In Sermon Illustrations: "Destroyed writings"

Suzanne Guthrie, Writing In Christian Century ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 3, 2005

Suzanne Guthrie, writing in Christian Century (May2, 2001), tells this story: “A friend of mine who served in the military during World War II (and is now a nun) was once at a conference with two men, a German and an American. As they wiped dishes one evening after dinner they exchanged stories ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Methodist

In Run With The Horses, Eugene Peterson Writes ...

Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007

In Run with the Horses, Eugene Peterson writes about seeing a family of birds teaching the young to fly. Three young swallows were perched on a dead branch that stretched out over a lake. "One adult swallow got alongside the chicks and started shoving them out toward the end of the ...read more

Tags: Giving, Basics Of Christianity

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is By Sitting Down To Write Every Morning ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

It is by sitting down to write every morning that one becomes a writer. Those who ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Narrative Is Writing Rather Than Just ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Narrative is writing rather than just reporting. A reporter gathers information and regurgitates it sometimes projectile-vomits it into the computer. A writer arranges the information in a way that draws pictures, evokes tears, holds the reader's attention. A good writer does this without ...read more

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A Writer Is Somebody For Whom Writing Is More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than ...read more

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I Write In Order To Attain That Feeling Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I write in order to attain that feeling of tension relieved and function achieved, ...read more

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Writing Has Laws Of Perspective, Of Light And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Ive Always Believed In Writing Without A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Ive always believed in writing without a collaborator, because when two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Writing A Book Is An Adventure. To Begin With, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be ...read more

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The Beautiful Part Of Writing Is That You Dont ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The beautiful part of writing is that you dont have to get it right the first time, ...read more

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Only Amateurs Say That They Write For Their Own ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Only amateurs say that they write for their own amusement. Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Real Seriousness In Regard To Writing Is One Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The ...read more

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I Write In Order To Attain That Feeling Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

I write in order to attain that feeling of tension relieved and function achieved ...read more

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Writing, Like Life Itself, Is A Voyage Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Writing, like life itself, is a voyage ...read more

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The Secret Of Popular Writing Is Never To Put ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The secret of popular writing is never to put more on a given page than the common reader can lap off it with no strain ...read more

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Writing Is The Only Profession Where No One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ...read more

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Fundamentally, All Writing Is About The Same ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Fundamentally, all writing is about the same thing: its about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have ...read more

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Bureaucrats Write Memoranda Both Because They ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Robert Wilson Writes, "Many Of The Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Robert Wilson writes, “Many of the great preachers of the past had the practice of spending extended time in preparation. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan, for example, closeted himself with the Bible and his study aids all morning long. He did not permit anything to interfere unless it was a genuine ...read more

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In "The Encourager," Charles Mylander Writes: ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

In "The Encourager," Charles Mylander writes: "Sunrise was dawning when Los Angeles motorcycle police officer Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck speed through a stop sign. This guy must be late to work, he thought to himself. He turned on his emergency lights and radioed that he was in pursuit. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13

Tags: God's Omnipotence