# Samuel Ward

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Preparing Our Hearts For Worship Podcast America The Beautiful

"America the Beautiful" is a patriotic American song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey.

Scholars’ Circle – Samuel Ringgold Ward: A life of Struggle, a biography – December 29, 2024

The history of anti-slavery activism is a rich and important period in American history. But there are so many stories that still have yet to be written. Samuel Ward is one of those activists; an important figure in the African-American activist community working against slavery and racism, whos…

A Life Lived by Faith

From Samuel Ward’s "The Life of Faith," we see faith as the soul’s lifeline. It’s trusting God’s promises, leaning on His strength, and living for Christ. Without it, you’re lost and shaky; with it, you’re bold, steady, and hopeful, no matter the trial. This episode explores how faith carries you t…

The Drunkard and the Devil

Today, depictions of the proverbial drunkard are shaped by well-known images of a stumbling, bumbling, red-faced drinker. Appearing as a popular trope in cartoons, films, or in other mediums, we can often spot the 'drunkard' with ease. But how did such an image come into being? In this episode, we …

The Fervency of Godly Prayer

From Samuel Ward’s "Sermons and Treatises," we’re urged to pray with passion. Cold prayers won’t do—God hears fervent cries from a heart full of faith. This episode unpacks how to plead His promises and seek Him earnestly, trusting His power to answer. Light your prayers with zeal. Are you praying …

A Peaceful Heart

In this episode, we meditate on Samuel Ward’s "A Coal from the Altar to Kindle Holy Fire" and the inward peace that comes not from prosperity but from purity. A quiet conscience is a continual feast. When we surrender outcomes to God and trust His fatherly care, we discover a peace no storm can sha…

Christ the Peace of the Soul

Samuel Ward reminds us that true peace is found only in Christ. This episode reflects on the deep, settled rest that flows from reconciliation with God through Jesus. Circumstances may change and troubles may multiply, but Christ quiets the conscience and steadies the heart. To trust Him is to know…

A bitter rivalry between two Rhode Island delegates that ushered in independence

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – I take you into a fierce Rhode Island rivalry between Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward, tracing their legal battles, political clashes, and rise to the Continental Congress. This story reveals how personal conflict shaped colonial leadership and influenced the …

They’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power

Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king aren’t mere “grievances.” That word isn’t even in the text. They Founders didn’t secede and fight a long, bloody war over mere complaints about bad policy. American Independence was built on something else spelled out in the te…