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Illustrations from Revelation

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The Village That Became a Wilderness

In the winter of 1940, Pastor André Trocmé stood before his congregation in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a small village in the mountains of south-central France, and...

Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abUniversal

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Historical

Heaven Before Me

In the late summer of 1741, George Frideric Handel shut himself inside his home at 25 Brook Street in London and began to compose. For...

Revelation 19:6Universalworshiptranscendence

Historical

The Last Wireless Operator in Paris

In the summer of 1943, every British wireless operator in occupied Paris had been captured or killed. Every operator but one. Noor Inayat Khan —...

Revelation 2:10Universalcouragefaithfulness

Contemporary

The Day a Plague Died

On May 8, 1980, delegates at the Thirty-Third World Health Assembly in Geneva rose to affirm what had never before been true in human history:...

Revelation 21:4Universalhealingcooperation

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The Fishing Boats of Denmark

In October 1943, the Nazi regime prepared to round up every Jewish citizen in Denmark — over seven thousand men, women, and children marked for...

Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abUniversal

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The Seeds That Only Open in Fire

In the longleaf pine forests of the American Southeast, something remarkable happens after a prescribed burn. Park rangers at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida...

Revelation 21:1-4Universal

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The Incubator at 24 Weeks

When Elise Thornton went into labor at just twenty-four weeks, the doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville already had a plan. Before her...

Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abUniversal

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Science Illustration: Wise Use of Data and AI

Imagine a scientist in a high-tech lab, surrounded by screens displaying a sea of data points. She is analyzing information to solve a critical problem—how to predict and mitigate climate change. Each data point tells a story, a whisper of...

Revelation 21:1-5Universal

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Every Flag, One Song

On June 21, 2015, worshippers packed the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina — just four days after a gunman murdered nine people during a...

Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14Universal

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When Environmental Stewardship Meets Real Life

In the heart of California, nestled among vibrant vineyards and the whispering winds of the Pacific, there lies a church that is not just a sanctuary of worship but a beacon of hope in the face of climate change. This...

Revelation 11:18Traditional

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The Lighthouse That Never Goes Dark

On the rugged coast of Cornwall, England, the Lizard Lighthouse has burned without interruption since 1752. Keepers came and went. Wars raged across Europe. Empires...

Revelation 1:4-8Universal

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Born Beyond the Dragon's Reach

In September 1939, before a single German bomb had fallen on London, the British government launched Operation Pied Piper — the largest mass evacuation in...

Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abUniversal

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White Gowns in the Rubble

On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake leveled much of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In the chaotic aftermath, medical teams set up field hospitals in parking lots...

Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14Universal

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Nature Illustration: Seeds, Roots, and Fruitfulness

A gardener once discovered a tiny seed nestled in the soil, forgotten yet full of potential. With a heart full of hope, he planted the seed in rich earth, watered it, and surrounded it with care. Day after day, he...

Revelation 21:1-5Universal

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Gates That Never Close Again

On the night of November 9, 1989, East Berliners gathered at the checkpoints that had imprisoned them for twenty-eight years. When the gates finally opened,...

Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5Universal

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The Promise Betsie Whispered in Ravensbrück

In December 1944, Betsie ten Boom lay dying on a thin mattress in Ravensbrück concentration camp, her body wasted by malnutrition and forced labor. Her...

Revelation 21:1-4Universal

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Nature Illustration: Rivers, Wells, and Living Water

Imagine a small village nestled by a thirsty desert, where the sun blazes relentlessly upon the earth, turning the landscape into a sea of shimmering heat. In the center of this village stood an ancient well, a stone structure worn...

Revelation 21:1-5Universal

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The One-Eyed Preacher Who Saw the Future

In April 1906, a one-eyed son of former slaves named William Seymour stood in a crumbling former stable on Azusa Street in Los Angeles and...

Revelation 7:9-17Universal

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Warsaw Rebuilt from Paintings

In January 1945, Soviet soldiers entering Warsaw found a graveyard of rubble. The Nazis had systematically demolished eighty-five percent of the city, block by block,...

Revelation 21:1-6Universal

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The Stadium That Sang in Every Language

On a sweltering July evening in 2019, sixty thousand people packed Busan Asiad Main Stadium in South Korea for the closing worship of the World...

Revelation 7:9-17Universal

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Every Tongue, One Song

In 2019, a video from a Korean Air flight went viral. Somewhere over the Pacific, a passenger began having a severe allergic reaction. Within seconds,...

Revelation 7:9-17Universal

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The Last Word of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

On April 9, 1945, at Flossenburg concentration camp, Dietrich Bonhoeffer knelt in prayer before his executioners led him to the gallows. Allied forces were days...

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21Universal

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The Faithful Witness of Smyrna

On a cold February day in 155 AD, the Roman proconsul gave the elderly bishop Polycarp one final chance. "Swear by the genius of Caesar,"...

Revelation 1:4-8Universal

Movie Analogy

Moana: I Am Moana (Exodus 3:14)

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...

Exodus 3:14Universalidentitycalling

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