Jul 03, 2020John Calvin Coolidge, Jr., 30th President of the United States, served from August 2, 1923, to March 4, 1929. He was born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. Calvin, who dropped his first name of John as it was his father's name, was raised on a farm before eventually attending Amherst College in Massachusetts and then interning at a law firm. Calvin was admitted to the bar in 1897.
Jul 02, 2020Billy Joe Wardlow is scheduled to be executed at 6 pm local time on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Forty-five-year-old Billy is convicted of the murder of 82-year-old Carl Cole in Cason, Texas, on June 14, 1993. Billy has spent the last 25 years on Texas’ death row.
Jun 29, 2020Two guards and a policeman have been killed after four gunmen attacked the Pakistani stock exchange in Karachi. Seven others were injured in the attack. The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. All four gunmen were also killed. Pray for the family of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for peace.
Jun 29, 2020An overloaded ferry capsized in Bangladesh, near Dhaka, after it collided with another vessel. At least 25 individuals onboard the ferry died, with many still missing. Several children are reported to be among the deceased. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for the missing and their families.
Jun 29, 2020Swarms of locust are threatening crops in Africa and South America, and have already destroyed some crops. Authorities are attempting to reduce the size of the locust swarms through fumigation. Pray for the affected farmers.
Jul 03, 2020George Walker Bush, 43rd President of the United States, served from January 20, 2001, until January 20, 2009. George was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, making him the only president born in Connecticut. George attended public school in Texas before going to a private school in Massachusetts. He then went on to receive his bachelor's degree from Yale.
Jun 29, 2020A small brush fire has turned into a raging wildfire in Mount Charleston, Nevada, near Las Vegas. Strong winds have inhibited the ability of firefighters work at stopping the fire. Pray for their safety. Pray for the safety of those in the path of the fire.
Jun 29, 2020Over the past several months, there have been several reports regarding the persecution and treatment of Muslims in China. Chinese authorities reject these reports, which include Muslims being forced into detention and reeducation camps, families being forced to host Chinese guards, and, most recently, Muslim women being forced on birth control, forced to be sterilized, and forced to have mandatory abortions. Other minority groups are also being targeted. Pray for all those being persecuted.
Jun 29, 2020At least six people have died after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck just outside Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico. The earthquake was felt along the coasts of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for those who were injured. Pray for all who were effected.
Jun 29, 2020Around the world the number of people infected with the coronavirus has continued to rise as additional testing is performed, and nations start to reopen. The lockdowns that have occurred in many nations have severely restricted people’s ability to work, while in some nations, people are on the brink of starvations. Pray for wisdom as national and local leaders make difficult decisions. Pray for the families who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus. Pray for healing for those who are infected.
Happy 4th of July - Celebrating Freedom!
It was a rebellion. It was a revolution. It was treason. It was a death sentence. It was a for a singular purpose, a singular desire, a singular yearning - Freedom! Freedom to live. Freedom to worship. Freedom to individuality.
July 3, 2020
1In the seventh year, in the fifth month on the tenth day, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and they sat down in front of me.
2Then the word of the Lord came to me: 3“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Have you come to inquire of me? As surely as I live, I will not let you inquire of me, declares the Sovereign Lord.’
(Ezekiel 20:1-3)
Journey 2020: Vision For Christ - Taking Action
Parable of the Ten Talents
14“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
19“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’
21"His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
22"The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’
23“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
24“Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
26“His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28“‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 30And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ (Matthew 25:14-30, NIV) (see also Luke 19:11-27)
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