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Our Father’s Last Will & Testament

Found in front of Saint Lucie County’s Courthouse

One of the most impactful moments of my life was watching my husband’s siblings gather around their “Poppy’s” kitchen table after they had laid him to rest, to read his “Last Will & Testament” to carry out his stated wishes.

Jilly, the oldest and the “executrix” read through the legalese. They were in complete unity to fulfill his stated desires though the will did not affect them equally, nor equitably. It was truly inspiring to watch the love, the unity, and the submission of his five children as they spent several hours reading his will and the next several days carrying out every word and will of their beloved father.

I wonder if we can do the same with our Heavenly Father? Can we gather in unity to read His Last Will & Testament to us, His children?

Maybe God has given us different gifts, talents and callings. But we, as believers, are just as much family. No matter our differences in talents or calling or race or skin color or gender or wealth or denomination, certainly each one of us is a beloved Child in the family of God. Each one of us is just as blessed yet maybe assigned differently to fulfill God Almighty’s purpose. He has a unique destiny for each one of us and is orchestrating all seen and unseen for His glory and our good.

One of the questions that I get most in the Constitutional Conversations classes that I offer is, “What about ‘Separation of Church and State.’” (I’ll give you $100 if you can find those words in our Constitution! It is not in ours but is in the old Soviet Constitution, Article 124.) Most Americans have no idea that our first state Constitution was based on Exodus 18:21, or that Thomas Paine, in “Common Sense” challenged the “Divine Right of Kings” using Judges 8:22-23 and 1 Samuel 8. We, as a nation, are ignorant that the Three Branches of Government are Isaiah 33:22. I could go on, but I am sure you see where I am going with this. It is not that our Founders acted like Deists or were ignorant of the gospel or compromised in their faith, but we are. We need to not only read His Word, but diligently bring His principles into everything that we do- to bring Him glory in our lives, families, finances, businesses, churches, civil responsibilities and every thing that we do!

Do you want to come to Him, in preparation of the New Year and for this final day of Hanukkah with me to consecrate ourselves to Him, to purpose to read His Last Will & Testament this year?

Let’s create a 2021 Challenge!

To receive a schedule to pray through the Bible in 2021 click here.

Father, we come to You, God of the whole Earth, and we ask You to help us read Your Word this year. Enlighten the eyes of our understanding. Help us to hear Your voice and obey. Show us where we are falling short of Your glory and grant us repentance. Reveal the new places that You want us to conquer this year. Let Your glory arise in us, in this deep darkness. Flow through us to help others around us – to give them encouragement from Your Word. Help us to choose at least one person to do life with that we can stay accountable to and to help through all the distractions.

We give You glory and praise for all the wonderful things You do this year of 2021!

In Jesus’ Mighty, Glorious, Holy, Righteous, Conquering Name, AMEN!

For His glory and for our good, in 2021,

Dr. Brenda Mac

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What’s New in Biblical Worldview?

Hello My Dear Biblical Worldview Friends,

I am delighted to share the work of Dan Smithwick who pioneered the PEERS Biblical Worldview assessment test through his organization Nehemiah Institute. You can learn more about his philosophy and the PEERS test here.

If you would like to take the PEERS Biblical Worldview assessment test, you may pay $15 here (The deadline to take and submit the PEERS test is 1/13/2021 at 5 PM IF you are joining us locally for the Kingdom Seminar.) I will send you your link to take this assessment online the same day that I receive your payment.

“Save the Dates”

1/13/2021 at 5 PM Last day to take the PEERS test online to receive results when Dan teaches at the Kingdom Seminar at GEC Sunday 1/17

1/17 The Kingdom Seminar will be at Grace Emmanuel Church in the afternoon at 707 Kitterman Road, PSL, FL 34952. Dan will bring your results and share how to interpret the PEERS results. Please RSVP below to Brenda MacMenamin before 1/10!

PLEASE, Let us know whether you will be joining us at 12:45 for a light lunch &/or

1:45 for The Kingdom Seminar

Looking forward to seeing you and to seeing what God Almighty does. Keep the Faith and keep praying for His Glory, to overcome evil with GOOD!

In Him & in your service,

Mrs. Brenda MacMenamin

TC CIT’s Mission: To equip believers to promote Biblical principles, values and responsibilities in our community, culture, and government.

Happy Labor Day

It’s Not Too Late to Choose Excellent Courses with Authentic History!

Do you remember when school started after Labor Day? Well you can still do that with these online, on-demand High School History courses. They have Video lessons, are all Biblical Worldview, Principle Approach, courses where your child will do research and reading Monday-Thursday and turn in an essay on Fridays. They each include Literature lessons for added value for you!

