On this day in history: In 1783, the first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris. In 1871, M. F. Galethe patented the cigar lighter. And in 1877, Thomas A. Edison announced the…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Peter 2:15-17
In the previous few verses, Peter expressed the command to be submissive to one another, and especially to the governing authorities. This is an instruction that is difficult to accept in today’s political climate, but we are called to obedience. In this week’s passage, we are given more details about what this looks like. Read…
Coffee Break – 11.14.2016
On this day in history: In 1832, the first streetcar went into operation in New York City. The vehicle was horse-drawn and had room for 30 people. In 1851, Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick was first published in the US. And in 1969, Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the moon, blasted off from Cape…
Memorize Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-14
The next section of 1 Peter 2 begins a topic that is not at all popular in today’s political climate. Peter addresses the need to submit, and he begins with submitting to the government. See it for yourself in 1 Peter 2:13-14. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”1 Peter 2:13-14″] In our own political climate, we have a…
Book Review – NKJV Word Study Bible
As a minister, one of the things I spend a lot of time with is the original languages the Bible was written in. In college, I took three years of New Testament Greek, so I know something of the basics of that language. I don’t utilize it as often as I should, and so it…
Coffee Break – 11.07.2016
On this day in history: In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States, while in 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected as the president of the Confederacy. In 1894, William C. Hooker received a patent for the mousetrap. And in 1923, Jacob Schick was granted a patent for the…