U.S. Constitution Course

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Learn the role of civil government by considering the U.S. Constitution and its limits on government.

In their lecture presentations, Michael Anthony Peroutka and Pastor David Whitney establish the premises for properly understanding the Constitution, by exposing students to the Biblical Worldview of America’s Founders and the writings that influenced them, as well as to their deliberate design of the federal government. In addition to looking at the text of the Articles and of the 27 Amendments, including the Bill of Rights, students will become familiar with “The American View of Law and Government”:

  • There is a God, the God of the Bible
  • Our rights come from Him
  • The purpose of civil government is to secure our God-given rights

The 12 lectures of the U.S. Constitution course cover the topics listed below:

  1. An American View of Law, Liberty and Government
  2. The Religious Beliefs of the Founding Fathers
  3. The Philosophical Worldview of the Constitution
  4. 1776-1789: From Independence to the Constitution
  5. Overview of the Constitution, Preamble and Article I
  6. Overview of the Constitution: Articles II & III
  7. Overview of the Constitution: Articles IV, V, VI, & VII
  8. The Bill of Rights: The First Amendment
  9. Amendments II – X
  10. Amendments XI – XXVII
  11. The Crisis of the Constitution: From Biblical Absolutes to Humanistic Relativism
  12. Reclaiming the Constitution: How Do We Approach the Restoration of the American Constitutional Republic?

By gaining an understanding of the foundational principles and the worldview of America’s founders, students will see that a worldview revolution has occurred which has caused the Constitution to be widely misinterpreted and misunderstood in today’s world. The course concludes with a roadmap for restoration of our Constitutional Republic.

OPTIONS FOR TAKING OUR U.S. CONSTITUTION COURSE:
♢ Purchase one of our U.S. Constitution Course Kits or call 866-730-9796.
♢In our Pasadena, Maryland classroom, when scheduled **


Constitutional Guidance for Lawmakers Series

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The Heritage Foundation offers an excellent series of articles as a constitutional primer that contains  essential information and revelation for everyone currently serving in government or anyone considering pursuing public service. This information is recommended for students and teachers of history, politics and government and all patriots.

Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institution—a think tank—whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense.

The Heritage Foundation believes the principles and ideals of the American Founding are worth conserving and renewing. As policy entrepreneurs, they believe the most effective solutions are consistent with those ideals and principles. Their vision is to build an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish.

15 articles in this series:

1. Support and Defend: Understanding the Oath of Office

2. Legislative Powers: Not Yours to Give Away

3. The Constitution in One Sentence: Understanding the Tenth Amendment

4. Enough Is Enough: Why General Welfare Limits Spending

5. Commerce, Commerce, Everywhere: The Uses and Abuses of the Commerce Clause

6. Not So Sweeping After All: The Limits of the Necessary and Proper Clause

7. They Can’t Spend What You Don’t Approve: Rethinking the Appropriations Clause

8. Hands Off My Purse! Why Money Bills Originate in the House

9. How a Bill Becomes a Law: The Constitutional Way

10. Article V: Congress, Conventions, and Constitutional Amendments

11. Defining Citizens: Congress, Citizenship, and the Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment

12. You Can Borrow, But You Can’t Hide: The Prudential Limits of the Borrowing Clause

13. The Sword and the Purse (Part 1); The Role of Congress in War

14. The Sword and the Purse (Part 2); The President as Commander in Chief

15. Faith Freedom and the First Amendment The Guarantee of Religious Liberty


Institute on the Constitution

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Institute on the Constitution is an educational effort sponsored by the Law Office of Peroutka and Peroutka in Pasadena, Maryland. Our desire is to help individuals across America understand and appreciate their own history and heritage by reacquainting them with the worldview and vision of our Founding Fathers.

We believe that by understanding the way in which the framers of our Constitutional Republic viewed their relationship to God, to other sovereign states, to their families and to each other, we can gain valuable and practical insight into the foundational principles of America.

