Illustrations About Power

Unassuming Power

In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf assembles a fellowship of heroes to help destroy the one ring. But despite the

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Lack of Power

Following those who don’t know what they’re doing can have frustrating consequences. In the Austin Powers movies, Dr. Evil is built up as the big bad,

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People Fail

Time and again, the bombast of humans in their own creations and power, thinking that they will never fail, has proven wrongheaded. Cal Hockley, the

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Batteries Required

Have you ever received a gift for yourself, or purchased a gift for your child, that required batteries that were not included? We look at the pictures

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Pit of Failure

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 the

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Brush Your Teeth

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. Jesus

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Home Alone

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. Kevin

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Small But Powerful

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 should

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Nature

Greatness

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 humility,

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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 while

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Love in Action

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, 1991])

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Grace Empowers

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 minute

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