In ancient Rome, one of the most glorious events was a triumphal procession. It was a lavish parade to celebrate a conquering general, celebrating his service to Rome, to the people, and to his gods. It was a momentous occasion that could last days, and it may only occur once in a lifetime. During the […]
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Every night around 9pm or 10pm, I take our dog Fledge outside before putting him to bed. As I walk around my yard in the darkness, I cannot help but to look up in wonder. More often than I’d like to admit, by that time of day I feel my anxiety creeping up. It can
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It may be surprising, but the railroad tunnel in Cowan made Sewanee possible. Samuel Tracy of New York purchased 50,000 acres of land on top of the Cumberland Plateau in the early 1850s as he helped establish Sewanee Mining Company. Tracy City bears his name. At the same time, the Episcopal Church was looking for
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I still get chills when I watch his speech. On August 28 of 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. painted a beautiful picture of unity and justice during a time of division and oppression. It was the right speech at the right time by the right man. He dreamed
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December 7, 1941 is a date that lives in infamy. Early that morning, Japanese pilots made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Thousands of lives were lost and numerous ships destroyed, and yet the biggest outcome from that attack was that America joined World War Two. There are many fascinating aspects of that
God’s work in God’s people is always and only beautiful. In Hernhutt, Germany in 1732, two young men desired to preach the gospel to the slaves on the Dutch island of Saint Thomas. Their names are David Nitschmann and Johan Loenard Dober. Their zeal for the glory of Jesus and their love for lost souls
In March 1898, the British desired to construct an ambitious railway in East Africa, and they needed to build a bridge to cross a river in Tsavo, which is in modern day Kenya. But they ran into a problem: two lions in Tsavo had developed a terrifying desire for human flesh. The workers tried everything
The Bible begins with a marriage. Picture that wedding day in the Garden. The first man standing in his strong glory, made in the image of God. Naming the animals, walking by rivers, basking in the glory of Creation and walking with the glorious Creator. Then Adam lies down in a glade, and while he
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The ancient Greek and Roman gods had limited control. They would vie for power with other gods and sometimes even with mortals, who could frustrate their plans, to the detriment of their worshipers. One example is from Homer’s epic poem The Iliad when Zeus, the supreme god, is seduced and distracted by the goddess Hera
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