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Generations to Come May Yet Thank Us

The USA's 250th Anniversary Feels Bleak, But It Doesn't Have to Weigh Us Down

May 2 • Ben DeGrow

Adding Humility to Ambition

Reprinting My Recent Devotional Remarks

Apr 20 • Ben DeGrow

Invoking the "Better Angels of Our Nature"

Spending Time with Lincoln's First Inaugural, Delivered 165 Years Ago Today

Mar 4 • Ben DeGrow

A Few Breaths of Serious Political Air

On Lincoln's Principles, Christian Patriotism, and Aspiring Statesmen

Feb 21 • Ben DeGrow

The Best Books I Read in 2025

Having just completed this year’s Goodreads challenge of 52 books, now is a fitting time to share my favorites for the year (plus a substantial list of…

Dec 30, 2025 • Ben DeGrow

A Hopeful Diversion

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