| As mentioned before, I will be speaking in Miami, Oklahoma, as a part of a series of lesson entitled God's Dealing with Man. The series takes a chronological approach to five ages in the history of man. Josh King, Caleb Boggs, Josh Dodson, Paul Walvoord and I will each present a different age on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:30pm. The host congregation is the church of Christ in Miami, located at 124 B Street NW. Each presentation should stand alone and is not dependent on attending all of the others. Mine was of particular interest in my own studies. While the title on the advertising flyer is "During the Intertestamental Age", my own title is "Rise of the Pharisees and Sadducees". I plan to present an expanded version of a lesson that I already preached for the church in Carthage (my home congregation). Attendees will learn about the rich history that lies in the uninspired regions of the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments. |
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There are so many developments in that time, that it will be a whirlwind of history in one fast-paced, 40-minute presentation. My challenge is to present the information in such a way as to maintain the attention of attendees. The church, of course, invites everyone to attend, but I extend an inviting hand to my session in particular on July 23rd. You'll probably learn something you didn't know before, and some of your curiosities might be satisfied.
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The dinosaur skeletons reconstructed for Wichita's Museum of World Treasures are interesting, but the fish skeleton's are more so - at least for me. These aren't skeletons from the current oceans; they were located in the American prairies! There is, of course, a religious explanation for giant fish being discovered in the middle of the continent, and that explanation should be considered by anyone visiting these displays.
During the upcoming national celebration, we fire up the grill, we light the fuses on fireworks, and we display the American flag. It has been almost 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. It wasn’t an easy road to reclaim the Creator-endowed freedoms of ”life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” and it hasn’t been a simple, straight path to get from then to now. Some, unfortunately, took longer paths to gain their “unalienable rights”. In the Preamble to the Constitution, mention is made of the desire to “form a more perfect union”. The lawmakers of the 18th Century must have recognized that what they had was not perfect yet, nor would it ever be - but they knew that, with dedication and courage, we could continually work towards perfection, that we could always make things better for the citizens of our nation. In Matthew 5:48, our Savior spoke a line in His sermon that resonates with us today: He preached, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” You and I know that perfection is impossible when we consider our pasts: we have already failed and could never reach perfection. However, we can always strive for that goal starting now and moving forward. We are especially thankful for the freedoms we enjoy in this nation. Politically, religiously, and personally, we may not always agree, and we will make mistakes, but may we always look forward to a day when the Savior returns and carries the faithful to real perfection in the presence of the Father in eternal peace. Now you're talking! Finally, here are some authentic documents. The Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, Kansas, has a pretty good collection of real paper documents, but they do not display them for fear of the lights degrading them. However, for three months at a time, some primary documents are put onto display under low, LED lighting. These two papers are from Queen Elizabeth I and King Phillip II, and were a thrill to see. The Bible pictured (second from the right) is from AD 1484. Written in Latin and being from Spain, this is an example of one of the first produced on a printing press.
“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” (Abraham Lincoln) “Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.” (Theodore Roosevelt) There are other animals - monkeys, lions, and the like - but I don't like to take pictures of animals in a zoo when manmade items are in the frame. With these four shots, I tried to minimize the distraction. The ring-tailed lemur in that third picture has a bit of an attitude. What do you think it is thinking?
Korea. Viet Nam. World War I. World War II.
There were many relics from wars that involved the U.S. in the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, Kansas. Some are chilling to see. Weaponry. Uniforms. Flags. All kinds of military paraphernalia.
The giraffes at Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri, are always a joy. At our recent visit, we climbed the ramp to meet the giraffes at their eye level. For $5, my wife bought some leaves of lettuce to feed these long-necked creatures. Again, it's just not how I would have designed this animal, but it really was creative genius.
I spotted this particular posting was in the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, Kansas. I was privileged to explore the museum earlier this month while anticipating providing inservice for teachers on the next day.
One of the reasons to visit museums - especially history museums - is to see the real things. Part of the amazement of historical museums lies in being in the presence of the same objects that have been in the presence of, in this case, the presidents themselves. I want to see the ink that came from the pen of the writer, not the toner from a copy machine. Ideally, this museum and others will find a way to display their actual collections and not simply illustrations of them.
To be fair, this museum does an excellent job of displaying their material collection - real objects, actual artifacts - as can be seen in future posts here. My wife and I decided to take a day trip to Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri, recently. We found the zoo to be less than optimal. We have seen it much better. There were generators and pumps, along with fuel cans, in areas, and not very many animals in many areas. Worst of all...no hippos! The single, male, Asian elephant was moving a giant log with his trunk (rearranging the furniture), so we watched for a bit. Then he lumbered over to some hay. We were able to watch him coil his trunk around hay and bring it to his mouth to eat, and all I could think was, that's not how I would have designed it. God imagination was fully engaged when He created elephants.
I've been to the Keeper of the Plains before, but I wanted to see the river, and I knew this would be the place to see it. Less than a week before my visit, this area was flooded. I could tell by debris and fresh erosion that the water had reached at least to the bottom of the bridges here. The river was still rolling, shedding water much quicker than on my last visit (Click the link above and compare them with the ones below.).
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