No marks or writing observed in the text. Appears unread . . . . . . . . . . . . 'According to Steve Brown, Bible teacher for Key Life Network and a professor of preaching, 'If you get one good illustration out of an illustration book, it's worth every dime you paid for it. If we don't illustrate, we ought not to teach.'... Since 1982 Leadership Journal has helped pastors follow this advice with 'To Illustrate,' a column that has become one of the most widely read portions of the magazine...Brian Larson compiled the best illustrations from a decade of columns into one book...over $1300 in preaching and teaching assistance' -- BOOK JACKET. . . . . . . . . . . . . Some illustrations grab a listeners attention and rivet it onto the speakers message. But who ever has enough of that kind of word picture? This book is filled with them. Now available in paperback, this select collection of contemporary illustrations taken from Leadership Journal contains 265 illustrations that are interesting, believable, and specific. Drawn from the best of the magazines popular To Illustrate column, these relevant illustrations will help readers enhance their sermons, classes, and presentations. Each entry includes multiple topical cross-references and indexing. Because there is only one entry per page, photocopying and filing will be practically hassle-free.