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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Poet Muriel Rukeyser says, “The universe is made up of stories, not atoms.” --Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell The Week, March 1, 2013 p. 17 Matthew 13:13 (ESV) This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
In Flickering Pixels, Shane Hipps writes, “We must remember that the Bible is not merely—or even primarily—a collection of objective propositions. It is a grand story told through hundreds of different perspectives and diverse social settings. The message is multilayered, textured, expansive, and complex.”…
toughski • Illustration • • 17 views
Take the case of France. It is said that a century ago men were spending millions every year in France in thepublication and distribution of infidel literature. What has been the harvest? Has France not reaped? Mark the result: "The Bible was suppressed. God was denied. Hell broke loose. Half the children…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
STORY In "Encouraging the Heart", Kouzes and Posner write, "The renowned trial attorney Gerry Spence-who, by the way, has never lost a criminal trial-says that 'the strongest structure for any argument is story.'" —"Encouraging the Heart", p 101. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Romans 4:2 (MSG) "If Abraham,…
davidphillips • Illustration • • 210 views
Joni Eareckson Tada was born in 1949. At the age of 17 her life changed dramatically. She says, "One hot July afternoon in 1967, I dove into a shallow lake and my life changed forever. I suffered a spinal cord fracture that left me paralyzed from the neck down, without use of my hands and legs. Lying…
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\\ Frederick Douglass approached the front door of the White House, seeking admission into Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Ball. Just as Douglass was about to knock on the door, two policemen seized him, barring the black man's entrance. Douglass, a large, powerful man, brushed the officers aside…
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One lovely morning, Ben and Thomas were out golfing. Ben slices his ball deep into a wooded ravine. He maintains his positive attitude and grabs his 8-iron proceeding down the embankment into the ravine in search of his ball. He trudges diligently through the thick underbrush and suddenly he spots something…
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We Do Not Want God On a subway platform in one of our Eastern states there was a large printed sign that said "God Answers Prayer." Some experienced person had scrawled across the bottom underneath the printed letters these words: "Sometimes the answer is NO!" This is what we have to deal with in any…
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AMERICAN MINUTE On his third voyage, Columbus sailed south along the west coast of Africa and was caught in the doldrums, a notorious condition of no winds and intense heat. After drifting aimlessly for eight days, the winds returned, but now they were running low on water. Columbus promised to name…
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Enemies, Age In his Sunday sermon, the minister used "Forgive Your Enemies" as his subject. After the sermon, he asked how many were willing to forgive their enemies. About half held up their hands. Not satisfied, he harangued the congregation for another twenty minutes and repeated his question. This…
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Have you ever had a resume rejected? Don't ever let it happen again. The next time that nasty old rejection letter comes your way, respond with your own: Dear [Interviewer's Name]: Thank you for your letter of . After careful consideration I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal…
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Jesus prayed: forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. In the novel "The Great Hunger," a newcomer comes to a farm community. He refuses all friendship with his neighbors and puts out the no trespassing sign. One day a little child from the town climbs underneath his fence…
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Organization mounts campaign to save life of North Korean facing death for Christian Faith PYONGYANG, North Korea: Son Jong Nam, a Christian in North Korea, has been held in a bleak, North Korean death row basement cell for more than a year. He has been sentenced to die by "public execution." He is charged…
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”City Fisherman” A fisherman from the city was out fishing on a lake in a small boat. He noticed another man in a small boat open his tackle box and take out a mirror. Being curious the man rowed over and asked, "What is the mirror for?" "That's my secret way to catch fish," said the other man. "Shine…
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"Parenting" When my wife quit work to take care of our new baby daughter, countless hours of peekaboo and other games slowly took their toll. One evening she smacked her bare toes on the corner of a dresser and, grabbing her foot, sank to the floor. I rushed to her side and asked where it hurt. She looked…
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I was standing in line at the bank when there was a commotion at the counter. A woman was distressed, exclaiming, "Where will I put my money?! I have all my money and my mortgage here!! What will happen to my mortgage?!" It turned out that she had misunderstood a small sign on the counter. The sign read,…
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A man is walking his dog in a park when he meets a friend, also walking his dog. They say hello and start to talk about their dogs. One has a Chihuahua and the other a Doberman. They decide to rest for coffee and they walk into a local cafe. Upon seeing a "No Animals Allowed" sign, the man with the Doberman…
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Live Free or Die For many years the license plates of New Hampshire bore the slogan, made famous by Revolutionary War general John Stark - "live free or die." The irony is that those great words were printed onto the license plates by inmates in the state prison. They could not leave their prison, but…
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God Changes Us A mother sent her fifth grade boy up to bed. In a few minutes she went to make sure that he was getting in bed. When she stuck her head into his room, she saw that he was kneeling beside his bed in prayer. Pausing to listen to his prayers, she heard her son praying over and over again.…
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This notice appeared in the window of a coat store in Nottingham, England: "We have been established for over 100 years and have been pleasing and displeasing customers ever since. We have made money and lost money, suffered the effects of coal nationalization, coat rationing, government control and…
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”Parish Change” A minister who had been with the same parish for many years, decided to leave and take a similar position in another church. Without telling anyone he had made this decision or writing a letter to the congregation, he waited until Sunday morning to announce his resignation in church.…
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”Job Spelling”/ Teacher asks the kids in spelling class to tell what their father does for a living, and spell it. First kid says, "My daddy's a baker. That's b-a-k-e-r. He makes bread and lots of sweet goodies to eat." Second kid says, "My daddy's a banker. That's b-a-n-k-e-r. He makes lots of money,…
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Your Life Is on Loan The man was just twenty-nine years old. It was in the newspaper some time ago. He was married, and had three kids. All three kids were under five years of age. He is an attorney in Illinois. One day he woke up with a headache. As the day went on, it got more painful. Then he had…
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A man is walking his dog in a park when he meets a friend, also walking his dog. They say hello and start to talk about their dogs. One has a Chihuahua and the other a Doberman. They decide to rest for coffee and they walk into a local cafe. Upon seeing a "No Animals Allowed" sign, the man with the Doberman…