Friends from Florida Citizens Alliance sent requests to each county to ask if the “1619 Project” would be taught. Our county did not answer. What are our children being taught in our schools? WE the people will be held accountable. Do we know enough of our True History to realize that none of what they are teaching here, is TRUE?

I go deeply into what actually happened with slavery, for two reasons:

I want our American students to know how hard it is to end injustice
I want to equip these children to end the injustices of today like abortion and all racism and bigotry through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Word of our testimony and being willing to totally lay our lives down for the sake of His Kingdom.

Will you join me? If you have any questions, please fill out the comment box and I would be happy to get with you. I am starting a new year with these classes for you and your family. You could gather a few families together, purchase the class that you want and start a home study! (Ask me for the details?)

Ancient History and Literature (optional but included)

American History and Literature (optional but included)

American Government & Economics and Literature (optional but included)

For only $100 per quarter, or $375 for the year, your children can learn their True History from original documents! And you can learn with them!!

Also, for adults who want to really understand the original intent of the Constitution for Constitution Day this year, join us online starting next Monday, September 14th! Sign up for Constitutional Conversations today!

Thank you for joining me on this adventure of learning and teaching the next generation about the “Mighty Deeds of God” so that our children have faith in God Almighty and hope to obey His commandments. America, let’s bless God!

Should We Be Involved in “Politics”?

There has been quite a negative connotation to “Politics” for at least 50 years. What did our Founding Fathers’ generation think about politics? Watch the Video HERE.

If we go to Dictionary.com, we see:

Let’s compare this definition to the one from Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, when America was still Biblically literate and obedient:

Doesn’t it make a difference to seek a Biblical Worldview!

Here we see motivation to be ethical, to preserve our “safety, peace and prosperity.” We are encouraged to defend our nation against “foreign control or conquest” and protect our “citizens in their rights” and improve our morals. Now you know we need that!

What does he mean by the science of “government?” Let’s look at the 1828 definition of government:

Do we think governmentally in terms of “our conduct” and family?

Here we see that self-government and family government are defined and are legitimate aspects of government. In fact self-government was spoken of frequently by our founders and was understood to be foundational to liberty.

Where do we start to reclaim our lost heritage? 1 Tim 2 gives us insight:

Reclaiming our God-given Heritage of Liberty begins with Prayer.

Don’t we all yearn for peaceful and quiet lives! Even starting in prayer requires that we get active in politics to learn who our representatives are. We should not only be praying for them, but we should get to know them. This could be less overwhelming and even fun and rewarding if we form teams in our communities and divide up the spheres of government. Many representatives welcome prayer and Christian insight to issues that come up. We can serve them by educating ourselves and offering to share literature that we have compiled for them. Remember to always be respectful of their time, kind and brief. Represent Christ well by dressing well, being on-time and helpful.

Romans 13 gives us unique perspective to authority as Americans:

Who are the “governing authorities” in America?

I have polled hundreds of people with this questions. The answer 87% of the time is: the President, the Supreme Court or Congress. But in America, “We the People” ratified our Constitution. In most states, and definitely in Florida “All political power is inherent in the people” as it says in Article I, Section 1:

So, as we approach these elections, let’s get involved. Darkness flees when we simply turn on the Light. Let’s show up. Let’s PRAY. Let’s VOTE well – according to our Biblical Worldview to honor God Almighty. He sent His Son to die for our sins. Let’s go to the polls and LIVE for His glory.

Rise up, America!

Thank you to every American who bought fireworks last night to bring into the neighborhoods what we usually go out to see. It was loud, chaotic and FUN. The True American Spirit is alive and well in the hearts of neighborhoods across our nation!

Exodus 1:12, referring to the oppressive Pharaoh and his men, says:

“But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.”

This is of course speaking of the Israelites, but we see this concept active in Acts when the Jewish leadership and the Romans were oppressing the new believers, that the Church began to multiply by thousands in a day. This happened when the Word of God began to be printed in the common man’s language through out many nations which resulted in their migration to America and certainly brought that concept here.

I see you, Liberty! Even though many in office are trying to tyrannize us, some with malice but some only truly believe that they can govern us better than we can govern ourselves. But America is rising up in the neighborhoods to reclaim what made us great, not the collective, top-down decision-making. But the “moms and pops” and the grandparents in the neighborhoods teaching the next generation what man can do without those in office organizing it for us. John Adams said of the Fourth of July:

“The date will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.”

