The Pitch was the name of the 43rd episode of Seinfeld, which aired on September 16, 1992. The plot: After watching Jerry’s comedy routine, NBC executives asked Jerry to come up with an idea for a television show based on his comedy. Jerry and George Costanza brainstormed ideas to pitch to NBC. George comes up
It was after the Union victory at Antietam that President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It took effect on January 1, 1863. Lincoln’s proclamation freed the slaves of the Confederate states. News of the proclamation didn’t reach the state of Texas until June 19, 1865. For two and a half years, the slaves
Who is God to you? That’s a big question, and I understand the temptation to stop reading right there. It’s possible you believe that God is nothing — that He doesn’t even exist. Well, you can hold on to that belief all you want, but you and I both know it takes a lot of
Matthew 14:13-21 records the story of the feeding of five thousand men with five loaves of bread and two fish. Actually, there were a lot more people fed that day. Matthew states at the end of the story that the women and children were not included in the tally. Bottom line: it was a really
Note: The title to my last article in the Weekly was a copy-and-paste typo on my part. The title should have been, “Why Did Jesus Have to Die?” If you didn’t get a chance to read it, previous articles are always available at http://www.webbweekly.com Have you ever said, “If God would just give me a
We know by the divine instincts Almighty God has placed within us that we are His creation and that we live and breathe at His sovereign will. While human pride often carries us into long seasons of self-reliance, and even self-worship, catastrophe reminds us that we are not in control of the world, our country,
