Illustrations Archives

• The Answer Is in Our Hands  (May 1, 2009)
  ?There?s a story about an old man who was often sought out for advice and was greatly admired for his wisdom.
• Pulling for Others on the Court of Life  (May 1, 2009)
  ?The scoreboard said I lost today,? Andre Agassi told the crowd.
• Losing Your Hold  (May 1, 2009)
  ?H. Stephen Shoemaker shares this story: Andy Catlett, a character in a Wendell Berry novel, has lost his right hand in a farm accident.
• A Blessed Silence  (May 1, 2009)
  ?In his sermon ?Whistling in the Dark,? Frederick Buechner says: ?You have to be quiet to hear ?"
• Forgiveness  (April 28, 2009)
  Missy Jenkins has just released an extraordinary book. If her name doesn't ring a bell, what happened to her probably will. On Dec. 1, 1997, a 14-year-old classmate of Missy's shot her at school.
• Conversion  (April 27, 2009)
  Australia is the only country in the world to have a picture of a convicted forger on its currency.
• Contentment  (April 27, 2009)
  According to Forbes magazine, Allen Stanford is developing an exclusive island somewhere in the Caribbean. Called the "Island Club," it will provide parking for 100 private jets, and its marina can accommodate 30 giant yachts. The annual membership fee is 15 million dollars!
• Resurrection Promises  (March 18, 2009)
  When thorns become roses.
• Easter  (March 18, 2009)
• Easter  (March 18, 2009)
• Kingdom of Heaven  (March 10, 2009)
  ?During World War II, the Dutch royal family fled to Canada and lived in the capitol, Ottawa.
• Tact  (March 10, 2009)
  ?In a classic ?Peanuts? comic, Charlie Brown is warned that all the girls are angry with him.
• Influence  (March 10, 2009)
  ?In New Brunswick, Canada, the Bay of Fundy presents a remarkable sight.
• Gratitude  (March 10, 2009)
  ?You can always find a reason to be thankful, even in difficult economic times.
• Fatherhood of God  (March 10, 2009)
  ?Recently there was a story on the radio about a bank in Pennsylvania that has never had a foreclosure.
• Communion  (March 10, 2009)
  ?There is a legend among the gypsies of Eastern Europe that Roman soldiers were sent out to find a blacksmith to forge four nails to crucify Jesus.
• Church  (March 10, 2009)
  ?Thomas Edison thought the phonograph he invented had little commercial value.
• Acceptance  (March 10, 2009)
  ?The marvelous book Marley and Me has been a publishing phenomenon. It was recently released as a major motion picture. John Grogan told the true story of how his family came to love a very complicated dog that misbehaved often but was filled with happiness and love.
• Spiritual Disciplines  (March 10, 2009)
  ?If you travel to Canada?s Thousand Islands region you can visit Boldt Castle, or what is left of it.
• Service  (January 1, 2009)
  ?In the comic, ?Motley?s Crew? a young man tells his father, ?Hey Dad, I just signed up to audit a class in philosophy over at the college.?