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Scripture, Tradition, and Reason — the "three-legged stool" — seeking the via media.
Key question: “How do we faithfully interpret this text using the wisdom of Scripture, Church tradition, and God-given Reason?”
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On October 10, 2022: Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On December 6, 1917: World War I: USS Jacob Jones is the first American destroyer to be sunk by enemy action when it is torpedoed by German submarine SM U-53. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's creation and human discovery. Consider using it when preaching about discovery.
On March 29, 2017: Prime Minister Theresa May invokes Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, formally beginning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On November 28, 1971: Wasfi al-Tal, Prime Minister of Jordan, is assassinated by the Black September unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the gift of freedom and liberation. Consider...
monastic contemplative prayer by Brother Lawrence
It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history. Consider using it when preaching about history.
On April 6, 1941: World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the invasion of Kingdom of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On June 7, 1917: World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God...
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On October 1, 1795: More than a year after the Battle of Sprimont, the Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium) are officially annexed by Revolutionary France. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
monastic devotional prayer by Brother Lawrence
When the U.S. Congress issued a declaration of war on April 25, it declared that a state of war had existed from this date. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
On June 9, 1915: William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On May 10, 1713: Great Northern War: The Russian Navy led by Admiral Fyodor Apraksin land both at Katajanokka and Hietalahti during the Battle of Helsinki. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
The arrests are made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
Edward Coolidge is tried and convicted of the crime, but the conviction is set aside by the landmark Fourth Amendment case Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971). This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how God works through the events of history.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact. Consider using it when preaching about leadership.
On October 30, 1918: World War I: Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, a state union of Kingdom of Hungary and Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia is abolished with decisions of Croatian and Hungarian parliaments This historical...
On October 21, 1097: First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the Siege of Antioch. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the enduring nature of faith through history.
On October 7, 1940: World War II: The McCollum memo proposes bringing the United States into the war in Europe by provoking the Japanese to attack the United States. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about godly leadership and its impact.
On August 4, 1693: Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of champagne; it is not clear whether he actually invented champagne, however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect sparkling wine.
On July 31, 30 BC: Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian's forces, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to his suicide. This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about how...