... movie (1946) directed by Frank Capra, George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) is well regarded for his legendary generosity to the people of Bedford Falls. Then, he is falsely accused by Mr. Potter of embezzlement. His life unravels, and he is thrown into despair. ... and depend on the truth he knows about himself. He not only takes too seriously the inaccurate assessment of Mr. Potter but also falls into inaccurate reasoning about himself. Literature: The Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan. One of the ...
... church. So the best way to approach it is through the use of fantasy and science fiction, wonder and imagination—the movies: Harry Potter and the Hobbits, The DaVinci Code and Crash. I've tried to touch on a few of the high points and, frankly, to ... gardens of Tuscany with flower petals streaming down. That's John's final vision of the future to come. Scottish preacher James S. Stewart was one of the greatest preachers of the twentieth century. I've kept his book of sermons called King For Ever since my ...
... . God makes himself known to sinful persons among sinful people. That is the only means of balancing the budget in one's soul and lighting the fire in our cold rooms so we can see the coming of Christ. So be it! 1. As quoted by W.A. Cameron, The Potter's Wheel (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1927), pp. 219-220. 2. See "What Are You Doing in Church," pp. 73-81, in Donald Macleod, Higher Reaches (London: Epworth Press, 1971)."
4. POTTER
Jer. 18:4; Rom. 9:21
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Stephen Stewart
Jeremiah 18:4 - "And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do." Romans 9:21 - "Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lamp one vessel for beauty and another for menial use?" The exact origin of pottery is not known, although its use is traced to Neolithic times, and probably discovered accidentally that clay could be shaped by hand and then that it could be hardened by the sun. ...
