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Anabaptist Illustrations
Radical discipleship, pacifism, and the church as a distinct counter-cultural community.
Key question: “How does this text call the community of faith to live as a distinct, counter-cultural witness to the Kingdom?”
24,057 sermon illustrations through the Anabaptist lens
On This Day: First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber.
12/24 (1952): First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber.
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On This Day: The first Earth Day is celebrated.
4/22 (1970): The first Earth Day is celebrated.
On This Day: The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul, Afghanistan.
1/1 (1965): The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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On This Day: Somalia and Ethiopia signed a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War.
3/15 (1978): Somalia and Ethiopia signed a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War.
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On This Day: The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
6/19 (1910): The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
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On This Day: Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
8/6 (1538): Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
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On This Day: Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
9/11 (1789): Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
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On This Day: Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
12/7 (1787): Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
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On This Day: The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey.
6/6 (1933): The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey.
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On This Day: The first celebration of Columbus Day is held in New York City.
10/12 (1792): The first celebration of Columbus Day is held in New York City.
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On This Day: The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia.
11/11 (1839): The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia.
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On This Day: Karađorđe leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
2/14 (1804): Karađorđe leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
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On This Day: Palestinian Arabic-language Falastin newspaper founded.
1/15 (1911): Palestinian Arabic-language Falastin newspaper founded.
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On This Day: Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
3/17 (1969): Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
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On This Day: Pope Boniface VIII is elected, replacing St. Celestine V, who had resigned.
12/24 (1294): Pope Boniface VIII is elected, replacing St. Celestine V, who had resigned.
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On This Day: America's first insane asylum opens.
10/12 (1773): America's first insane asylum opens.
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On This Day: The James Webb Space Telescope is launched.
12/25 (2021): The James Webb Space Telescope is launched.
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On This Day: Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.
3/15 (1990): Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.
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On This Day: The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.
4/22 (2016): The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.
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On This Day: NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
7/4 (1997): NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
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Quote by Mark Twain
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain
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