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…
Memorize Scripture: Philippians 3:2-4a
Paul abruptly shifts his tone in this third chapter of Philippians. The reason why isn’t clear, but his message is very much so. You can see this passage in Philippians 3:2-4a: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Philippians 3:2-4a”] Paul’s change in tone is very abrupt here, but not completely unusual for Paul. However, this is more abrupt than…
Coffee Break – 10.19.2015
On this day in history: In 1781, British General Charles Lord Cornwallis surrendered to U.S. General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia. It was to be the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. In 1914, U.S. government owned vehicles were first used to pick up mail in Washington, DC. And in 1985, the first…
Memorize Scripture: Philippians 3:1
Chapter three of Philippians begins with an abrupt shift in tone. New topics are addressed with no warning, but Paul begins with an instruction concerning joy. Take a look at it for yourself in Philippians 3:1: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Philippians 3:1″] Paul shifts gears so abruptly with the transition to chapter three that many have wondered…
Dealing With Discrepancies
The Sermon on the Mount is recorded twice in the New Testament, both in Matthew and in Luke. But the two are significantly different accounts. Have you ever wondered why? [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Mountain”] This has always bothered me. These two accounts of the Sermon on the Mount have some major differences, too many to simply…
Coffee Break – 10.12.2015
On this day in history: In 1492, Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, sighted Watling Island in the Bahamas. He believed that he had found Asia while attempting to find a Western ocean route to India. The same day he claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain. In 1870, General Robert E. Lee, the…