Thought for Today

  1517: Martin Luther sends 95 Theses to the Archbishop of Mainz--Reformation Day 1541: Michelangelo completes "The Last Supper" in the Sistine Chapel 1918: Spanish flu kills 21,000 people in the US in one week 1922: Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy 1941: Mount Rushmore completed by Gutzon Borglum 1950: Earl Lloyd is first African American to play in the NBA 1968: LBJ orders end to bombing in North Viet Nam 1988 First Monday Night Football game--Colts beat Broncos 55-23 1992: Catholic Church apologizes to Galileo after 359 years 1999: EgyptAir 990 crashes off Nantucket--217 killed 2003: Bethany Hamilton loses arm to a shark while surfing 2010: "The Walking Dead" premiers 2011: World population reaches 7 billion Born: Vermeer, John Keats, Juliette Gordon Lowe, Chiang Kai-shek, Michael Collins [astronaut], Michael Landon, John Candy, Dan Rather, Vanilla Ice,  Died: Harry Houdini, Indira Gandhi, Federico Fellini, River Phoeniz, Sean Connery Thought: Yesterday

 1768: First Methodist Church in North America founded [Wesley Chapel, NYC] 1873: Barnum's "Greatest Show on Earth" premiers 1894: The time clock patented by Daniel Cooper 1944: Aaron Copeland's "Appalachian Spring" premiers 1952: Clarence Birdseye sells the first frozen peas 1954: First use of the 24-second clock in professional basketball 1973: Bosphorus Bridge connects Europe and Asia at Istanbul 1989: Largest milkshake made--1575 gallons Born: Chritopher Columbus, John Adams, Ezra Pound, Charles Atlas, Henry Winkler, T Graham Brown, Ivanka Trump, Marcus Mariota Died: Steve Allen, Robert Goulet,  Thought: Reading some great news this morning in Romans 5:1-11. Think about the grace of God this morning. While were were: Helpless [5:6] Sinners [5:8] Enemies [5:10] Christ died for us! Hallelujah! Think about that for a moment. Christ died for those that were helpless, unable to do anything about our condition. Following the recent hurricanes, we see people wh

 1618: Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded 1787: Mozart's "Don Giovanni" premiers 1811: First Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans 1929: Black Tuesday--stock market crash 1942: 16,000 Jews murdered by Nazis 1945: First ballpoint pen goes on sale 1956: First Huntley-Brinkley Report 1998: 2000 anti-abortion protestors arrested for blocking clinics 1988: John Glenn is oldest person to go into space at age 77 2012: Hurricane Sandy hits New Jersey Born: Bill Mauldin [WWII cartoonist], Bob Ross [artist on PBS], Richard Dreyfus, Kate Jackson [Charlie's Angels], Winona Ryder, Travis Henry Died: Nathan Bedford Forrest, Louis B Mayer [MGM], Joseph Pulitzer Thought: Take a look with me this morning at Romans 2:24. I got stuck on this verse today. Paul here is speaking to the Jews who claim to be children of God, yet their conduct is inconsistent with God's law. Thus, they misrepresent God to the gentiles. This made me ask myself if my claims to be a follower of Jes

1492: Columbus sights Cuba 1636: Harvard University founded to prepare ministers and religious educators 1646: First Protestant church for American Indians established in Mass.  1726: "Gulliver's Travels" published 1793: Eli Whitney patents cotton gin 1831: Michael Faraday demonstrates his invention--an electirc generator 1858: RH Macy opens a store on 6th Avenue NYC 1867: Maimonides University is first Jewish college in the US 1886: Statue of Liberty dedicated 1900: Second Modern Olympic Summer Games ends after 5 months--no opening or closing ceremonies 1919: Congress overrides President Wilson's veto and prohibition begins 1965: Gateway Arch completed Born: Erasmus, Eliphalet Remington [gun maker], Evelyn Waugh ["Brideshead Revisited"], Jonas Salk, Bowie Kuhn, Jim Beatty [1st sub-4 minute mile indoors], Charlie Daniels, Bill Gates, Julia Roberts, Brad Paisley, Joaquin Phoenix Died: John Wallis [introduced ♾️ as the symbol for infinite], John Locke, Abigail

