Historical Events 1868 - North Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh 1927 - Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers 1961 - Chicago Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL 1979 - John McEnroe wins his first of 3 season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis titles 6–7‚ 6–3‚ 7–5 against fellow American Arthur Ashe at Madison Square Garden‚ NYC 1993 - Polish ferry boat capsizes in storm‚ 50 die 1998 - Charles Barkley pleads not guilty to an assault charge More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1477 - Hermann of Wied‚ German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552) 1914 - Gaetano Alibrandi‚ Italian Catholic priest and papal diplomat‚ born in Castiglione di Sicilia‚ Catania‚ Sicily (d. 2003) 1925 - Jean-Claude Beton‚ Algerian-born French businessman‚ entrepreneur and soft-drink manufacturer (Orangina)‚ born in Boufarik‚ French Algeria (d. 2013) 1947 - Rubén Olivares‚ Mexican boxer (4-division world champion)‚ born in Mexico City 1978 - Just Blaze [Justin Smith]‚ American hip hop producer‚ born in Paterson‚ New Jersey 1980 - Byron Leftwich‚ American football player‚ born in Washington‚ D.C. More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1676 - Pier Francesco Cavalli‚ Italian opera composer‚ dies at 73 1887 - Peter Donders‚ Dutch Roman Catholic missionary to Suriname‚ dies at 77 1890 - Francesco D'Arcais‚ Italian composer‚ dies at 59 1978 - Robert Heger‚ German conductor and composer‚ dies at 91 1993 - Elisabeth Antoinette de Vreugd‚ chambermaid for Dutch Queen‚ dies at 98 2006 - Henri Colpi‚ French New Wave film editor and director‚ dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

A musical jack of all trades and master of many‚ with Nirvana‚ Foo Fighters‚ Queens Of The Stone Age and more‚ Dave Grohl has recorded a truly glittering catalogue

In the midst of a generation that resists the truth‚ be a truth-teller. Speak with honesty and integrity‚ and honor Christ with the words of your lips just as John the Baptist and generations of faithful believers before you have done.

We know why suffering should be counted as joy‚ because it will change us for the better. It will draw us closer to God.

This title seems odd‚ right? Why would people want to know the reasons someone prays? Well‚ I believe when someone knows why we pray and who or what we’re praying for‚ they get a glimpse into who we are and what God is doing in our lives.