WILLARD ON PRAYER Dallas Willard writes: "Prayer is conversing, communicating with God. When we pray we talk to God, aloud or within our thoughts. In the nature of the case, prayer almost always involves other…
Sermon Illustrations
ANSWERS TO PRAYER OUT OF STEWARDSHIP A farmer whose barns were full of corn used to pray that the poor be supplied, but when anyone in need asked for corn he said he had none…
TITHING Dr. Russell Conwell, founder of Temple University in Philadelphia, once asked for testimonies in prayer meeting of those who had tithed for several years. Six gave glowing witness to blessings received. The seventh to…
TIME SPENT During the average life of a person, he will spend: 7 years in the bathroom -- 6 years eating -- 5 years waiting in line -- 4 years cleaning house -- 3 years…
PRAYER OPPORTUNITY A busy mother was washing clothes and folding them. As she took them from the dryer and folded them, one by one, she prayed for each member of the family.
CHURCH OPEN FOR PRAYER -- CHECKING IN The story is told of a certain priest who was puzzled by a shabby old man who went into his church at noon every day and came out…
MEALTIME GRACE Bless, O Lord, these delectable vittles; May they add to Thy glory and not to our middles. Campbell's Notebook
ASK CAREFULLY A man went to a fortune teller hoping that she would be able to look into her crystal ball and make some stock market predictions. "My fee," said the fortune teller, "is one…
THE VOICE FROM ABOVE It seems these two big city coaches from the University of Washington were snooping over around in Washington State country in Pullman. It was winter and they heard that one of…
A HELPFUL RESOURCE Baker Book House has just printed a most helpful book entitled Worship Services for Special Occasions, by Edd Breeden, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Cruz, California. It has service…
THE KNEELING CAMEL The camel at the close of day kneels down upon the sandy plain To have his burden lifted off to rest again. My soul, thou, too shouldst to thy knees when daylight…
LEADERSHIP PROVERBS Fasting and prayer sensitize the spirit, feasting and revelry dull the soul.
PRAYER In the United States of America, we associate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with "state of the art" technology. However, during a news conference from the space shuttle in 1984, a recorded message…
A DEAL YOU CAN'T REFUSE The story is told (though not fully authenticated), that some years back Colonel Sanders went to Rome and arranged for private audience with the Pope. When he finally got him…
PICK YOUR WORDS WITH CARE The Wall Street Journal once paraphrased "Give us this day our daily bread" in legal contract language: "We respectively petition, request, and entreat that due and adequate provision be made,…
SO AS NOT TO OFFEND The Washington, D.C. comic, Mark Russell, warns of requiring prayer in the public schools and of finding a prayer that fits everyone's religious background. He suggests the following generic prayer:…
IMPRESSIONS As Robert Morrison, the missionary to China, drew near to the scene of his work, the American captain of his ship said to him: "And so, Mr. Morrison, you really expect to make an…
PRAY INFORMED PRAYERS Rev. Arley Fadness of Harrisburg, South Dakota, tells of being a student at Augustana Academy in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was the custom for students in small groups to go on…
R. G. LETOURNEAU Robert G. LeTourneau was probably one of the great geniuses of our time and a great Christian. He had the subcontractor's job for the Hoover Dam. He had underestimated, because he ran…
PRAYER AT DAYBREAK Help me use this day so wisely, Lord That there will be no sad regret When evening comes, for hours misspent, For work undone; and let me not forget That things which…
