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44 illustrations — Vivid stories and real-world analogies for sermon use
As we gather to reflect on the significance of Pentecost, I am reminded of a vibrant community I once encountered—a small church in a bustling urban neighborhood faced with the daunting task of revitalizing their dwindling congregation. The streets around...
Every spring, in the stone-walled courtyard gardens of Provence, old roses that have climbed the same walls for generations are tended by patient hands. They...
In 1785, William Wilberforce was a young Member of Parliament with everything the world could offer — wealth, charm, political influence, and a calendar full...
Rosa Gutierrez didn't ask Marcus for his résumé when he walked into her bakery on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. He was twenty-three, fresh out of...
Margaret Chen taught piano for forty-one years from a small studio on Maple Street in Savannah, Georgia. Her students knew two things about Mrs. Chen:...
When Marcus Thompson walked into Magnolia Kitchen in Birmingham, Alabama, he wasn't looking for a career. He was looking for a meal. He'd been sleeping...
Marcus Webb had every reason to expect the axe. He'd skipped two preseason practices, talked back to an assistant coach, and his attitude had poisoned...
Imagine a small fishing village nestled along a rocky coast, where the waves crash fiercely against the cliffs. Each morning, fishermen set out into the churning sea, their boats small and vulnerable against the vastness of the ocean. They know...
When Marcus Thompson showed up for his first day at the Midnight Basketball League in Southeast Washington, D.C., he expected drills and wind sprints. Instead,...
In 2019, a high school track coach named John Woodruff in Richmond, Virginia, noticed a freshman named DeShawn sitting alone in the bleachers after school...
When Maria Gonzalez showed up at the Back on My Feet running program in Philadelphia, she hadn't run a mile in her life. She'd spent...
Margaret Knott grew up in the Bass Harbor Head Light on the rocky coast of Maine, where her father kept the lamp burning from 1895...
In 1785, William Wilberforce was a twenty-five-year-old member of Parliament known for his charm, his gambling, and his love of fine wine and late-night card...
In the autumn of 1785, William Wilberforce was a twenty-five-year-old member of Parliament who had everything London's elite could want — wealth, wit, a voice...
In the Willamette Valley of Oregon, a vintner named Rebecca bends down each spring to pick up young Pinot Noir shoots that have fallen from...
In 1825, a young German theology student named George Müller spent his evenings gambling, drinking, and stealing from friends. He once forged his father's signature...
Margaret Ellington taught piano in her living room in Savannah for forty-one years. She never once slapped a student's hand for hitting a wrong note....
In California's Napa Valley, vintners know that a grapevine left to itself will sprawl across the ground. The branches tangle. The fruit touches the soil,...
Every spring, Margaret Kowalski wages war with the wisteria in her backyard on Maple Street in Savannah. Left alone for a single season, the vine...
Researchers at Harvard and elsewhere have documented a remarkable phenomenon. When patients eliminate processed sugar from their diets for just two to three weeks, their...
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