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1488 - The Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Diaz landed at Mossal Bay in the Cape, the first European known to have landed on the southern extremity of Africa. 

1690 - The first paper money in America was issued by the Massachusetts colony. The currency was used to pay soldiers that were fighting in the war against Quebec. 

1783 - Spain recognized the independence of the United States. 

1809 - The territory of Illinois was created. 

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

6 ounces garlic-flavored croutons 
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
1 teaspoon chili powder 
1 teaspoon dried thyme 
1/2 onion, roughly chopped 
1 carrot, peeled and broken 
3 whole cloves garlic 
1/2 red bell pepper 
18 ounces ground chuck 
18 ounces ground sirloin 
1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 
1 egg 

This is what comes when someone who has seen far too many cult movies in his life comes back to playing Lego with his kids.

“ Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? “

Let’s continue.

This statement Paul makes is the point in all this.

“ Thou

(Reuters) - Wall Street traders and fund managers have opinions on almost everything - from politics to religion to the price of a spectacular bottle of wine. But ask about this Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and the Boston-backed New England Patriots, and they're suddenly far from loquacious.

Even if they're Dan Fuss, one of the

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - A religious studies class late last year at Utah State University in Logan, Utah, was unusual for two reasons. The small group of students, faculty and faithful there to hear Mormon Elder Marlin Jensen were openly troubled about the future of their church, asking hard questions. And Jensen was uncharacteristically frank in acknowledging their

WASHINGTON

While talks have not progressed far and there is no real sense that Assad's fall is

UNITED NATIONS

Pakistan's U.N. envoy said the

DAMASCUS

That all changed, not so much when other Syrians took to the streets to demand President Bashar al-Assad step down, but when a mysterious message

(Reuters) - The revolt against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, inspired by uprisings which toppled three Arab leaders in 2011, has taken a sectarian slant as most of the protesters trying to topple the president are Sunnis.

Assad is from Syria's minority Alawite sect and critics say

the president has filled senior political and military posts with

WASHINGTON

Obama, who rarely goes to church and speaks far less about his religion than his White House predecessors, told

Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia legislators have passed a bill allowing private adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, including opposition to homosexuality.

The state House voted 71-28 to pass the legislation Friday. Earlier in the day, a

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (Worthy News) – Approximately 35 Christians in Saudi Arabia face deportation on the charge of "illicit mingling," according to a report by the global rights body Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Police arrested the group of 29 women and 6 men after raiding a prayer meeting in the

I’ve been watching this story for a few days. For those who haven’t been keeping up with the news, the Obama administration is proposing rules that would require all employers to provide coverage for contraception in their health care plans. Catholics are in an uproar over this. The White House has responded (HT: Unsettled [...]

Who says we have to wait until New Year’s to make resolutions?

This may be foolish of me, and I may not be able to do it, but I’m resolving to write a blog post every day this month.

It may be a foolish resolution because I already have a lot on my hands. I am coming to the end of my real estate project, but I have two non-fiction manuscripts that need

As an ex-SDA who is now Methodist, I just have to share this video:

Now my experience amongst Methodists is that most will just shrug their shoulders about worship on Saturday. They get a little more tense about soul sleep.

I have encountered a few Methodists who are like the one in the [...]