"He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness" ( 1 Peter 2:24 ). Atonement is the heart of the Christian message: that in Christ, God himself has taken the cost of our wrongdoing so that we can be reconciled to him. These two stories about atonement, retold in our own words, are pictures rather than proofs. One is a scene from nature, the other a legend about a ruler and his mother. Both point to a love that is willing to stand in our place. Each ends with a takeaway for sermons or reflection. Stories in this collection: Under His Wings: The Mother Bird and the Forest Fire The Ruler Who Took the Lashes: A Legend of Justice and Mercy ──────── ✝ ──────── Under His Wings: The Mother Bird and the Forest Fire This story has been told in sermons for decades and is usually said to come from a report in National Geographic after a fire in Yellowstone National Park. We have not been able to locate the original report, so i...
Sermon stories for preaching and faithful living