God Empowers

A story is told of a town where all the residents are ducks. Every Sunday the ducks waddle out of their houses and waddle down Main Street to their church. ...

"Shawshank Redemption": Imprisoned by Sin

Warning: The movie clip of this illustration contains profanity. PreachingToday.com recommends that you not show the video but rather simply tell the ...

Max Lucado's Prayer in Aftermath of Terrorism

At the September 15, 2001, satellite broadcast of "America Prays," author Max Lucado read the following prayer that he wrote in response to ...

Fear Leads to Death

During the Gulf War of 1991, Iraq launched a series of Scud missile attacks against Israel. Many Israeli citizens died as a result of these attacks. After ...

Frank Sinatra's Insecurity

Frank Sinatra's daughter, Tina Sinatra, recalls her father's unceasing drive to succeed and make money, even when his health was at risk:

His health ...

Bonhoeffer's Prayer Brings Prisoner Peace

The made for TV film, Bonhoeffer, Agent of Grace, depicts the life and death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a leader in the Confessing Church of Germany during ...

Fear Overwhelms the Overconfident

On July 21, 1861, raw Yankee recruits marched toward the Confederate Army camping at Bull Run, 30 miles southwest of Washington. The Union soldiers were ...

Courageous Fishers of Men

The movie, The Perfect Storm, well described the dangers of the fishing industry through the eyes of the crew of the fishing boat, the Andrea Gail.

Out ...

God Never Leaves Us

One tribe of native Americans had a unique practice for training young braves. On the night of a boy's thirteenth birthday, he was placed in a dense ...

"Hoosiers": Taking Risks on Others

The movie Hoosiers tells the Cinderella story of a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. One important character, ...