 1492: Graphite pencil first used 1787: Federalist Papers published 1825: Erie Canal Opens 1861: Pony Express ceases operations after 19 months 1881: Gunfight at the OK Corral 1901: First recorded use of a getaway car 1950: Mother Teresa founds Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta 1970: "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts 1984: "The Terminator" released Born: Mahalia Jackson, Jackie Coogan, Pat Conroy, Jaclyn Smith, Pat Sajak, Hillary Clinton, Sasha Cohen [Ice skater], Rita Wilson, Keith Urban,  Died: Alfred the Great, Reuben Torrey [Pastor, Moody Church], Charles Comiskey, Hattie McDaniel [1st black actress to win an Oscar], Igor Sikorsky, Jackson Scholz ["Chariots of Fire"], Dottie Green [catcher for the Rockford Peaches, "League of Their Own", but not the inspiration for Dottie Hinson in the movie], Elizabeth Cady Stanton Thought: Have you ever made a bad trade or purchase--exchanged money for something that did not work or did not last. Certainly

 1415: Battle of Agincourt--longbow defeats armored knights 1760: George III takes the throne 1854: Charge of the Light Brigade, over 100 killed 1870: First postcards used in the US 1929: Former Interior Secretary Albert Fall is first Cabinet member to go to jail after conviction of accepting a bribe 1960: First electronic wrist watch goes on sale 1962: During Cuban Missile Crisis, Adlai Stevenson tells Soviet UN representative--"I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over." 1978: "Halloween" released 2023: 18 killed and 13 injured in mass shooting in Lewiston Maine Born: Pablo Picasso, Richard Byrd [explorer], Samantha Bee, Ciara, Georges Bizet, Katy Perry, Dave Cowens, Xander Schauffele,  John Dodge [automobiles], Sarah Colley [Minnie Pearl], Bobby Knight, Helen Reddy, James Carville, Mike Eruzione ["Do you believe in Miracles"],  Died: Bobby Riggs, Payne Stewart, Geoffrey Chaucer, Bat Masterson, Roger Miller, Richard Harris,  Thought: Ye

 1648: Peace of Westphalia ends the 30 Years War--equal rights for Catholics and Protestants 1818: Feliz Mendelssohn's first public concert--age 9 1861: First transcontinental telegraph--San Francisco to Washington DC 1929: Black Thursday begins stock market crash 1939: Nylon stockings go on sale 1946: Camera attached to V-2 rocket makes first pictures of earth from outer space 2008: Bloody Friday as stock market loses 10% Born: Antoine van Leeuwenhoek, Sarah Hale ["Mary Had a Little Lamb"], Belva Ann Lockwood [first woman to argue before the Supreme Court], Melvin Purvs, YA Title, The Big Bopper, F Murray Abraham, Kevin Kline, Ian Baker Finch, Drake, Charlie White [Olympic and World Champion Ice Dancer] Died: Jane Seymour [wife of Henry VIII], Tycho Brahe, Daniel Webster, Louis Renault, Jackie Robinson, Raul Julia, Rosa Parks, Maureen O'Hara, Fats Domino Thought: If I looked at your Bible, could I tell which chapter or verses you referred to the most? Are there a few

  1819: First ship sails through the Erie Canal 1915: First national horse shoe throwing championship 1915: 25,000 march in NYC for women's suffrage 1930: Chiang Kai Shek converts to Christianity 1941: "Dumbo" released 1973: Nixon agrees to turn over White House tapes to Judge Sirica 2001: Apple releases the first iPod Born: Adlai Stevenson, John Heisman, Ted Fujita [Fujita wind scale for tornadoes], Johnny Carson, Jim Bunning, Pele, Michael Crichton, Ang Lee, Dwight Yoakam, Weird Al Yankovic, Randy Pauch ["The Last Lecture"], Ryan Reynolds, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Doug Flutie Died: Brutus, Zane Grey, Al Jolson, Christian Dior, Maybelle Carter Thought: After the fall of Jerusalem, Jeremiah writes Lamentations. We rarely read this book. Today I am reading chapter 5. I am focused first on 5:1., Lord, remember what has happened to us. As I look at our nation, I ask, Lord, what has happened to us? Are we living like Judah before the fall? Has our sin and disobedience cau

