On this day in history: In 1533, England’s King Henry VIII secretly married his second wife Anne Boleyn. Boleyn later gave birth to Elizabeth I. In 1870, G. D. Dows patented the ornamental soda fountain. In 1905, the world’s largest diamond was found in South Africa. And in 1915, in New York, Alexander Graham Bell spoke to his assistant in San Francisco, inaugurating the first transcontinental telephone service.
Bonavita Immersion Coffee Dripper Tutorial – I have a few different coffee drippers, notably my Hario V60, but this dripper seems like it would be an great thing to try. You can get one here.
LEGO Kits Of Famous Skylines – My kids love LEGOs. I am fascinated by them to some degree, but have never really jumped in. These could make me do just that.
Great Book Selection For Your Reading Lists – Finding a great list of books that other people have read or are reading is like finding a treasure map. Very often, I add a new book or two to my own list. Here are a couple of lists that have some excellent books on them.
The Mustard Seed – This is a pretty inspiring video, showing just how apt the mustard seed illustration that Jesus used is for the church and faith.
Today In Church History
On January 25, 1870, the Orthodox Missionary Society was formed, supported mainly by the Paul Bunyan of church history, John Veniaminov, who served in Alaska for years. Read more about his life here.
How To Capture And Save Great Quotes – As a voracious reader, I often stumble across things I want to remember and use again. Here are some great ways to save those kinds of things for later.
A Creation Chronology In 1 Corinthians 11 – This chapter has often been the bane of many preachers, being a very difficult passage to study and preach. But hidden in it are a few jewels that confirm the account of creation in Genesis that are worth examining.
9 Consequences Of Debt – My wife and I just started taking Financial Peace University, by Dave Ramsey. Finding this article was a very timely thing, and these points all hit close to home. Debt is slavery, and the sooner you can get out of it, the better.