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Radical discipleship, pacifism, believer's baptism.
Key question: “How does this call us to follow Jesus in daily life?”
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On January 23, 1963: The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence officially begins when PAIGC guerrilla fighters attack the Portuguese Army stationed in Tite. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On January 23, 2022: Mutinying Burkinabè soldiers led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba depose and detain President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré amid widespread anti-government protests. This historical ev
On January 23, 1967: Milton Keynes (England) is founded as a new town by Order in Council, with a planning brief to become a city of 250,000 people. Its initial designated area enclosed three existing
On January 24, 1438: The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using
On January 23, 1945: World War II: German admiral Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of
On January 24, 1458: Matthias Corvinus is elected King of Hungary. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when prea
On September 28, 1538: Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustr
On October 24, 1360: The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly le
On January 23, 2001: Five people attempt to set themselves on fire in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, an act that many people later claim is staged by the Chinese Communist Party to frame Falun Gong and t
On January 24, 1900: Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On January 23, 2018: The China-United States trade war begins when President Donald Trump places tariffs on Chinese solar panels and washing machines. This historical event can serve as a powerful se
On October 24, 1918: World War I: Italian victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history
On January 24, 1536: King Henry VIII of England suffers an accident while jousting, leading to a brain injury that historians say may have influenced his later erratic behaviour and possible impotence
On January 24, 1651: Arauco War: Spanish and Mapuche authorities meet in the Parliament of Boroa renewing the fragile peace established at the parliaments of Quillín in 1641 and 1647. This historical
On April 10, 1741: War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works th
On January 24, 1943: World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the endurin
On January 24, 1942: World War II: The Allies bombard Bangkok, leading Thailand, then under Japanese control, to declare war against the United States and United Kingdom. This historical event can se
On January 24, 1835: Slaves in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, stage a revolt, which is instrumental in ending slavery there 50 years later. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustrati
On October 25, 1415: Hundred Years' War: Henry V of England, with his lightly armoured infantry and archers, defeats the heavily armoured French cavalry in the Battle of Agincourt. This historical ev
On October 25, 1147: Seljuk Turks defeat German crusaders under Conrad III at the Battle of Dorylaeum. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through th
On January 24, 1758: During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763). This historical event can serve as a powe
On January 24, 1915: World War I: British Grand Fleet battle cruisers under Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty engage Rear-Admiral Franz von Hipper's battle cruisers in the Battle of Dogger Bank. This his
On December 8, 1907: King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it
On November 21, 1971: Indian troops, partly aided by Mukti Bahini (Bengali guerrillas), defeat the Pakistan army in the Battle of Garibpur. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust