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Key question: “How does this inform liturgical practice and pastoral care?”
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On January 11, 1863: American Civil War: The three-day Battle of Arkansas Post concludes as General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture Fort Hindman and secure control over the Arka
On January 10, 2000: Crossair Flight 498, a Saab 340 aircraft, crashes in Niederhasli, Switzerland, after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing 13 people. This historical event can serve as a power
On July 22, 1706: The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each country's Parliament, leads to the creatio
On January 11, 1851: Taiping Rebellion: Hong Xiuquan proclaims the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, starting the Jintian Uprising. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about god
On January 11, 1861: American Civil War: Alabama secedes from the United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. C
On January 11, 1654: Arauco War: A Spanish army is defeated by local Mapuche-Huilliches as it tries to cross Bueno River in Southern Chile. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illust
On January 28, 1918: Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground. This historical event can serve as a powerful ser
On January 10, 1966: Tashkent Declaration, a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illus
On January 11, 1927: Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California.
On December 31, 1992: Czechoslovakia is peacefully dissolved in what is dubbed by media as the Velvet Divorce, resulting in the creation of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. This historical
On December 31, 1981: A coup d'état in Ghana removes President Hilla Limann's PNP government and replaces it with the Provisional National Defence Council led by Flight lieutenant Jerry Rawlings. Thi
On January 11, 1879: The Anglo-Zulu War begins. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching a
On January 11, 1863: American Civil War: CSS Alabama encounters and sinks the USS Hatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about h
On January 11, 1917: The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On January 21, 2009: Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow. This histor
On January 11, 1923: Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments. This historical event can serve as a pow
On December 31, 1994: The First Chechen War: The Russian Ground Forces begin a New Year's storming of Grozny. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation an
On December 31, 1999: Indian Airlines Flight 814 hijacking ends after seven days with the release of 190 survivors at Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan. This historical event can serve as a powerful serm
On November 4, 1868: Camagüey, Cuba, revolts against Spain during the Ten Years' War. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of histo
On January 11, 1942: World War II: Japanese forces capture Kuala Lumpur, the capital of the Federated Malay States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God wor
On January 11, 1943: The Republic of China agrees to the Sino-British New Equal Treaty and the Sino-American New Equal Treaty. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about
On January 11, 1964: Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Publi
On July 22, 1946: King David Hotel bombing: A Zionist underground organisation, the Irgun, bombs the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, site of the civil administration and military headquarters for Manda
On July 22, 1802: Emperor Gia Long conquers Hanoi and unified Viet Nam, which had experienced centuries of feudal warfare. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how