Illustrations from James

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The Engine That Never Turns Over

A mechanic in Tulsa named Ray Garfield kept a 1967 Mustang in his garage for twenty-three years. He polished the chrome every Saturday. He kept...

James 2:17Universal

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Parasite: The Smell You Cannot Wash Away (Amos 5:21-24)

In the gripping film *Parasite*, there's a haunting moment when the wealthy Parks family begins to notice an inexplicable odor surrounding their new housekeepers, the Kims. It’s a smell that lingers, a blend of cheap soap and dampness—a reminder of...

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Living Out Climate Change & Stewardship - Contemporary Example

As we reflect on James 1:27, which calls us to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, we are reminded that true faith is not merely a matter of individual devotion but a holistic response to the needs of the...

James 1:27Pentecostal

The Bear in the Campsite

In 2019, a family camping in Glacier National Park woke to the sound of something heavy pushing against their bear canister. The father, Greg Walton,...

What Astronauts See

When astronauts aboard the International Space Station orbit Earth, they witness something that reshapes how they understand light and darkness. From the ground, we watch...

The Mountain Lion on the Pacific Crest Trail

In 2019, hiker Kyle Burgess was jogging a stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail near Slate Canyon, Utah, when a cougar began stalking him. For...

The Lighthouse at Cape Bonavista

Margaret Rowe spent forty-one years climbing the seventy-six steps of the Cape Bonavista lighthouse on Newfoundland's eastern coast. Every evening at dusk, without exception, she...

The Recipe Card That Never Fed Anyone

Margaret Chen kept a wooden recipe box on her kitchen counter in Portland, Oregon — a gift from her grandmother. Inside were over two hundred...

George Müller and the Unwavering Father of Lights

In nineteenth-century Bristol, England, George Müller opened his orphanages with nothing but prayer and an unshakable conviction about the character of God. One morning in...

The Hiker Who Refused to Run

In 2019, Kyle Burgess was jogging a trail near Slate Canyon, Utah, when a female cougar stepped onto the path ahead of him. Every instinct...

The Mountain Lion on the Trail

In 2004, ranger Jim Hamm was hiking with his wife near Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Northern California when a mountain lion attacked. Every...

James 1:27Progressive/Social Justice

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Living Out Mental Health & Spirituality - Teaching Material

As we reflect on James 1:27, which reminds us that true religion is found in caring for orphans and widows, let’s pause and consider how this wisdom extends into the realm of mental health and spirituality. This passage calls us...

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The Godfather: The Corruption of Michael Corleone (1 Timothy 6:10)

Picture Michael Corleone, a decorated war hero, standing proud in his crisp military uniform, the sun shining on his medals as he returns home to his beloved family in a small, bustling Italian-American neighborhood. His brother Sonny greets him with...

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The Ledger of Ten Thousand Answers

George Müller of Bristol kept meticulous records. Over sixty years of caring for more than ten thousand orphans in Victorian England, he documented over fifty...

The Orchardist Who Wouldn't Dig Up His Trees

In 2012, Tom Krueger planted three hundred Honeycrisp apple trees on his small orchard outside Bayfield, Wisconsin. His neighbors were already harvesting established varieties and...

James 5:7-10Universal

The Guard Dog at Mara's Gate

In the hill country outside Nazareth, shepherds knew a simple truth about predators: a wolf will test a flock before it attacks. It circles. It...

The Prescription That Never Left the Counter

Every morning, the slip of paper sat next to the coffee maker. Dr. Sarah Chen at the Cleveland Clinic had written it out carefully —...

The Casserole That Never Left the Counter

Margaret Holloway made the best chicken casserole in all of Decatur, Georgia. Everyone at First Community Church said so. When the Nguyen family lost their...

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The Manual on the Shelf

Margaret Chen kept her Red Cross first aid manual on the kitchen shelf between a cookbook and a potted basil plant. She had taken the...

The Prescription on the Nightstand

Margaret Chen sat in her doctor's office in Portland last March, listening carefully as Dr. Patel explained her diagnosis. High blood pressure — manageable, but...

The Longest Three Minutes

Marcus Chen had been sober for fourteen months when the craving hit him in the parking lot of a Houston grocery store. It was a...

The Farmer's Almanac on Margaret's Kitchen Table

Every March, Margaret Calloway of Boone County, Kentucky, set her worn Farmer's Almanac on the kitchen windowsill and planned her garden by the sun. She...

The Coach Who Wouldn't Back Down

Marcus Thompson had coached football at Eastside High for eleven years, and every Friday night brought the same unwelcome visitors. By the fourth quarter, a...

Notebooks Full of Spanish

Elena Rodriguez signed up for Spanish classes the year her abuela moved from San Salvador to the apartment downstairs. For eighteen months, she filled three...