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Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 25 views
He who stands in the thickest part of the battle shall have the highest glory at last. The old warriors would not stand and skirmish a little on the outside of the army, but would say, “To the center, men! To the center!” And they cut through thick and thin until they reached the place where the standard…
Healing and African Spirituality
Chief Mendi Nsenga • Illustration • • 12 views
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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 23 views
When Ohio State University student Abdul Razak Ali Artan drove a car onto the sidewalk on the OSU campus he hit multiple pedestrians and later stabbed several more with a knife. Another student, Armand Ghazi said, “He seemed like he was there for one reason—to do as much damage as he could.” What a perfect…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 19 views
In “Being Genuine in Spiritual Practice,” Joshua Saefkow writes, “I have never considered myself a hypocrite, but a few months ago I began to wonder. Our church was hosting a movie premier for a well-anticipated faith-based film. The film brought in all sorts of people from the community. It was powerful…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 43 views
Clinebell & McKeever write, “. . . spiritual support can be crucial in enabling the renewal of purpose, direction, and a robust sense of mission. It can also help people find deeper meaning in the struggles in which they are engaging.” --Basic Types of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 97. 1 Thessalonians…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
The California legislature has passed, and the governor has signed an “End of life Act” legalizing assisted suicide. On the same day it was signed the Southern Medical Journal published a study connecting physician-assisted suicide with an increase in overall suicide rates. Since assisted suicide became…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
Ellen DeGeneres recently purchased a Los Angeles mansion for $40 million. A source says Ellen is totally freaked out by strange noises in the mansion, including footsteps, doors opening and closing, and a woman crying. “DeGeneres suspects the property is haunted by its former owner and . . . . plans…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
During the closing moments of the season three finale of Supernatural, the show ends with a cliffhanger. The younger of the Winchester brothers, Sam, kneels crying over the remains of his older brother, Dean. The audience expects the show to be over; however, the writers have a final twist. The camera…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
Michael Vick is the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s hard for him to stay in the game, because he’s hard to protect. Why? Because… • He won’t stay in the pocket. • He won’t stay behind his offensive line. • He keeps running away from his protection. When he runs, all of the rules that protect…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
In the movie Hellboy, a demon is raised by a scientist to be a member of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, which is charged with the defense of the US public against supernatural menaces. The forces of evil kidnap him, his girlfriend, and another agent after killing the scientist who fathered…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
E-commerce makes passwords necessary to prevent identity theft. Since there are hackers lurking to crack user’s passwords and steal their resources you would think that internet users would be alert to the dangers. But that isn’t the case. The top 2012 passwords are the same three from a year ago - "password,"…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 19 views
In the Band of Brothers, there is a scene where paratroopers riding in a C47 to their drop zone in Normandy. As you might imagine, there is a lot of nervous energy in the plane but the real tension begins when their plane encounters enemy fire before the drop. After they hit the drop zone, the solders…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
A three-year-old British toddler was doing something as harmless as hunting Easter eggs in Somersett, England. He found a brown one but was having some trouble getting it in his basket. When the adults examined his egg they discovered he had found an unexploded hand grenade from WW II. An army bomb squad…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 27 views
Art historians working to restore artwork in the Basilica dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi have discovered a previously unknown component in one of series of famous frescos painted by Giotto during the 13th century. As they worked to restore the clouds in the top of fresco number 20 in the cycle depicting…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 12 views
It was the Superbowl of preachers. It was a big contest, but it wasn’t fair. On one side, 400 prophets of Baal would try to persuade their god to “fire-up” the sacrifice laid out on the altar. You remember the story don’t you. They had quite a prayer meeting on the top of that mountain! They prayed long…
Adam Carrigan • Illustration • • 37 views
A tiger met a lion as they sat beside a pool. Said the tiger to the lion, "Why are you roaring like a fool?" "That's not foolish," said the lion, with a twinkle in his eyes, "They call me the king of all beasts because I advertise." A riabbit heard them talking, ran on like a streak. He thought he would…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Americans like to pick and choose their religious beliefs. Julia Roberts has chosen Hinduism. What does she base her choice on? Well, it combines the best of her mother’s Catholicism and her father’s Baptist beliefs. Mostly she just likes the idea of reincarnation. --The Week, August 27, 2010 p. 8Illustration…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 13 views
A few weeks ago I was in Cape Town, South Africa, for a gathering of world Christian leaders from 200 countries. One of the speakers was the Anglican archbishop of Jos, Nigeria. His name is Benjamin Kwashi, and he shared a story that was horrific and inspiring at the same time. Jos, this city in Nigeria,…
C D Croscutt • Illustration • • 26 views
I was listening to James Macdonald (July 16, 2010). He was visiting Moody Church in Chicago and Dr. Erwin Lutzer was showing them around a beautiful new addition to their facility. As they were touring about on the rooftop, the group kepot hearing this strange whistling like sound. Inquisitive, Macdonald…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 80 views
A study by the Barna organization recently found American Christians hold diverse and inconsistent views about the existence of spiritual beings. Three quarters of those surveyed agreed that God is the all-powerful Creator who rules the universe, but a majority of the people surveyed did not believe…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
A survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life discovered that many people who call themselves Christian also have practices considered New Age or Cultic. Pew says “two in three adults believe in or cite an experience with at least one supernatural phenomenon” These include: 26% who find ‘spiritual…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 102 views
SPIRITUAL WARFARE In his book, "The Barbarian Way", Erwin McManus suggests that believers need to rethink what it means to be born again. He writes, "When we are born again, we are dropped not into a maternity ward, but into war zone. Our birthplace is less mother's womb and more battlefield earth."…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 20 views
A Connecticut man was so busy listening to music on his iPod that he did not notice his house was on fire. Andrew Riley told fire officials he didn’t smell smoke or hear the smoke alarm going off. He was so engrossed in the music he was unaware of the fire on the upper floor of his home until the alarm…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Conventional wisdom has always held that if you are looking for a good investment in a down economy; put your money in “sin” stocks. The thinking is that though people will cut spending in some areas, they will continue to spend on activities like gambling, drinking and smoking. The current US recession…
Jim Keys • Illustration • • 1,686 views
How to Fight Spiritual Warfare by Rick Warren For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. — Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) There are four things we need to…