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John Stories & Illustrations

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When God Walked Into the Room

During the first wave of COVID-19, Maria Gutierrez sat in a hospital parking lot in Houston, pressing her phone against her ear while a nurse...

John 1:1-14Universal

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Nature Illustration: Biodiversity and the Wisdom of God

As I walked through a lush forest recently, I marveled at the intricate tapestry of life surrounding me. Each plant, each creature seemed to sing a unique note in a grand symphony, a vivid illustration of the profound truth found...

John 1:1-5Universal

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The Enemy Love Challenge

As we navigate the complexities of our modern world, the call to practice Enemy Love can feel daunting, akin to walking a tightrope suspended high above a chasm of misunderstanding and fear. Picture for a moment a young woman named...

John 13:12-17Anglican

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A Contemporary Clobbering the Clobber Texts Story

Imagine a bustling kitchen on a Sunday afternoon, the kind of haven where the aroma of freshly baked bread fills the air, and laughter dances as freely as the flour floating in the sunlight. In this kitchen, a mother is...

John 13:12-17Black Church

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The Coach Who Never Cut Anyone

In 2019, Jim White coached cross-country at McFarland High School in California's Central Valley. His program had one rule that baffled other coaches across the...

John 6:37-40Universal

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The Galileans Who Shamed an Emperor

When plague swept through the Roman Empire in the third century, wealthy citizens fled their estates. Physicians bolted their doors. Parents abandoned sick children in...

John 13:34-35Universal

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Eastern Orthodox Lens Perspective: Sermon Illustration

Anna sat on a worn wooden bench in the bustling center of her city, a cup of coffee warming her hands against the early morning chill. Just last week, she had received the news that her mother’s health was declining...

John 3:16Eastern Orthodox

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The Young Man Who Ducked Into the Chapel on Artillery Street

On January 6, 1850, a fifteen-year-old boy named Charles Spurgeon trudged through a blizzard in Colchester, England. He had been visiting churches for months, searching...

John 1:43-51Universal

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The Capsule That Came Down

On October 13, 2010, the world held its breath as a narrow steel capsule called Fénix — Spanish for Phoenix — was lowered 2,300 feet...

John 3:13-17Universal

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The Promise on the Courthouse Steps

In 2019, a couple in Grand Rapids, Michigan, finalized the adoption of their son, Marcus, a seven-year-old who had been shuffled through four foster placements...

John 6:37-40Universal

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The Bread That Carried Them Home

In 2010, thirty-three Chilean miners were trapped 2,300 feet underground in the San José copper mine for sixty-nine days. In those first seventeen days before...

John 6:51-58Universal

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Modern Examples of Social Media and Community

In our fast-paced digital age, social media feels like a double-edged sword. It can connect us to those across the globe, yet it often leaves us feeling isolated, misunderstood, and even judged. Imagine a young woman named Maya, who meticulously...

John 13:12-17Anabaptist

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The Teacher Who Made the Invisible Real

When Helen Keller was seven years old, she lived in a world of complete darkness and silence. She could touch water flowing over her hands...

John 14:8-17Universal

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Black Church Tradition Lens Perspective: Sermon Illustration

On a chilly Sunday morning, I remember stepping into a small, vibrant black church in the heart of the community. The warmth from the congregation enveloped me, and the rich sounds of gospel music poured forth, filling the air with...

John 3:16Black Church

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The Door That Never Locks

In 2018, a homeless man named James walked into St. Gregory's Church in San Francisco during a Wednesday evening service. He smelled of the street....

John 6:37-40Universal

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The Scout Who Watched from the Bleachers

In 2019, a baseball scout named Ray Fontaine drove four hours to a high school game in Crowley, Louisiana — not for the starting pitcher...

John 1:43-51Universal

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The Slow Decoding of the Rosetta Stone

In 1808, a seventeen-year-old French linguist named Jean-François Champollion stood before a copy of the Rosetta Stone in Paris and knew — with the certainty...

John 16:12-15Universal

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The Explorer Who Lost None

In April 1916, Ernest Shackleton stood on the shore of Elephant Island and made a promise to twenty-two men he was leaving behind. Their ship,...

John 6:37-40Universal

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The Bridge That Was Already Built

In 2010, a massive earthquake devastated Haiti, leaving tens of thousands trapped beneath collapsed buildings in Port-au-Prince. Relief organizations from around the world mobilized immediately....

John 3:16-18Universal

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The Foster Child Whose Room Was Already Painted

When Marcus Davis was eleven years old, he had been through six placements in the Kansas City foster system. He had learned to keep his...

John 1:43-51Universal

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A Volunteer in Block 14

In July 1941, a prisoner escaped from Auschwitz. The Nazi commandant, Karl Fritzsch, selected ten men from Block 14 to die by starvation as punishment....

John 3:16-18Universal

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The Keeper of the Guest Book

In 2019, a small church in Appalachia called Mountain View Baptist kept a handwritten guest book by its front door. Pastor Elaine Marsh noticed something...

John 6:37-40Universal

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Real-World Holiness

In our modern world, the concept of Holiness often feels like a tightrope walk—challenging yet rich with opportunity. Picture a young woman named Sarah, who recently moved to a bustling city for her job. In her new environment, she encounters...

John 14:6Pentecostal

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The Priest Who Descended to Molokai

In 1873, a thirty-three-year-old Belgian priest named Damien De Veuster boarded a cargo ship bound for the Hawaiian island of Molokai. His destination was Kalaupapa...

John 3:13-17Universal