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God's absolute sovereignty, covenant theology, and Westminster Confessional standards.
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24,437 sermon illustrations through the Reformed/Presbyterian lens
On This Day: The Nichiren Shōshū branch of Buddhism is founded in Japan.
10/12 (1279): The Nichiren Shōshū branch of Buddhism is founded in Japan.
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Of Life to own --
Of Life to own --
From Life to draw --
But never tough the reservoir --
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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: Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
9/11 (1758): Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
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On This Day: Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.
5/1 (1894): Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.
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On This Day: The All Saints' Flood devastates the Dutch coast.
11/1 (1570): The All Saints' Flood devastates the Dutch coast.
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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: Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria.
8/6 (1861): Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria.
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On This Day: The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
6/6 (1844): The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
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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: 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: David Dinkins is sworn in as New York City's first black mayor.
1/1 (1990): David Dinkins is sworn in as New York City's first black mayor.
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On This Day: The Lobau bombing is one of the first attacks of the Ère des attentats (1892-1894).
3/15 (1892): The Lobau bombing is one of the first attacks of the Ère des attentats (1892-1894).
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On This Day: The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
7/4 (1634): The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
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On This Day: Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico.
11/1 (1979): Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico.
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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: Wagner's Siegfried Idyll is first performed.
12/25 (1870): Wagner's Siegfried Idyll is first performed.
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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: 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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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: America's first insane asylum opens.
10/12 (1773): America's first insane asylum opens.
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On This Day: Beginning of the Syrian revolution.
3/15 (2011): Beginning of the Syrian revolution.
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