June 4, 2010

With God’s Help We Will Drive Him Out — American Minute

American Minute with Bill Federer

The turning point in the Pacific War began JUNE 4, 1942.

American intelligence intercepted Japan’s plans to capture Midway Island and from there, Hawaii. The outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet ambushed the Japanese armada, but was losing badly

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June 2, 2010

New Netherlands and the Christian Faith — American Minute

American Minute with Bill Federer

The Dutch sent Henry Hudson to find a water route across America to the Pacific. Though unsuccessful, Hudson claimed the land along the “Hudson” River, and there the Dutch West India Company founded New Netherlands, receiving its charter JUNE 3, 1621.

Franklin Roosevelt told the Detroit Jewish Chronicle, March 7, 1935:

All I know about the origin of the Roosevelt family in this country is that all branches bearing the name are apparently descended from Claes Martenssen Van Roosevelt, who came from Holland sometime before 1648.

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May 16, 2010

Hitch Your Wagon to a Star — T.F. Stern

By T.F. Stern,

My wife and I were at the local What-a-Burger the other night to grab a bite after a long day. As we sat waiting for our meal to be brought over to our table a couple of young men came in off the street to order at the front counter. Maybe you’ve seen the style of attire and can explain the reason for having his pants pulled down so far everyone could see his dark print boxer shorts. He couldn’t walk two steps without having to hold up his britches; not only silly looking but inefficient to boot.

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May 12, 2010

Columbus Rebukes the Storm — American Minute

American Minute with Bill Federer

MAY 12, 1502, Christopher Columbus began his last voyage. He recorded being caught in a Caribbean hurricane:

“The tempest arose and wearied me so that I knew not where to turn, my old wound opened up, and for 9 days I was lost without hope of life; eyes never beheld the sea so angry and covered with foam.”

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May 7, 2010

Confusing and Distorting Womanhood — M. Russell Ballard

A Way of Life, M. Russell Ballard

It is, unfortunately, all too easy to illustrate the confusion and distortion of womanhood in contemporary society. Immodest, immoral, intemperate women jam the airwaves, monopolize magazines, and slink across movie screens—all while being celebrated by the world. The Apostle Paul spoke prophetically of “perilous times” that will come in the last days and specifically referenced something that may have seemed particularly perilous to him: “silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts” (2 Timothy 3:1, 6). Popular culture today often makes women look silly, inconsequential, mindless, and powerless. It objectifies them and disrespects them and then suggests that they are able to leave their mark on mankind only by seduction—easily the most pervasively dangerous message the adversary sends to women about themselves.

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May 6, 2010

Manhattan Island Educational Charge: That Religion Might Not Grow Cool — American Minute

American Minute with Bill Federer

In exchange for 60 guilders of brass buttons, scarlet cloth and trade goods, Manhattan Island was purchased from the Manhattan Indian tribe on MAY 6, 1626, by Peter Minuit, Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands Province. Naming the Island New Amsterdam, it was later taken over by the British and renamed New York City.

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