Here are some Jefferson quotes on giving thanks to God

1779  my proclamation, hereby appointing…a day of thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God, earnestly recommending to all the good people of this commonwealth, to set apart the said day for those purposes.

1801 thankfulness to the Almighty ruler, who, in the order of his providence, hath willed that the human mind shall be free in this portion of the globe.

1801 we devoutly return thanks to the beneficent Being.

1801 we are bound with peculiar gratitude to be thankful to him.

1802 thankfulness we owe for His bounty. Another year has come around, and finds us still blessed with peace and friendship abroad; law, order, and religion at home.

1803 let us bow with gratitude to that kind Providence which, inspiring with wisdom and moderation our late legislative councils…[has] guarded us.

1806 we owe to him especial thanks for the right we enjoy to worship him.

1806 with gratitude to the being under whose providence these blessings are held.

1806 we owe to him especial thanks for the right we enjoy to worship him.

1808 I am truly thankful, and I offer my sincere prayers for…our country from the difficulties impending over it.

1826 [we] owe indeed peculiar thanks to Providence.

Just finished training over 100 leaders in El Salvador. Pastor Numa has organized the Movement for National Transformation there that is a partner of my Global Transformation Network. Besides teaching on a strategy for all seven mountains of cultural influence, several candidates were presented to the leaders for their support in upcoming elections.

Faith and Freedom Weekend

Mark Beliles is speaking at the Faith and Freedom Weekend March 2-4 in Pompano Beach, Florida. http://www.newpres.org/faithandfreedom

Merry Christmas from Germany

Mark is with his wife, 3 children and 3 grand-children in Germany for the Christmas holidays, and will be speaking at Agape Christian Center January 8 in Ramstein-Meisenbach.

Mark will be in Los Angeles and Israel

Mark Beliles will be in Los Angeles, California for meetings with various leaders March 17-18 and then he will be in Israel March 21-27.

Bolivia trip

I was in Bolivia for a week and had a very fruitful time training 350 leaders about politics, plus met with many other leaders in business, media, church, schools, etc. See this photo of some of the people we trained (I am in the middle). I was blessed to partner there with fellow-lecturers Morton Blackwell and Steven Clouse from the USA and Sylvio from Italy. Our host was pastor Irene and the coordinator of everything was Miguel Moreno. (see photo)  
I also recently shared teaching time in a U.S. seminar with the recent President of Equador (photo).

Enjoy This DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY http://t.co/Xta9ywt

Enjoy This brief DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY http://t.co/Xta9ywt

Share ideas & ask questions of fellow-transformers in our Google Groups

Hi fellow-transformers,
A new resource that we developed this year for our premium members is an email-based google group for discussing ideas and asking questions of one's peers involved in transformation work. We have four discussion groups in all: church/moral transformation, educational transformation, financial/business transformation, and political/government transformation. Experts provide articles for discussion and post their thoughts from time to time. These groups have just got off the ground in the last couple months and only a small number of people have joined them so far, but we expect them to grow to serve many people in years to come. We have been allowing these groups to be accessible to anyone for free for these first few months, but that will no longer be possible by January 1st. If you want to check them out just reply to me and I will get you the link to enroll.

Ronald Reagan Thanksgiving Day Address 1985

Thanksgiving greeting from Reagan in 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ejDVsfUQj4

Deut 1:13 "Choose" godly leaders - Remember to VOTE!

God led Moses to delegate to citizens the power to elect their civil leaders. Deuteronomy 1:9,13 "Moses said (to the people)...CHOOSE...officers from among your tribes." The vote was given by God's guidance to bless the nations. Remember to use this blessing and VOTE today!

America is truly an exceptional place

I have had the privilege to traveling to over 40 countries on almost every continent and meet beautiful people and enjoy amazing cultures. I am more committed to serving the nations of the world than probably most people, yet all of this exposure to the nations has only confirmed to me how exceptional America is. Not because its people are superior or its natural resources or its buildings, etc. But it's the American Christian heritage and the biblical worldview that was so strong in the founding of the nation that produced something entirely different in the history of the world, something the French political philosopher Alexis DeTocqueville marvelled at in his book Democracy in America. Much of that worldview is now disappearing and we face many difficulties as a result, but still it is an exceptional nation. In this light, I enjoy the words of Marco Rubio in this ad that he produced for his Senate campaign in Florida.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbaP0Jzd6QA&feature=player_embedded

Pray for the turning of America

With less than two weeks left before the elections, it appears that many Americans are waking up to the precipitous place to which we have come as a nation. It is apparent that many Republicans are going to be elected to Congress and to state houses, but what is even more exciting is that many of them are strong Christians who hold to a Biblical worldview. Let's pray strong to the finish that "the righeous" might be in authority so that the people may rejoice again. Proverbs 29:2

60 Day trial membership offer

Announcement: For the next 60 days the Providence Foundation National Transformation Network is giving access to some of our Transformation Tools normally only available to members. You can read articles by our experts regarding transformation of churches, schools, business and government and interact with them and other professional peers by joining an email discussion group in one of those four areas. If after 60 days you want to continue then you can become a member by joining at half the usual membership rate. If you have not already received an email (Reformation Report) to invite you into this 60 trial offer, then email us at nationaltransformation@gmail.com and we will send you the invite.

The risks involved in burning the Koran are mainly the fault of Islam - 22 Words

The risks involved in burning the Koran are mainly the fault of Islam - 22 Words

We should both condemn and defend the burning of the Koran

Romans 12:18 and Hebrews 12:14 are verses that encourage us to pursue peace with all men as much as possible.Although the burning of the Koran, which a pastor in Florida is promising to do on 9-11, is legal and we should defend his right to do it based on the First Amendment, it is also unnecessarily offensive and should be criticized by all Christians. Just because something is a right constitutionally, does not make it right morally or civilly.
I criticized the proposal to build a mosque near ground zero for the same reason. It is their legal right to build that mosque, yet it is offensive to build it so close to a place where Americans mourned the loss of so many lives at the hands of Muslim extremists.

On stage with Sarah Palin at Glenn Beck event

I had the honor to be on stage at the Glenn Beck event that gathered half a million people a couple days ago in Washington, D.C. and there I met Governor Sarah Palin and had a few words with her. She is a Spirit-filled believer in Jesus Christ who is serving in the difficult arena of government and politics. Whether she runs for President or not, she already is having a great impact by encouraging and endorsing other Christians to run for office all across America. May God continue to bless her with wisdom in how to use her popularity to bring godly transformation and reformation of government

standing before half a million with Glenn Beck and 240 pastors

Yesterday, I and my wife Nancy were honored to be included with 240 pastors who came up at the end of the Restore Honor rally that Glenn Beck organized at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. I also met Sarah Palin briefly. Here is a clip of us at the finale of the event. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUO-L5hs1I

The Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg Virginia > News > First Jamestowne church likely found

The foundations of the first church at Jamestown Virginia (erected 1608) was just discovered. May God return America to it's spiritual foundations now more than ever. See The Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg Virginia > News > First Jamestowne church likely found

Speaking in May at Transform Korea 4-14 Conference