HEARTS AND WALLETS The key to a man's heart may be his stomach, but the picture of his heart is his wallet.
Sermon Illustrations
DO IS DUE Once there was a minister who put all his bills into a drawer marked "Due Unto Others." Anonymous author
GRACE ASSUMED There was a pretzel stand in front of an office building in New York. One day, a business man came out of the building, plunked down a quarter, and then went on his…
AN HONEST RETURN Pauline Nichter, 46, and her husband, Tom, 44, had both lost their jobs - she was a warehouse supervisor, he a warehouseman and were living in and out of motels with their…
THE REASON FOR THE BUDGET The budget of our church is more than a set of figures, more than a projection of giving and a list of expenditures. It is the spiritual concerns, priorities, goals,…
JESUS LEFT JESUS LEF T... ...His purse -- to Judas/...His clothes -- to the soldiers/...His body -- to Joseph of Arimathea/...His mother -- to John/...His peace -- to His disciples/...His supper -- to his followers/...His…
GIVING MILK A farmer was once asked how much milk a certain cow in his prize herd would give. He answered, "She will give nothing voluntarily, but if you can get her in a corner,…
Attitude | Change | Changes | Future | Humor | Inflation | Investments | Money | Perspective | Value
FUTURE INVESTMENTS Investment analysts are telling the story of the fellow who bumped his head and went into a 20- year coma. Awaking refreshed and clearheaded in 2007, the first thing he did was to…
OCEAN OF EMOTION Love is an ocean of emotion in a sea of expense. From Pastor's Conference Notes, 1990
TAX CUTS Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?
ENJOYING LIFE How much we ENJOY what we have is more important than how MUCH we have. Life is full of people who have more than they know what to do with, but are very…
MONEY SHOULD BE EARNED The darkest hour in the history of any young man is when he sits down to study how to get money without honestly earning it. By Horace Greeley
TWICE AS LESS The pastor was concluding one of his best sermons ever on tithing. The conviction level was high throughout the congregation. One of the deacons was so overwhelmed by the pastor's exhortation, he…
HOME OWNERSHIP "Basically, homeowners have a choice: they either have to be handy with a saw, a hammer, or a checkbook." By Robert Orben, Quote, Vol. 85, No. 14, July 15, 1985, page 209
CAN'T AFFORD MORE SAVINGS "You can save enough on your food bill to pay for this new refrigerator," the salesman assured the female shopper. But the woman's sales resistance was high. "We are already paying…
PRICED TO NOT SELL The man pulled into a service station in the deep south, walked to a soda machine, and stared at the sign which said, $2.00. "$2.00 for a soda," he said, "that's…
GREAT ENOUGH TO GIVE During a medieval battle, a king was saved by a soldier. After the victory, the king called for the soldier and presented him with his own prized cup jeweled with diamonds…
DISAPPOINTING PLEDGE A church canvasser, taking part of his lunch hour, called upon a highly prosperous insurance broker. He quickly explained the church budget and the executive grumpily agreed - and scrawled on his pledge…
Never lend money. It causes amnesia in those who receive it.
PRESIDENT DOES THE GOOD STUFF A foreign leader is about to arrive at the White House. The flags of the visiting nation ripple down Pennsylvania Avenue. Secretary of State James Baker hurries into the Oval…