  1746: Jonathan Dickinson charters the College of New Jersey to train Presbyterian pastors--Princeton University 1836: Sam Houston becomes first President of the Republic of Texas 1881: First concert by Boston Symphony Orchestra 1897: First car dealer opens--London 1907: Ringling Brothers buys Barnum & Bailey 1934: FBI shoots and kills Pretty Boy Floyd 1939: NBC is first network to broadcast a pro football game 1962: President Kennedy imposes naval blockade on Cuba 1967: Ben Hogan captains US to Ryder Cup victory 1981: US debt tops 1 trillion dollars 1987: A volume of the original Gutenberg Bible sold for $5.39 million. 2012: Taylor Swift releases "Red" Born: Franz Liszt, Sarah Bernhardt, Curly Howard [3 Stooges], Joan Fontaine, Timothy Leary, Jeff Goldblum, Toby Mac, Christopher Lloyd, Jimmie Foxx, Brian Boitano, Ichiro Suzuki Died: Susannah Spurgeon [Charles' wife], Paul Cezanne, Arnold Toynbee, Cleavon Little, Soupy Sales Thought: Reading Jeremiah 33:3-18 today. J

  1512: Martin Luther joins the faculty of the University of Wittenberg 1520: Magellan is the first European to sail in the Pacific Ocean 1797: Old Ironsides launched in Boston 1805: Lord Nelson victorious at the Battle of Trafalgar 1824: Portland cement patented 1854: Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses sent to the Crimean War 1959: Guggenheim Museum opens in NYC 1964: Movie "My Fair Lady" premiers 1975: Carlton Fisk hits 12th inning home run in the World Series Born: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Alfred Nobel, Dizzy Gillespie, Whitey Ford, Steve Cropper, Judith Sheindlin [Judge Judy], Benjamin Netanyahu, Kim Kardashian, Carrie Fisher, Kane Brown, Mark Thrailkill [Best son] Died: Horatio Nelson, Jack Kerouac, John Scopes, Jim Garrison [DA, Kennedy assassination], George McGovern, Bud Adams, Ben Bradlee Thought: Continuing in Jeremiah this morning, looking at chapter 32. In the 10th year of Zedekiah's reign, the Lord speaks to Jeremiah. Notice that Jerusalem is under

  1512: Martin Luther becomes Doctor in Biblia 1781; Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown 1870: First African Americans elected to the House of Representatives 1901: "Pomp and Circumstance" by Edward Elgar premiers 1914: Post Office uses an automobile to collect and deliver mail for the first time 1917: Love Field opens in Dallas 1960: Martin Luther King arrested in an Atlanta sit-in 1971: Last issue of "Look" Magazine published 1983: Congress establishes Martin Luther King Day 1987: Black Monday as Dow loses 22% 2003: Mother Teresa sainted 2005: Saddam Hussein's trial begins Born: Hal Wallis [producer], Robert Reed ["Brady Bunch"], Peter Max, Evander Holyfield, Amy Carter [President's daughter], John Lithgow,  Died: King John [Magna Carta], Jacobus Arminius [Reformer who opposed Calvin and predestination], Jonathan Swift,  George Pullman, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Elizabeth Arden, Martha Raye, Mr. Blackwell Thought: Reading a very famili

