An accessible source of contemporary, updated illustrations to use in teaching, speaking, and writing.

One-volume collection of more than 750 stories and illustrations that pastors and teachers can use to bring messages to life.

A collection of hundreds of contemporary illustrations relevant to media-engaged listeners, indexed by multiple subject and textual references.

A convenient source for contemporary illustrations and stories, this book helps users make their messages more memorable, powerful, and relevant to today's media-engaged listeners.

Every preacher, teacher, or writer knows the value of a good illustration in helping connect the truth of the passage with the congregation or class—and how hard it is to come up with good illustrations week after week. This book contains the cream of the crop: 1001 illustrations carefully selected from among thousands on Christianity Today International’s popular website PreachingToday.com. These illustrations are proven, memorable, and illuminating. As the saying goes, they will preach! And they’re fresh, all written within the past seven years. Of course the best illustrations are no good if you can’t find the right one. These illustrations have been arranged according to twelve master topics, each divided into several subtopics. Further, they’ve been indexed according both to Bible references and to 500 keywords. A searchable CD-ROM is included, allowing you to get the illustration into your lesson or sermon with ease.

A collection of contemporary illustrations indexed and organized by topics and alternative topics to be used by speakers, teachers, preachers, and writers.

Brief, topically organized illustrations represent the best of the "To Illustrate" column in Leadership Journal. Designed for easy filing and use in the pulpit or classroom.

Movies have become the stories of our culture. People love to discuss favorite movies and actors, and this interest can help you communicate God’s Word with power—if you have exciting, movie-based illustrations at your fingertips. Now the editors of PreachingToday.com have gathered the best movie-based illustrations, the scenes that convey biblical truth convincingly. This collection contains 101 complete illustrations straight from popular movies your listeners can relate to. Each illustration is easy to use—you don’t even have to be familiar with the movie to share the truth it portrays. ·Complete index includes multiple keywords and relevant Scripture passages for easy selection.·Each illustration provides plot summary and detailed description of the scene—you can tell the story well even if you haven’t seen the movie.·Exact begin and end times are given for each illustration if you wish to show the video clip.·Each illustration gives background information on the movie—year created, MPAA rating, and more. This handy, to-the-point resource will help you add dramatic muscle to your sermons and lessons. Engage your listeners’ imaginations through the power of movies—and drive biblical truths home to their hearts.

Volume 2. 101 high-quality movie-based illustrations for preachers and speakers, cross-referenced and indexed by Scripture texts and keywords, plus clip location on the video version.

Contains: Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching, Choice Contemporary Stories and Illustrations, and Contemporary illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers.