Hunger for God
Illustrations, God, hungerIn a recent Breakpoint commentary by Eric Metaxas, he writes: “The great journalist Gilbert Keith Chesterton wrote of an Englishman who set out in a yacht, thought he had landed on a new island in the South Seas, and realized at last t...
Salvation
Illustrations, salvationNo one knew how old he really was, but when folks went to see him play baseball, they were sure they were looking at the greatest pitcher ever. Leroy “Satchel” Paige, however, had two strikes going against him: His age and the co...
Death and Fear
Illustrations, death, FearIn his book Facing Death, Billy Graham relates an experience of Donald Grey Barnhouse, one of America’s leading Bible teachers in the first half of the 20th century. Cancer took Barnhouse’s first wife, leaving him with three childre...
Kindness, Caring, Hurry
Illustrations, Caring, Hurry, illustration, Kindness, Rick, Rush, WarrenIn a recent issue of his Daily Hope newsletter, Rick Warren writes: “Hurry is the death of kindness. If you’re going to learn to be a kinder person, you’ve got to slow down! When you’re always distracted with other things, you do...
Obedience, Defiance
Illustrations, Anger, Defiance, Obedience, RebellionRon just got a new sports car and was out for a drive when he cut off a truck driver. The trucker motioned for Ron to pull over. When he did, the driver got out of his truck and pulled a piece of chalk from his pocket. He drew a ci...
Intentions, Commitment, and Seeds
Illustrations, commitment, commitments, evanglism, faith, intention, intentionsWe live in a world of good intentions. But good intentions won't get it done. To make a difference in the world requires a high level of commitment....
Hypocrisy, Pharisees and Religious Publicity
Illustrations, Hypocrisy, motive, motives, pharisee, pharisees, publicity, religiousAfter donating a money to better the lives of children in Malawi, accused of hypocrisy, Madonna's motives are questioned. Was it for publicity?...
Life, Death, and Final Farewells
Illustrations, cancer, death, life, perspectiveIn this illustration, Jim Valvano accepts an award for his fundraising efforts for cancer research, a disease that would soon claim his life....