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Sacrifice of Christ

Leslie B. Flynn told a story that illustrates a great truth. An orphaned boy was living with his grandmother when their house caught fire. The grandmother, trying to get upstairs to rescue the boy, pe...

Illustration: Grace, Fatigue

Grace is not always the pleasant experience we assume that it is, but God's grace is a gift of help that we need....

Parental Prayer

Troubled Youth When Dr. R.A. Torrey was a young man, he had no faith in God or the Bible. His mother however, was a devout Christian who constantly prayed for his conversion and often witnessed to him...

Work

Chuck Swindoll tells the story of a young fellow who rushed into a service station and asked the manager if he had a pay phone. The manager nodded, "Sure, over there." The boy pushed in some change, d...

How Can I Heal After an Abusive Church Experience?

Joe McKeever

With God's help, you can leave behind the painful memories of difficult church experience....

Rescuing Fallen Church Leaders

Joe Beam

Pick the sin and it’s likely that someone trusted as a leader in the kingdom of God has done it and been exposed....

Illustration: Motherhood

Children's perceptions of a parent's role can be enlightening....

Illustration: Living in the Present

In his "One Minute Uplift" newsletter, Rick Ezell tells this story: "A university professor tells of being invited to speak at a military base in December and their meeting an unforgettable soldier na...

Fathers, Faithfulness

It's a fascinating story that comes out of the 1989 earthquake which almost flattened Armenia. This deadly tremor killed over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the midst of all the co...

Illustration: Anger Misunderstood

Something migth have been lost in translation, though the intention was good....

Protecting Pastors from Burnout

Studies have shown that many pastors and church staff are burning out. The current state is taking its toll....

Sermon Illustration: Decisions

Elbert Hubbard once said, “It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do.” ...

Mistakes

Here are some classified ads that needed a bit more editing before publication: - For sale: Antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers. - Dog for sale: eats anything and......

Five Things You Need to Know About Preaching Through the Books of Scripture

Many pastors are intimidated by the thought of preaching all the way through an entire book of the Bible. Some fear that congregational excitement will be hard to sustain and that pastor and congregat...

What to Say...When You've Said It All

How does one approach the final sermons in a church before resignation? After having to deal with this challenge a few times, let me make a few observations. ...

Humility, Ambition, Service

"Horville had a very humble job in the offices of the largest corporation of the world. He worked as the gofer in the lowest reaches of the building doing what he could to help other people do...

Illustration: Attitude

The world’s oldest man recently died at the age of 114. His name was Walter Breuning. ...

Kindness

While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, a police officer was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. ...

Illustration: Salvation

Who do you call when you're lost?...

Bible and Bible Reference Survey 2007

Each year brings a continuing flow of various study bibles and this one has been no different. Some such Bibles seem merely to be the result of marketing efforts, but others are truly helpful....