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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
The Virginia legislature formally repealed a 1792 law banning profane swearing. A law that probably has not been enforced in over 100 years is a good candidate for repeal. What is interesting though is the prohibition it left standing. Public spitting is still illegal. So how does a deliberative body…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
An automobile accident injured Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Sean Rodriguez in the 2016 off season when a thief rammed a stolen police cruiser into the SUV Rodriguez was driving. His wife and two of their four children were also in the SUV. Giselle and the children suffered serious injuries in…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
What would you do if you discovered the bank had deposited $120,000 in your account by mistake? Robert and Tiffany Williams from Pennsylvania made such a discovery. Admitting later that is probably wasn’t the best thing to do; they went on a wild spending spree. They bought an SUV, a race car, a four-wheeler,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
A study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) shows that Americans are 15 pounds heavier than they were 20 years ago. The study shows, "The CDC report is supported by previous studies of U.S. obesity rates...last year showed 40 percent of American men were considered overweight, while 35 percent of…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
When he was in college, Britton Colquitt developed an alcohol problem. Several alcohol-related incidents led to his arrest and multiple suspensions from the University of Tennessee. Eventually the football coach yanked his scholarship, suspended him for the first five games of his senior season, and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Bubba Watson won the Master’s Golf tournament twice. The prestige of winning the coveted green jacket given to the tournament champion makes Watson one of the world’s premier golfers. How does Watson view himself? His self-description on Twitter reads simply, “Christian. Husband. Daddy. Pro-golfer.”…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
An interviewer for World Magazine asked John Piper if he thought Christians should talk to the public about Natural Law instead of God to keep from alienating some listeners. Piper answered, “It certainly would be self-defeating for me to leave that (God or more specifically Jesus) out, because my calling…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
Devon Gluck, a University of Delaware student received an extra $1800 from a faulty ATM. He thought about keeping the cash, but after four days he decided to do the right thing and returned the money. Sometimes it is not easy to do the right thing, but it is always right to do the right thing.--Jim L.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
A new word has crept into our English language, but it is definitely not a new condition. Presenteeism is the definition given to people who show up at work, but their health or physical condition hinders them from doing the job. Instead of taking a sick day, the worker shows up in spite of illness,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
New York Mets pitcher R. A. Dickey looks at pitching as bringing glory to God. “I view what I do on the field as an act of worship. God has given me the gifts to do what I do, and when I use them fully I glorify Him.” Dickey says that when things get tense on the mound, he starts singing a song. His…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 33 views
One of the definitions of integrity we usually give is a person who acts the same way in public and private. The privacy of the internet has given people a place to be anonymous. Some users who seem to have no integrity are really taking advantage of the numerous comment capabilities available on many…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
At his memorial service, speakers remembered a Philadelphia cabdriver as a man who had a unique ministry to the people of the city. Milton Stackhouse, better known to his friends as “Stack” died of a heart attack at the wheel of his cab on his 64 birthday. Family and friends remembered Stack as a family…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
The fourth commandment tells us to remember a Sabbath day. It also tells us that for six days we are to work. According to John Ruskin, quoted in the New York Post, there are three things necessary to be happy in that work. “They must be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Pet Sitters International sponsored a “Take your Dog to Work Day” in June of 201. The purpose of the day is to promote pet adoptions “in a positive and proactive way!” --http://www.abqjournal.com/abqnews/abqnewseeker-mainmenu-39/22163-take-your-dog-to-work-day.html#ixzz0rsPZGpU7 Illustration by Jim L.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
A recent study by Canadian psychologists found “that people who purchase environmentally friendly items feel ‘a moral glow’ that makes them more likely to cheat and act selfishly in their private lives.” In the study, which was a computer game, “subjects were to reward themselves with money based on…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
Many athletes show gratitude to God when they do something good, hit a home run, score a touchdown, or win a race. Indianapolis Colts kicker Matt Stover has learned to give God the glory even in defeat. During the first quarter of Super Bowl XLIV Stover made a 38-yard field goal and promptly pointed…
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Statistic: Food, Glorious Food Number of products in today's typical supermarket: 30,000 In 1976: 9,000 Items in today's average produce section: 285 In 1975: 65 Steven Waldman, The New Republic, 12792. "To Verify Leadership”.
Mike Lester • Illustration • • 36 views
Your motive for serving is often determined by your attitude while serving. Joe Theismann enjoyed an illustrious twelve-year career as quarterback of the Washington Redskins. He led the team to two Super Bowl appearances—winning in 1983 before losing the following year. When a leg injury forced him out…
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Harry Emerson Fosdick the great preacher of the past said in his wonderful hymn: "God of Grace and God of Glory" : We can be rich in things but poor in soul..." Irenaeus, the early church theologian said, "The glory of God is a human bring FULLY alive." How many of us would describe ourselves that way?…
Jim Vance • Illustration • • 188 views
3 John Piper Desiring God Minneapolis, Minnesota 4 For Your Joy FOR YOUR JOY Published by Desiring God © 2005 Desiring God International Standard Book Number: 0-9773286-0-0 Edited for Desiring God Cover design by Edd Blott All scripture quotations are taken from: The Holy Bible: English Standard Version,…
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SECTION OUTLINE FOURTEEN (ROMANS 14) Paul discusses the believer’s responsibilities toward those Christians who are weak in the faith. I. No Believer Should Be Judged by Another Believer Down Here (14:1–8). A. We are not to criticize others’ legalism (14:1–8). 1. The rules (14:1–6) a. Don’t judge in…
Cecil Ferrell • Illustration • • 59 views
TEXT: JAMES 1:27- SUBJECT:” WHOSE ARE YOU?”{ The mere hearing of the Word, then, is no guarantee of salvation, and James is very clear in its warning that there is the distinct possibility that a hearer can deceive himself that he is saved, for v.26 states that it is possible for the tongue of a man…
Rev. Gregory S. Byrd • Illustration • • 62 views
The Pursuit of God in Corporate Worship The Intensification of Worship as an Inward Experience of the Heart The essential, vital, indispensable, defining heart of worship is the experience of being satisfied with God because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. The chief end…
Steve Bramham • Illustration • • 930 views
A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…