Sermon Illustrations on Leadership
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On This Day: Felim O'Neill of Kinard, the leader of the Irish Rebellion, issues his... (1641)
On October 24, 1641: Felim O'Neill of Kinard, the leader of the Irish Rebellion, issues his Proclamation of Dungannon, justifying the uprising and declaring continued loyalty to King Charles I of Engl
On This Day: Shinpūren rebellion: Upset at the Westernisation of Meiji Japan and the... (1876)
On October 24, 1876: Shinpūren rebellion: Upset at the Westernisation of Meiji Japan and the abolition of the Tokugawa feudal hierarchy, the Keishintō, a group of extremist Shinto former samurai, laun
On This Day: King George III succeeds to the British throne on the death of his grandfather... (1760)
On October 25, 1760: King George III succeeds to the British throne on the death of his grandfather George II. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership
On This Day: Unification of Italy: The Expedition of the Thousand ends when Giuseppe... (1860)
On October 26, 1860: Unification of Italy: The Expedition of the Thousand ends when Giuseppe Garibaldi presents his conquests to King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia. This historical event can serve as a
On This Day: Leicester City F.C. owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha dies in a helicopter crash... (2018)
On October 27, 2018: Leicester City F.C. owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha dies in a helicopter crash along with four others after a Premier League match against West Ham United at the King Power Stadium
On This Day: The United Kingdom's House of Lords votes to end the right of most hereditary... (1999)
On October 26, 1999: The United Kingdom's House of Lords votes to end the right of most hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament. This historical event can serve as a powerfu
On This Day: Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on... (1998)
On October 29, 1998: Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space at that time. This historical event can serve as
On This Day: A rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International... (2014)
On October 28, 2014: A rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International Space Station explodes seconds after taking off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops
On This Day: Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party and of the Opposition in the United... (2020)
On October 29, 2020: Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party and of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is suspended from the Labour Party following his response to findings from the EHRC on the is
On This Day: Hungarian Revolution: The government of Imre Nagy recognizes newly established... (1956)
On October 30, 1956: Hungarian Revolution: The government of Imre Nagy recognizes newly established revolutionary workers' councils. Army officer Béla Király leads anti-Soviet militias in an attack on
On This Day: World War I: Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, a state union of Kingdom of... (1918)
On October 30, 1918: World War I: Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, a state union of Kingdom of Hungary and Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia is abolished with decisions of Croatian
On This Day: Danish Prince Vilhelm arrives in Athens to assume his throne as George I, King... (1863)
On October 30, 1863: Danish Prince Vilhelm arrives in Athens to assume his throne as George I, King of the Hellenes. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly lead
On This Day: William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the... (1688)
On November 1, 1688: William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the G
On This Day: Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television... (1969)
On November 3, 1969: Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon addresses the nation on television and radio, asking the "silent majority" to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam War effort and to
On This Day: King Otto of Bavaria is deposed by his cousin, Prince Regent Ludwig, who assumes... (1913)
On November 5, 1913: King Otto of Bavaria is deposed by his cousin, Prince Regent Ludwig, who assumes the title Ludwig III. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about god
On This Day: World War II: Soviet hospital ship Armenia is sunk by German planes while... (1941)
On November 7, 1941: World War II: Soviet hospital ship Armenia is sunk by German planes while evacuating refugees and wounded military and staff of several Crimean hospitals. It is estimated that ove
On This Day: Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the... (1659)
On November 10, 1659: Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the battle popularly known as Battle of Pratapgarh. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On This Day: Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion... (1837)
On November 22, 1837: Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspape
On This Day: King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la... (1755)
On November 25, 1755: King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary. This historical ev
On This Day: Great Northern War: King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the... (1718)
On November 30, 1718: Great Northern War: King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab
On This Day: The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, is signed in Olomouc. Prussia capitulates to... (1850)
On November 29, 1850: The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, is signed in Olomouc. Prussia capitulates to Austria, which will take over the leadership of the German Confederation. This historical event ca
On This Day: U.S. President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland and speaks in favor of the... (1995)
On November 30, 1995: U.S. President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland and speaks in favor of the "Northern Ireland peace process" to a huge rally at Belfast City Hall; he calls IRA fighters "yeste
On This Day: Cambodian Civil War: Khmer Rouge rebels intensify assaults on Cambodian... (1971)
On December 1, 1971: Cambodian Civil War: Khmer Rouge rebels intensify assaults on Cambodian government positions, forcing their retreat from Kompong Thmar and nearby Ba Ray. This historical event ca
On This Day: Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F.... (1962)
On December 2, 1962: Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to comment ad