Friday, May 11, 2018

Today in History - May 12 & 13

May 12

1215: English Barons Serve Ultimatum on King John, leads to Magna Carta (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Blessing the Nations: Magna Carta 800, by Dr. Peter Hammond
Magna Carta; Blackstone; Mayflower Compact, Part 1, by Mark Liddle
Magna Carta; Blackstone; Mayflower Compact, Part 2, by Mark Liddle

1820: Florence Nightingale, Crimean War British Nurse, known as "The Lady With the Lamp" was born in Florence, Italy. She is known as the Founder of Modern Nursing (Source)

Recommended podcast:

Florence Nightingale, by BJU Students and Faculty [Note: This is a great radio drama!]

May 13

1947: US Senate approved the Taft-Hartley Act limiting the power of unions (Source)

Recommended podcat:

Labor Unions: Blessing or Curse? by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Recommended video:

Solidarity Forever



How I Found Christ?

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