Today is a significant day in history: In 1790, the capital city of the U.S. moved to Philadelphia from New York City. In 1859, A hot air balloon was used to carry mail for the first time. John Wise left Lafayette, IN, for New York City with 100 letters. He had to land after only 27 miles. In 1896, the Klondike gold rush was set off by George Carmack discovering gold on Rabbit Creek in Alaska.
15 Famous Coffee Fiends – It appears as if coffee lovers are in good company…
The Internet Doesn’t Exist – This article is a couple of months old, but the point made is interesting. “What we call the Internet—and what web writers so lazily draw on for their work—is less a hive mind or a throng or a gathering place and more a personalized set of online maneuvers guided by algorithmic recommendations.”
Dealing With Afternoon Sleepiness – The afternoon slump. It is something we all deal with from time to time, especially after a big lunch. But what can we do about it? Learn to work with it.
The Atlantic Slave Trade In Two Minutes – When we think of the slave trade of the last few centuries, we generally think of slaves brought to the shores of the United States and North America. But this two minute animation shows a bigger picture, and it is disturbing. To make matters even more interesting, each black circle is clickable, giving stats for the slave ship it represents.
Today In Church History
In 1809, Thomas and Alexander Campbell formed a Christian Association, leading to the Restoration Movement of churches.
How To Do Family Worship – One of the things we try to do as a family each evening is have a family time of Bible reading and prayer. But Don Whitney suggests a third element we might need to consider.
The Prayer Meeting Revival – This simple approach to ministry came to popularity in the mid-1800s, during a time when people were very concerned for the future of the US as a nation. It might be time to bring something like this to the front again.
Pastors Who Don’t Delegate – I like to do a lot of things for myself, knowing that they will get done they way I want them done. But that does not enable others to do ministry. So I have had to learn to allow others to do things. Pastors who don’t delegate are setting themselves up for failure.