1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Epiphany 4B
[…] luminous film Babette’s Feast gives the viewer a curious reversal on traditional ways of thinking about “weaker” and “stronger” members in the Body of Christ. My colleague Roy Anker has been publishing a lot of wonderful “Movies for Preaching” pieces on the CEP website. He has three on this film, of which this particular one […]
John 6:51-58
Proper 15B
[…] claim. Might this be another hint of Jesus’ coming passion? Illustration Idea: I believe it’s the most amazing piece of cinema I’ve ever seen, and my friend, Roy Anker, who is an expert on cinema, agrees. It is the final scene of Robert Benton’s lyric film Places in the Heart. Set in the 1930s, the […]
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Epiphany 7C
[…] usher his adopted siblings into the glory of the new earth and heaven. Illustration In his review of the movie E.T: The Extra Terrestrial, Calvin College professor Roy Anker describes how ‘A lonely, heartbroken boy, Elliott, all of ten or twelve years old, stumbles upon a … needy creature, a rather funny-looking alien. Elliott’s father […]
Matthew 3:13-17
Epiphany 1A
[…] a good question to ponder. Illustration Idea One of the finer films of the last thirty or so years is Bruce Beresford’s “Tender Mercies” (our colleague Roy Anker has an entry on the role of the Holy Spirit in the film and another on the kingdom of God in our “Movies for Preaching” part […]
Matthew 2:13-23
Christmas 1A
[…] will declare “Behold, I make all things new.” We cannot do that. God can. God will. Illustration Idea In the Preaching Connections part of this website, Roy Anker highlights the excellent film The Innocents. The title of the movie is clearly designed to evoke Matthew 2. The story is set in post-World War II […]
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Epiphany 7C
[…] One day God will give you a new one” (ibid). Illustration Idea In his marvelous review of the movie E.T: The Extra Terrestrial that Calvin College professor Roy Anker wrote for this CEP website , he notes, ‘A lonely, heartbroken boy, Elliott, all of ten or twelve years old, stumbles upon a similarly bereft and […]
John 6:51-58
Proper 15B
[…] claim. Might this be another hint of Jesus’ coming passion? Illustration Idea: I believe it’s the most amazing piece of cinema I’ve ever seen, and my friend, Roy Anker, who is an expert on cinema, agrees. It is the final scene of Robert Benton’s lyric film Places in the Heart. Set in the 1930s, the […]
Books
Home » You searched for roy anker » Page 5 Preaching Books: General A Little Handbook for Preachers: Ten Practical Ways to a Better Sermon by Sunday Mary Hulst IVP Books, 2016 Actuality: Real Life Stories for Sermons that Matter Scott Hoezee Abingdon Press, 2014 Preachers need stories. Stories, examples, and illustrations bring […]
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