Preaching Today: News That Illustrates

News That Illustrates: May 28, 2012

Facebook Might Make You Crazy A cluster of recent studies have come to the same conclusion: Too much Facebook isn't good for you. Last year research by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that children and teenagers can develop "Facebook Depression." A study from Utah Valley University found that ...

News That Illustrates: May 21, 2012

When Same-Sex Marriage Makes Sense The media is still buzzing over President Obama's announcement that he now fully supports same-sex marriage. In response to this controversial issue, theologian Michael Horton wrote a piece provocatively titled "Same-Sex Marriage Makes a Lot of Sense." Horton argues ...

News That Illustrates: May 14, 2012

Junior Seau, Pro Football Legend, Dies at 43Junior Seau, the superstar football player for the San Diego Chargers, was found shot to death at his home in California. He was only 43. One of the saddest things about his suicide is that nobody saw it coming. Listen to these comments from friends and family ...

News That Illustrates: May 7, 2012

The Last Days of Osama bin Laden A year ago this week the Navy SEALs attacked Osama bin Laden's compound, killing bin Laden and four other people. Time magazine ran a fascinating article detailing the events behind the surprise attack. Here's one interesting preachable quote: "[Before the attack], ...

News That Illustrates: April 30, 2012

Chuck Colson: Dazzled by His Own Implausible Redemption Dozens of obituaries and tributes have been written about Chuck Colson, but my personal favorite was written by Michael Gerson at The Washington Post. Gerson was a job-seeking college senior when he first met Colson. Gerson claimed that Colson ...

News That Illustrates: April 23, 2012

The Secret Service and Entertaining Prostitutes As of today, 11 Secret Service agents have been placed on leave amid allegations that they entertained prostitutes during President Obama's trip to Colombia. Apparently, some of the agents paid $60 apiece to owners of the Pleyclub, a strip club in an ...

News That Illustrates: April 16, 2012

Bubba Watson: Golf Champ, Committed Christian, New Dad This past weekend Bubba Watson won his first green jacket—the victory symbol for capturing the Master's Golf Tournament. Bubba is also a committed follower of Christ who seems to have his priorities in the right place. At one point, golf ...

News That Illustrates: April 9, 2012

A Monument to Quiet Acts of Self-Sacrifice Here's a great way to set up a sermon on Christ's sacrificial love or substitutionary atonement. Postman's Park, described as a "small slice of greenery in the middle of the city of London," is home to an unusual monument to heroism. This park commemorates ...

News That Illustrates: April 2, 2012

Why the Trayvon Martin Case Matters On Sunday, February 26th, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman argues that he was acting in self-defense. The parents of Trayvon Martin, who was black, argue that the crime was racially motivated. ...

News That Illustrates: March 26, 2012

Robert Bales, 16 Afghan Civilians, and the Depth of Sin Here's a profound news story that would make an excellent Good Friday meditation on the depth of sin and our need for Christ's atoning sacrifice. New York Times columnist David Brooks begins with the story of Robert Bales, the Army soldier who ...

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