Power

Pit of Failure

fail, Mercy, Only Way, Power

In The Dark Knight Rises (directed by Christopher Nolan, Warner Brothers, 2012), Bruce Wayne is trapped in “the Pit,” a prison on the other side of…

Brush Your Teeth

Care, Chaos, Death, dust, Power, presence of christ, Soul

Jesus took the ordinary stuff of life—a wedding, some jugs of water—and made it into something extraordinary by his presence and his miracle power….

Home Alone

disappear, Grace, Mother, Parable, Power, regret, Son, wish

The Christmas classic Home Alone (directed by Chris Columbus, distributed by 20th Century Fox, 1990) could be seen as a kind of parallel to this parable….

Small But Powerful

Beginnings, Foundation, Power, Powerful, Small

This time-lapse video illustrates the power of water. A small trickle can erode massive amounts of land over a long period of time. We…

Where The Power Comes From

God's presence, Power, Power of Jesus, Prayer

Mary Poppins is famous for her magical bag. She pulls all sorts of objects out of it to the children’s bewilderment. They can’t figure…

The Importance Of Power

God's power, God's presence, Power, Prayer

Have you ever had an appliance that wouldn’t work? No matter what you tried, you could not get it to operate. Once you became…

Using Truth For Political Agenda

Consequences, Political, Power, Trusting God, Truth

Don’t Look Up (directed by Adam McKay [Netflix, 2021]) tells the story of two astronomers who discover a deadly comet approaching earth. The president…

Greatness

God's Greatness, His greatness, Humility, Love, Lowliness, Power, Pride, Pursuit, Selfishness

Jesus’s understanding of greatness differs greatly from his disciples’ understanding of greatness. According to Jesus, greatness in the kingdom of heaven is defined by…

Authority, Greed, Idols, Power

In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, is supposed to rule over the Kingdom of Gondor…

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,…

Struggle for Power

God's power, Power, Sin, Struggle

After the credits at the end of Marvel’s Thor movie, a hidden scene shows a conversation among Dr. Selvig, Nick Fury, and Loki. In…

Humility Over Prestige

Humble, Humility, Power, Relationships

Dave Anderson relates a story about a powerful man choosing humility instead of prestige. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn turned down breakfast with…

A Healthy Fear

Fear, Fear of God, Power, Reverance

Fear can give us a healthy dose of reality. Fire can be used to light up a dark room, but it also has a…

Grace Empowers

Empowering, Empowerment, Grace, Obedience, Power, Salvation, Sanctification, Strength

Imagine children in a home being told to pick up. They’ll fight the parent over it. They don’t want to do it. But the…

Always a Bigger Fish

God's power, Perception, Power, Power of Jesus, Strength, Weakness

In a scene in The Phantom Menace, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn escape the clutches of a giant fish when it is suddenly eaten…

Empowered By Prayer

Empowered, Holy Spirit, Power, Prayer

“The things in your house work because of electricity. Electricity is an invisible power that gives you visible privileges. It turns the lights on,…

Plugged In

Darkness, Empowered, Light, Power, The Holy Spirit

A lamp only lights up if the cord is connected properly and plugged into a wall. It cannot plug into itself to serve its…

Empowered Transformation

Change, Power, Regeneration, Strength, The Holy Spirit, Transformation

If you’ve ever watched a makeover show on a morning talk show, or even something like The Biggest Loser, you know that people always…

Rollercoaster Ride

Control, Holy Spirit, Power, Rollercoaster, Spirit, Spirit Led, Spiritual Life

Have you ever been on a roller coaster and wondered who was in control? The answer is always the same—not you! There’s something terrifying…

The Force

Beliefs, Holy Spirit, Power, Spirit, The Spirit, The Trinity, Theology

While many Christian might enjoy Star Wars, the Force cannot relate to the personal God of the Bible. However, 59 percent of Americans view…