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?"
Sermon Illustrations
WORKING OVER TIME Question: Why did the man put a clock under his desk. Answer: He wanted to work overtime.
AMEN REVISED Dennis the Menace is very reverently kneeling and saying his bed-time prayers. His mother looks on and says: "No, Dear, you say 'Amen.' Not 'Ten Four.'" From Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketchum,…
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.…
FAMILY EDUCATION If you were asked to name the one most important factor that impels a child from a disadvantaged family to acquire a higher education, quite possibly you would mention quality schools or inspiring…
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,…
HO AS MEDICINE There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow. -- O.S. Marden
LEGISLATING MORALITY Whoever said that you can't legislate morality doesn't know anything about legislation or morality. Government's job is to legislate morality. The question is: Where do you draw the line? Rape, incest, and child…
CONFIDENT HEIR It doesn't matter that you are included in the will; it's still bad manners to drive a U-Haul to the funeral.
GOD'S UNCHANGING IMAGE IN MAN While staying with the thought of the civilized nature of these early human beings, note with me please that archaeologists have discovered a palace on the Island of Crete which…
EISENHOWER'S FAULT A most stirring example of personal responsibility has recently come to light. The National Archives has put on display a note that General Dwight Eisenhower wrote and put in his wallet on June…
FOUR MINISTRY SKILLS Four Skills Necessary to Succeed in Ministry: 1. Equipping Skills 2. Leadership Skills 3. Relational Skills 4. Attitude Skills By John Maxwell
WHAT GOD CAN DO We cannot do what only God can do and God will not do what we can do. A farm proverb,
CHOOSING WHAT IS RIGHT An engineer worked on a quotation for a multi-million dollar project. The customer's specifications were not met by the company's equipment. The boss instructed the engineer to write the quote as…
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WHEN THE WORLD STINKS Once a cranky old grandpa lay down to take a nap. To have a little fun, his grandson put some Limburger cheese on his mustache. Grandpa woke up with a snort…
DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High School won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair by urging people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the…
REAL HOME When my son Danny was four-years old, we lived in a trailer. One day someone asked him, "Don't you wish you had a real home?" I was really very proud when I heard…
OWNING A MAN'S COMPANY She is the kind of girl who does not care for a man's company--unless he owns it.
HAVING OUR OWN PASTOR At the age of fifty-five, and after serving nineteen full years in the same parish, it came time for me to look for another place to serve. I faxed the resumes,…
FAITH & PATIENCE "The principal part of faith is patience." - George McDonald
