A CHILD OF THE KING During the days of the French Revolution that saw King Louis XVI and his queen beheaded, history records an amazing event. After the public execution, the frenzied mob called for…
Sermon Illustrations
NO CHRISTIAN LAITY "The word laity does not appear in the Bible... Christianity withers when it's a spectator sport. There is no place in the Christian faith for those who cannot or will not practice."…
SPIRITUAL INVENTORY W. E. Sangster describes the realities in his world when he concludes that he is spiritually dried out (P. Sangster, Doctor Sangster, pg. 90): "I am a minister of God, and yet my…
HEAVENLY ELECTRICIAN Their priest had asked her husband, Sam, to do some rewiring in the confessionals. The only way to reach the wiring was to enter the attic above the altar and crawl over the…
GETTING STARTED In London, England, there stands a statue of St. George seated upon a horse. The horse is stationary, with the forefoot lifted midway up from the ground. The horse is just about to…
WORK WORTH DOING Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. -- Theodore Roosevelt
WHOSE PROBLEM IS IT? A man went to visit his friend. As he stepped inside his friend's house a large, dirty dog walked in with him. The house was beautiful with white carpet and couch…
INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS & TAXES "The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward." John Maynard Keynes, from Omni magazine
STAYING POWER An older minister who had faithfully served the same church for most of his ministry revealed the secret to his longevity. He said: "I stayed when they wanted me to stay; I stayed…
WHEN DEAD DUCKS FLY Two friends were out hunting and one was always bragging about what a good shot he was. About that time a duck flew over. He took aim and fired... the duck…
CAN'T GO TO HEAVEN The teacher asked her preschool class: "Now, how many of you would like to go to heaven?" All the children raised their hands except Tommy. The teacher asked Tommy why he…
“…what does this rite mean to you?” (Exodus 12:26). The story is told of an ancient holy man who sat down to worship in his hermitage every evening. Because the cat living in the hermitage…
“Can any of you, for all his worrying, add one single cubit to his life?” (Matthew 6:27). Norman Vincent Peale tells the story of a woman who came to him for counseling. She was filled…
“Yes, my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Mt. 11:30). The story is told of a man who felt as though he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. One bright…
“Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day” (Mt. 6:34). Worry never climbed a hill. Worry never paid a bill.…
Morale was very low at the ABC Novelty Co. In order to boost morale, the president of the company hired a recreation director. The new director assembled all the employees and announced a wonderful new…
Back in the 1920s, a man named Franco left his native country and came to the United States. He quickly took a job digging ditches. For Franco, who loved being outdoors and craved lots of…
“Set your hearts on the Kingdom first…and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33). “The Small Society” cartoon strip depicted a father and son confrontation. The teenage son is slouched…
It was five pm on a Friday in a big downtown office. Some of the employees already were beginning to head for the exits. Others were preparing to do so. Said one woman who had…
“…there was a woman disciple called Tabitha…who never tired of doing good works” (Acts 9:36). The Dean of the Duke University Chapel has written a book on “burnout,” particularly among the clergy. He interviewed scores…
