How a Room Full of Divided Delegates Found Unity in a Single Prayer
Summary
Host Lee Habib and guest Robert Morgan explore the Bible’s influence on America’s founding, focusing on the First Continental Congress in 1774. The episode recounts how Samuel Adams nominated Anglican pastor Jacob Duches to lead prayer, resulting in a powerful, providential moment that united the delegates. This historic event established daily prayer in Congress and highlighted the deep spiritual convictions of the American Revolution’s leaders.
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Intro: Our American Stories and Robert Morgan
First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia
Motion for prayer and selection of Jacob Duché
Reading from Psalm 35 amid rumors of war
Jacob Duché's famous prayer for the colonies
John Adams' account of the prayer's impact
Reflections on the prayer and Hillsdale College ad
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