In honor of Independence Day and our forbears who brought us to this glorious moment, the Souls & Liberty staff decided to make the news today all about Independence Day!
Below is an eclectic selection of prayerful and patriotic entries hand-picked for your perusal and, time permitting, in-between civic parades and family BBQ’s, some patriotic readings and videos for you to enjoy.
However you celebrate Independence Day, please make time to pray with us for our nation, the people, especially the children, remembering 2 Chronicles 7:14: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
As we pray, we will remember on this 4th of July the debt of gratitude we owe the American founders who risked and gave everything. We will remember them and recite their famous words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness …”
We will also remember the words of one of America’s greatest Churchmen, Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, who concisely advised us: “When we lose God, we lose Country.”
Many blessings to you and yours on the 250th Birthday of The United States of America.
P.S. Feel free to submit readings, movies, posts, or recipes that you might like to share with others in the Comments section at the bottom of the page.
Trump announces ‘Tribute to America’ 7 pm EST July 4th in DC
See @Freedom250
President Trump’s message for children on the 250 birthday of the US
Watch @RapidResponse47
George Washington’s words ring true today: ‘The time is now … ‘
See @DHSgov
George Washington’s Prayer for America
“So Washington did what he knew was demanded by Scripture: to ‘pray without ceasing.’ And to know these words of Scripture: ‘If my people, who are called by my name would humble themselves … I will come and heal their land.'”
Read @nypost
‘Young Washington’ the Film – First Look (in theaters July 3)
Against the frontier of colonial America, the untold origin story of a 22-year-old George Washington unfolds—long before the Revolution, long before the Constitution—when a single mistake nearly cost him everything. After triggering the start of the French and Indian War, Washington must reckon with personal failure, devastating loss, and the weight of responsibility. What emerges from the ashes isn’t just a military leader—but a man forged by humility, courage, and conviction.
Watch at FilmSelect
‘Young Washington’ – official trailer
Watch at Angel and Wonder Project
Glenn Beck talks with the Director of new film ‘Young Washington’
Glenn Beck sits down with filmmaker John Irwin, whose new film Young Washington is the only movie in theaters right now that celebrates America’s founding story as the country prepares for its 250th anniversary.What did Hollywood try to erase? Why did Irwin say making this film was nearly impossible for over a decade? And why is the State Department now screening it at embassies around the world?
Watch at Glenn Beck Clips and Blaze TV
The Real Jefferson – Founding Father – and grandfather
See @AMACforAmerica; see also ‘250 Years of Keeping and Bearing Arms’ at AMAC
Caesar Rodney – a lesser known hero of the American Revolution
Watch @FedSoc
Americans transformed a statue of King George III into 4000 pounds of bullets
Watch @RealPNavarro
Sacred Honor: The Declaration That Defines a Nation – a documentary
“We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” – Benjamin Franklin
Daily Signal’s new documentary, “Sacred Honor: The Declaration That Defines a Nation,” is an in-depth investigation into America’s Declaration of Independence. Join Bradley Devlin, Victor Davis Hanson, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, Dr. Kevin Roberts, and many more, as they tell the story of one of the greatest political dramas in world history.
Watch at The Daily Signal and Victor Davis Hanson
Where are you going, America?
See @Church_POP
Fulton Sheen on Freedom
See @FultonJSheen
1776 – The Movie (1972)
The lively and energetic film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence. As George Washington sends depressing messages describing one military disaster after another, the businessmen, landowners and slave holders in Congress all stand in the way of the Declaration, and a single “nay” vote will forever end the question of independence. Large portions of spoken and sung dialog are taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants.
Watch for free at YouTube Movies & TV
Rush Limbaugh often shared this essay -The Americans Who Risked Everything – written by his Father about the Founders and their suffering and sacrifices
Rush Limbaugh: My father, Rush H. Limbaugh, Jr., delivered this oft-requested address locally a number of times, but it had never before appeared in print until it appeared in ‘The Limbaugh Letter’. My dad was renowned for his oratory skills and for his original mind; this speech is, I think, a superb demonstration of both. I will always be grateful to him for instilling in me a passion for the ideas and lives of America’s Founders, as well as a deep appreciation for the inspirational power of words which you will see evidenced here.
