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Here to share another story is Robert Morgan, who's the author of 100 Bible Verses That Made America, defining moments that shaped our enduring foundation of faith. Let's take a listen. After King Henry VIII severed ties with Rome and appointed himself the head of the Church of England in 1553, Three groups of Protestants emerged. First, the Anglicans, who continued within the traditions of their church. Secondly, the Puritans who wanted to work within Anglicanism to reform and to purify it.
And third, separatists and dissenters who were determined to establish their own independent congregations. Over the next hundred years or so, the Puritans and the Separatists faced extreme pressure from the English crown, and this compelled many of them to flee their country. One of these men was named John Robinson. Born in 1576, he had gotten his education at Cambridge, which was a hotbed of Puritanism. It was the intellectual center of the Puritan movement.
And during his studies there, John Robinson adopted the belief system of the Puritans. After graduation, he became the pastor of St. Edward's Church in Norwich, England. But King James I put so much pressure on the Puritans that Robinson found it impossible to continue being a pastor. As a result, he began meeting with other separatists in the home of William Brewster in the village of Scrooby.
There was also a 16-year-old who worshipped with the same small congregation, and his name was William Brantford. John Robinson became the spiritual leader of this group and the pastor of this informal church. But it was the church that met in this house which contained the seeds of the United States of America. When these Christians faced the imminent possibility of imprisonment, they had to make a very hard decision. John Robinson, William Brewster, William Bradford, and the others left their native land of England and emigrated to Holland.
John Robinson began pastoring his congregation, which was now in the Dutch city of Leiden. The church flourished and tripled in size there, but these dissenters grew concerned at how easily their children were being assimilated into the Dutch culture. They were strangers in the land.
Somehow, an idea arose in their hearts to emigrate to the New World, where they could establish a colony to freely pursue their English customs while retaining religious liberty. It was a breathtaking idea. With the exception of Jamestown, no English colony had survived in the New World. And Jamestown was hardly an exception. It was a disaster.
Of the 3,600 settlers sent to Jamestown, 3,000 of them had perished. Going to the new world must have seemed to these dissenters like colonizing the moon. Yet they felt compelled to go. They said It is not with us, as with other men, whom small things can discourage, or small discontentments cause to wish themselves home again. As William Bradford would later write, They knew they were pilgrims.
Their beloved Pastor John Robinson was heartbroken when he realized he couldn't leave the bulk of his congregation to travel with these pilgrims. He hoped to join them later. but death kept him from fulfilling his dream. Unable to go himself, Robinson led his church in a very emotional send-off. About 125 members signed up for the first voyage, with the rest planning to come later.
Robinson proclaimed a day of solemn humiliation on which he delivered a passionate sermon based on Ezra 8, verse 21, which is about Ezra leading the remnant of Jews from exile to the Promised Land. Robinson's text apparently encompassed the paragraph from verses 21 to 23, which says, Then I proclaimed the fast there at the river of Ahava. That we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions. For I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek him, but his power and his wrath are against those who forsake him.
So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and he answered our prayer. After his sermon, Robinson led the congregation in powering our prayers to the Lord. Then he traveled with the pilgrims to the harbor, where the reverend pastor, it is said, fell down on his knees. and they all with him with watery eyes commended them with the most fervent prayers to God. From Death's Haven the pilgrims sailed to Southampton, where they boarded a creaky little ship called the Mayflower.
this group of pilgrims ended up on Cape Cod and established the Mayflower Compact. They went on to establish the city of Boston and began building homes in churches and schools, including Harvard University. They wanted to establish a nation based on biblical Judeo-Christian values. Nothing like this had ever been done before in history, and it was their love for liberty and freedom that paved the way for the values that were later incorporated into the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. The Great Puritan Migration Led by John Winthrop, occurred between 1630 and 1640.
resulting in the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. But before the Puritans were there, There were the separatists, the pilgrims, who came to Plymouth Rock on Cape Cod aboard the Mayflower in 1620. and the search of freedom. and for the sake of the gospel. And a terrific job on the production and editing by our own Greg Hengler.
And a special thanks to Robert Morgan, who's the author of 100 Bible Verses that Made America, defining moments that shaped our enduring foundation of faith. The story of the pilgrims, the story of the real founders of this country. here on our American story. Lee Habib here, and I'd like to encourage you to subscribe to Our American Stories on Apple Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, Spotify, or wherever you get our podcasts. Any story you missed or want to hear again can be found there daily.
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The 2026 Semi-Quincentennial Coin and Metal Program from the United States Mint. It celebrates the founding ideals that have long shaped our coinage. Available one year only, this historic collection features new coin designs, limited edition releases, and reissues. Shop new official coins at usmint.gov forward slash semi-q. That's usmint.gov/slash S-E-M-I-Q.
This July 4th, come celebrate at America's Block Party, hosted by America 250. America's Block Party is a can't-miss 4th of July concert happening at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Experience music performances from major artists, patriotic tributes, and a kickoff to Giving Forth, helping to make July 4th the largest day of giving in American history. It's more than just fireworks. Learn more about this landmark celebration at America250.org.
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