Career. Ms. Mucarselpowell continuing to ignore this disparity has repercussions and many in many aspects of our economy and it leaves over 40 of families that are headed by a latina in poverty. We must find a way to close the wage for the sake of our mothers, our sisters, our doctors and our families. I yield back doctors and our families. I elled our daughters and our families. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize scott sewell for his four years of service as president of the winstonsalem police foundation. When he steps down as president in december, mr. Sewell will be able to look back on his term and be extremely proud of the successes he has had. Mr. Sewell has led the foundation in a manner
Welcome to Women Of The Bible speak. Im Shannon Bream. Loyalty to god does not ensure a life of happiness. In fact, loyalty can often lead to bigger challenges. Television icon Kathie Lee Gifford exemplifies the hardships and blessings that come from a life of steadfast faith, loyalty to god means putting him first. Every morning i wake up before i have any other thought. I pray. Thank you, lord, for your faithfulness to watch over me during the night, and i thank him for a new day. If i have a pulse, i have a purpose to be loyal to him. The book of first samuel begins with a narrative that will weave throughout the Old Testament. The story of david. But in order to have david, we have to have samuel, the prophet who anointed david to his great calling. And to have samuel, we have to have hannah. So hannah stands right at the center of this unfolding story. Scripture doesnt give us that much information about hannah. Interestingly enough, we dont know much of her background. She is an
welcome to women of the bible speak. i m shannon bream. loyalty to god does not ensure a life of happiness. in fact, loyalty can often lead to bigger challenges. television icon kathie lee gifford exemplifies the hardships and blessings that come from a life of steadfast faith, loyalty to god means putting him first. every morning i wake up before i have any other thought. i pray. thank you, lord, for your faithfulness to watch over me during the night, and i thank him for a new day. if i have a pulse, i have a purpose to be loyal to him. the book of first samuel begins with a narrative that will weave throughout the old testament. the story of david. but in order to have david, we have to have samuel, the prophet who anointed david to his great calling. and to have samuel, we have to have hannah. so hannah stands right at the center of this unfolding story. scripture doesn t give us that much information about hannah. interestingly enough, we don t know much of her backgroun
Reading. Right . Its not exactly what im thinking when i pick up the bible. But hes not alone. Hes not alone among his contemporaries in making this claim. I have some language here from john dickinson, a founder we should all be more familiar with, somewhat forgotten in our own time, but he was acclaimed in his own time as the penman of the revolution. On more than one occasion he makes almost precisely this same statement. Here i have him saying the bible is the most republican book that ever was written. Again, even these two are not alone among their contemporaries in making this statement. Now, the bible is many things to the christian. Its gods word, the whole counsel of god, its a guiding lamp, a divine handbook for doctrine, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness. But is it republican . In what sense the bible republican . What are they talking about here . As ive already mentioned there were americans in the founding era who believed the hebrew republic which encomp
Text of the American Revolution when war came to the colonies, preachers and patriots alike turned to the bible not only for solace, but for exhortations to fight. Such scripture helped amateur soldiers overcome their natural aversion to killing, conferred on those who died for the revolution, the halo of martyrdom, and he gave americans the sense of Divine Providence of their calls. In this session he will examine specific biblical texts in how they were used for making the patriotic calls for war. Case for war. James byrd is chair of the graduate department of religion and associate professor of american religious history at vanderbilt university. His latest book is sacred scripture, sacred war, the bible and the American Revolution. Hes currently working on a book on the bible and the American Civil War. So please join me in welcoming dr. Bird. Well, thank you. Im so pleased to be here and to be joining in this important conversation at the museum of the bible and im very honored to