Results for: "Christian Calendar (Holidays)"

August, August Now, Christian Living Articles

ListenThis post is part 8 of the series:Christian Living SeriesWhereas the "dog days of summer" in the Northern Hemisphere begin in early July, they conclude prior to the end of the second week of August.] The expression "Dog Days of summer" refers to the most sultry period of summer. In the Northern Hemisphere this period extends from about July 3 to August 11. Named initially by residents of countries bordering the Mediterranean, the period beginning 20 days prior to and 20 days after the time of year when Sirius (the dog star) rose just before or at the same time as the sun (heliacal...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, July Articles

Listen Welcome, and thank you for choosing to listen.  Christian Heritage Fellowship is a listener supported organization, dedicated to reclaiming America's Christian Heritage and celebrating the life-changing influence of the Gospel around the world. Our organization remains committed to this purpose through the faithful giving of our friends and ministry family.  If you can help us financially, we would sincerely appreciate it. A podcast of this article may be downloaded by selecting the download icon on the flyout tab of the listen button. And now, here is another episode from our post...Read more... Read more... -->

August Articles, December Articles, June Articles, March Articles, November Articles, October Articles, Post Series

Listen 170 3 1 0 2 7 35Total218 1776 – 1784 Congress issues sixteen spiritual proclamations From 1776 to 1784 (during the years of the American Revolution), the Congresses[1] of the United States issued sixteen separate spiritual proclamations, calling Americans to humble themselves, fast, pray, and give thanks to God. Few realize that during the American War of Independence, Congress issued spiritual proclamations to the thirteen states in which they asked citizens to seek the Lord in one of the darkest moments of the nation's history. Having been told for decades that America was birthed...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian History, July Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen July 13, 1785 Death of Signer, Stephen Hopkins Stephen Hopkins (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Declaration of...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, July Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen July 14, 1779 George Rosss, signer of the Declaration of Independence, passed away George Ross (May 10, 1730 – July 14, 1779) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. George Ross was the uncle to Betsy Ross by marriage (her first husband). Col. George Ross accompanied Robert Morris and General Washington into Betsy shop in 1776 to request assistance in creating a flag for the troops and the...Read more... Read more... -->