  1009: Church of the Holy Sepulchre destroyed  1648: First labor organization in North America is formed--Boston Shoemakers 1776: A customer in a bar in Elmsford, NY decorated with bird tails asks the bartender, Betsy Flanagan, for one of those "cock tails" 1867: U.S. takes possession of Alaska from Russia 1921: Patent issued for the automatic pop-up toaster 1922: British Broadcasting Company founded 1924: After Notre Dame beats Army, the NY Herald Tribune dubs Notre Dame's backfield, the Four Horsemen 1931: Capone convicted of tax evasion 1954: Hurricane Hazel kills 195 1962: James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins win Nobel Prize for determining the structure of DNA 2009: Tom Brady throws 5 touchdown passes in the second quarter against the Titans Born: Pierre Trudeau, Lee Harvey Oswald, George C Scott, Peter Boyle, Dawn Wells ["Gilligan's Island"], Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Berry, Mike Ditka, Martina Navratilova, Lindsey Vonn Died: Charles Bab

  1831: Felix Mendelssohn's First Piano Concerto premiers 1860: First British Open 1904: Bank of Italy opens in San Francisco--now Bank of America 1919: RCA formed as subsidiary of General Electric 1920: Chicago Bears play their first NFL game 1933: Albert Einstein arrives in the US as a refugee 1939: "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" released 1957: "Jailhouse Rock" premiers in Memphis 1963: The Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand." 1968: "Bullitt" with Steve McQueen released and introduces the great car chase. The Mustang he drove was sold at auction in 2020 for $3.4 million. 1979: Mother Teresa awarded Nobel Prize 1989: 6.9 earthquake cancels game 3 of the World Series and kills 67 2017: George Soros donates $18 billion to the Open Society Foundation--source of many bad things Born: Arthur Miller, Rita Hayworth, Jimmy Breslin, Evel Knievel, Mae Jemison [first black woman in space], Alan Jackson, Ernie Els, Eminem Died: Chopin, Julia Ward

1847: Charlotte Bronte publishes "Jane Eyre" 1859: John Brown leads raid at Harper's Ferry 1863: Grant given command of the Union Army 1875: BYU founded 1916: Margaret Samger opens the first birth control clinic 1923: Disney Brothers cartoon studio formed 1940: Benjamin Davis becomes the first black general in the US Military 1946: 10 Nazi leaders hung at Nuremberg 1950: First release of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" 1962: Cuban missile crisis begins 1968: Tommy Smith and John Carlos give Black Power salute on the podium in Mexico City 1984: Desmond Tutu wins Nobel Peace Prize 2016: Ed Whitlock becomes the oldest peron to complete a marathon in under 4 hours at age 86 Born: Noah Webster, Oscar Wilde, David Ben-Gurion, Eugene O'Neill, Angela Lansbury, Charles Colson, Suzanne Somers, Jim Ed Norman, Sue Bird, Naomi Osaka,  Tim Robbins Died: Hugh Latimer [burned at the stake as one of three Oxford Martyrs], Marie Antoinette, General George Marshall, Ge

 1815: Napoleon begins exile at St Helena 1878: Edison Electric Light Company incorporated 1917: Mata Hari executed for spying 1928: Hindenburg disaster in Lakehurst NY 1933: 20th Amendment effective moving inauguration from March to January 1937: Hemingway publishes "To Have and Have Not" 1951: "I Love Lucy" premiers 1952: "Charlotte's Web" published 1964: Don Schollander wins second of four Gold Medals at Tokyo Olympics 1966: LBJ signs law creating the Department of Transportation 1966: Huey Newton creates the Black Panther Party 1976: First Vice-Presidential Debate--Mondale and Dole 1991: Clarence Thomas confirmed as Supreme Court Justice Born: Virgil, Friedrich Nietzsche, John Kenneth Galbraith, Mario Puzo ["The Godfather"], Lee Iacocca, Penny Marshall, Richard Carpenter, Sara Ferguson, Jim Palmer [pitcher] Died: Robert Herrick ["Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May"] Herbert Henry Dow [Dow Chemical], Hermann  Goering [Nazi], Horton

