Anabaptist/Mennonite Illustrations
Radical discipleship, pacifism, believer's baptism.
Key question: “How does this call us to follow Jesus in daily life?”
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On This Day: Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to... (1968)
On August 22, 1968: Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation
On This Day: Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran-Iraq War. (1980)
On September 22, 1980: Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran-Iraq War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consid
On This Day: Odoacer, chieftain of the Germanic tribes (Herulic - Scirian foederati), is... (476)
On August 23, 476: Odoacer, chieftain of the Germanic tribes (Herulic - Scirian foederati), is proclaimed rex Italiae ("King of Italy") by his troops. This historical event can serve as a powerful se
On This Day: IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and... (1969)
On June 23, 1969: IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. This historical event can serv
On This Day: William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy is crowned king of England, at... (1066)
On December 25, 1066: William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy is crowned king of England, at Westminster Abbey, London. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly l
On This Day: Karol Wojtyła (later John Paul II) is made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI. (1967)
On June 26, 1967: Karol Wojtyła (later John Paul II) is made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of hi
On This Day: Siege of Jerusalem: The city surrenders to the Khwarazmiyya, ending Christian... (1244)
On August 23, 1244: Siege of Jerusalem: The city surrenders to the Khwarazmiyya, ending Christian control of the Jerusalem for the next 672 years. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On This Day: Grigori Perelman is awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré... (2006)
On August 22, 2006: Grigori Perelman is awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refuses to accept the medal. This historical event can serve as a powerful
On This Day: Norman mercenaries land at Bannow Bay in Leinster, marking the beginning of the... (1169)
On May 1, 1169: Norman mercenaries land at Bannow Bay in Leinster, marking the beginning of the Norman invasion of Ireland. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about god
On This Day: Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District... (2012)
On August 22, 2012: Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On This Day: Nicaraguan Revolution: The FSLN seizes the National Congress of Nicaragua, along... (1978)
On August 22, 1978: Nicaraguan Revolution: The FSLN seizes the National Congress of Nicaragua, along with over a thousand hostages. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On This Day: Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. (1384)
On October 16, 1384: Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider usin
On This Day: Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established. (1940)
On October 16, 1940: Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it
On This Day: Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Alford. (1645)
On July 2, 1645: Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Alford. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preachin
On This Day: The Battle of Tagliacozzo: The army of Prince Conradin is nearly destroyed by... (1268)
On August 23, 1268: The Battle of Tagliacozzo: The army of Prince Conradin is nearly destroyed by Charles of Anjou, ending Hohenstaufen control over the Kingdom of Sicily and leaving the Angevins in c
On This Day: Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the... (1991)
On August 22, 1991: Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of fr
On This Day: Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape... (1973)
On January 20, 1973: Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, is assassinated in Conakry, Guinea. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illu
On This Day: Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts. (1950)
On July 4, 1950: Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using it when preac
On This Day: The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Congress,... (1978)
On August 22, 1978: The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Congress, although it is never ratified by a sufficient number of states. This historical event can serve as
On This Day: Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle... (1811)
On November 7, 1811: Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana, United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On This Day: The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great... (1707)
On May 1, 1707: The Act of Union joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain takes effect. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadersh
On This Day: Boston Elevated Railway Company's streetcar No. 393 smashes through the warning... (1916)
On November 7, 1916: Boston Elevated Railway Company's streetcar No. 393 smashes through the warning gates of the open Summer Street drawbridge in Boston, Massachusetts, plunging into the frigid water
On This Day: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (1991)
On October 14, 1991: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impa
On This Day: Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean... (1211)
On October 15, 1211: Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration ab