You just cannot squash this. Instead of one big celebration, we had thousands and thousands across our cities and the nation!

Thank You, God Almighty, for America!

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Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley is America’s first Black Poet. She wrote a poem about George Washington, of which he wrote to her:

I thank you most sincerely for your polite notice of me in the elegant lines you enclosed…
… the style and manner exhibit a striking proof of your poetical talents; in honor of which, and as a tribute justly due to you, I would have published the poem had I not been apprehensive that, while I only meant to give the world this new instance of your genius, I might have incurred the imputation of vanity. This, and nothing else, determined me not to give it place in the public prints… I am, with great respect, your obedient, humble servant,
Geo. Washington

This is her poem, “On being brought from Africa to America”

Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,
Taught my benighted soul to understand
That there’s a God, that there’s a Saviour too:
Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.
Some view our sable race with scornful eye,
“Their colour is a diabolic dye.”
Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain,
May be refin’d, and join th’ angelic train.

Enjoy a brief overview here. I highly recommend that “Poems of Phillis Wheatley” find a place on your bookshelf!

I have given her a place of honor when I teach Authentic American History, Volume 1

You may now purchase the video teaching and grading service for the first volume here.

Honor GOD with your VOTE

Next Tuesday, June 30th, Treasure Coast Community Impact Team Meeting at 10:30 AM at 707 Kitterman Rd, Port St Lucie, FL 34952.

Let’s honor God Almighty with our VOTE!

This meeting is to organize and distribute information to equip believers to vote their Biblical values. We need a liaison from each church/civic organization/event and people to distribute the voting guides to these churches and believers.

Please RSVP below if you are able to attend, so that we can prepare for the number of volunteers that come in!

Authentic American History V1

*Benjamin Franklin’s great-great-grandfather and his family, when reading the Bible was illegal.*

The Authentic American History TEXT from original documents, Volume 1 is now available! This volume covers our His Story from the time that the Bible was placed in the common man’s hands until the Pilgrims were prepared to adventure to America. You may purchase it HERE.

You’ll learn about the time when reading the Word of God was illegal, but got into homes and families. The picture above is Benjamin Franklin’s great-great-grandfather reading the Bible to his children with one of his children set at the window to look out for the Queen’s policeman – who would throw them into prison for reading the Bible.

In Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, he shares a story:

This obscure family of ours was early in the Reformation, and continued Protestants though the reign of Queen Mary, when they were sometimes in danger of trouble on account of their zeal against popery. They had got an English Bible, and to conceal and secure it, it was fastened open with tapes under and within the cover of a joint-stool. When my great-great-grandfather read it to his family, he turned up the joint-stool upon his knees, turning over the leaves then under the tapes. One of the children stood at the door to give notice if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court. In that case the stool was turned down again upon its feet, when the Bible remained concealed under it as before.*

Come listen to how reading the Bible set a flame in families to change their lives, homes, churches and nation. Every one, every nation can do this. God is awesome and He is “Our Father!”

Enjoy the discussion about the overview of Authentic American History, Volume 1 HERE.

Dr. Brenda MacMenamin shares the “Mighty Deeds of God” (Psalm 78) to civic groups, women’s groups, churches and at special events, bringing enlightenment, and activism to patriots, pastors, and parents. She is happy to share the hope she has with friends of Liberty.

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*Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, JP Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1868, 5.

America, Who Are You?

Have you heard the story about the chickens scraping on the barnyard floor? It’s OK because that is what they are created to do. But, one day in this barnyard, there is an Eagle who fell out of the nest and thinks he is a chicken. He’s scratching and pawing, but that is not what he is created to do!

Have you read in Exodus 19:4 where God Almighty reaches out to His people and says, “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.” If you are a believer then God Almighty is your Father. This is what He longs to do for you.

Do you know how a Momma eagle teaches her young how to fly? She starts by taking out all the comfortable feathers from the nest! Then the baby starts getting uncomfortable in her situation. She starts realizing that where she is, maybe isn’t the best place for her. Maybe something better is “out there” where it is uncomfortable too, but at least she won’t feel poked and prodded all the time. It says in Deuteronomy 32:11, “As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its wings…”

Maybe God our Heavenly Father is saying, “Step out of the nest, where it has always been comfortable! Step out and lock your wings! Get off the barnyard floor where you have been henpecked and have been pecking your way, being petty and pointing your finger at everyone and look up!” God, your Heavenly Father, has better things for you than this!

There is one thing about an eagle. When the storms come, and they do, the eagle locks her wings, and soars higher. She actually looks forward to the high winds and turbulence to let them take her up, up, up, higher and higher, toward her Heavenly Father!

