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12 illustrations — Sermon illustrations drawn from films and cinema
In 12 Years a Slave, Solomon Northup—a free Black man kidnapped into slavery—survives twelve years of horror. The injustice is so vast it seems unstoppable, a river of evil. Amos cried: "Let justice roll down like waters." But for Solomon, injustice was what rolled down.
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At the end of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo cannot stay in the Shire. His wounds are too deep; Middle-earth holds too much pain.
In What Dreams May Come, Chris Nielsen dies and enters a heaven painted from his wife's artwork. But when his wife commits suicide and goes to hell, he descends to rescue her.
In Mad Max: Fury Road, water is controlled by a tyrant. The thirsty masses beg for drops while Immortan Joe hoards abundance. Furiosa steals his wives and his water truck, seeking a mythical Green Place. As the deer pants for...
In the movie *Room*, we meet a young boy named Jack, who has spent his entire five years in a small, locked shed with his mother. For Jack, this confined space is everything; it's his universe, filled with familiar sounds,...
Picture this: a small, vibrant town named Hopeville, once brimming with laughter and life. Children played in the sun-drenched parks, and families gathered around dinner tables, the aroma of homemade meals wafting through open windows. But one fateful day, a...
In the heartwarming film *Coco*, we find a profound truth woven into its vibrant tapestry: death is not the final chapter; being forgotten is. Picture the Land of the Dead, a place alive with color and music, where the spirits...
In the film *Gladiator*, we meet Maximus, a once-great Roman general whose life takes an unexpected turn. Picture the dust swirling around the Colosseum, the sun shining fiercely down upon the arena, where the cries of the crowd echo like...
Imagine a desolate Earth, where the skies are choked with smog and the ground is littered with the remnants of a consumer-driven society. In the midst of this chaos stands WALL-E, a small, rusty robot with big, kind eyes, devotedly...
In the enchanting world of *Spirited Away*, we meet Chihiro, a young girl thrust into a realm filled with spirits, magic, and uncertainty. As she crosses the threshold into this fantastical land, she is met by the imposing witch Yubaba,...
Imagine the sun setting over the vast, turquoise waters of Motunui, the sky painted in hues of orange and pink, as Moana stands on the shore, her heart racing. She has embarked on a journey across the ocean, not just...
Imagine a bustling city square, alive with the sounds of street vendors calling out to passersby, children laughing, and the distant hum of a city that never sleeps. Amidst this vibrant chaos stands a weathered man named Eli, weary from...