History is one of my favorite subjects. I read once that history is biography and I certainly enjoy reading a good biography. Recently I read “10 People Every Christian Should Know” by Warren W. Wiersbe. It’s a great little book of mini-biographies to give the reader a sort of appetizer. Wiersbe includes bibliographical information in [...]
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Historical Fiction
Posted in Books, History on April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Is “Niggardly” a Racial Slur?
Posted in History on July 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Recently I was at a pastors conference during which a guest speaker used the word “niggardly.” This upset several people and the tension in the room shot up several degrees as the denomination I belong to is one that prides itself on being sensitive to minorities of any stripe. It’s unfortunate really since the word [...]
Where Are They Now
Posted in History on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There is (or was – I no longer have TV) a show called, “Where Are They Now” which revealed what celebrities of the past are doing doing now. With few exceptions I don’t really care about “has been” celebs. Cultures – now that’s a different thing. Throughout history cultures have constantly been overwhelmed or subsumed [...]
I Learned About Rupert Today
Posted in History on March 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I learned something new about World War II today. Apparently the allies used “paradummies” during the D-Day invasion. 500 Paradummies, constructed of burlap and straw or sand and made to roughly resemble the human figure, were dropped over France in an effort to confuse the German soldiers and divert troops away from the real drop [...]
True Peace and Freedom
Posted in Faith, History on April 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Though my country has the highest literacy rate in the world, education has not brought salvation. Peace and freedom — both national and personal — come only through an encounter with Jesus Christ. – Mitsuo Fuchida, Leader of the Attack on Pearl Harbor This warrior has a great story.
Duty
Posted in History, Life on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a high and resolute courage. For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” Theodore Roosevelt (American 26th [...]
Tombstone
Posted in History on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
How did the town of Tombstone, Arizona get its name? A wandering prospector named Edward Schieffelin spent his days wandering around what was then Apache territory searching for silver. Many men did the same. Most of them died terribly at the hands of the Apache indians (who were less than thrilled about all these white [...]
Walking the Line
Posted in History on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Forty-two years ago today, Johnny Cash played at Folsom Prison.
Democratic-Republican
Posted in History, Politics on October 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If I had lived during the early days of our nation I would have been a Democrat. Actually I would have been a Democratic-Republican (the party which later became the Democratic party) as opposed to a Federalist (the Republican party wasn’t organized until 1854). In the early days of our nation there were two main [...]
Sage Advice in American History
Posted in History on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Benjamin Franklin was most probably not a Christian. While none but God knows for sure the state of any particular persons soul and stand before Him, his life and personal memoirs seem to indicate that at most he was a Deist. Nevertheless he had great respect for God, the Bible and prayer. During the Constitutional [...]
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Raw Notes- Christmas ShenanigansThe nine-year-old is running through the house in sleeper PJs wearing a bandana across her face in classic western bandit style throwing down duplo blocks as caltrops being chased by the seven-year-old who is wearing a tutu and carrying a NERF dart gun.
- Omnipotence“By the mere exercise of His will, God produces whatever He wills. That’s omnipotence.” (David C. Needham, “Close to His Majesty”, p. 19)
- Benchwarmers to First StringersMy current project. This is merely a title for a massive work here at FBCH. Benchwarmers to First Stringers An organized approach to transforming spectators into ministers. Keeping in mind that I am still in the brainstorm phase of this project and the title may not make the cut.
- Notes from the Daily ReadingPsalm 93:4 God is mightier than the seeming chaos of our lives. When things are falling apart, trust Him and remember that He is still in control. 2 Kings 2:23-24 The punishment here is not simply because a group of boys teased Eljisha for being bald. Rather they were mocking a prophet of God which [...]
- Church UnityI appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 1 Corinthians 1:10 The church needs to agree both to purpose and process.
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