The photos are of PASSIONS, those activities that combine faith and interests, making life fun. These will include historical reenactments from Revolutionary times, 18th-century camping at living history events, educational programs with kids, and more. An additional organization that Lostpine is associated with is a living history group reenacting the 18th century in Florida. You can find additional photos of past activities HERE.
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History is a wonderful teacher. Nothing is more meaningful than to be transported back in time to understand the struggles of our forefathers. You can find photos of my 2009 Tea Party activity here as well as the message that was given. Their is a 12 minute Tea Party talk done August 22, 2009. These are non-political representations to help people understand the history behind the freedoms we all enjoy.
2009 Orlando Tea Party from Bob Samson on Vimeo.
The August 2009 message is here.
In 2011, there was a presentation made at an April 15th Tax Day event. You can find the message here.
The love of history extends to combining the message of hope from our Savior to historical events. These include celebrations of historical importance in our churches to duplicating the faith of our frontier families as they moved west and camped together. Here, the messages include a component of history to link our faith and our country’s dependence upon God.
Given at local Central Florida churches
Pine Castle Pioneer Days on February 24, 2019
Short Sermon given at the Sunday worship service in Cypress Grove Park, Orlando, FL
Wekiva Presbyterian Church in Longwood, FL on July 1, 2018
Why Did It Happen? A look at why our forefathers chose to separate from Britain and form a new country.
Pine Castle Pioneer Days on February 25, 2018
Short Sermon given at the Sunday worship service in Cypress Grove Park, Orlando, FL
Wekiva Presbyterian Church in Longwood, FL on July 9, 2017
It is given as a first person message as Rev. Mather Byles, Jr., the Rector of the Old North Church at the start of the American Revolution. Both sermon text and video are available.
Setting the Record Straight on July 9, 2017
Westview Baptist Church, Sanford, FL on July 1, 2012
The Lantern Revisited on July 1, 2012
Wekiva Presbyterian Church in Longwood, FL on July 4, 2004 and First Presbyterian Church of Apopka, FL on July 3, 2005.
It is given as a first person message where one of the signer’s of the Declaration of Independence, Caesar Rodney, is interviewed by the church pastor.
Freedom is Never Free – July 4, 2004
Alafia River Rendezvous Sermons
Bridging the Gap – January 18, 2016
Why Was It First? – January 18, 2015
Common Sense is Not So Common – January 19, 2014
It’s all About Love – January 20, 2013
What is a Patriot? – January 15, 2012
The Horn – January 16, 2011
The Lantern – January 17, 2010
A Song from our Savior – January 18, 2009
Did Jesus Camp with us This Year? – January 20, 2008
Fruits of the Vine – January 21, 2007
Gifts of History – January 22, 2006
Wisdom comes in many forms. Poets often share their insight through many styles of writing. This section is intended to capture those who inspire us to understand life through poetry.
A Bright New World
A Psalm Of Life
An Epitaph
And God Said “No!”
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Count That Day Lost
Epitaph
Failure It’s only a word
Freedom ~Bierce
Freedom ~Turner
God’s Garden Must Be Beautiful
Heaven’s Welcome
I Am Free
I Come In The Little Things
I Stand By The Door
If
It’s Up To You
Knowing
Lubeck Cathedral
Out In The Fields With God
Pity the Nation
Present Tense
Reliance
Righteous Wrath
Self-Confidence
Success
Taken From Paradise Lost, Book I
The Bridge Builder
The Cold Within
The Divine Image
The Dying Christian To His Soul
The Eternal Goodness
The Hiding Place
The Parting Glass (Traditional)
The Path The Privilege of Having Loved
The Road Not Taken
The Ship
The Touch of the Master’s Hand
The Victor
The Star-Spangled Banner
Til You Can’t
Tis a Fearful Thing
To All Parents
Watch
When Jesus Came to Birmingham
Who Am I?
William’s Psalm
Wings
Worry
Write It On Your Heart
We Wear The Mask
The world is filled with great people who have shared their wisdom. Some of it, so great, that it has changed the course of history, changed people’s lives, and passed the test of time. Click on any of the names below for a brief biography and more quotes from that specific person. Reflect on the history of the individual, their contributions, and their experiences. Then, reflect on how their wisdom can be applied in your life.
Click here for a selection of Lostpine’s favorites.
Adams, Henry Brooks
Adams, John
Aesop
Angelou, Maya
Alexander The Great
Antisthenes
Aristotle
Arthur, Kay
Asimov, Isaac
Aquinas, Thomas
Augustine, Saint
Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw
Aurelius, Marcus
Bacon, Francis
Barclay, William
Bastardi, Joe
Beecher, Henry Ward
Begg, Alistair
Bierce, Ambrose
Boetcker, William
Bonaparte, Napoleon
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
Brooks, Phillips
Bunyan, John
Cabret, Hugo
Caesar, Julius
Calvin, John
Cather, Willa
Chaplin, Charlie
Chesterton, Gilbert
Churchill, Winston
Cicero, Marcus
Columbus, Christopher
Conant, James
Cromwell, Oliver
Curie, Marie
Dante
da Vinci, Leonardo
Democritus
Descartes, René
Dickens, Charles
Dryden, John
Drucker, Peter
Durant, Will
Edison, Thomas
Einstein, Albert
Eliot, George
Emerson, Waldo
Epictetus
Epicurus
Ewing, Sam
Forbes, Malcolm S.
Ford, Henry
Francis of Assisi, Saint
Franklin, Benjamin
Freeman, Morgan
Frost, Robert
Galilei, Galileo
Gandhi, Mohandas
Geisel, Theodor Seuss
Gunn, Robin
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm
Huxley, Aldous
James, William
Jefferson, Thomas
Johnson, Samuel
Kant, Immanuel
Keller, Helen
Kennedy, John F.
Khan, Genghis
King Jr., Martin Luther
Lewis, Clive Staples
Lincoln, Abraham
Locke, John
Lombardi, Vince
Luther, Martin
McCrae, John
Mead, Margaret
Michelangelo
Mother Teresa
Newton, Isaac
Newton, John
Niemöller, Martin
Nin, Anais
Paine, Thomas
Paley, William
Pascal, Blaise
Patton, George
Peale, Norman Vincent
Plato
Polybius
Pope, Alexander
Pythagoras
Reagan, Ronald
Rodney, Caesar
Rogers, Will
Roosevelt, Franklin
Roosevelt, Eleanor
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus [the younger]
Schuller, Robert
Socrates
Solomon
Sophocles
Sowell, Thomas
Spinoza, Baruch
Stewart, Potter
Stowe, Harriet
Thatcher, Margaret
The Address of Darrel Scott To Congress
The Prayer of St. Francis
Thoreau, Henry David
Twain, Mark
Van Dyke, Henry
Virgil
Voltaire
Washington, George
Wesley, John
Wilde, Oscar
Wilson, Woodrow
Wollstonecraft-Shelley, Mary
Life’s winding road often takes us to interesting places. Here are a few short stories on how circumstance and faith have been intertwined. The spirit behind these stories is not unlike the early habit of journaling that our ancestors used to capture much of today’s understanding of how they lived.
A Bad Day At The Office
A Flexible Flyer For Christmas
A Lesson From My Father
A Million Dollar View
A Pet Story
A Road Trip
Did You Ever Wonder?
Hands
Hitting The Wall
My First Home
My Plumb Line
Passions [maybe not so short]
Phil, God and Sagamore Creek
The Lantern
The Road to Heaven Runs Through Pittsburgh
The Significance of the Pine Tree [How Lostpine.com got its name]
The Ultimate Return On Investment
What’s One Second Worth
