Results for: "September Articles"

August Articles, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, Islam, Other Than Christianity, September Articles

Listen August 15, 1096 First Christian Crusade begins The Christian Crusades against Muslims began nearly 470 years after the first Muslim Crusades against Christians were initiated in 630, when Muhammad himself led the way. From late in the eleventh century until the middle of the thirteenth century, waves of Christian crusaders attempted to recover lands lost to the Muslims after 630. Nearly 470 years passed from the time that Muslims began to crusade against Christian lands until Christians responded with the First Crusade, beginning on August 15, 1096! It should be noted that originally...Read more... Read more... -->

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

Listen September 21, 1798 Death of Signer, George Read George Read (September 18, 1733 – September 21, 1798) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, President of Delaware, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware and Chief Justice of...Read more... Read more... -->

Apostles, September Articles

ListenThis post is part 9 of the series:The Apostles of Jesus ChristSeptember 21 The life and ministry of the Apostle Matthew was a common Jewish name after the Jewish exile. In the lists of the apostles, Matthew, who was also known as Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke v. 27), is coupled with Thomas (Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15). Matthew’s father’s name was Alphaeus (Mark 2:14), who should not be confused with the father of James the son of Mary, the wife of Cleophas, who was a “sister” of the mother of Jesus (John 19:25). Matthew was born at Nazareth in Galilee but resided primarily in Capernaum due to his...Read more... Read more... -->

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

Listen September 15, 1794 Death of Signer, Abraham Clark Abraham Clark (February 15, 1726 – September 15, 1794) was an American politician and Revolutionary War figure. He was delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and later served in the United States House of Representatives in both the Second and Third United States Congress, from March 4, 1791, until his death in...Read more... Read more... -->

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

Listen September 14, 1788 John Penn, signer of the Declaration of Independence, passed away John Penn (May 17, 1741 – September 14, 1788) was a signer of both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a representative of North...Read more... Read more... -->