Metaphor
Life repeatedly presents two paths. One looks broader, easier, more immediately rewarding. The other looks narrower and costlier.…
Faith
History
Ten Feet Deep
Common illustration about the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa began to lean before it was finished. The soil was marshy and the foundation only about ten feet deep. The problem was not primarily the height of the tower; it was what it was built on. Many lives and ministries lean for the same reason—impressive structure resting on inadequate depth. Foundations are rarely glamorous, but they determine whether the rest can stand.
How you’d preach it
Memorable picture of the cost of an inadequate foundation. The problem began early and compounded.
- Faith