Psalm 103:1-5 says to you:

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.“

In Proverbs 30:19, Solomon marveled at “The way of an eagle in the air…”

It is time for you to rise up, America! Be American! We ARE the Eagle!

Isaiah 40:31 calls to us:

But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

That phrase “wait on” is number 6960 in the Lexical Aids to the Old Testament which is Qāwāh which means “to bind together.” Dutch Sheets shares a fascinating story about the “war eagles” of Sennacherib, king of Assyria. He would give these huge eagles to his warriors. The warriors would tether themselves to the eagles and fly along with them, not in the air, but would be pulled up by them and along so that they could travel at tremendous speed and not get tired or weary. It is a fascinating story.

This is literally what the Lord is desiring for us to do, to tether ourselves to Him: to seek Him, to hear His Voice, to wait for His strength.

That word “renew” in Isaiah 40:31 is literally change in Hebrew. We change our strength for His. Are you ready for this?

I am not sure about this, but I have heard a pastor teach that the eagle in Revelation 12:14:

“But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent” is America helping Israel.

What I am sure about, is this:

I want America to be a sheep nation. I am thrilled that America is caring for Israel, that we are now her friend in this intense time of persecution for her. I believe that we cannot be a sheep nation without that alliance.

As we are waiting for His return, it is most important to be sheep, in this sense. Jesus promised us in John 10:27, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”

He is calling us today, to look up at Him, and to hear His Voice and follow Him.

He says in Hebrews 4:7, “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

Next week we will talk about Educating the next generation.

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Welcome Eagles!

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America’s Divine Reset?

April 30th, 2020: 231st Anniversary of America’s First Inaugural Address

A Call to Return to Covenant by Dr. Brenda MacMenamin

With all the issues of today, I have been yearning to sit down and read the text of General Washington’s First Inaugural Address, given in the capital at that time, NYC. Much to my surprise, he gave it 231 years ago, from next week, on April 30th. I’ve been hearing that date several times, from godly people, including several children, who said they had dreams that this virus will begin to ebb on that date, and that the Lord told them so. It is also the day before President Trump has asked the governors to re-open their states.

What is precious about this address, is that is it the very first one in America, by our very first president. And as Rabbi Jonathan Cahn shares in The Harbinger, it reads very much like a covenant, so it has the significance of dedicating America to the Lord.

Read the whole document here. I have included excerpts, so you can read for yourself:

“… in this first official Act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the Universe, who presides in the Councils of Nations, and whose providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the People of the United States, a Government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes: and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success, the functions allotted to his charge…”

I believe that he invites us to join him in his sentiments:

“In tendering this homage to the Great Author of every public and private good I assure myself that it expresses your sentiments not less than my own; nor those of my fellow-citizens at large, less than either.”

Will we, America, join him to again acknowledge and adore God in the foundation of our blessings and free Government:

“No People can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the Affairs of men more than the People of the United States. Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And in the important revolution just accomplished in the system of their United Government, the tranquil deliberations and voluntary consent of so many distinct communities, from which the event has resulted, cannot be compared with the means by which most Governments have been established, without some return of pious gratitude along with an humble anticipation of the future blessings which the past seem to presage. These reflections, arising out of the present crisis, have forced themselves too strongly on my mind to be suppressed. You will join with me I trust in thinking, that there are none under the influence of which, the proceedings of a new and free Government can more auspiciously commence.”

Will we, America, commit ourselves to:

“… dwell on this prospect with every satisfaction which an ardent love for my Country can inspire: since there is no truth more thoroughly established, than that there exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness, between duty and advantage, between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity: Since we ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained: And since the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the Republican model of Government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.”

America, as we approach the beginning of the end of this Divine Reset, will we join him in:

“resorting once more to the benign parent of the human race, in humble supplication that since he has been pleased to favour the American people, with opportunities for deliberating in perfect tranquility, and dispositions for deciding with unparellelled unanimity on a form of Government, for the security of their Union, and the advancement of their happiness; so his divine blessing may be equally conspicuous in the enlarged views, the temperate consultations, and the wise measures on which the success of this Government must depend.”

I hope so! Let’s pray together: Father, we come to You and repent from turning our back on the covenant that our Fathers made with You. Will You, Father, turn our hearts back to You and Your Ways? Will You have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and enable us to turn from all our wicked and selfish ways? Will you cleanse us from all unrighteousness and heal our land?

Will you make us a Holy people?

We thank You for this time of Divine Reset. Help us to honor & glorify You.

In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.