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November 24, 2011 by kevinstilley

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed, to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord. To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and Us, and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

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Filed Under: Blog, Front Page, History Tagged With: American History, Church and State, George Washington, Thanksgiving

November 6, 2011 by kevinstilley

Self-Esteem – select quotes

Our self-esteem is more inclined to resent criticism of our tastes than of our opinions.
~ Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld

Oft times, nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on just and right.
~John Milton, in Paradise Lost

To be specific, the self-sins are these: self-righteousness, self-pity, self-confidence, self-sufficiency, self-admiration, self-love and a host of others like them. They dwell too deep within us and are too much a part of our natures to come to our attention till the light of God is focused upon them. The grosser manifestations of these sins, egotism, exhibitionism, self-promotion, are strangely tolerated in Christian leaders even in circles of impeccable orthodoxy. They are so much in evidence as actually, form any people, to become identified with the gospel. I trust it is not a cynical observation to say that they appear these days to be a requisite for popularity in some sections of the Church visible. Promoting self under the guise of promoting Christ is currently so common as to excite little notice.
~ A.W. Tozer, in The Pursuit of God, Chapter 3 – Removing the Veil

Filed Under: Anthropology, Blog, Quotes Tagged With: quotations, Quotes, Self-Esteem

November 4, 2011 by kevinstilley

Youth Group Reading List

I saw the following list of books on a Church Youth Group Reading List. The inclusion of some of these titles makes me want to weep. What books would you include on a youth group reading list?

Book List
Crazy Love – Francis Chan
In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day – Mark Batterson
Wild Goose Chase – Mark Batterson
Wide Awake – Erwin McManus
Stand Against the Wind – Erwin McManus
Unstoppable Force – Erwin McManus
Uprising – Erwin McManus
Searching For God Knows What – Donald Miller
To Own a Dragon – Donald Miller
Vintage Jesus – Mark Driscoll
Reaching out without selling out – Mark Driscoll
Same Kind of Different As Me – Ron Hall and Denver Moore
It’s Not Ok with Me – Janine Maxwell
The Irresistible Revolution – Shane Claiborne
Death by Suburb – David Goetz
Know What You Believe – Paul Little
Know Why You Believe – Paul Little
A Long Way Gone – Ishmael Beah
I Am Not But I Know I Am – Louie Giglio
Ragamuffin Gospel – Brennan Manning
If You Want to Walk On Water, You Have To Get Out Of the Boat – John Ortberg
Be the Change – Zac Hunter
What Jesus Demands from the World – John Piper
The Cost of Discipleship – Bonhoeffer
90 Minutes in Heaven – Don Piper
The Shack – William Young
Louder Than Words – Andy Stanley
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be An Atheist – Ravi Zacharias, Norman Geisler
Who Made God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith – Ravi Zacharias, Norman Geisler
Brave Enough to Follow – Stuart Briscoe
Time Bandits – Stuart Briscoe
It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It – Craig Groeschel
Max Q – Andy Stanley / Hall

Filed Under: Blog, Books, What Do You Think? Tagged With: recommended reading, Youth Group

November 2, 2011 by kevinstilley

Silly Romani: Things We Won’t Cover in Class

History of Rome

Roman Gods

Roman Gods Direct

Roman Decimation

Crimewatch: Julius Caesar

Cleopatra

Marc Antony & Cleopatra

Roman Funerals

Gladiator School

The Collosseum

Gladiator Blindfold

Roman Criminal Justice

Roman Cures: New Criminal’s Head

Roman Medicine

Caligula’s War on Poseidon

Caligula Mystery Detective

Crazy Caligula

Caligula

Bad Roman Emperors

Nero Persecutes Christians

Elagabalus Romo Lottery

Dinner with Elagabalus

Roman Kitchen Nightmares

Roman Table Manners

Roman Sausage Smuggler

Tabellarii Messenger

Boudicca

Filed Under: Blog, History Tagged With: Caligula, Cleopatra, History, Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Nero, Roman, Rome, western civilization

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