A DIME OR A DOLLAR A principle cannot be compromised but only adhered to or surrendered. Honesty is abandoned as much by the theft of a dime as of a dollar. From Meditations on Freedom,…
Sermon Illustrations
FAITH AND STUPIDITY There is a fine line between faith and stupidity, Don't stay too far back from that line. Bill Weber
ROOM FOR RECONCILIATION At least according to the movie classic, "Midnight" starring Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche, there was once a French law on the books that said before a divorce can be granted, the…
THE MASTER WEAVER A tourist in the Orient noticed an unusual training session and stopped to observe. A master weaver was working on a large piece of tapestry and behind him were ten apprentice weavers…
SERVANT LIVING Life is not just a few years to spend on self-indulgence and career advancement. It is a privilege, a responsibility, stewardship to be lived according to a much higher calling. Elizabeth Dole, former…
DOES MOM REALLY KNOW? A little boy asked his mother, "Marriage makes you have babies, doesn't it, Mom?"The mother reluctantly answered her son, "Well, not exactly. Just because you are married does not mean that…
IS JUDGMENT DAY A HOLIDAY? The preacher was waxing eloquent as he envisioned the Day of Judgment: "Lightning will flash, thunder will boom, rivers will overflow... Fire will flame from the heavens... The earth will…
GOD WANTS BETTER MEN While men seek better methods, God seeks better men. Men are so prone to trust methods or organizations to accomplish certain goals, but God wants better men, who are surrendered completely…
CHARITY TOWARD LUNATICS In Mark Twain's characteristic style, he portrayed varying religious and political perspectives as he called for civility and charity as we evaluate these opinions of others:When I, a thoughtful and unbiased Presbyterian,…
EXPERIENCE AND MISTAKE S" Experience is what enables you to recognize a mistake when you see it again." By Earl Wilson
GOD LOVES STORIES When the great Rabbi Israel Baal Shem- Tov saw misfortune threatening the Jews, it was his custom to go into a certain part of the forest to meditate. There he would light…
A PLACE FOR YOU Whoever you are, there is some younger person who thinks you are perfect. There is some work that will never be done if you don't do it. There is someone who…
INSULTS ARE NOT FREE If we come to view ourselves as working for an external reward, we will no longer find the activity worth doing in its own right.There is an old joke that illustrates…
MARRIAGE MOTIVATIONS The false sages tell us not to marry for love because love doesn't last. It's as if doctors advised against sleep because we wake up afterward. A man who has slept awakens in…
THE PROBLEM WITH CHRISTIANITY Two brothers had operated their butcher shop very successfully in their home town for many years. Then one of the men was invited to become a Christian, and after taking all…
ACTIVITY TRAP It's incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busyness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover it's leaning against…
MISTAKEN EXPECTATIONS Men mistakenly expect women to think, communicate, and react the way men do; women mistakenly expect men to feel, communicate, and respond the way women do.We have forgotten that men and women are…
MISSING THE MEANING Men lust, but they know not what for;/They wander, and lose track of the goal;/They fight and compete, but they forget the prize;/They spread seed, but spurn the seasons of growth;/They chase…
CHOOSING HAPPINESS Some time ago, one of the talk shows on TV had an older fellow who was the guest. He was a rather rare fellow. His oddity? He simply looked and acted truly happy.Finally…
ATTAINING HAPPINESS Happiness, in this world, if it comes at all, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us on a wild-goose chase, and it is never attained. By Nathaniel Hawthorne
