TIRED TED TURNER Ted Turner is fun to read about. The media mogul has always been famous for his hard-chargin' attitude and savvy market strategies. "Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way" has been…
Sermon Illustrations
SAME QUESTIONS, DIFFERENT ANSWERS An economist returned to visit his old school and was interested in the current exam questions. He asked his old professor to show him some current exams. To his surprise they…
COLD POLITICS This winter was so cold in Washington D.C. that reporters were able to film Congressmen with their hands in their own pockets. From The Preacher Joke Book, by Loyal Jones
AIRLINE AXIOM In an industry where the only constant is that of change, there is only one well-known axiom for airlines. The axiom states that the only way to make a small fortune in the…
FROM RICHES TO LESS RICHES A woman told a friend , "I was the one who made my husband a millionaire." "And what was he before you married him?" asked the friend. The woman replied,…
SOLD HIS HOMEWORK Josh Schwartz was a University of South Carolina student who sold a screenplay to Columbia Tri-Star for $350,000. This was his comment on the sale: "I feel like I basically sold a…
FAMILY FUN FUND A number of years ago, a Christian brother told me one particular way to actively involve the family in extra ministry functions that they may otherwise resent. He suggested that any money…
POOR MILLIONAIRES The teacher was teaching her class about honesty. She asked, "And what would you do if you found a purse with a million dollars inside of it?" One little boy in the class…
LOVE & MONEY A high- quality diamond will cut into anything---especially a man's bank account. Love is an ocean of emotion surrounded by an expanse of expense.
WEALTH MEASURED Measure wealth not by the things you have, but by the things you have for which you would not take money. -- Source Unknown
SO FAMILIAR Bring on ourselves. A woman in a San Francisco convenience store had cashed six phony checks from the same forger within a two-week period. When quizzed about why she suspected nothing and kept…
BRUTAL SUCCESS John Steinbeck, a great American author, understands human nature. In his novel, Cannery Row, the character Doc speaks to his friend: "It has always seemed strange to me," said Doc, "the things we…
MONEY & SHARING Money is great if you don't use it as a weapon. Some people use it to show you their fancy car. Sharing is an art, it's not a weakness. -- Chi-Chi Rodriguez,…
MONEY OR YOUR LIFE You remember Jack Benny? He always did the same routine over and over again. A robber comes up to him and says, "Your money or your life?" There is no answer.…
INCOME FOR ONE The young man asked his girlfriend: "If we get married, will you be able to live on my income?" His girlfriend answered, "I think so, but what will you live on?"
NOT SO POOR She was known to her neighbors as Garbage Mary. For each day she could be seen wandering the streets of the small Florida town she called home. She was quite a sight,…
HE DID NOT PAY The scene: A western saloon, two drunk men at a table having a good time, suddenly doors flip open and a man walks in, walking on the wall, onto the ceiling,…
MONEY HINTS Dear Dad, $chool i$ really great. I am making lot$ of friend$ and $tudying very hard. With all my $tuff, I $imply can't think of anything I need. $o if you would like,…
HOW DO YOU START A FLOOD? A doctor vacationing on the Riviera met an old lawyer friend and asked him what he was doing there. The lawyer replied, "Remember that lousy real estate I bought?…
THIN LAYER OF SILVER The man was selfish and greedy, and his pastor did not seem to know how to convince him of the error of his ways. The pastor then had an idea. He…
