On this day in history: In 1825, the Erie Canal opened in upstate New York. The 363-mile canal connected Lake Erie and the Hudson River at a cost of $7,602,000. In 1854, Charles William Post was born. He was the inventor of “Grape Nuts,” “Postum” and “Post Toasties.” Yum! And in 1881, the “Gunfight at the OK Corral” took place in Tombstone, AZ. The fight was between Wyatt Earp, his two brothers and Doc Holiday and the Ike Clanton Gang. Read more about it here.
Touring 24 Of The Top Coffee Production Regions – Where does your favorite coffee come from? Have you ever wondered what gives that region the particular tastes that you like so well? Here are 24 of the world’s top regions.
15 Infamous Facts About ¡Three Amigos! – This is one of my all time favorite movies. I can watch this over and over. Here are some facts about the film that you may not know.
Why Is It So Hard To Catch Your Own Typos? – As a writer, typos are the bane of my existence. And I get really frustrated when I find one later that I missed after I finish my blog post or sermon or whatever. Why can’t we catch our own typos? This article from Wired explains the reason behind this.
What Is Fire? – I love to sit around a campfire and watch the flames. Fire fascinates us. The color. The movement. The warmth. But what is fire? This video explains it well.
Tomorrow In Church History
The New International Version of the Bible was published on October 27, 1978, and became one of the most popular and widely used translations in the English language. Read more about it here.
Five Strategies For Daily Bible Reading – Here are some great tips for incorporating the Bible into your daily routine. The Word of God is critical to our daily existence, but we often minimalize it. Creating solid habits will help to prioritize this into a daily occurrence.
Four Gospels? – There are four different accounts of the life of Christ in the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. But why do we have all four of these? Why couldn’t one writer cover it all? Here are three reasons that help explain why God chose to do it this way.
10 Commandments For Preachers – As a minister, there are many demands upon my time. This take on the 10 Commandments gives some good insight into keeping the right priorities in place.