 1066: Battle of Hastings 1322: Robert the Bruce defeats Edward II giving Scotland independence 1834: Henry Blair is the first black awarded a US patent--corn planter 1892: "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" published by Arthur Conan Doyle 1926: "Winnie the Pooh" released by AA Milne 1939: BMI [Broadcast Music] formed 1962: U-2 aircraft locate Russian missile launchers in Cuba 1964: Martin Luther King wins Nobel Peace Prize 1968: First live broadcast from US spacecraft [Apollo 7] 1979: Wayne Gretzky scores first NHL goal 1979: First gay and lesbian civil rights march in Washington 1980: Reagan promises to name a woman to the Supreme Court 1986: Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Prize Born: William Penn, Dwight Eisenhower, EE Cummings, John Wooden, Roger Moore, John Dean [Nixon White House Counsel], Ralph Lauren, Beth Daniel, Frank Wycheck, Natalie Maines [Dixie Chicks],  Usher Died: Erwin Rommel, Errol Flynn, Bing Crosby, Leonard Bernstein,  Thought: Thinking about Jeremiah 2:20-

  539BC Cyrus the Great of Persia captures Babylon [Some say 538 BC] 1285: 180 Jews refuse baptism and are set on fire in Munich 1492: Columbus Day. Columbus makes landfall in the Bahamas 1609: "Three Blind Mice" published in London 1740: George Whitfield preaches to 30,000 in Boston 1823: Charles MacIntosh begins selling raincoats--Macs 1892: Pledge of Allegiance first recited in public schools 1900: First modern submarine commissioned by the Navy 1901: Theodore Roosevelt renames the Executive Mansion--the White House 1928: First use of the iron lung 1931: Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio opens to the public 1960: Khrushchev pounds his shoe at the UN Born: Lyman Beecher, Dick Gregory, Luciano Pavarotti, Sam Moore [Sam and Dave--"Soul Man"], Chris Wallace, Hugh Jackman, Nancy Kerrigan, Marion Jones, Sally Little Died: Robert E Lee, Johnny Olson, John Denver, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Shoemaker, Rene Lacoste,  Thought: Reading in Jeremiah 2 this morning. Focus

 1138: Earthquake in Aleppo Syria kills estimated 230,000 1883: Railroads agree to use five time zones in North America 1929: JC Penney opens store #1252 in Delaware--has store in all 48 states 1950: CBS receives first license to broadcast in color 1975: "Saturday Night Live" premiers 1992: First 3-way Presidential debate--Clinton, Bush, Perot 2002: Jimmy Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize Born: Henry Heinz, Eleanor Roosevelt, Luke Perry, Jerome Robbins, Cardi B, SteveYoung, Michelle Wie, Fred Trump [Donald's father], Charles Revson [Revlon], Larry Swift Died: Meriwether Lewis, Joe Morgan, Angela Lansbury Thought: I know you are probably ready to move on from Jeremiah 1, but I am still looking for what God has for me here. A couple of days ago, we talked about what a tough job Jeremiah had. He was called to tell the people about their sin and rebellion. He was to tell the people that while Jerusalem was God's city, they had made it vulnerable through disobedience. He was t

 1780: Great Hurricane kills 20,000-30,000 in the Caribbean. 1845: Naval School [US Naval Academy] opens in Annapolis 1886: First dinner jacket worn to a ball in Tuxedo NY--the Tuxedo begins 1954: Ho Chi Minh enters Hanoi following French withdrawal 1961: "The Bob Newhart Show" debuts 1973: Spiro Agnew resigns 2018: Hurricane Michael [category 4] makes landfall at Mexico Beach Florida Born: Henry Cavendish [discovered hydrogen], Giuseppe Verdi, Helen Hayes, Thelonius Monk, Bruce Devlin, John Prine, Nora Roberts, Tanya Tucker, Brett Farve, Lee Steers Died: Abel Tasman, William Seward, Adolphus Busch, Charlotte Cooper [first female Olympic champion], Orson Welles, Yul Brynner, Christopher Reeve, Alex Karras, Emma Moody [wife of Dwight Moody], Edith Piaf Thought: Yes, I am still in Jeremiah 1, reading 9-10. Earlier this week, we noted that God had planned for Jeremiah and had given him an assignment to the nations. Look at 1:10. God has put His words into the mouth of Jeremiah a

