CRASH HELMETS & SEAT BELTS On the whole, I do not find Christians, outside the catacombs, sufficiently sensible of the conditions. Does anyone have the foggiest idea what sort of power we so blithely invoke?…
Sermon Illustrations
RHAPS A C+ "The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible." This was the response from a Yale University management professor to student…
A MAN WITH NO FEET It used to be that we would meet a man with no feet and be thankful for the shoes we had... Times have changed. Now we meet a man with…
BAT TURN Two vampire bats were ready to go out feeding for the night. The first bat took off to get an early start. Moments later he returned with blood all over his mouth. The…
REMEMBERING OBVIOUS CHANGES Bill, Tim and Doug were fishing from a boat one summer day. Tim hooked a big fish, and was caught off guard. He fell out of the boat, and disappeared into the…
PLANET PLUTO DISCOVERED How long since you considered it? Give thanks to an amateur astronomer, a farm boy from Kansas named Clyde Tombaugh, if you ever think about that distant wanderer at all. In 1929…
ARMADILLO CROSSROAD Here is a riddle from the southern United States: Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To show the armadillo it could be done.
CREDIBLE LEADERS What are some of the other characteristics of credible leaders? They do what they say they will do. They keep their promises and follow through on their commitments. Their actions are consistent with…
SOLOIST NOT NEEDED An accomplished church choir found itself without an accompanist. The choir director told his pastor of his need for a replacement pianist. The pastor told the choir director of a pianist he…
PROVIDENCE Thy lot or portion in life is seeking after thee; therefore be at rest from seeking after it. -- Caliph Ali
LOVE MY JOB QUIZ 1. OUR BENEFITS PROGRAM IS... a. more than a little generous. b. fair and impartial. c. all the rubber bands you can stuff down your pants. 2. IF THE OFFICE WERE…
GOD RINSES The church youth group was sponsoring a one day car wash to raise money to pay for a missions trip. They made a large sign: CAR WASH FOR YOUTH CHOIR TRIP! On the…
GOD TOO RELIGIOUS Our God is often too small because he is too religious. We imagine that he is chiefly interested in religion--in religious buildings (churches and chapels), religious activities (worship and ritual) and religious…
YES OR NO During a flight on a commercial airline, the flight attendant asked a passenger if he would like dinner. The passenger asked, "What are my choices?" The flight attendant answered, "Your choices are…
HUMOROUS HEADLINES Lucky girl sees friends die. Father of nine fined $100 for failing to stop. Dead policeman on force 23 years. 26-year friendship ends at altar. Man found dead in cemetery. 9 volunteers put…
REMEMBERING & FORGETTING Blessed are those who give without remembering and receive without forgetting. From Bruce Rowlison, Gilroy, California, similar to "A Vow" by George in the March of 1987 issue of Parables, Etc.
THE CHURCH NEEDS U! We can't spell CHRCH without U. We can't spell ADLT without U. We can't spell YOTH without U. We can't spell MSIC without U. We can't spell SCCESS without U. We…
SLEEP TALK A psychiatrist was with his client who happened to be a pastor with a low self-image. One of the questions he asked was if the pastor ever talked in his sleep. "Oh no,"…
PSYCHIC FROG LINE It is not always in our best interests to know the future. A frog called a psychic hot line for frogs. The phone psychic told the frog that he was about to…
MONUMENT PARK The Freedom from Religion Foundation of Madison, Wisconsin wants equal access to the religious sentiments of those who visit Lincoln Park which is just west of the Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado. The…
