Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Today in History - September 2

1792 - During what became known as the September Massacres of the French Revolution, rampaging mobs slaugher three Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priest, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathisers (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The French Revolution, by Dr. Peter Hammond

1862 - American Civil War: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to full command after Gerneral John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Would George Washington Have Suceeded from the Union With Robert E. Lee? by Historian Bill Potter

Recommended video:

Johnny Horton: The Battle of Bull Run
Johnny Horton: Johnny Reb

1945 - Vietnam declares its independance, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (Source)

From My Gospel Project:

Who [Not] to Vote for in 2020


2001 - The adult-oriented television block Adult Swim debuts on Cartoon Network  (Source)

Recommended sermon:

Should Christians Watch Movies? by Dr. David P. Murray

[Note: The text for Dr. Murray's sermon is Revelation 18:4 (Audio):

"And I heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, my people, that ye be not partaker of her sins, and that ye share not in her plagues."

Recommended poems:





How I Found Christ?

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