Acts chapter 21 ""Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense that I now make before you." When they heard him addressing them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet...." Note who he addresses - men. Women were not allowed in the temple, were not invited to the table with the men, but Paul, himself found out that his best followers were to be women. Women stepped up to hear the Good News that Paul brought. Also, when he addressed the angry crowd in their own language, they were more receptive - even after years of hearing God tell them to receive and care for foreigners. Jesus told Paul that he would send him somewhere "safe" to the gentiles. Be receptive to this great message of love and joy, it is the right Way. Be open to the Word of God.
On this day
1981 I was living the high life in these days. My friend Chuck from Florida flew me into Chicago for the National Offshore Races there. We were in the Marriott downtown Chicago along with hundreds of our closest friends, and it was labor day weekend. I recall drinking and eating way too much - you couldn't avoid the cocktail parties and fancy dinners. The high rollers had it all. This crowd never considered how much they spent on anything and I enjoyed the ride for a while.
1981 - David Brinkley left NBC News after 38 years to join with ABC.
1981 - Egypt arrested more than 1,500 opponents of the government.
The news in the rest of the world that meant little or nothing to me.
Gambell Alaska
History[edit]
Sivuqaq is the Yupik language name for St. Lawrence Island and for Gambell. It has also been called Chibuchack and Sevuokok.
St. Lawrence Island has been inhabited sporadically for the past 2,000 years by both Alaskan Yup'ik and Siberian Yupik people. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the island had a population of about 4,000.
Between 1878 and 1880 a famine decimated the island's population. Many who did not starve left. The remaining population of St. Lawrence Island was nearly all Siberian Yupik.
In 1887, the Reformed Episcopal Church of America decided to open a mission on St. Lawrence Island. That year a carpenter, lumber and tools were left at Sivuqaq by a ship. The carpenter worked with local Yupik to build a wood building, the first they had ever seen. When the building was finished, the carpenter left the keys to the door with a local chief and departed. Since the carpenter had not spoken Siberian Yupik, the residents did not know the purpose of the building.
This gets interesting.
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable! Happy Birthday Judy, Kelley and my Grandmother (134 rip)
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