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Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 36 views
You who are parents know that you do not make your children offenders for a word. When they first learn to talk to you, they pronounce their words very imperfectly, and make many blunders. They break all the rules of grammar, and their prattle is often so indistinct that strangers who come to your house…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 29 views
Many dear children are called by God so early that they cannot precisely tell when they were converted. But they were converted; they must at some time or other have passed from death to life. You could not have told this morning, by observation, the moment when the sun rose, but it did rise. There was…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 31 views
Suppose one of you had a boy who said, “Father, I do not like my home. I do not care for you, and I will not endure the restraints of family rule; I am going to live with strangers. But father, I shall come to you every week, and I shall require many things of you, and I shall expect that you will give…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 12 views
The full-grown man is stronger than the babe. His sinews are knit; his bones have become more full of solid material; they are no longer soft and cartilaginous, there is more solid matter in them. So with the advanced Christian; he is no longer to be bent about and twisted; his bones are as iron, and…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 55 views
Think of your dear little one at home. He cannot yet read a letter in a book; he knows nothing of the things that his elder brother studies; but he knows his father. He may not know very much about his father; he could not certainly speak to others about his father’s business or his father’s wealth,…
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Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 40 views
Children are very apt to get into the mire. Most mothers will tell you, I think, that if there is a pool of mud anywhere within a mile, her firstborn joy and comfort will find it and get into it if he possibly can. No matter how often a child is washed he seems always to need washing again: if there…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 25 views
I was noticing, in the life of that man of God the Earl of Shaftesbury, that his first religious impressions were produced by a humble woman. The impressions that made him Shaftesbury—the man of God and the friend of man—were received in the nursery. Little Lord Ashley had a godly nurse who spoke to…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 19 views
According to the Center for Disease Control, since 1999 the suicide rate increased about 1 percent each year before accelerating to 2 percent annually from 2006 to 2014. Suicide increased among all age groups. Besides economic troubles, the increased “social isolation” due to family breakdown and divorce…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
A study conducted by Rowse Honey found that “A fifth of young adults think fish fingers are actually made from the fingers of fish,” and 15% do not know that “a pork chop comes from a pig.” —Jim L. Wilson http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/one-fifth-young-adults-think-6880156 Accurate knowledge…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
In Brooklyn, you can deal with the stress of adult problems with a mere $999. For that amount, Preschool Mastermind will sign you up for a five-week course where along with other adults you can “play dress up, sing Wheels On the Bus, and make Play Doh sculptures. You will spend your day with other professionals,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 16 views
Several studies over the past few years point to changes that are taking place in humans due to the technology we are exposed to. Technology has made people think, feel and dream differently and it has altered memory, attention spans, and sleep cycles. These changes are attributed to the brain’s ability…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 24 views
When an Oregon church was tagged by vandals, the youth group decided to send a message back to the community, rather than cover over the hateful symbols. When the pastor arrived at the church one morning, he saw the graffiti, and called the youth group to help fix the problem. They enlisted the services…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
Donnie Davis was Tristan Jacobson’s guardian. She wanted to adopt the 9-year-old was by his birth mother. She could not afford the $10,000 in legal fees so Tristan took matters into his own hands. He began selling lemonade on the street. His little stand began to attract hundreds of generous customers…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 29 views
Every year Americans take time to honor mothers with nice meals, cards, and phones calls home. While they are honoring their mothers, few people realize how much they really owe their moms. Though not all the figures are exact, the total is surprisingly large, especially for the millennial generation.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
New research suggests that teens that get too little or too much rest are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as drunk driving. Researchers do not know is sleep issues cause the teens to take dangerous risks, or if they might indicate depression or other problems. They said the link is striking…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 34 views
Russell Moore and his wife adopted two sons from Russia and when the legal process was finally over and they went to pick them up from the orphanage the transition proved to be harder than they had expected. Their new sons had never been outside. They had never even ridden in a car. As they pulled away…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 15 views
Aley Meyer’s ultrasound picture of her unborn child contained an image that appears to be an image of Jesus on the cross. She did not notice until a week after she had the procedure when some friends showed her the picture at her baby shower. She said the picture has a lot of detail and when she magnified…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 23 views
China has created a problem. For years they had a one-child policy and as a result prospective parents aborted their child when they found out it was a girl. Now they have a shortage of women that rises to the level of a crisis. Zhejiang University economics professor Xie Zuoshi has a possible solution.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Seven-year-old Aiden Wright has been taught to do the right thing. His character was tested when he found $8,000 at his favorite park. Wright was playing when we noticed a black checkbook at the top of the slide. He opened it and was surprised to find $8,000 inside. He gave the money to his uncle who…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
It is not uncommon for college football players to give up their last year of eligibility to seek a position in the National Football League. When Auburn running back Peyton Barber announced that he was leaving the school for the NFL, the reason surprised everyone. Barber said that his mother was living…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Drew Cox set up a lemonade stand in Gladewater, Texas. Drew is 6-years-old and sold his lemonade for 25 cents per glass. He made a profit of over $10,000. Drew’s sign said “Please Help My Dad.” Drew’s dad was sick with cancer and the bills were piling up. When news local residents heard about the lemonade…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Growing up in Romania, Izabella knew that authorities did not allow people to go to church, have a bible, or openly talk about God. When she was seven years old, she and her brother found a Bible hidden in the floor of their house, but neither of them knew what the book was. A few years later, someone…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Molly Turpen, a 3-year-old Tulsa girl has some great neighbors. Molly spent Halloween in the hospital with a severe case of pneumonia. When she was released her mother asked on Facebook if neighbors would let Molly trick-or-treat at their doors. Within 15 minutes, 60 families had responded with a yes.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Ohio police say a middle school student apparently took up to $25,000 from his grandfather and gave $100 bills to classmates. They say several thousand dollars were passed out before they discovered what was happening. Investigators were able to recover up to $7,000, but said some of the money had been…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Sociologists are always trying to discover the best way to give children a good start in life. One question they study is how soon do children need to start school. A new study has discovered that “watching Sesame Street is as beneficial for children’s academic progress as attending head start.” One…