We encourage all individuals, families, churches, legislatures, civic and other organizations to familiarize themselves with our Constitutional heritage. Armed with the vision of the Founders, we can take an active role in the restoration of our Constitutional Republic.


The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview

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Through the proclamation of truth, leadership training and collaboration with like-minded organizations, The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview seeks to build and resource a movement of Christians committed to living and defending the Christian worldview. Founded by Chuck Colson.

We work with Christians and Christian organization across the denominational spectrum to advance the Kingdom of God, focusing on the critical issues of our day, such as the sanctity of human life, the defense of marriage, the protection of religious liberty, and the restoration of virtue and ethics to public life.

 


6000 Years of Earth History in an Hour (CD)

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Hold onto your seats. This recording reviews the entire history of the world — millennia by millennia.

The listener will discover that history is about God’s love for His elect, and that it is a record, not merely of nation states, but of family generations.

Vision Forum

 


5 Cool Christian Apps for Your Teenager

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By Caroline Piper

What’s that sound coming from your teen’s tablet? Could it be….Satan? They say the devil is in the details, but what you probably didn’t know is that he can also be in your child’s mobile devices.

There’s a world of temptation out there for today’s teens, and it’s important to keep them on the right path by monitoring the apps they install on their smartphones and tablets.

You’ve worked hard to create a solid foundation of Christian values for your child. Don’t let all that work go to waste with temptations that come from unsavory apps.

Christian Radio FM by Velestar Private Enterprise ($1.99)

You don’t want your teen listening to songs with bad language, disrespectful or violent messages, or similar things. Pastor Ed Young warns against letting such things influence our teens, and he’s right. Instead of getting the wrong messages from popular culture, let them enjoy awesome Christian music with this handy radio app that puts all of the most popular Christian radio stations in one place. Your teen can choose from Christian rock stations, gospel stations, country stations and more. This app is available on iTunes and is compatible with the iPhone or iPad. It’s recommended for ages 12 and up due to the occasional reference in some songs to mild alcohol, tobacco and drug use references (always put in a negative light, though).

Clean Jokes by Roger Bieberich ($0.99)

Your teen probably hears a lot of jokes at school, but not all of them may be appropriate for a Christian teen. Give your teen some good, clean fun with the Clean Jokes app. With a seemingly inexhaustible supply of perfectly wholesome, funny, clean jokes, your teen will never lack for a good laugh or a joke to tell to friends. It works with the iPhone and iPad.

Church Signs by iWill Software (free)

Another great humor app for the iPhone and iPad, Church Signs shows all the latest pictures of humorously worded signs from the nation’s churches. It’s all in good fun, and those funny signs often have really positive messages behind them. It’s a wonderful entertainment app for your teen that can be used alone or with company. This is one way technology can help enhance relationships through enabling teens to laugh together.

Bible HIStory Game by Rob Rienow (free)

Compatible with iPhone and iPad, this app teaches both ancient history and biblical history. It is the mission of the game player to arrange historical events in chronological order. It’s challenging and fun, especially when played competitively in multi-player mode. This is a much better use of your teen’s game time than those violent single-person shooter games, and they’ll be learning world and Bible history in the process.

iPrizeWheel HD for iPad by NRT Media, Inc. ($4.99)

This iPad-only game is perfect for teens, families and even church youth groups to engage in wholesome, competitive fun. It’s a virtual spinning wheel reminiscent of the one on Wheel of Fortune. The difference is that the wheel can be customized to award different real or virtual prizes. It’s excellent to use to reward teens for memorizing Scripture, doing their daily devotional Bible readings or even their chores. They can also use it to play for pretend prizes with their friends while they test each other’s knowledge of Scripture and biblical history.


Christian History Institute

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Christian History Institute is a non-profit Pennsylvania corporation founded in 1982. We provide church history resources and self-study material.

Our aim is to make Christian history a delight to the widest possible audience, using modern media such as video and the internet.

We strive to make our output look good and communicate well while sticking to the facts.

Christian History Institute issues Christian History Magazine and also produces several books.

