CULTIVATING FACULTIES Faculties is different in different peoples, but cultivation of 'em goes a great way." Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe, pg. 49
Sermon Illustrations
FORGET THE ALTERNATIVES A few years ago a husband wrote into the syndicated advice columnist Ann Landers and told how his wife had multiple sclerosis. He suggested that he should now be able to fulfill…
TRUE TEST OF CHARACTER The true test of character for parents comes from their children; for husbands it comes from their wives, for wives it comes from their husbands, for employers it comes from their…
DECIDING RIGHT OR WRONG If you were unsure of what was right or wrong in a situation, how would you decide what to do? 23% would do what is best for everyone. 21% would follow…
Character | Cheating | Children | Deceit | Education | Honesty | Lies | Schools | Statistics | Youth
TOO MANY CHEATERS Here are some statistics on what our students are (or perhaps are not) learning at school: 47% of students would cheat on an exam. 66% said they would lie to achieve a…
ESSENTIAL PRIORITIES A nationwide survey asked what things were essential to those who were polled. Here were the results: Good income - 60% Satisfying sex life - 71% Successful career - 80% Close friends -…
LOUDER VOICES NEEDED Natalya commented on a Soviet official who allowed her to escape to China, "There are good men everywhere," she said, recalling another. "Yes," Zhikarev agreed. "I only wish they had louder voices."…
LEARNING PATIENCE We learn patience in order to use it. That is probably the single most important reason why God does not remove us from all circumstances that require patience. "Lord, you've already taught me…
SOMETHING WORTH TAKING HOME A group of ministers and a salesmen organization were holding conventions in the same hotel. The catering department had to work at top speed serving dinners to both. The salesmen were…
REPLACE THE ROPE There is a story about a monastery in Europe perched high on a cliff several hundred feet in the air. The only way to reach the monastery was to be suspended in…
DON'T JUST SIT THERE A rabbit being chased by a dog through the countryside was observed by a crowd enjoying a family picnic. They cheered for the rabbit as he swiftly hopped from side to…
PITCHER'S PREDICAMENT After the rookie pitcher walked a third straight batter, the manager strolled to the mound. "Son," he told the southpaw, "I think you've had enough." "But look who's coming to bat," whined the…
BIRTH OF ANTICIPATION Before the arrival of their son, a husband and wife attended birthing classes at the hospital. One day they toured the maternity ward. The instructor told all about what would take place…
Burden | Failure | Humor | Misunderstandings | Problems | Solutions | Travel | Trial | Understanding
GUM SOLUTION An elderly man was taking his first flight on an airplane. He was much more relaxed than he had expected -- but there was one problem. His ears would not stop popping. He…
HOSPITAL RULES A new patient was quite upset when the doctor's nurse led him to a small, uncurtained cubicle and told him to undress. "But I only want the doctor to look at an ingrown…
DAD KNOWS The story is told of a man shopping in a grocery store. His young son followed, carrying a large basket. The father loaded the basket with one thing after another. A woman began…
BACON- TREE OR HAM-BUSH Two men were shipwrecked on an island. After weeks without eating, one man said, "Why are we starving? Let's go over to that bacon tree and get some bacon." The second…
OLD BECOMES NEW Laughable is the fact that the gauge railways in Britain are almost exactly the same as the distance between the wheels of a Roman chariot. And who would not be amused at…
BLACKSMITH'S HAMMER Samuel Chadwick said that when he was a boy he used to spend time at the blacksmith shop. The blacksmith would hold a large piece of iron in the fire with the tongs…
WATCHING THE COMPETITION Trouble - On a television interview, an Olympic winner was asked, "Were you watching the competition?" He replied, "I never watch the competition. I watch the clock. I'm competing with myself not…
