Illustrations from Isaiah

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The Arrow in the Quiver

In 2009, a young Haitian-American woman named Michaëlle Jean stood before the United Nations, largely unknown to the global stage. For years she had labored...

Isaiah 49:1-7Universal

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Historical

National Power Without Character Brings No Joy

Consider a wealthy man of vigorous health who dwells in a handsome house and adds yearly to his estates, yet his soul is corrupt.

Isaiah 9:3Universalmoral character versus material successnational righteousness

Isaiah 28:23Universaldivine providence amid institutional collapseinadequacy of human power alone

A Ship of State in Distress: When Leadership Fails

The prophet identifies three critical elements of state stability: the good counsel of wise senators, a strong disciplined army, and adequate finances.

Millard Fuller's Million-Dollar Repentance

In 1965, Millard Fuller was a thirty-year-old millionaire in Montgomery, Alabama, with a law practice, a Lincoln Continental, and a marriage falling apart. His wife...

The Breakfast Tables at Haley House in Roxbury

Every Friday morning at Haley House Bakery Cafe in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood, something quietly radical happens. Volunteers who spent the previous evening in prayer groups...

The Soup Kitchen That Changed Its Menu

For three years, the members of Grace Community Church in Wichita, Kansas, ran a Saturday soup kitchen. They served meals, took photos for the church...

The Ruins of Warsaw and the Promise of Rebuilding

In January 1945, when Soviet forces entered Warsaw, they found a city that was 85% destroyed. The Nazi regime had systematically demolished it block by...

Isaiah 65:17-25Universal

Millard Fuller's Million-Dollar Conviction

In 1965, Millard Fuller was a thirty-year-old millionaire in Montgomery, Alabama, with a Lincoln Continental in the driveway and a marriage falling apart. He attended...

Isaiah 11:13Universaltribal conflict and reconciliationGod's sovereign choice

Ephraim's Envy: When Tribal Jealousy Divides God's People

Jacob's blessing gave pre-eminence to Judah and Joseph's son Ephraim, yet structural inequality festered.

Isaiah 45:9UniversalDivine sovereigntyhuman rebellion

Striving Against God: The Folly of Resisting the Maker

The original audience resisted Elohim on two grounds: first, because He permitted His people's captivity in a distant land under oppression; second, because liberation seemed impossible, even beyond God's power to effect.

Clarence Jordan and the Red Clay of Koinonia

In 1942, Clarence Jordan — a Baptist minister with a doctorate in Greek New Testament — drove his family into the red clay countryside outside...

Isaiah 43:2Universalperseverancefaith

Devotional

Quiet Time: Peace - Prayer

As we find a moment to breathe, let’s think of a serene lake at dawn, the waters still, reflecting the soft hues of the rising sun. In those quiet moments, it feels as if the world is holding its breath,...

Isaiah 40:31Missional

Movie Analogy

Finding Nemo: Just Keep Swimming (Isaiah 43:2)

Imagine the vast, dark expanse of the ocean as Marlin, that anxious clownfish, takes a deep breath and plunges into the depths of despair. He is not just navigating through coral reefs; he is navigating the very depths of his...

Isaiah 30:14Universaldivine judgment as irreversibleconsequences of human rebellion

Monte Testaccio: A Mound of Irreparable Fragments

Paul's in Rome stands Monte Testaccio, an artificial mound nearly one-third of a mile in circumference and one hundred fifty feet high.

Isaiah 20:11Universalforgetfulness of Godprovidence in daily life

Water Diverted: Jerusalem's Siege and Forgotten Providence

They diverted streams and springs outside the walls, redirected water away from besiegers, and constructed a moat between the city's inner and outer fortifications—filling it with water from the old pool.

Isaiah 20:3Universaldivine providence over nationslabor as worship

Egypt's Dependence: The Nile as Divine Provision

The Nile valley, bringing rich alluvial deposits from Abyssinia's mountains during annual floods, sustained both agriculture and commerce.

Isaiah 12:6Universalrapturous gratitudeauthentic expression of faith

Rapturous Enthusiasm: Why the Holy One Demands Our Loudest Cry

The reason is absolute: "For great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee." Exell observes that men have rightly been infuriated by earthly deliverances.

The Parking Lot Clinic

Every Sunday morning, the congregation of Grace Fellowship in Baton Rouge sang three hymns, bowed for a long pastoral prayer, and drove home past the...

Isaiah 19:2Universaldivine providencecivil conflict as divine instrument

Divine Providence Ruling Over Civil Strife and National Division

This principle governs controversies in cabinets, families, and nations across all ages.

The Millionaire Who Traded His Fortune for a Hammer

By age twenty-nine, Millard Fuller was a self-made millionaire. He owned a mansion in Montgomery, Alabama, a Lincoln Continental, a lake house, and a cattle...

Isaiah 40:31Arminian/Wesleyan

Devotional

Evening Prayer: Courage - Biblical Insight

Imagine you’re standing at the edge of a steep cliff, the wind whipping around you, the ground beneath your feet crumbling away. It’s a terrifying moment, and all you want to do is retreat to solid ground. But then, as...

Devotional

Spiritual Insight: Compassion - Prayer

As we gather today, let’s consider the profound connection between compassion, prayer, and transformation. Picture a small, weary bird, perched on the edge of a broken branch, its wings drooping. This bird reflects our spiritual state at times—feeling fragile, unsteady,...

Isaiah 40:31Anabaptist

Isaiah 4:6UniversalGod's enduring protectionChrist as ultimate refuge

The Abiding Tabernacle: God's Substantial Shadow

The Old Testament tabernacles, though elaborate and divinely ordained, were temporal structures taken down and rebuilt.

The Closed Bible and the Open Door

Every Sunday morning for thirty years, Margaret Chen arrived early at her church in Knoxville, Tennessee, polishing the communion table and arranging the hymnals with...