We are also involved with film and video production through our sister company, Vision Video.

Christian History Institute is offering $10 off any purchase of $50 or more. Use promo code PPN. (Excludes donations or subscriptions.) 


Sermon Audio

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SermonAudio.com is the largest library of free MP3 audio sermons from conservative churches and ministries worldwide.

Sermons are categorized by  topic, speaker, date and Bible. They offer an online Bible, as well as a hymnal online.

An excellent resource for preachers, teachers and believers in general interested in expanding their knowledge and understanding.


God In Government

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God in Government was founded as an organization for the sole purpose of educating Christians in the areas of Biblical worldview, political ideology, and civic responsibility. 

The Bible commands that, “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities” (Romans 13:1); so it stands to reason that we need to ask: to what type of government do we want to submit?

Our objective is to help Christians to answer this question from a true biblical and historical perspective, so as to prepare us to better serve God (and His people) as responsible participants in today’s civic arena. 

Our outreach includes live presentations, the book God in Government, and other resources designed to instruct Christians as to why we should get involved politically, and how our involvement can reverse the trend of ungodliness that has taken over in our society and government. 

God admonishes, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). We feel that our nation’s cultural decay is the direct result of the Christian’s truncated view of spirituality, and a lack of knowledge due to an indifference toward history and the political realm. 

The Bible provides a positive blueprint for all-of-life, including politics, government, economics, law, education, history, science, sociology, and so on.

This is why both a proper biblical world view and a properly educated electorate are fundamental to returning America to her path of “one nation under God” that our Founding Fathers intended.


Saturday Cinema – The Little Theater with the Big Picture

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Saturday Cinema is a non-profit, independent, educational movie theater in central Pennsylvania showing cutting-edge documentary films to the community for the purpose of promoting a “Biblical World View” and lauding our Judeo-Christian heritage and it’s legacy of freedom and capitalism.

Each week’s showing includes a double feature highlighting a particular theme.

Film categories include: Christ, The Bible, Apologetics, Doctrine, History&Culture, Liberty/Tyranny, The Culture War, Education, The Environment, Economics, Islam, and Creation/Evolution.

Reservations may be made for private showings and special events by church, tea party, or pro-life groups etc.

Films are selected which challenge the common presuppositions of the viewer while exposing the prevailing narratives of academia, the culture, and the media, thus earning the title “The Home of Politically Incorrect Pictures”.

We do not necessarily endorse every aspect of every film, but we believe every film contains important and relevant components to a biblical understanding of our fallen world.

Saturday Cinema provides an opportunity for the audience to understand and apply biblical principles to all areas of life, and a vision to reclaim our heritage, reform the culture, and restore the American republic.

A book and video lending library serves to reinforce themes and address questions raised within the various film presentations. Over 300 titles on DVD are available at no rental fee to members of the “Video Lending Library”.

Many of the DVD’s featured on the PPN website are included and are accessed by pastors, homeschoolers, as well as individuals.

A special thank you to our film producers and studios who have graciously granted permission for public performances so Saturday Cinema movie-goers may attend the theater for free. Saturday Cinema is maintained through the free-will donations of attendees as well as purchases of snacks and drinks from the refreshment counter.

Saturday Cinema offers continuous showings from 8:00 AM ’till 4:00 PM every Saturday. The mini-theater has an art decor flavor, seats 25 and is uniquely located inside the West Annex of Saturday’s Market near Middletown, Pa.

Open every Saturday, the year-round Flea/Farmers’ market is air-conditioned and offers over 300 vendor shopping experiences.

Directions from Harrisburg or Lancaster are easy – just take the Toll House Road exit off Rt 283 and follow the signs to Saturday’s Market. It is located on Rt 230 between Middletown and Elizabethtown at 3751 East Harrisburg Pike Middletown, Pa. 17057

For  film schedules, showtimes, reviews and a complete list of titles available through the “Video Lending Library”, visit Saturday Cinema on Facebook or email scvll@windstream.net

Lloyd Bedford – Proprietor