Monday, April 16, 2018

Today in the History - April 17

1937: Cartoon character Daffy Duck made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated short "Porky's Duck Hunt", directed by Tex Avery (Source)

The Bible says:

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...a time to weep, and a time to laugh..." - Ecclesiastes 3:1,3 (Audio)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Serious Preaching in a Comedy Culture, by Dr. David P. Murray [Text: 1 Corinthians 5:10,11 (Audio)
How to Benefit from a Funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray [Text: Ecclesiastes 7:2,3 (Audio)]
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Is It Time To Abandon Disney? by Pastor Kevin Swanson
Dejected Jesters!: The Tragic Lives of Many Comedians, by Pastor Joey Faust [Text: Ecclesiastes 3:4 (Audio)]

1985:  The US Government has announced a camaign to increase awareness of organ donation hoping to make donation of organs as widespred as giving blood (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Organ Donation and Cremation, by Rev. Gordon Ferguson
Organ Snatchers and the Brain Dead Lie, by Pastor Joey Faust
Organ Transplantation and Brain Death, by W. Daniel Jordan, M.D.

1989: In Poland, Courts gave Solidarity legal status (Source)

Recommended video:

Solidarity Forever
Organized Labor Hurts Us, by John Strossel

Recommended reading:

Poland: Solidarity - The Labor Union That Changed the World - rferl.org
You Will Lose Your Job to Robots Sooner Than You Think (Automation Brought the Age of Trump. What Will A.I. Bring?) - motherjones.com
Companies Lay Off Thousands, Then Demand Immigration Reform for New Labor - washingtonexaminer.com [2013]

Recomomended podcasts:

Labor Unions - Blessing or Curse? by Pastor Kevin Swanson

How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)