 768: Charlemagne crowned King of the Franks 1000: Leif Ericson discovers Vinland 1635: Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts for his religion--founds Rhode Island on basis of freedom of conscience 1701: Collegiate School of Connecticut founded [Yale] 1855: Singer patents sewing machine motor 1888: Washington Monument opens to the public 1926: NBC founded 1980: First home use of computer banking--United American Bank Knoxville 1986: "Phantom of the Opera" premiers in London 1997: Dean Smith retires as North Carolina coach Born: Aimee Simple McPherson [Pentecostal evangelist], John Lennon, Bill Lee, John Lennon, Annika Sorenstam, Julianne Vaughn [best granddaughter] Died: Che Guevara, Oskar Schindler, Aileen Wournos [serial killer],  Thought: I am still reading Jeremiah 1. Slow progress for me. Jeremiah has been assured that God has a plan for him, has set him apart for that assignment and will be with him and provide all he needs. God has said, "do not be afraid.&qu

 1769: James Cook lands in New Zealand 1871: Forest fire destroys Peshtigo Wisconsin killing 1200-2500 people 1871: Great Chicago Fire kills 200 and destroys 4 square miles 1906: First "permanent" wave for hair demonstrated in London 1918: Alvin York kills 25 Germans and captures 132 1933: Coit Tower dedicated to firemen in San Francisco 1934: Bruno Hauptmann indicted for killing Lindbergh baby 1945: Microwave oven patented 1956: Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series 2001: President Bush announces formation of the Department of Homeland Security Born: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jim Eliot [missionary], Pepper Rogers, Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Elliott, CeCe Winans, Matt Damon, Johnny Ramone, Bruno Mars, George Bright Died: John Hancock, Frankiln Pierce, Al Davis [Raiders], YA Title, Whitey Ford Thought: Still in chapter 1 of Jeremiah. Yesterday, God told Jeremiah that He had known him before he was in his mother's womb; that He had set him apart for holy

 3761 BC: Beginning of the modern Jewish calendar 1765: Stamp Act Congress convenes to protest against the Stamp Act 1857: Charles Spurgeon preaches to 23,000 at the Crystal Palace 1873: Lottie Moon arrives in China 1916: John Heisman leads Georgia Tech to a 222-0 victory against Cumberland 1952: First American Bandstand broadcast in Philadelphia [Dick Clark joins in 1955] 1965: Robert Mitera uses a 50 mph wind to ace the 447 yard 10th at Miracle Hills in Omaha 1982: "Cats" begins an 18-year run at the Winter Garden Theater, NYC 1985: The PLO seizes the Achille Lauro 1991: Anita Hill accuses Clarence Thomas of inappropriate comments 1996: Fox News begins 2001: US enters Afghanistan Born: Martha Berry [Berry College], Niels Bohr, Heinrich Himmler, Elijah Mohammad [Nation of Islam], June Allyson, Desmond Tutu, Vladimir Putin, Yo-Yo Ma, Jayne Torvill, Simon Cowell Died: George Mason [Bill of Rights advocate], Edgar Allen Poe, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. ["Ole Ironsides"]

 1877: Chief Joseph surrenders ending the Nez Perce war.  1914: First aerial combat resulting in a kill 1921: First World Series radio broadcast 1924: "Little Orphan Annie" comic appears in NY Daily News 1925: WSM Nashville radio begins broadcasting 1931: First non-stop transpacific flight 1945: "Meet the Press" premiers on radio 1947: First televised Presidential address from the White House--Harry Truman 1956: "The Ten Commandments" released.  1962: "Dr. No" premiers and Beatles release their first record ["Love Me Do"] 1969: "Monty Python's Flying Circus" premiers on BBC1 2000: President Trump leaves Walter Reed Hospital still suffering with Covid Born: Jonathan Edwards, Chester Arthur, Robert Goddard, Ray Kroc, Bill Dana [Jose Jimenez], Kate Winslet, Laura Davies, Mario Lemieux Died: Charles Cornwallis, Tecumseh, Louis Brandeis, Charlie Smith [oldest American at age 137], Rodney Dangerfield, Steve Jobs Thought: Turned

