Anabaptist/Mennonite Illustrations
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On This Day: Battle of Baltimore: The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis... (1814)
On September 14, 1814: Battle of Baltimore: The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner. This historical event c
On This Day: The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst... (1958)
On September 14, 1958: The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration
On This Day: Death of Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen's coffin is taken from Buckingham Palace,... (2022)
On September 14, 2022: Death of Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen's coffin is taken from Buckingham Palace, placed on a gun carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and moved in a procession to
On This Day: Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill. (1762)
On September 15, 1762: Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it
On This Day: American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York... (1776)
On September 15, 1776: American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works
On This Day: Constitutionalist revolution in Lisbon, Portugal. (1820)
On September 15, 1820: Constitutionalist revolution in Lisbon, Portugal. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider
On This Day: The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao at the... (618)
On November 29, 618: The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao at the Battle of Qianshuiyuan. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how
On This Day: Nazi Germany announces two new laws related to race and the rights of Jews. ... (1935)
On September 15, 1935: Nazi Germany announces two new laws related to race and the rights of Jews. These became known as the Nuremberg Race Laws. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On This Day: World War II: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp is sunk by Japanese torpedoes... (1942)
On September 15, 1942: World War II: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp is sunk by Japanese torpedoes at Guadalcanal. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God
On This Day: The Soviet ship Poltava heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into... (1962)
On September 15, 1962: The Soviet ship Poltava heads toward Cuba, one of the events that sets into motion the Cuban Missile Crisis. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration a
On This Day: The Battle of Coulmiers ends in a Pyrrhic victory for the French army during the... (1870)
On November 9, 1870: The Battle of Coulmiers ends in a Pyrrhic victory for the French army during the Franco-German War of 1870. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration abou
On This Day: Avar-Byzantine wars: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of... (598)
On March 30, 598: Avar-Byzantine wars: The Avars lift the siege at the Byzantine stronghold of Tomis. Their leader Bayan I retreats north of the Danube River after the Avaro-Slavic army is decimated b
On This Day: Physicist Augustin Fresnel reads a memoir on optical rotation to the French... (1818)
On March 30, 1818: Physicist Augustin Fresnel reads a memoir on optical rotation to the French Academy of Sciences, reporting that when polarized light is "depolarized" by a Fresnel rhomb, its propert
On This Day: James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the... (1701)
On September 16, 1701: James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland on the death of his father, James II. Th
On This Day: World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture... (1917)
On July 1, 1917: World War I: Russia launches an offensive against Austria-Hungary to capture Galicia, its final offensive of the war. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustratio
On This Day: World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani. (1940)
On September 16, 1940: World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider
On This Day: Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia. (1975)
On September 16, 1975: Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider using i
On This Day: During the Let Yet Kone massacre, the Burmese military kills 13 villagers,... (2022)
On September 16, 2022: During the Let Yet Kone massacre, the Burmese military kills 13 villagers, including eight children, after attacking a school in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. This historical event
On This Day: The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empire to... (1176)
On September 17, 1176: The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empire to recover central Anatolia from the Seljuk Turks. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon
On This Day: The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the... (1577)
On September 17, 1577: The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the Huguenots. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership an
On This Day: Sweden wins a major victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld against the Holy Roman... (1631)
On September 17, 1631: Sweden wins a major victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld against the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On This Day: The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the... (1778)
On September 17, 1778: The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon ill
On This Day: Prince Juan Carlos I of Spain becomes acting head of state, taking over for the... (1975)
On October 30, 1975: Prince Juan Carlos I of Spain becomes acting head of state, taking over for the country's ailing dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco. This historical event can serve as a powerful se
On This Day: World War II: The Battle of Cisterna, part of Operation Shingle, begins in... (1944)
On January 30, 1944: World War II: The Battle of Cisterna, part of Operation Shingle, begins in central Italy. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works th