Updated weekly, Sidewalk Chalk will keep you informed about events that will help you develop a more biblical worldview, whether the events are adventurous, educational or practical.
In addition, whenever we need to announce something to you (for example: new activities, new traditions, New Kids on the Block™, and so on), this is where it will be.
Quote of the Week
"Our churches are slowly dying because of the horrible relationship decisions that their members make." — Jeff Taylor, Friendlationships
Has the dating game really gotten that bad? Lindy has already talked about the games we play; now she gives us some advice on dating successfully.
Thought of the Week
I know it's not cool, but I still make that "Six Million Dollar Man" sound when I run.
Bible Passages of the Week
Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21
This Week in History*
June 26, 1870: The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the U.S.
June 26, 2003: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that gender-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional in Lawrence v. Texas.
June 27, 1975: Spider-Man (a.k.a. Tobey Maguire) is born.
June 29, 1956: The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed, officially creating the U.S. Interstate Highway System.
June 30, 1971: Ohio ratifies the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, lowering the voting age to 18, thereby putting the amendment into effect.
June 30, 1994: The U.S. Figure Skating Association strips Tonya Harding of the national championship and bans her from the organization for life for an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan.**
July 1, 1896: American author Harriet Beecher Stowe dies.
July 1, 1979: Sony introduces the Walkman.
July 2, 1976: The Supreme Court rules the death penalty is not inherently cruel or unusual.**
July 3, 1962: Tom Cruise, American actor, is born.
July 4, 1826: Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die at the ages of 90 years old and 83 respectively.**
July 4, 2008: Independence Day!
July 5, 1996: Dolly, first cloned mammal is born.
July 6, 1785: The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the U.S.
July 6, 1935: Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, is born.
July 6, 1942: Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
July 6, 1946: George W. Bush, 43rd President of the U.S. is born.
July 7, 1865: Four people were hanged in Washington, D.C., after being convicted of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.**
July 7, 1981: President Reagan announced he was nominating Arizona Judge Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.**
July 8, 1947: Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico. Believe it or not, the town still celebrates this "landing" today.
July 9, 1850: Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S., dies after serving only 16 months in office.**
July 9, 1956: American actor Tom Hanks is born.
*Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
**Source: On This Day: Learning Network, NY Times.
(Note: Referrals to Web sites not produced by Focus on the Family are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the sites' content.)
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