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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 34 views
The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire the other person's good qualities.
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 115 views
Philipp Melancthon mourned in his day the divisions among Protestants, and sought to bring the Protestants together by a parable of the war between the wolves and the dogs: The wolves were somewhat afraid, for the dogs were many and strong, and therefore they sent out a spy to observe them. On his return,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
When Nate Mercereau heard about neighbors of the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, CA) complain about the humming noise made by wind passing through the slats in the bridge he found it “remarkably musical,” and decided to build music around it. Following the bridge’s lead, he plays a melody line that…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Officials in the state of Louisiana reported that a moon rock given to the state in 1972 was returned by a Florida man who purchased the plaque to use the wood to repair guns. The man said he frequently buys old plaques at garage sales to use the wood to repair the stocks of guns. He said he was looking…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
A group of anonymous artists in Hutchinson Kansas decided to sprinkle their community with artistic hearts to build unity and draw people together. The group got permission from people in the community and painted stylized hearts on sidewalks in key locations and the painting quickly grew in popularity.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
Jeff Gebhart, 47, of Kansas City has offered to pay anyone who can find him a girlfriend a bonus. She must take a survey, no word as to what is in the survey that Jeff approves. She must agree to date him exclusively for one year. And what would that recommending person receive from Jeff? $25,000 is…
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Dustan Ingenthron • Branson Bible Church • Illustration • • 213 views • 36:53
# Philippians 1:9-11 ## Opening — Paul’s Prayer This morning we conclude our look at the opening section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. In verses 1–2, we have the opening salutation which identifies the author, Paul, and with him Timothy—The young man he has mentored. It also identifies the recipients—all…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
When Hurricane Harvey stuck Houston the city experienced a city-wide resurgence of unity. Hurricane Harvey brought over 50 inches of rain to the city. Many people got stuck in cars or in their homes, and citizens took action across the city. Many used their own boats and cars to navigate the flooded…
We are all in this together
Gavin Preller • Berea Christian Tabernacle • Illustration • • 19 views
Good morning Brothers and Sisters Our Scripture reading this morning is from 1 John 1 vs 7 "If we walk in the light as He is in the light then We have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin" Cleaning and sanitising have become buzzwords in South Africa and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 23 views
On October 2nd, 2006 at 10:25am, Charles Carl Roberts IV entered a one-room schoolhouse in the Amish community of Nickel Mines in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He instructed all of the adults and young boys to leave, but held the remaining ten girls hostage. Sensing what was to come, one of the girls offered…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Washington DC area waitress Rosalynd Harris served large crowds when thousands visited her city for the inauguration of President Donald Trump. When three men came into the restaurant, she had no idea that one of them would give her an unexpected surprise. Harris seated them, provided menus and returned…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Denis Estimon remembers what loneliness felt like. As an immigrant from Haiti he felt isolated and alone when he first immigrated to the US. “It’s not a good feeling, like you’re by yourself.” Now that he has become a popular senior at his high school he is working to help others overcome their loneliness.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 32 views
Laura Linham’s driver’s license has a typo—it says she is from the “Unityed Kingdom” instead of United Kingdom. Commenting on the error, Linham said, "It also makes me wish the photo on the card was better, so I could be less embarrassed when I whip it out and show everyone the typo."—Jim L. Wilson http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/motorist-given-driving-licence-embarrassing-9115252…
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Dustan Ingenthron • Branson Bible Church • Illustration • • 133 views • 42:59
# Philippians Lesson 1 ## Intro to the Study of Philippians I’ve been given the privilege of teaching the opening weeks of this study through the book of Philippians. Before we get to the text of Philippians I am going to take a few minutes to refresh your memory of the background of the Philippian churches…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 48 views
During a sermon about Christian unity, Florida pastor Zach Zehnder spoke about rules that tend to divide Christians — drinking, smoking, and getting tattoos. In an offhanded remark, he told his assembled congregants during a sermon that he would pay them to get tattoos of the church’s colorful cross…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 4 views
Published July 16, 2013 | FoxNews.com An Ivy League professor blogged after George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin that the verdict shows God is a “white racist” who stalks “young black men.” Anthea Butler, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Department…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 105 views
The story of the Moravian Brethren is a similar one. When the Christians of various and disparate traditions—Roman Catholic, Calvinist, Lutheran, Anabaptist, and many others—gathered together on the Von Zinzendorf estate in Moravia, in the early 1700s, they saw themselves as pilgrims in spiritual unity.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 84 views
Mark Titus holds the record for the most individual career wins in Ohio State basketball history. He was teammates with seven future NBA players. In his four years he scored a total of nine points, had five rebounds, and three assists while playing only 48 minutes. After his days on the team were over…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
Japan’s cataclysmic earthquake has brought its economy to its knees as it struggles to recover from a national tragedy. Up until now, the effects of the disaster seemed localized and most other nations remained largely unaffected. However, it is becoming more evident that Japan’s woes may deeply affect…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 8 views
By Ian Morgan Cron Published May 31, 2011 | FoxNews.com Five words could prevent the public brawls between Christians who differ in their opinions on social and theological issues. “…but I might be wrong.” Pepper an impassioned debate with those five words with someone you’ve previously denounced as…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 21 views
NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT. I ARRIVED HERE IN WILSON IN FEBRUARY OF 1993 AND ALL ANYONE COULD DO WAS TELL ME HOW MUCH I WAS GOING TO ENJOY CAMP LAPIHIO. THEN THEY PRECEDED TO TELL ME WHY: FIRST THERE WERE THE SHOWERS TAKEN IN FILTHY LATRINES AT THE END OF A GARDEN HOSE SPOUTING ICE-CUBES.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
In Creating Community: Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture, Stanley and Willits identified four negative results of living a life in isolation: a loss of perspective, a fear of intimacy, increasing selfishness, and poor health. Creating Community: Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture,…
Adam Carrigan • Illustration • • 9 views
People used to say, "The United States are..." It wasn't until after the Civil War that you started to hear, "The United States is..." Under Lincoln we became one nation. And he paid for it with his life. This conversation describes the Church wonderfully. We usually hear "The churches are..." Sometimes…
Lee Zehmer • Illustration • • 16 views
In the fall of 1942, the Montreat Retreat Association was approached by the U.S. State Department to temporarily house Japanese and German diplomats, business men and their families. These individuals were waiting to be exchanged for Allied diplomats, missionaries and families stranded overseas when…
Rusty Russell • Illustration • • 22 views
They knew the cadets were waffling. Some were pulling south, others north. They knew that the only hope they had to unite them was to appeal to their sense of patriotism and duty. So on that February day they marched them into the chapel to celebrate what they designed to be a unifying event. They thought…