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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 13 views • unknown
THE LORD'S PRAYER (Could be a skit for worship) Rather cleverly done. This is in two parts, The Prayer (in blue or black type) and GOD (in red type) in response. It is very, very good. ********** Our Father Who Art In Heaven. Yes? Don't interrupt me. I'm praying. But -- you called ME! Called you? No,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 18 views
In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos is the main supervillain. His goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones that he places on his gauntlet. Once he obtains all six infinity stones, he will have the ability to wipe out half existence in the entire universe. His home planet was overpopulated and depleted…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
In 2017 Netflix released a highly anticipated Marvel series: The Punisher. Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, lost his family in the hands of a murderous group. To avenge his family's death, Castle went on a bloody rampage, killing everyone who was in or involved with the group responsible for the deaths…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
A Bride in the UK ended up shaming a wedding guest on the Facebook Group, “That’s It, I’m Wedding Shaming.” Apparently, the guest ignored the unwritten etiquette that only the Bride wears white, on this very special day. The unimpressed Bride got her sweet, but brutal revenge by posting the following…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
At the end of World War II, some 50 European Jews decided to take an eye for an eye. These young men and women had seen the Nazis slaughter their families and communities and were “consumed with hatred.” Led by the charismatic partisan, Abba Kovner and calling themselves the avengers, the group plotted…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 49 views
Nick Stafford of Cedar Bluff, Virginia made headlines for making a $2,987.14 payment to the local DMV. Upset over the way they had handled a long disputed court battle concerning the sales tax he owed on two recently purchased vehicles, Mr. Stafford finally paid the bill in full … in pennies. Stafford…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Have you been jilted? Do you still feel the pain? Well a British zoo is offering jilted lovers a way to get revenge. For only $2 on Valentine’s Day 2019 people could name a cockroach after their ex-sweetheart. “The Hemsley Conservation Center will display the “worthless ex-‘someone’s” name outside its…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Authorities arrested Eva, a Slovakian woman after she played the same opera song on repeat for 16 years. They charged her with harassment and malicious persecution for forcing neighbors to listen to Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata repeatedly. Neighbors said the woman began playing the song to drown out…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 120 views
“When Donald Nicholl was dying of cancer he quoted the words of a Russian poet, that gratitude (if not the highest) is the purest form of love, for when you are full of gratitude there is no room for anything else—recrimination or desire for revenge or self-pity. He began to record his gratitude for…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
When a person feels attacked, mistreated, or socially rejected, they often think that harming someone who has harmed them will bring a sense of catharsis and closure. David Chester, a Virginia Commonwealth University assistant professor who studies the psychological and biological processes involved…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Neil Junglas saw a car pull up into his parking spot outside his home in England. A couple got out of the car and taking suitcases they jumped into a taxi and left. He assumed they were just trying to avoid paying for parking at the nearby airport but the move left Neil without parking at home. To get…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
An Internet entrepreneur discovered that revenge can be popular. Mat Carpenter started a website where patrons can order an envelope with a folded up piece of paper filled with glitter and send it to people you don’t like. He said the concept is simple. Decide whose day you want to ruin and then enter…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 80 views
Rudeness is like a contagious illness. It spreads quickly and virally, almost like the common cold says author Danny Wallace. Wallace researched the prevalence of rudeness in our online society and discovered a ridiculous amount of strange acts of revenge, from rubbing fries on a person’s windshield…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 25 views
Diane De Han watched an Oregon court sentence the man who killed her son to prison, and was prepared to hate him or seek revenge. Instead, when she saw the 21-year-old man in court with no one to support him, and heard his confession, her heart went out to him. Within two weeks, De Han wrote the man…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 52 views
In the novel Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff, the main character is treated horribly as a young boy by the Earnshaw family. As he grows older, he plots revenge on those who treated him cruelly and their children--to the point where his vengeance consumes his every thought and action. Isabella, one of the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
The family of Micah Pate, who was murdered by her husband in 2009, has chosen to follow a path of forgiveness and service rather than seeking revenge. They are working with a documentary filmmaker to put together an educational film for young women that can help them make wise decisions when choosing…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
I am not sure if this is a story of revenge or stupidity. Marek Olszewski, a 45 year old Polish man informed his girlfriend that he was leaving her for another woman. His girlfriend, Anna Mackowiak, 34 is a dentist. Only days later Marek went to Anna for a regular exam. She gave him a powerful anesthetic…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 7 views
Today we begin a new series entitled Divorce Proof. I want to tell you some of what the Bible says about a truly biblical marriage and how you can apply that truth to keep your marriage strong and your family together. Today we begin at the beginning. We will seek to define marriage. Now, as I do that,…
Robert Phillips • Illustration • • 3 views
This report from London: Janine Brooks was a dental student when a man ran into her car and drove away. That was ten years ago. Her damaged car resulted in a considerable financial burden on her student income, but the male motorist neither apologized nor ever paid for the damage he had done—until now.…
Bobby Blanton • Illustration • • 471 views
Are you allowing your hurts to turn into hates? If so, ask yourself: Is it working? Has your hatred done you any good? Has your resentment brought you any relief, any peace? Has it granted you any joy? Let’s say you get even. Let’s say you get him back. Let’s say she gets what she deserves. Let’s say…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 109 views
Author Henri Nouwen tells the story of a family he knew in Paraguay. The father was a doctor who courageously spoke out against the terrible human rights abuses of military regime which was in power. As you can imagine, the two-bit dictator of this impoverished country took issue with this offense. Local…
David Krueger • Illustration • • 42 views
Is this not he that destroyed them which called on this name… But Saul increased the more in strength… proving that this is the very Christ. —Acts 9:21-22 It has been said, “No one who ever meets Jesus remains the same.” Paul was never the same after meeting Christ on the Damascus road. The power of…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 3 views
Just a few weeks ago this scene flickered onto our laptops and flat screens. The people who witnessed it said it felt like an earthquake. It left this smoldering building in ruins. You remember what happened: Joseph Stack, in some kind of dispute with the IRS over his taxes took matters into his own…
Rich DeRuiter • Illustration • • 12 views
Junior had just received his brand new driver’s license. To celebrate, the whole family trooped out to the driveway and climbed into the car for his inaugural drive. Dad immediately headed to the back seat, directly behind the newly minted driver. “I’ll bet you’re back there to get a change of scenery…
Rich DeRuiter • Illustration • • 19 views
Year ago, on the mighty Mississippi River, two tugboat captains who had been friends for years, would always cry "Aye!" and blow their whistles whenever they passed each other. A new crewman asked his boat’s mate, "What do they do that for?" The mate looked surprised and replied, "You mean that you’ve…