A Christian Perspective on Current Events: Standing Firm in Shifting Times
By Colt Wilder, Rooted In Liberty Turn on the news for five minutes and you’ll walk away feeling like the whole world’s gone sideways. Chaos on the border.Families torn apart by ideology.Children bombarded with lies and confusion.Churches bending to culture instead of bowing to Christ. The noise is deafening.But that’s why now—more than ever—we need […]
The American Work Ethic: Built by Hands, Fueled by Grit
By Colt Wilder, Rooted In Liberty You can spot it from a mile away. The man who’s not afraid to sweat.The woman who shows up early and stays late.The kid who’d rather mow lawns than scroll on his phone. It’s a look in the eye. A posture. A presence. We used to call it the […]
The Front Porch Test: Reclaiming America One Home at a Time
By Colt Wilder, Rooted In Liberty There was a time when front porches weren’t just a place to leave your boots—they were the heartbeat of the American home. After a hard day’s work, you’d find neighbors swapping stories, kids chasing fireflies, and a Bible resting on the armrest next to a glass of sweet tea. […]
The New American Homestead: Freedom Begins at the Fenceline
By Colt Wilder, Rooted In Liberty They used to call folks who grew their own food and raised chickens “old-fashioned.” Now? They call ’em smart. Because when the shelves go bare, the power flickers, or the supply chain stutters—it’s not the loudest voices that survive. It’s the most prepared. The homestead ain’t about nostalgia. It’s […]
The Spirit of ’76 Still Lives Here
By Colt Wilder, Rooted In Liberty It’s easy to forget, but America didn’t begin in comfort. It didn’t begin in consensus. It began in conviction. Fifty-six men signed a declaration that could’ve had them hanged. Farmers became fighters. Preachers became patriots. Ordinary folks took extraordinary risks to secure a future they might never live to […]