GOSPEL RELEVANCE I am not ashamed of the gospel. I know of no other religion that fills the words "God," "humanity," and "life" with such glorious meaning as does Christianity. I know of no comparable…
Sermon Illustrations
COMMUNICATING PAIN In my dreams I wander amongst the rubble in the old part of the city, searching for a piece of stale bread; my mother and I breathe in the smoke from the dust…
COMMUNICATING FUN Parents - Treat your kids to living proof that you don't have to drink or get high on drugs to have a terrific time. Your example of a Christian's capacity for fun and…
WAITING FOR THE WORD In his book Fundamentals of Preaching, John Killinger tells of the days when news of the old country was carried to America only by ships. When a mast was sighted, people…
COMMUNICATING LOVE One day a young boy had a pressing problem and went to his father. F. D. R. listened to his son but never stopped working at his desk. When the boy stopped talking,…
REFLECTING THE LIGHT On a street corner a small boy was holding a mirror in his hand, reflecting the light of the sun toward a house and centering the bright spot on one of the…
FAMILY CONVERSATION Children who live with their parents report that they spend less than thirty minutes per week in meaningful conversation with their mothers, and less than fifteen minutes per week in meaningful conversation with…
WHY UGLY MEN MARRY Why you often see ugly men married to beautiful women? They know what to say. Talk is so important to women.
FAIR WARNING FOR HUNTERS I was reading that on opening day of hunting season in one state, game wardens put up a sign on a certain highway that read as follows: "Check Station 1,000 yards…
WINE, WOMEN & SONG While attending a church in a small town just outside of the military base, the pastor's wife asked me, "How do you maintain your moral character and integrity around the other…
PERSONAL PRIDE Lou Holz, the head football coach at Notre Dame, is a stickler for detail. He does it this way: The team has a road game at Purdue. They've been instructed to wear coats…
A WINNING ATTITUDE Bud Grant, the former coach of the Vikings, was another great coach and motivator. He had another gimmick that he used to teach this principle. The very first drill at the very…
COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE Vince Lombardi, the late coach of the Green Bay Packers, once observed, "The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field…
A GUN BY ANY OTHER NAME During the first week of Basic Training with the U.S. Army, our drill sergeant was explaining the course of events we would experience during the next two months. One…
LOSS OF INSPIRATION Jay Rothman is suing the Hopeless Romantics flower shop in his native Los Angeles, California because they blundered the delivery of flowers and a note he wrote to his wife last February…
WISHY- WASHY ON WHISKEY Barry Lorch in his San Diego Union column told of a debate on the floor of the United States Senate about 130 years ago. The issue was whether alcohol should be…
SOCIETY'S SEVEN GREATEST PROBLEMS A survey taken in the 1940's revealed the top seven problems as 1) talking, 2) chewing, 3) making noise, 4) running in the hall, 5) cutting in line, 6) violating the…
MORE ON EXCELLENCE Tom Peters, in his book A Passion for Excellence notes that in business excellence is decided by the way a secretary answers the phone, by the way the clerk handles your package,…
GOD WAS TOO MUCH Napoleon was the greatest general of his day and maybe even of all time. He was also unequaled as a politician. He was known for a most unconquerable will. He willed…
THE GREAT ETERNAL GOD Before the hills appeared, Or rivers and the seas, Before the clouds were formed To ride on gentle breeze; Before a man was born or any living thing; Before the rain…
