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14 illustrations for sermon preparation
In 1881, B.B. Warfield arrived at Princeton Seminary carrying a conviction that would define his life's work: every syllable of Scripture is God-breathed, wholly without...
When Moses died on Mount Nebo, Joshua inherited not a throne but a trembling nation camped on the eastern bank of the Jordan. Ahead lay...
When Joshua stood at the edge of the Jordan, God did not hand him a detailed map. "Be strong and courageous," the Divine whispered —...
In 2018, a small congregation in Nashville voted to become a fully affirming church. The pastor knew what it would cost — denominational funding, longtime...
In the winter of 1941, Thomas Merton drove through the Kentucky hills toward the Abbey of Gethsemani, his hands trembling on the steering wheel. He...
In the practice of centering prayer, there comes a moment every practitioner dreads — the moment when the sacred word dissolves and you are left...
In the monastery chapel at three in the morning, a single candle burns. The wind pushes through cracks in the old stone walls, and the...
In Joshua 1:9, God commands Joshua to "be strong and courageous." We imagine courage as a battle cry, a charge into the fray. But the...
When God told Joshua, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your...
When Joshua heard God say, "Be strong and courageous," he stood at the edge of a land already occupied, already storied, already loved by others....
In the monastery at Avila, Teresa once described the interior castle as having rooms the soul must enter without knowing what lies ahead. The deepest...
When Joshua heard God say "Be strong and courageous," he stood at the edge of a land that required him to reimagine everything he had...
When Joshua heard God say "Be strong and courageous," he was not being told to maintain the status quo. He stood at the edge of...
In 1881, B.B. Warfield arrived at Princeton Seminary carrying a conviction that would anchor his entire career: every word of Scripture is God-breathed, wholly without...
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