A shocking reality lurks within the libraries of America's schools, affecting communities of every size and demographic. What began as one woman's startling discovery has evolved into a nationwide awakening about the explicit materials readily available to our children—materials so graphic they're banned from prisons but somehow deemed acceptable for students.

Bonnie Wallace takes us deep into her journey examining 157 school libraries across America, revealing that not one was free from highly inappropriate content. These aren't just books with mature themes; we're talking about materials containing explicit sexual imagery, promoting pornography to children, and even including QR codes that direct young readers to sex shops and pornographic websites. Most disturbing is that many of these books are specifically targeting children as young as elementary school age, hiding behind awards like "12-year-old book of the year" from the American Library Association.

The psychological damage these materials can inflict is profound. Research from the Texas Public Policy Foundation has found pornography to be more addictive than heroin or cocaine, rewiring developing brains and establishing harmful patterns that can last a lifetime. Parents are often unaware of what their tax dollars are funding, assuming their children's schools, especially in conservative or rural areas, would never contain such content.

This battle requires courage and persistence. When confronted with the evidence, many officials initially deny or dismiss concerns. Yet when parents and community members stand firm, positive change becomes possible. The spiritual dimension of this fight cannot be overlooked—turning away from evil once you've seen it brings consequences, while standing firm with conviction brings protection and results.

Want to make a difference in your community? Start by investigating what's actually on your school library shelves. Connect with organizations fighting this battle, obtain lists of problematic titles, and attend school board meetings. Your voice matters in protecting not just your child, but all children from harmful materials masquerading as education.

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What if everything you've been taught about America's relationship with slavery was incomplete? In this eye-opening episode of Biblical Citizenship in Modern America, Tim Barton challenges prevailing narratives by unveiling forgotten heroes and overlooked facts that paint a more nuanced picture of American history.

Barton introduces us to James Armistead, a Black patriot whose crucial intelligence work led to the decisive American victory at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War. He draws a powerful connection: the American Revolution began with the death of Black patriot Crispus Attucks at the Boston Massacre and was won largely through the intelligence provided by another Black patriot. "You can't even fully tell the story of the American Revolution without including the contributions of Black heroes and Black patriots in American history," Barton emphasizes.

The episode traces how these vital contributions were systematically erased from our historical consciousness, particularly through the racist scholarship of Woodrow Wilson, who removed every Black person from his influential history books while promoting white supremacist ideology. This deliberate omission has distorted Americans' understanding of their own history for generations.

Perhaps most challenging to contemporary narratives, Barton presents compelling evidence of America's leadership in opposing slavery. America was the first nation to legally ban the slave trade (1807), the fourth nation globally to abolish slavery entirely (1865), and currently ranks second worldwide in fighting modern slavery. While acknowledging America's participation in "something that was very, very evil," Barton contextualizes this within the universal presence of slavery throughout human history while highlighting America's exceptional record in working to end it.

"If you look at any atrocity in American history and ask 'how did it end in America?', what you will always find is the reason those atrocities ended is because Christians stood up and said 'we can't do this anymore,'" Barton explains. This moral foundation, rooted in biblical principles and constitutional values, has enabled America to correct its course faster than virtually any other nation.

Ready to discover the complete story of America's founding and development? Explore the full Biblical Citizenship course at biblicalcitizens.com and equip yourself to become part of preserving and extending America's legacy of freedom.

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Dive deep into the untold story of America's founding as we challenge the popular but incomplete narratives being taught today. The heart of America's origin isn't found in 1619 with the arrival of enslaved Africans, but in the competing legacies of two foundational colonies: Jamestown and Plymouth. While both settlements influenced American development, their contrasting approaches to slavery and liberty have shaped our nation in profoundly different ways.

Did you know Plymouth Colony outlawed the transatlantic slave trade in 1641, decades before our nation's founding? When enslaved Africans arrived in Plymouth in 1646, authorities imprisoned the ship's crew and freed all the captives - a remarkable stand against slavery rarely mentioned in modern historical discussions.

Even more compelling are the stories of Black American heroes who helped forge our nation from its earliest days. You'll meet Reverend Harry Hoosier, whose powerful evangelism during the Second Great Awakening led to so many conversions that Indiana eventually became known as the "Hoosier State." You'll discover patriots like Wentworth Cheswell, elected to multiple offices by predominantly white communities; Prince Estabrook, who fought at Lexington Green; and James Armistead Lafayette, whose spy work provided the critical intelligence that led to American victory at Yorktown. These extraordinary individuals embodied America's founding ideals long before they were fully realized for all citizens.

By examining our history through a more complete lens, we gain a deeper appreciation for America's founding vision—not as a nation built on oppression, but as one founded on revolutionary principles of liberty that generations of Americans of all backgrounds have worked to fulfill. Join us as we rediscover the full richness of our shared heritage and the ongoing pursuit of America's founding promise.

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