It was June Queen Elizabeth rsquo s ninetieth birthday From her carriage the monarch waved to the crowds passing in front of long lines of red-coated soldiers standing at perfect unflinching attention It was a warm day in England and the guards were dressed in their traditional dark wool pants wool jackets buttoned to the chin and massive bear-fur hats As the soldiers stood in rigid rows under the sun one guard began to faint Remarkably he maintained his strict control and simply fell forward his body remaining straight as a board as he planted his face in the sandy [... more]

With a worldwide audience estimated in the billions Queen Elizabeth II rsquo s funeral was possibly the most watched broadcast in history One million people lined London rsquo s streets on that day and queued for hours that week to see the Queen rsquo s coffin A historic five hundred kings queens presidents and other heads of state came to pay tribute to a woman known for her strength and character As the world turned its gaze to Great Britain and its departing queen my thoughts turned to another event mdash a royal return A day is coming we rsquo [... more]

After the death of Queen Elizabeth I the Puritans had high hopes in the Calvinist King James I Today Michael Reeves explains why these hopes were ultimately dashed despite the commissioning of the Bible that bears James' name Get Michael Reeves' Teaching Series 'The English Reformation and the Puritans' on DVD and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org english-reformation-puritans Meet Today's Teacher Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the United Kingdom He is the featured teacher for the Ligonier teaching series The English Reformation [... more]

What would it be like to walk in the shoes of royalty Angela Kelly the daughter of a dockworker and nurse knows She was also the official dresser for the late Queen Elizabeth for the last two decades of the monarch rsquo s life One of her responsibilities was to break in the aging queen rsquo s new shoes by walking in them around the palace grounds There was a reason for it compassion for an elderly woman who sometimes was required to stand for extended periods at ceremonies Because they wore the same shoe size Kelly was able to [... more]

Although she finished first in her qualifying race US speedskater Brittany Bowe gave up her chance to compete in the -meter event at the Winter Olympics to teammate Erin Jackson Jackson had an unfortunate slip in the race that left her just one place away from making the team What motivated Bowe to relinquish the spot she rsquo d earned Friendship Having trained together for years Bowe believed Jackson deserved a spot on the team Bowe was right Jackson become the first US Black woman to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in an individual event In the deep friendship [... more]

When England rsquo s Queen Elizabeth passed away in September thousands of soldiers were deployed to march in the funeral procession Their individual roles must have been almost unnoticeable in the large crowd but many saw it as the greatest honor One soldier said it was ldquo an opportunity to do our last duty for Her Majesty rdquo For him it was not what he did but whom he was doing it for that made it an important job The Levites assigned to take care of the tabernacle furnishings had a similar aim Unlike the priests the Gershonites Kohathites and [... more]

Malcolm Cloutt was named a Maundy Money honoree by Queen Elizabeth II an annual service award given to British men and women Cloutt who was nbsp one hundred years old at the time of the recognition was honored for having given out one thousand Bibles during his lifetime Cloutt has kept a record of everyone who rsquo s received a Bible and prays for them regularly Cloutt rsquo s faithfulness in prayer is a powerful example of the kind of love we find throughout Paul rsquo s writings in the New Testament Paul often assured the recipients of his letters [... more]

The story of the Reformation is a story of conflict marked by riots bloody insurrections Christians killing each other and the death of royalty But the gospel was being heard once again In this message Pastor Lutzer captures the impetus of the Presbyterian church in Scotland Let's have the same fervor with love that the Reformers had for the Gospel This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Once a galley slave John Knox brought the Word of God to Scotland What's the historical context and growth of the Reformation in Scotland In this message Pastor Lutzer describes three reasons to highlight these events God uses imperfect saints and John Knox was a perfect example of imperfect This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

On this week's CBS Sunday Morning Roxana Saberi looks at how Putin's war has increased interest in underground shelters Also Seth Doane reports on preparations for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

GUEST PAUL TWISS pastor Former Officer in Royal NavyBy now you know as most everyone in the world knows that Queen Elizabeth II has died at age after reigning over Britain and its Commonwealth of nations for years It would be hard to point to any other person's death in western civilization over the last years that has commanded more worldwide attention than the Queen's death Ten days of mourning and processions will culminate in her funeral on Monday Sept at Westminster Abbey in London Paul Twiss a citizen of the United Kingdom who now pastors Bethany Bible Church in [... more]

Jane Pauley hosts a special look back on the life of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II including Lee Cowan's appreciation of her seven-decade reign Also Mo Rocca talks with Tina Brown about the Queen's mystique Rita Braver interviews former President Bill Clinton about his memories of the Queen Seth Doane examines the history of the House of Windsor Martha Teichner examines Elizabeth's love of animals Ben Mankiewicz talks with actors about portraying the monarch on screen and Mark Phillips reports on the new king Charles III Plus Ted Koppel looks at a program that has constructed thousands of affordable houses for [... more]

Leftists are using the death of Queen Elizabeth to brutally attack the British Monarch Rep Scott Perry Gov Scott Walker Gail Huff Brown and Journalist Robyn Pfaffman join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

America and Europe face a major energy crisis European reliance on Russian oil backfired when Russia invaded Ukraine back in February European leaders were faced with the decision to either continue buying energy from Russia and essentially funding Putin's war effort or to refuse the Kremlin's energy and allow their respective countries to face a major energy crisis Meanwhile the Biden Administration's insistence on hampering American energy production has put the United States in no position to help the desperate nations of Europe In fact the U S faces serious questions about how we'll sustain our own energy needs Jay [... more]

Jane Pauley hosts this edition of Sunday Morning Mark Phillips is across the pond as many celebrate Queen Elizabeth's platinum Jubilee Bob Costa talks with Liz Cheney R-Wyo who is at odds with her own party And Ben Mankiewicz catches up with Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges after his recent battle with cancer and Covid- nbsp See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

For as long as I can remember when my father arrived home from reserve duty in the military he brought each of my brothers and my sister a pack of M M's Extending past his service as a naval officer he and my mother continued the tradition when we returned from college Each time we showed up with our luggage sometimes filled with dirty laundry we'd walk into our rooms to find a bag of M M's waiting on the pillow When they moved from the house where they raised five sons and a daughter their new home carried the [... more]

The series The Crown depicts the political life of Queen Elizabeth II who wears her crown because of Britain s hereditary monarchy Learn about a different kind of crown you ll wear as Skip shares the message quot The Crown How to Excel in Your Faith quot This teaching is from the series Now Streaming Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin President Joe Biden said quot I'm not confident of anything quot This was the President's first major international trip and included meetings with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Queen Elizabeth II the Group of Seven G- and NATO allies Discussions included ways to manage the pandemic international alliances and the increasing threats from China and Russia He finished the trip yesterday meeting in Geneva Switzerland with Russian President Vladimir Putin We break down the President's trip and the implications for the future of the U S as an international leader We're also joined [... more]

Evangelicals were delighted to see Queen Elizabeth recover England from Mary's Roman Catholicism But many could not settle for the non-specific form of Protestantism she created Today Michael Reeves traces the birth of the Puritan movement Get Michael Reeves' Teaching Series The English Reformation and the Puritans for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org english-reformation Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]