Dr. Jerry Newcombe

Dr. Jerry Newcombe is senior TV producer and the cohost of Kennedy Classics. He has written/co-written 24 books, including The Book that Made America (on the Bible) and (with Dr. D. James Kennedy) What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? and (with Peter Lillback), George Washington's Sacred Fire. He hosts gracenetradio.com Thurs-noon (EDT). Follow Jerry on Twitter.

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Dr. Jerry NewcombeJune 3, 2026
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Test Yourself: 10 Questions About America’s Spiritual Roots

‘What was the Christian denomination of the majority of the members of the Constitutional Convention?’ How well do you think…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeMay 27, 2026
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What Was America’s Actual 1st Official Day?

We ‘began as a Christian nation, people of all faiths or no faith are welcome here’ If you had to…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeMay 21, 2026
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God & the Jefferson Memorial

‘In the Southwest Portico come these words from the Declaration of Independence …’ Before he died, Thomas Jefferson expressed his…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeMay 13, 2026
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Why The Electoral College Must Be Preserved

‘The Founding Fathers recognized the Biblical concept of the sinfulness of man’ As we celebrate America at 250, there is…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeMay 6, 2026
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10 Key Things To Know About America’s Founding

‘Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first – the most basic – expression of Americanism’ As we approach the…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeApril 29, 2026
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America Needs The Bible

‘George Washington cited this verse in whole or in part more than 40 times’ America needs the Bible more than…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeApril 22, 2026
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Clarence Thomas Pokes The ‘Progressive’ Bear

He’s ‘totally right to remind Americans about our founding principles and the courage we need to hold on to them’…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeApril 15, 2026
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‘A Great Awakening’: Must-See New Movie

‘Just in time for America’s 250th birthday comes this wonderful film on the ministry of Rev. George Whitefield’ The other…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeApril 8, 2026
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The “Elites’ Messes Are For Others To Clean Up

‘The obvious snobbery and lack of respect … was on display last month at the Oscars” There is a conflict…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeApril 2, 2026
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The Founding Fathers’ Belief In The Resurrection

‘He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live’ This week, Christians around the world of…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeMarch 26, 2026
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Congress Proclaims A Day Of Prayer … 250 Years Ago

Sometimes we are led to believe today that the Founding Fathers of America were men of the Enlightenment, meaning that,…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeMarch 18, 2026
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Lessons Americans Can Learn From The Titanic

‘One error compounded on another, but each was predicated on the assumption that the ship was unsinkable’ Here’s a trivia…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeMarch 11, 2026
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James Talarico, What Translation Of The Bible Are You Reading?

‘We need to defend the right to life – by destroying life?’ A Texas member of the state House of…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeFebruary 25, 2026
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Rethinking ‘Doubting Thomas’ Jefferson

‘Unorthodox beliefs are not necessarily present throughout his long life’ In February 1777, Thomas Jefferson helped establish an evangelical church.…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeFebruary 18, 2026
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Read The Bible In A Year? How About 7 Days?

‘The team at Christian Engaged are gearing up for a massive Scripture-based event this spring’ Just in time for America’s…
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Dr. Jerry NewcombeFebruary 11, 2026
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Is it cool to be unpatriotic? Perhaps – but it’s also ungrateful

‘America is not perfect. Far from it. But, boy, am I glad I live here’ Quite honestly, I don’t follow…
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