May 15 – A 5-month virtual road trip along the California Trail There were many streams like Elm Creek (GPS coordinates -96.612, 39.732) which had to be crossed in this area. But streams weren't the only thing on the minds of the emigrants. While passing through this region, Harlow Chittenden Thompson (https://www.octa-journals.org/merrill-mattes-collection/harlow-chittenden-thompson-across-the-continent-on-foot-in-1859), in 1859, wrote, [...]
May California Trail Social Media Posts: Week 2
May 8 – A 5-month virtual road trip along the California Trail The California Trail crossed the Wakarusa River in at least three places just south and southeast of Lawrence, KS. There are no historical markers at this site that I am aware of, but you can drive across a bridge on east 1400 road [...]
Biblical Doctrine 1: The Scriptures – Part 1
A Bible study blog series about the Fundamental Christian Doctrines based on the Southern Baptist Faith and Message. Topics to be covered during the course of this study are: the Scriptures (current location of the study)God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)ManSalvationGod's Purpose of GraceChurchBaptism and Lord's SupperLord's DayGod's KingdomLast ThingsEvangelism and MissionsEducationStewardshipCooperationChristians and Social OrderPeace [...]
May California Trail Social Media Posts: Week 1
During the summer of 2022 (May 1 through September 30) I have a series of daily posts planned for social media for the California Trail Interpretive Center. These posts will take the readers on a "virtual road trip" along the California Trail encompassing approximately the same time period that emigrants followed it from 1841 to [...]
Next Bible Study: Fundamental Doctrines of Christianity
I've decided that my next Bible Study series is going to be on Fundamental Doctrines of Christianity. I have no time limits on how long I expect to spend with it, but it will be generally based on the Faith and Message of the Southern Baptist Convention, most recently revised and adopted in 2000. The [...]
The Watchmaker's Pulse 