 1883: The Orient Express departs for first official journey--Paris to Istanbul 1895: First US Open Men's Golf tournament 1927: Borglum begins sculpting Mount Rushmore 1957: Soviets launch Sputnik 1 2006: WikiLeaks launched by Julian Assange 2023: Kevin McCarthy voted out as Speaker of the House Born: Rutherford B Hayes, Damon Runyon, Jackie Collins, Anne Rice, Buster Keaton, Charlton Heston, Susan Sarandon, Dakota Johnson, Tony La Russa Died: Rembrandt, Frederic Bartholdi, Janis Joplin, Secretariat, Loretta Lynn Thought: Reading the minor prophets can be depressing. They are speaking because the people have turned their backs on the Lord, rebelled, turn to religious ceremony rather than humble worship. So today I am reading from the Psalms, specifically Psalms 95-98. Notice how each of these psalms begin: Let us sing for joy to the Lord [95] Sing to the Lord a new song. [96] The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice. [97] Sing to the Lord a new song. [98] So this morning I am looking

1863: Lincoln designates the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving 1872: Bloomingdale's opens in NYC 1908: Leon Trotsky founds Pravda 1913: Income Tax law signed by Woodrow Wilson [1%] 1922: Rebecca Felton of Georgia is first woman in the Senate 1941: "Maltese Falcon" premiers 1951: Bobby Thompson hits shot heard round the world as Giants beat Dodgers 1955: "Captain Kangaroo" and "Mickey Mouse Club" premier 1995: OJ Simpson found not guilty of murder. On this date in 2008, he is found guilty of kidnapping and armed robbery. 2003: Roy Horn [Seigfried & Roy] attacked by his tiger. 2018: In the greater fool contest, a bottle of Scotch whiskey sold for $1.1 million Born: Thomas Wolfe, James Herriot, Gore Vidal, Ken Berry [Mayberry RFD], Chubby Checker, Dave Winfield, Al Sharpton, Fred Couples, Gwen Stefani, Neve Campbell Died: Cassius, Francis of Assisi, Myles Standish, Elias Howe, John Heisman, Woody Guthrie, Harriet Nelson, Janet Leigh Thought: R

 1789: Bill of Rights submitted to the states for ratification 1792: Baptist Missionary Society forms in London 1871: Brigham Young arrested for bigamy 1872: According to Jules Verne, Phileas Fogg begins his journey around the world 1902: Beatrix Potter publishes "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" 1950: First Charlie Brown comic strip [originally called "Li'i Folks" then "Peanuts"] 1957: "Bridge on the River Kwai" released 1967: Thurgood Marshall becomes first black Supreme Court Justice Born: Nat Turner, Mahatma Ghandi, Groucho Marx, Bud Abbott, Graham Greene ["The Power and the Glory"], Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. [first black astronaut],  Johnnie Cochran, Steve Sabol [NFL Films], Don McLean ["American Pie"], Donna Karan, Kelly Ripa Died: Samuel Adams, Tom Petty, Rock Hudson Thought: As I read through Malachi again, 3:15 catches my eye. "So now we call the arrogant blessed." Think about the word "arrogant" with

 1867: Karl Marx publishes "Das Kapital" 1868: Louisa May Alcott publishes "Little Women" 1888: First edition of "National Geographic" 1890: Congress creates the Weather Bureau [recommend "Isaac's Storm"] 1890: Yosemite National Park created 1891: Stanford University founded.  1892: University of Chicago founded by Baptists, the American Baptist Education Society and John D Rockefeller. Land donated by Marshall Field, Chicago retailer. 1893: Hurricane kills 1800 in Mississippi 1903: First World Series game 1908: Model T introduced 1942: Little Golden Books begins publishing 1961: Roger Maris hits #61 1962: Johnny Carson hosts first Tonight Show 1971: Walt Disney World opens 1975: Thrilla in Manilla--Ali beats Frazier Born: Bonnie Parker, Jimmy Carter, Julie Andrews, William Boeing, Theresa May, Richard Harris,  Died: Louis Leakey, E.B. White, Al Oerter Thought: Still in chapter 1 of Malachi. My friend Joe Cimino always pronounces the name of