by Aaron Schweizer | Dec 12, 2023 | Gratitude, Sacrifice, Stewardship
As a five-year-old at Christmas I remember how excited I was to get my first bike. It was a yellow BMX Huffy, a mean machine for a kid in the late 70s. It is one of my fondest memories because I remember my dad teaching me to ride, although I admit I was more than...
by Bill Rowley | Mar 8, 2023 | All Saints' Day, Conflict, Sacrifice
Sermon Illustrations on Persecution Background Stories Analogies More Resources Background Christian Persecution & The Real Power What is the witness of the church in times of persecution? The historical record demonstrates that persecutions of Christians...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jun 3, 2020 | Culture, Love, Sacrifice, Sermon Illustrations, Uncategorized
In the old American South (and in many places in the American North) a European American who invited an African American as a guest to an expensive restaurant in a white section of town would subject himself to intense hostility from the community by doing so. In the...