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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 19 views • unknown
God divided the hands into fingers so that money could slip through.
Martin Luther
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 66 views
God recently allowed me to see Jesus through the eyes of someone seeing Him for the first time. Having the advantage of knowing how the story ends, we can easily forget the cost of our redemption and the love of
our Savior.
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Erik Weisz was born to perform and did so with the help of his brother, Theodore. As with any siblings, the two of them had a rivalry that wouldn’t quit. As Erik became proficient in escaping a variety of handcuffs and shackles, he began to work on escaping from the much-feared straightjacket. He did…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
In Frozen, Olaf dreamed about experiencing the warmth of summer. The audience entered his daydream as he sang about all the wonderful things he has heard about the season. He sang about picking dandelions from the lawn, laying on the beach under an umbrella, riding in a canoe on a lake, going for a swim,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Though the audience was limited due to pandemic restrictions, hundreds gathered at St. Burchardi Church in Halberstadt to hear the organ change chords on September 5, 2020. The organ in playing an experimental piece of music called Organ/ASLSP written by John Cage in the 1980s. The organ had been playing…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
When people watch an episode of America’s Funniest Home Videos, in general they have some idea of what to expect. There will certainly be lots of falling, people doing things ridiculous things, and many cute animal videos. Some of the segments will spark laughter, and others will elicit groans of mental…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Jessica Chiccehito Hindman recounts a four-year stint of her life experience in her new book, Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir. From 2002 to 2006, she was a violinist for an ensemble that toured the country playing New Age Music. The thing was, they faked every performance. All their music was pre-recorded…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
The Chosen, a new streaming series about the life of Jesus used a unique marketing approach by releasing a concept pilot on social media to gauge public interest and asking for viewers to help fund it. 15,000 people responded. The Director, Dallas Jenkins expects the story of Jesus to be binge-watched…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Mass fainting by rock-concert audiences is a well-recognized phenomenon, seen since the time of Elvis Presley and the Beatles. Research done on the why of this phenomenon points to hyperventilation – deep or rapid breathing – when overcome with emotion and reduced blood flow from the effects of prolonged…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 56 views
While addressing an audience the late Martin Luther King Jr. said, “If any of you are around when I have to meet my day, I don’t want a long funeral. And if you get somebody to deliver the eulogy, tell them not to talk too long. And every now and then I wonder what I want them to say. Tell them not to…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 25 views
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a device that can detect a person’s feelings by bouncing wireless signals off their body. Researchers claim the technology is nearly 87 percent accurate, using a measure of heartbeats to recognize sadness, anger, pleasure, joy and…
Matt Neace • Illustration • • 343 views
In a concert in Chicago many years ago, Harry Lauder, Scottish singer and songwriter, sang to an overflowing audience. At the conclusion, the audience stood and applauded loudly and long. After the applause subsided, the audience said in unison, “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” Showing splendid humility,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 24 views
A new social science study has found that the positive emotions associated with social media postings generally outweigh negative one. The study looked at the content and spread of 19 million English-language posts from September 2014. The results showed that while negative content tended to spread faster,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 37 views
Eric Maddox, author and former Army Interrogation specialist who led the hunt of Saddam Hussein told an audience in Oakland, California that it was Saddam’s craving for a favorite fish dish that resulted in his capture. In a story reported by an Oakland, California newspaper, Maddox said he interrogated…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
In an HBO documentary, filmmaker Doug Block has followed up on 112 of the weddings he has recorded. He tells about some that have been successes, some that didn’t last. The documentary, 112 Weddings, helps its audience realize that “Happy weddings are easy. Happily ever after is complicated and messy.”…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
A new study published in Finland suggests hanging around the same people all the time can limit a person’s knowledge. The study’s author Lauri Kovanen says they found that when a person hears new information, they call other friends to share it. When you stay within the same group of people, you hear…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
In Confessions of a Shopaholic, Rebecca Bloomwood sits with her editor, Luke Brandon, in front of the live studio audience of a morning talk show. Promoting her popular articles as the Girl with the Green Scarf, she mentions her inspirations in writing financial advice for non-business professionals.…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 5 views
Published December 07, 2012 | LiveScience Three out of five scientists do not believe in God, but two out of five do, said John Donvan, opening a debate on the issue of science and religion Wednesday in New York City. The discussion pitted the perspectives from both sides against one another: Does science…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 15 views
During the closing moments of the season three finale of Supernatural, the show ends with a cliffhanger. The younger of the Winchester brothers, Sam, kneels crying over the remains of his older brother, Dean. The audience expects the show to be over; however, the writers have a final twist. The camera…
Pastor Brad Berglund • Illustration • • 115 views
Background: This is an excerpt from an unpublished book by Brad Berglund. It explores the Christian adage: Wise men still seek him. What would it be like if modern seekers were with the wise men when they worshiped Jesus? Higher-Status was the young adult son of a nobleman. He represented the next generation…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 2 views
The story of General George Washington is quite an amazing one. He was, hands down, the most important figure in the revolution and independence of this country. He stuck it out when things were bleak. In fact, there was a period of time when Washington was the Head General of a group of states which…
Wesley Crouch • Illustration • • 3 views
Ladies and Gentlemen? A young minister took a short missions trip to Latin America. He was going to use a translator when preaching, but to identify with his audience; he wanted to begin his message by saying in Spanish, “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.” He arrived at the church a little early and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Gaby Rodriguez, a 17-year-old Washington student fooled everyone into thinking she was pregnant. The only people aware of her deception were her mother and her school principal. Gaby decided to perform this charade in order to document how a teen pregnancy may affect the life of a young mother and how…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 26 views
The Rock and Roll Hall of fame inducted Shock rock musician, Alice Cooper on March 14, 2011. In his prime, Cooper had a macabre stage presence designed to shock audiences. Today Alice Cooper is a believing Christian. In interviews around the Hall of Fame induction Alice Cooper said, “Drinking beer is…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Pollstar, a publication covering the concert industry says the Winter Jam 2011 Tour beat out tours by big name artists such as Bon Jovi, U2, Brad Paisley, and Justin Bieber. The 46-city tour created by NewSong included Christian artists such as the David Crowder Band, The Newsboys, and Kutless and reached…