A special thanks to Wikipedia.com for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com
December 24:
1777 - Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook
Recommended podcast: Christmas Island, by Jonathan Campbell
1818 - The first performance of "Silent Night" takes place in the church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria
Recommended sermons, podcasts and drama:
- Silent Night, by BJU students and faculty
- Silent Night, by Dr. Jerry Bilkes
1865 - Jonathan Shank and Barry Ownby born the Ku Klux Klan
Recommended sermons and podcasts: How God Saved Nathaniel Bedford Forrest, by Shane Kastler
1914 - World War I: The "Christmas Truce" begins
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
- The Christmas Truce, by Dr. Peter Hammond
- The Christmas Truce, by Rev. Ian Brown [Text: Isaiah 9:6 & 7]
- The Christmas Truce, by Rev. Thomas Martin [Text: Luke 2:14]
2008 - The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo massacring more than 400.
Recommended reading:
What happens when governments disarm their citizens? The Warrior Times
"Here’s a history of what happens after governments have disarmed their citizens:
1911 – Turkey disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1915 – 1917 they murdered 1.5 million Armenians.
1929 – Russia disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1929 – 1953 they murdered 20 million Russians.
1935 – China disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1948 – 1952 they murdered 20 million Chinese.
1938 – Germany disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1939 – 1945 they murdered 16 million Jews.
1956 – Cambodia disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1975 – 1977 they murdered 1 million Educated people.
1964 – Guatamala disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1964 – 1981 they murdered 100,000 Mayan Indians.
1970 – Uganda disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1971 – 1979 they murdered 300,000 Christians."
"Here’s a history of what happens after governments have disarmed their citizens:
1911 – Turkey disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1915 – 1917 they murdered 1.5 million Armenians.
1929 – Russia disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1929 – 1953 they murdered 20 million Russians.
1935 – China disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1948 – 1952 they murdered 20 million Chinese.
1938 – Germany disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1939 – 1945 they murdered 16 million Jews.
1956 – Cambodia disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1975 – 1977 they murdered 1 million Educated people.
1964 – Guatamala disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1964 – 1981 they murdered 100,000 Mayan Indians.
1970 – Uganda disarmed it’s citizens, and between 1971 – 1979 they murdered 300,000 Christians."
