major topics. The themes of the bre

When Jesus said,  “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s”  (Matthew 22:21b), He was proclaiming a huge new distinction—something quite different for the coming Church Age, relative to the past with Old Testament (OT) Israel. This passage, among other New Testament (NT) passages, represents the biblical basis of  institutional  separation of civil government from God’s ordained institution of the Church. (Lest you misunderstand wha

The Scriptures teach that God designed five institutions to establish order on the earth—institutions that have precise roles, responsibilities, and objectives that are unique to each of them.  Each institution is to fulfill the purposes it was assigned by God to achieve. It follows that each institution is woefully inefficient and ineffective when it tries to achieve the purposes of another. Recent events bear this out as we experience the calamitous effects of the instituti

The Bible teaches that believers are to impact the world around them with God’s precepts and for His glory. The ways in which this Christian influence happens vary, respective to the call God has placed on each believer. We are called to have an impact for God in our chosen field.  While some churches teach that believers should be involved only in evangelism and abstain from a career in politics, that’s not what the Bible teaches.  “You are the salt of the earth…”  and  “You

Do you permanently lose your rights when convicted of a crime? Can the federal government take away your rights protected by the Second Amendment for a crime punishable by a year in jail? What are the potential violations of the Constitution this law presents? According to federal law, if someone is convicted of a crime and punished with more than one year in jail, they lose their rights protected under the Second Amendment. A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court not on

Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt The History of Liberty   We tell ourselves that if we are in Christ, then we are free. But do we understand what true liberty means? Do we understand that liberty was a gift from God given as a right?  To show you the development of God-given liberty in Western civilization, I won’t start at the beginning. Instead, we’re going to start with a document that every American should love and cherish.    The Declaration of Independence   Our Declaration

Why did the Founding Fathers place the power of the purse in the hands of Congress? Does Congress have the ability to give up the power of the purse? Why would Congress voluntarily give up a tool as powerful as the power of the purse? Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution states “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law;”. That seems pretty straight forward. So how could Congress establish a government agency fun

SCOTUS’s June 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade has paved the way for the high court to question the legitimacy of its similarly overreaching decisions. D.C. insiders know that one of those past rulings ripe for being overturned is same-sex marriage. In response to the vulnerability of the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision, the House of Representatives rushed through legislation to make same-sex marriage the law of the land. News stories reported that secular a