The Americans Who Risked Everything
It was a glorious morning. The sun was shining and the wind was from the southeast. Up especially early, a tall bony, redheaded young Virginian found time to buy a new thermometer, for which he paid three pounds, fifteen shillings. He also bought gloves for Martha, his wife, who was ill at home.
Thomas Jefferson arrived early at the statehouse. The temperature was 72.5 degrees and the horseflies weren’t nearly so bad at that hour. It was a lovely room, very large, with gleaming white walls. The chairs were comfortable. Facing the single door were two brass fireplaces, but they would not be used today.
The moment the door was shut, and it was always kept locked, the room became an oven. The tall windows were shut, so that loud quarreling voices could not be heard by passersby. Small openings atop the windows allowed a slight stir of air, and also a large number of horseflies. Jefferson records that “the horseflies were dexterous in finding necks, and the silk of stockings was nothing to them.” All discussing was punctuated by the slap of hands on necks.
On the wall at the back, facing the President’s desk, was a panoply—consisting of a drum, swords, and banners seized from Fort Ticonderoga the previous year. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold had captured the place, shouting that they were taking it “in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress!”
Now Congress got to work, promptly taking up an emergency measure about which there was discussion but no dissention. “Resolved: That an application be made to the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania for a supply of flints for the troops at New York.” …
Read more at Rush Limbaugh
THE PATRIOT Trailer (2000) Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger Movie
Watch at Classic Movie Trailers
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and the Republic for which it stands
See @WhiteHouse; read “Statement by the President [Dwight Eisenhower] Upon Signing Bill To Include the Words ‘Under God’ in the Pledge to the Flag” at The American Presidency Project
Mike Rowe: The INCREDIBLE Story Behind the National Anthem | Somebody’s Gotta Do It
On this episode of “Somebody’s Gotta Do It,” Mike Rowe revisits the site of a childhood school trip and gains a new appreciation for the incredible story behind the national anthem of the United States of America.
Watch at Mike Rowe
The National Anthem by Dan and Shay – 2026
Watch @TomFitton
The National Anthem by Whitney Houston (1991)
Among the annals of national anthems as a prelude to sporting events, few have topped the one delivered by Whitney Houston before Super Bowl XXV in 1991 in Tampa, Florida. A woman, her incredible voice, and the bare minimum of extraneous notes. Her rendition came at a particularly patriotic time, just after the onset of the Persian Gulf War, and was released as a single. It was re-released after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Houston donated all proceeds to charity. She ranks among the best of all-time because of the circumstances and … that voice.
Watch at Whitney Houston – Star-Spangled Banner
Revolutionary America – Feature film from Hillsdale College
Revolutionary America tells the story of the American Founding, the greatest political achievement in history. The American colonists had developed a unique way of life as they practiced self-government for 150 years.
In the struggles between the colonies and the mother country that followed the French and Indian War, Britain declared that Americans had no right to rule themselves. This went against everything the Americans knew. In response, our ancestors risked their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to fight the War for Independence. Against all odds, they won, and in victory formed a stable, lasting republic.
Watch at Hillsdale College
The United Saints of America
The United Saints of America is about the beauty and diversity of the people who make up this country. It’s a song that celebrates the men and women who make America great, not in spite of our differences, but because of them. Across its lyrics, the song explores faith, freedom, family, sacrifice, grace, and the enduring hope that has shaped generations of Americans.
At its heart is a simple belief: what makes America work isn’t an aesthetic or an ideology. It’s the people. It’s neighbors, families, workers, veterans, dreamers, and everyday citizens choosing to love this beautiful republic and one another, even when they disagree.
This song is an invitation to remember that loving your country doesn’t require uniformity. It means believing we can disagree passionately, extend grace freely, walk together as brothers and sisters, and never lose sight of our shared humanity.
Watch at The Bourbon Gospel
Fireworks in DC
Watch @GuntherEagleman
A portrait of the GOAT in minutes
Artist Scott LoBaido paints a canvas of President Donald Trump at the Great American State Fair to celebrate America 250 on ‘The Big Weekend Show’
Watch at Fox News
Cardinal Burke’s message for America’s Independence Day
Watch @MLJHaynes
