Casualties on America’s shores. Deadly attack on United States targets nation’s capitol—terror, panic . . . HEROES!

Detained by enemy troops, he was forced to watch a brutal bombardment of America’s eastern seaboard. Toward morning on September 14, 1814, it became clear that we’d survived and Francis Scott Key scribbled our national anthem on an envelope. Little known stanza four says:

Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just.
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

David Jeremiah
Turning Point Ministries

Brave Roots

America’s historic bravery, pursuit of religious liberty, advocacy of human rights, and defense of freedom springs from her Judeo-Christian roots. Early pilgrims faced dangers that made men “quake and tremble.” But the difficulties “through the help of God, by fortitude and patience, might either be borne or overcome” according to Governor Bradford.