This is the time when all the news media recalls the top events of 2008. The following five stories are the top stories in my view. Some of these stories didn’t even make the headlines. Some will change the world and others will not.
- Political – President Elect Obama’s historic win. (While we may not agree with him on some of the issues, the Scriptures command us to pray for our leaders.) Obama will be the first African-American president of the United States.
- Personality – Sarah Palin – I could see her as the next president and possibly another historic election.
- Religion – The Wesleyan Church during its General Conference in Orlando elected Dr. Joann Lyon (Founder of World Hope International) as our first woman General Superintendent. Dr. Lyon leads with Dr. Jerry Pence and Dr. Tom Armiger.
- Most important person who died – Shirley Christman – my mom, how I still miss her.
- Technology – While Facebook has been around for several years, I have discovered a way of contacting old friends and staying in contact with current friends. It has been great keeping up with my nieces and nephews as well as chaplains and missionaries.
So, what are your top five stories of 2008?
