Updated weekly, Sidewalk Chalk will keep you informed about events that will help you develop a more biblical worldview, whether the events are adventurous, educational or practical.
In addition, whenever we need to announce something to you (for example: new activities, new traditions, New Kids on the Block™, and
so on), this is where it will be.
Quote of the Week
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed - we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." — Martin Luther King, Jr.
If all people are created equally, if we all have intrinsic value, how do opposing worldviews explain this value? Dr. Moreland talks about equal value and argues that naturalism doesn't have a good explanation for valuing human beings.
Thought of the Week
Someday I'm going to buy a horse and name him Chaco the Dancing Horse, and then I will teach him the tango. People will probably come from far away to see a dancing horse with a rose in it's teeth. I would.
Bible Passages of the Week
Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21
This Week in History*
July 10, 1913: Death Valley, California hits 134 °F (~56.7 °C), which is the highest temperature recorded in the U.S. (as of 2003).
July 10, 1925:In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins with John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law.
July 11, 1955:The phrase 'In God We Trust' is added to all U.S. currency.
July 12, 1933: Congress passes the first federal minimum wage law in the United States: 33 cents per hour.
July 12, 1960: Etch A Sketch, the drawing toy, goes on sale.
July 12, 2002: The Superior Court of Ontario orders Ontario to recognize same-sex marriages.
July 14, 1798: The Sedition Act becomes U.S. law making it a federal crime to write, publish or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. government.
July 14, 1998: Dick McDonald, American fast food entrepreneur, dies.
July 16, 1948: The city of Nazareth, hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel led by Ben Dunkelman, after little more than token resistance, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
July 17, 1831: Mormonism founder Joseph Smith, Jr. receives a revelation in Jackson County, Missouri on plural marriage that introduces polygamy in Mormonism.
July 18, 1984: McDonald's massacre in San Ysidro, California: In a fast-food restaurant, James Oliver Huberty opens fire, killing 21 people and injuring 19 others before being shot dead by police.
July 20, 1926: A convention of the Methodist Church votes to allow women to become priests.
July 21, 1861: At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the Civil War begins (Confederate victory).
July 21, 1969: Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become the first men to walk on the Moon.
July 22, 1933: Wiley Post becomes the first person to fly solo around the world, traveling 15,596 miles in 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes.
*Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
(Note: Referrals to Web sites not produced by Focus on the Family are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the sites' content.)
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