LOOKING FOR LOOPHOLES W. C. Fields, the famous (or infamous) cynical comedian was reported to have been very critical of religion. One day a close friend walked in to his dressing room on the movie…
Sermon Illustrations
WINDS OF GRACE The winds of grace Are always blowing. We only have to Raise our sails And catch the breeze. Sri Rama Krishna - Indian Saint
FULL FORCE SALVATION A cartoon by in a recent leadership magazine shows two couples sitting together with their Bibles in their laps. Apparently they are discussing one of the passages. One of the women says:…
GOD FORGOT In A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World, Ron Lee Davis retells the true story of a priest in the Phillipines, a much-loved man who carried the burden of a secret sin he…
STAY CLOSE TO THE DRIVER Christians have often disagreed over whether believers can forsake their salvation. Perhaps we should compare our situation to riding in the back of a pickup truck. All true believers are…
MCGAVRAN'S PASSION In 1965, President Hubbard of Fuller Theological Seminary invited me to become the founding dean of the School of World Mission. That school has now become the world's largest graduate school of world…
BROCCOLI SANDWICHES Winthrop and his buddy are walking to school. Winthrop says: "My Mom made me broccoli sandwiches for lunch. Yesterday she made me liver sandwiches. She's still getting even with me for that lamp…
FLEXIBLE EVANGELISM We set up door-to-door nights, evangelistic meetings, and "fellowship" times when we're supposed to bring "non-Christians." But these activities overlook the fact that "non-Christians" prefer to attend more neutral gatherings where they can…
CHRISTIANS AND THE WORLD We are not called to be "Lone-Ranger" Christians. We are called to love one another. Indeed a legitimate basis for rejection of belief in God, according to Jesus is lack of…
Pooh, Would You Mind Rescuing Me? There is a scene in Winnie the Pooh that goes something this: Pooh: "Did you fall into the river, Eeyore?" Eeyore: "Silly of me, wasn't it?" Pooh: "Is the…
SHE'S NOT GOD During Sunday School, our pastor, who was teaching the adult class, selected a middle-aged couple to act out the burning bush scene from the Old Testament. The husband was asked to supply…
FINDING BIRDS John Burroughs was one of America's best loved naturalists. In simple style, his books convey his avid enthusiasm and vast knowledge of nature. One day Burroughs was visiting a neighbor. She was familiar…
TRUTH: Tell the boss what you really think, and the truth will set you free.
COMMITTEES: If you ever live in a country run by a committee, be on the committee. William Graham Sumner
COMMITTEES: Having served on various committees, I have drawn up a list of rules: Never arrive on time--this stamps you as a beginner. Don't say anything until the meeting is half over--this stamps you as…
ATTENTIVENESS: Say as little as possible while appearing to be awake. William P. Rogers
Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble. Benjamin Franklin
DEDICATED TO THE TASK "You have to put your heart in the business and the business in your heart." So goes the old maxim, no better exemplified than in the story of crusty James Gordon…
A WELCOME GIFT Some local folks received a letter from friends who lived in another city. In it the happy couple announced the birth of their fourth child. As a gift the local couple sent…
YOU'VE GOT THE MONEY! A husband and wife had been married for twenty- five years. They always argued a great deal, but they had their biggest argument on the day of their silver anniversary. She…
