On this day in history: In 1790, the District of Columbia, or Washington DC, was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government. In 1926, the first underwater color photographs appeared in National Geographic magazine. The pictures had been taken near the Florida Keys. In 1935, Oklahoma City became the first city in the U.S. to install parking meters. And in 1945, the United States detonated the first atomic bomb in a test at Alamogordo, NM.
Today Is National Get Out Of The Doghouse Day!
Do you need to send someone an apology?
The Best Coffee Grinders Under $100 – One of the biggest pitfalls many people make when it comes to coffee is grinding it incorrectly. Perhaps the best, or one of the best, investments you can make is to purchase a quality grinder. You’ll be surprised at how it changes things in your coffee. Here’s a guide to some of the best options.
Buying The Perfect Dress Shirt – One of the hardest things I have found is making sure I buy the most versatile wardrobe that I can. Everything needs to have a purpose, and should have more than one. But the hard part for me is dress shirts. I get tired of plain white or blue, but find that other varieties don’t work as well as they should with plenty of options. So here’s a guide to buying the perfect dress shirt.
How 16th-Century European Mapmakers Described The World’s Oceans – Describing the vast reaches of the oceans on this earth had to be a nearly impossible task for early mapmakers. This is a very interesting article.
The Subway Of Congress – Did you know that our Congressional leaders have their own subway system? It’s not big, but it’s pretty cool.
Tomorrow In Church History
On July 17, in AD 180, Speratus and eleven other Christians were beheaded for the sake of Christ, at Scilli, near Carthage, North Africa. Read more about them here.
3 Lines In The Sand – The most important issue we are facing in our culture today isn’t who will be the next justice on the Supreme Court. It’s not political or social. It’s not race relations or gender questions, although all of these, and more, are directly correlated to the most important issue. That issue is worldview. That’s what this article is really addressing, as it seeks to affirm the biblical view of marriage and gender issues. What is your worldview?
5 Great Reasons To Memorize Scripture Today – We, as a western society, have largely rejected the memorization of Scripture as a spiritual discipline. That is something we need to correct, especially as our culture becomes more and more biblically illiterate.
Entitlement Will Rob You Of Rest – Entitlement… When I was a kid, we called it being spoiled. But it’s a very real issue that we need to address in our own spiritual lives, and teach our kids how to avoid this pitfall as well. Here are a few suggestions on how to do that.
Ten Short Truths About The Shortest Psalm – As I grow older, I’m finding the Psalms to be more and more applicable to my life. And of them all, Psalm 117 is the shortest, but it is packed with meaning and wonderful application to even this modern time.
Why Won’t God Answer My Prayer? – Have you ever asked that question? I think we all have, and it is a valid question to ask. But, not surprisingly, God’s Word gives us the answer to that question, more than once. Here are a few reasons why God may not be answering our prayers. This is definitely worth your time to read.