The Phone Call at 3 AM
On March 17, 2019, Sarah Chen walked into Harborview Medical Center in Seattle expecting to say goodbye. Her seventeen-year-old son, Marcus, had been in a...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Matthew 28:1-10.
On March 17, 2019, Sarah Chen walked into Harborview Medical Center in Seattle expecting to say goodbye. Her seventeen-year-old son, Marcus, had been in a catastrophic car accident on Interstate 5. The doctors had used words like "incompatible" and "irreversible." She drove to the hospital the way the women walked to that tomb — carrying the weight of finality, rehearsing how to survive what comes after.…
Sign up free to read the full illustration
Join fellow pastors who prep smarter — free account, no credit card.
Sign Up FreeScripture References
Powered by ChurchWiseAI
IllustrateTheWord is part of the ChurchWiseAI family — AI tools built for pastors, churches, and ministry leaders.
PewSearch
Find Your Church Home
The most complete church directory in the US and Canada. 218,000+ churches searchable by location, denomination, and tradition.
Search ChurchesChurchWiseAI
Voice Agent & Church Chatbot
24/7 AI phone receptionist and website chatbot for churches — answers calls, handles questions, and follows up with visitors automatically.