Illustrations from Isaiah

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The Richest Man in Russia Who Couldn't Buy Peace

In 1879, Leo Tolstoy was arguably the most famous writer alive. *War and Peace* and *Anna Karenina* had brought him international acclaim, a vast estate...

Isaiah 55:1-9Universal

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The Bridge They Didn't Ask For

In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina swallowed the Gulf Coast, thousands of residents in St. Bernard Parish refused evacuation orders. Some doubted the storm's strength. Others...

Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10Universal

Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10Universal

The King Who Stayed

During the darkest nights of the London Blitz in 1940, advisors urged King George VI to evacuate his family to Canada. German bombers were reducing...

Isaiah 41:10Reformedcovenant assurancesovereign promise

Amazing Grace: Covenant Assurance Through Decades - Reformed (Isaiah 41:10)

As we consider the profound truth of Isaiah 41:10—“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God”—let us journey back to the late 18th century and enter the world of William Wilberforce. Picture a...

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Grief That Learned to Fly

On the night of June 12, 1963, Myrlie Evers heard the crack of a rifle outside her home in Jackson, Mississippi. She rushed out and...

Isaiah 40:31Universalperseverancelegacy

Devotional

Evening Prayer: Courage - Story

As the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of orange and purple, I find myself reflecting on the promise found in Isaiah 40:31: “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will...

Isaiah 40:31Arminian/Wesleyan

Pandita Ramabai and the Famine Roads of Maharashtra

Pandita Ramabai was born into a high-caste Brahmin family in India in 1858 and became one of the most learned women in the country, earning...

Dorothy Day's Bread Line on Mott Street

In 1933, Dorothy Day stood on a cold New York sidewalk and handed a bowl of soup to a man whose shoes had no soles....

Dorothy Day and the Mott Street Kitchen

In the winter of 1934, Dorothy Day stood in a cramped kitchen at 115 Mott Street in lower Manhattan, ladling bean soup to a line...

Isaiah 40:31Roman Catholic

Catholic Lens Perspective: Sermon Illustration

In a quiet corner of a bustling city, a small community garden thrived amidst the concrete. Each Saturday, the garden's caretakers gathered—not just to tend to the plants but to nurture their relationships with one another. They came from different...

Isaiah 61:1-3Universalhealingtrauma

Good Will Hunting: It's Not Your Fault (Isaiah 61:1-3)

In the film *Good Will Hunting*, we meet Will, a young man whose extraordinary intelligence is overshadowed by his profound pain. Picture him in a dimly lit Boston basement, the scent of stale coffee and old books hanging in the...

Psalm 82:3-4Universaladoptionprotection

The Blind Side: Protecting the Blind Side (Psalm 82:3-4)

In the heart of a bustling city, where the stark contrast between wealth and poverty often feels insurmountable, a young man named Michael Oher found himself wandering the streets, invisible to most. His journey was marked by pain—a homeless teenager,...

Isaiah 58:6Universaljusticecompassion

When Climate Change and Hope Meets Real Life

In the heart of our bustling city, there’s a small community garden tucked away between two towering office buildings. It began as a humble patch of earth, neglected and overgrown, but through the dedication of a diverse group of neighbors—young...

Isaiah 1:17Pentecostal

Historical

Ink Strong Enough to Break a Yoke

On March 20, 1852, the Boston firm of John P. Jewett published a two-volume novel by a minister's daughter from Connecticut. Harriet Beecher Stowe's *Uncle...

Isaiah 40:31Roman Catholic

Hacksaw Ridge: Strength to Save One More - Anabaptist (Isaiah 40:31)

In the heart of the Pacific theater during World War II, one soldier stood out among the chaos—Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector and devout believer. Picture the sound of gunfire echoing like a thunderstorm, the acrid scent of smoke mingling...

Isaiah 40:31Universal

Biblical Insight

Scriptural Insight: Understanding - Reflection

Isaiah 40:31 offers a beautiful promise: “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” In this...

The Congregation That Opened Its Doors on a Monday

For years, Grace Community Church in Dalton, Georgia, held a January prayer-and-fasting week. Members skipped meals, filled the sanctuary for midday devotions, and posted scripture...

The Skin Graft

In 1970, a three-year-old boy named Glen Cork fell into a campfire at a family gathering in rural Kentucky. Third-degree burns covered forty percent of...

Isaiah 53:5Universal

The Garden in the Parking Lot

A congregation in Memphis decided to observe a week-long fast during Lent. They posted about it on social media, shared recipes for bone broth, and...

The King Who Did Not Want to Speak

In the autumn of 1939, King George VI sat in Buckingham Palace facing a microphone he dreaded. Britain had just declared war on Germany. The...

Isaiah 7:10-16Universal

John Knox at the Window

In the autumn of 1555, John Knox knelt by a window in Edinburgh, his forehead pressed against cold stone, and prayed words that those outside...

Isaiah 64:1-9Universal

Pandita Ramabai and the Famine Children of Pune

In 1896, famine swept across western India, leaving thousands of child widows and orphans starving along the roads of Maharashtra. Pandita Ramabai, a Sanskrit scholar...

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20Universal

When the Soup Kitchen Closed on Sundays

For fifteen years, Grace Community Church in Wichita, Kansas ran a Thursday night soup kitchen that fed over two hundred people each week. Volunteers wore...

The Empty Pews on MLK Boulevard

For twelve years, Grace Community Church in Durham, North Carolina, held an annual "Justice Sunday" every January. They sang spirituals, read from the prophets, and...