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Out of Our Minds. Jesus' Deepest Desires, Part 7

January 27th 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread." (Matt 16:5)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Out of Our Minds. Jesus' Deepest Desires, Part 7 We were all mesmerized by Sejalandsfoss, a giant waterfall in Iceland. The crash of the sheet of water hitting the pool below was deafening, and the spray made it seem like rain was falling from a sun-lit sky. By following a rugged, adve ...Continue Reading

When Life is Unfair

January 25th 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: Matthew 14:24 "But the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it."  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us When Life Is Unfair If I was where God wanted me, why were things going south? Isn't smooth sailing a sign of God's blessings?Job's friends thought so. One discouraging report after another arrived. Property, children, servants; all gone ...Continue Reading

Collapsed by a Glacial Flood: Jesus' Deepest Desires, Part 6

January 23rd 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." (Matt 17:20)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Collapsed by a Glacial Flood: Jesus' Deepest Desires, Part 6 A well-built highway bridge is there to stay. For a lifetime at least. Unless a war breaks out, who would ever think ...Continue Reading

Understanding What God Says

January 22nd 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them." (Matthew 13:15)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Understanding What God Says A Swiss guy, looking for directions, pulls up at a bus stop wher ...Continue Reading

Who do we Truly Trust? Wisdom from Above (Prov 3:5-6)

January 20th 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." (Prov 3:5-6)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Who do we Truly Trust? Wisdom from Above (Prov 3:5-6) Reality hits us square in the face when we realize that we are not in control of our circumstances. What do we do when the world as we know grumbles ...Continue Reading

Bikers Galore: Radical Grace from the Book of Romans

January 16th 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away." (John 6:37)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Bikers Galore: Radical Grace from the Book of Romans (1:5) After a hike up the turkey path, in Leonard Harrison State Park, Pennsylvania, I was approached by a woman on a motorbike. She was clothed like so many of the bikers in the region, in jeans and a leather jacket. As she took her helmet off her head, I ...Continue Reading

Stumpy Toe

January 15th 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God."  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Stumpy Toe I'm not sure how old I was when my grandfather gave me the name, but I'm beginning to believe his prop ...Continue Reading

Is Jesus truly the Messiah?

January 13th 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?" (Matt 11:3)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Is Jesus truly the Messiah? It's amazing how many people are eager to predict your life. While still a young teenager I received two predictions, one from my hairdresser, the other from my English high school teacher. Neither of them were very flattering!My hairdresser foresaw that my ha ...Continue Reading

The Journey Home

January 11th 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 2:9 "That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.'"  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us The Journey Home I love living in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, but I think that my heart will always be in Muskoka, Ontario, where my grandfather's cottage, nicknamed "Birch Haven&q ...Continue Reading

Holding On to Nothingness: Holding On, Part 1

January 9th 2012 BST

Welcome to the Illustrator Today's Bible Verse: "Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word." (Ps 119:37)  By Answers2Prayer Subscribe Unsubscribe More Illustrations Contact us Holding On to Nothingness. Holding On, Part 1 Fort William Henry. It looked so strong, so unbreakable, so meant to protect the Permaquid region and survive for eternity.But then that's also what they thought when they built the former fort, Fort Charles, and it had been ...Continue Reading
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