Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Today in History - August 5

1620 - The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Magna Carta, Blackstone, Mayflower Compact, Part 2, by Mark Liddle
American Pilgrims and Puritans - Great Christian Roots for Our Nation, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

1962 - Apartheid: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990 (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Mandela Day and the Making of a New Religion, by Dr. Peter Hammond (2018)

How I Found Christ?

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