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Pixar Studios and the Power of Teamwork
Matt Woodley | Preaching Today Requires paid account
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Matt Woodley shares a story about the work environment at Pixar to illustrate the power of teamwork and collaboration.
Genesis 2:18; Proverbs 27:17; Acts 2:42
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Church, Community, Work, Relationship

Ethiopian Girls Run to Church for Safety
Matt Woodley | Preaching Today Requires paid account
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This sermon illustration focuses on the effects of evil and sin, demonstrating how the church must be a place of safety and shelter for the oppressed.
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Church, Oppression, Social Justice

Vision Statements of Top Companies
Matt Woodley | Preaching Today Requires paid account
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This illustration cites the vision statements of prominent companies, to challenge the church to clarify Christ's vision for the Christian community. (Cf., Proverbs 29:18; Isaiah 6:8-10; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 10:15-17; 16:9-10; 26:12-19)
Proverbs 29:18; Isaiah 6:8-10; Matthew 28:18-20
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Leadership, Church, Mission, Vision

A Health Club for Unfit People
Matt Woodley | Preaching Today Requires paid account
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Downsize Fitness is a gym which caters to extremely unfit people. Their approach to helping people get physically fit can illustrate how the church can encourage the spiritually unfit/unhealthy achieve spiritual health and growth.
Luke 19:1-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (+ more); 1 Timothy 1:15-16
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Culture, Compassion, Mercy, Church

Church Deacon Finds the Biggest Prime Number Yet
Matt Woodley | Preaching Today Requires paid account
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In this illustration, a longtime church deacon's computer makes an astronomically improbable discovery. Possible preaching angles include persistence, dedication, chance, coincidence, or the providence of God.
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Church, Deacon, Chance, Providence

Perils of Individualism
Wendell Berry | Preaching Today Requires paid account
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This illustration about sunflowers highlights the value of being part of a community. When sunflowers grow in isolation, they may grow tall, but in order to be healthy they need to grow in a community.
Acts 2:42-47; Ephesians 4:1-4; Philippians 1:27-30 (+ more)
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Family, Church, Friendship, Community