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Reflecting On Climate Change

Apocalypse, Frailty, God's Creation, Hope, Stewardship, Suffering

The post-apocalyptic movie genre has become very popular in recent decades— maybe too popular! Here is a good article chronicling “10 Apocalyptic Movies That…

Voice Of Reason

God's Plan, Protection, Redeeming Love, Redemption, Riot, Trusting God

In the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey is about to depart for his honeymoon just as the stock market crashes on…

A Modern-Day Blasphemy

Blasphemy, Christianity, Dangerous, Salvation, Sin

A modern-day accusation of blasphemy took place in 1966, when John Lennon stated in an interview, “Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink….

Opportunity To Give Witness

Defense, Grace, Judgment, Opportunity, Sharing the Gospel, Witness

Many people have been caught in an unwanted spotlight, either because of their own or someone else’s wrongdoing. Based on a true story, the…

Consistent Practice

Disciplines, Life, Practice, Routines

If you want to be good at something, you have to practice consistently and frequently. Take someone like Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, for example….

Kid Nation

Children, Parenting, Parents, Worldview

In 2007, CBS created a reality show called Kid Nation. In this show children, ages 8–15, competed against each other for a gold star…

Dry Sponges

Children, Growing, Influence, Parenting

As a visual illustration, consider having a table with three large, dry sponges and three large pitchers of water. Two of the pitchers should…

Free Throws

God's Will, Hebrews, Knowledge, The Law

One key to making free throws is muscle memory. When shooters master the free throw, they make the shot movement second nature. They don’t…

Next Assignment

Jesus, Jesus's Teachings, The Life of Jesus, Work

Teachers plan their lessons with the assumption that their students will take a certain amount of time to finish the assignments. This frequently leads…

Anchors

Anchor, Christ, Hope, Relationship with Christ

This video shows how an anchor works in the water. The Ultra Anchor (the one seen in this video) buries itself deep in the…

Universal Respect

God Our Father, Priesthood, Relationship with God, Respect

N. T. Wright shares the story of an Australian prisoner of war to illustrate Jesus’s role in this passage: “Tom Moore was in charge…

Look-a-likes

Character of God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus' Humanity, The Person of Jesus

This video of celebrities and their historical look-a-likes can serve as a light-hearted illustration to talk about how Jesus is the perfect representation of…

House Fires

Friends, Relationship, Relationships, Words

Smokey Bear is an iconic character who has been used to encourage fire safety for decades. This clip from a public service announcement could…

The Manchineel Tree

Community, Influence, Negative, Words

The Manchineel tree is the world’s most dangerous tree. Its fruit looks like a delicious apple, but it is thoroughly poisonous. It can cause…

Our Safe Place

God As Refuge, Refuge, Safety, Shelter

Anxiety can feel like an enemy we’re trying to escape. David was well acquainted with being chased down by his enemy. We know he…

Hope in the Midst of Pain

Fear, Hope, Pain, Violence, War

In our passage today, Isaiah is speaking to the nation of Israel, which was entering a really bad time. Through God’s righteous judgment, they…

Workplace Conflict

Conflict, Disagree, Job, Work

If you want to get people talking, ask them to share about the worst job they ever had. Everyone has a story about a…

Time

Future, Life, Time, Time With God

In the Netflix documentary The Movies that Made Us, in theepisode about Back to the Future, screenwriter Bob Gale has this to say as…

Perfectly Built Model

Future, Healing, Hope, Restoration

Imagine a perfectly built model of something (LEGOs, toothpicks, clay) that you have spent so much time designing into the exact idea in your…

Love in Action

Love, Power, Sacrifice, Self-Sacrifice

Although she doesn’t die in the movie, Belle from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise [Buena Vista Pictures,…

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