A friendly Reminder

Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt It seems as though Donald Trump and Elon Musk draw lightning no matter where they go. Put them into the same space and suddenly the whole world draws near to see the fireworks. And like clockwork, discussions swirl around free speech .    Monday night, X Spaces hosted a conversation between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. 2.1 million people listened in, while the post itself gathered over 54 million views. While these numbers are impressive, the numb

Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt If you haven’t been keeping up on the news in the UK, you may want to take a look. While we have stock market crashes, war between Iran and Israel, elections heating up, and Olympic boxing controversies, we may learn a couple of lessons from the chaos unfolding over in England.   What Happened in the UK? A 17-year-old boy is being accused of stabbing three little girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.   Axel Rudakubana is current

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

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

Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt You thought the worst of it was over.  We watched the protests on college campuses and allowed the news of it all to blend in with the noise surrounding our everyday lives. After all, we have a 24/7 news cycle that continually brings things to our attention and then erases that with the next big story.  However, the  college campus protests  and colonization (see what I did there?) are not subsiding. Instead, they are growing and spreading as stud

Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt A few days ago, Congress passed a bill that shocked lots of Americans. On the other hand, plenty of Americans did not realize anything was happening. They were too glued to all of the other dramas going on in our world. Not long after, President Biden signed the bill into law.    Extension of FISA Section 702   FISA  is the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which provides the government with the ability to conduct surveillance on foreign acto

Authored By: Mike Sonneveldt “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter

Author: Paul Garner Can we talk about consent for a few minutes?  A few years ago during the trial of Henry Weinstein the #MeToo move grew up as more women came forward claiming that they too were assaulted by Weinstein. Again during the hearings for confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the #MeToo movement grew in sympathy with the woman Kavanaugh was accused as assaulting back in college. It came about that these accusations were false but it inspired more

Author: Paul Garner   How can children grow up to love liberty if all they witness is authoritarianism and provision?   “ Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”― Ronald Rea

Author: Andrew Alleman Were the Founders of the United States simply “deists”? Debunking this modern myth.    Most who are even somewhat familiar with apologetics and debate concerning political history may recall the common assertion: “the Founders certainly weren’t Christians! They were only diests!” Such is a phrase often repeated with zealous gusto. It seems the only time the term “deist” even appears in contemporary conversation is in the context of the United States Fou

Author: Andrew Alleman Christianity’s Fight to End Slavery   “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1   One of the crowning achievements of Christianity in the discussion of its legacy and influence throughout history is undoubtedly its systematic opposition of slavery since its beginning roots. The initial question starts with: does the bible oppose slavery directly? The

Author: Mike Sonnevedlt Are you being pressed right now? Times exist in our lives, in which the pressures and struggles of life seem to come crashing down on us all at once. While a lot of times we can navigate life with a few issues cropping up, here or there, we will periodically come across the avalanche of “all at once.” These times are perfect for us to truly test our strength, and see where our real convictions sit. Most of us believe that we carry the foundational trut

Author: Self-Evident Supporter During last convention season, we built a relationship with an amazing couple, who shared some deep truths that astounded us. It revolutionized how we saw judgment and God's wrath on the world. I asked the husband if he would be willing to write down his story in a blog post to share with our faithful listeners and supporters. This is his story, and his own teaching on the topic.    At World's End? In the early months of 2021 I was looking on in

Author: Mike Sonneveldt It's done. It's over. You can take a deep breath, and now you can relax. Or, if weeping and gnashing your teeth is more your thing, then go for it. But, for the next year and a half or so, you can rest and keep your mind on other things than a mid-term election. I'm glad it's over. I've been waiting for this moment. I understand the importance of an election, and the absolute necessity of getting involved in the whole process, but it brings out the wor

Author: Paul Garner LIBERTY AND OUR PROPERTY By Paul Garner, author “Yearning to Breathe Free: Questing for Liberty in a World of Authoritarians”.    Without the ownership of private property there can be no freedom. Our bodies, labor, earnings, and our property are private.   Everyone has property.  Bodies, labor, earnings and property.  The only question is whether we have sovereignty over that property.  Without the ownership of private property, there can be no liberty. J

Author: Mike Sonnevedlt Ever find yourself falling down a rabbit hole online?  Is the sky blue?  Of course. We all have. Our first reaction might be to believe that falling down a rabbit hole means coming across crazy conspiracy theories, like Elvis shot JFK or alien lizard people wrote Shakespeare.  Thankfully, I will not be reporting to you about Hitler still being alive in Argentina or bases on the dark side of the moon. My rabbit hole goes deep into the labyrinth of helpf

Author: Paul Garner LIBERTY AND EDUCATION   By Paul Garner, Author of Yearning to Breathe Free If you send your children to Caesar for education do not be surprised when they return as Romans. So many people are wondering what has become of the American education system in this century.  What if I told you that it was designed this way 180 years ago?  It was not a conspiracy.  It was not even a secret. It was the work of true believers done in the light of day and the public

Author: Mike Sonnevedlt Are you one? Are you not? Do you care? Do they care whether you really are one or not? The term “fascist” gets thrown around more than a football on Sunday, and it gets wielded as a weapon any time a conservative does something a lefty-progressive does not like. Considering what we discussed in last week's column which covered Sam Harris' obsession with Trump, it is not surprising that a term like “fascist” becomes the go-to label to slap onto anybody

Author: Mike Sonnevedlt More than likely you've now heard the clip of Sam Harris, from his interview on the Triggernometry Podcast. I will include the full link below. Many people have commentated on it, but I wanted to digest the entire thing before spouting off about what Sam Harris said. I think some people missed exactly what he was saying, and while I still vehemently disagree with him, I believe some cleaning up is in order. To keep your reading to a minimum, I will pro

Author: Paul Garner FBI agents are supposed to protect Americans from threats from criminals, terrorists, and foreign agents’ intent on harm.  They are also supposed to preserve and protect the civil rights and civil liberties enshrined in the Constitution.  They take an oath to these ends.  However, the reality of their behavior reflects a persistent violation and betrayal of that oath.  They have overstepped their authority.  They have violently deprived Americans of their