RESCUE THE PERISHING At the time the Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic, a ship by the name of the Californian was only ten miles away. Unfortunately, the Californian had tuned out, had…
Sermon Illustrations
DADS & MELTING BUTTER Certainly the children that we are blessed with present us with unique challenges. Listen to how Garrison Keillor portrays the dilemma of being a father to a daughter, taken from his…
TWO-PART WISDOM Wisdom is divided into two parts: (a) having a great deal to say, and (b) not saying it. Anonymous
TIMID MINISTERS A minister without boldness is like a smooth file. -- William Gurnall
FORGIVEN Not far from New York City there is a cemetery where there is a grave which has inscribed upon its headstone just one word - "Forgiven." There is no name, no date of birth…
SIGNS OF THE TIMES At an auto body shop: "May we have the next dents?" In a non-smoking area: "If we see you smoking we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action."…
PREACHER'S VACATION The old man went to worship For the day was bright and clear, Though the road was rough and dusty, And it was hard to travel there. But he hungered for the gospel…
SATAN'S GARAGE SALE Once upon a time, Satan was having a garage sale. There, standing in little groups were all of his bright, shiny trinkets. There were tools that made it easy to tear others…
SIN SHOWS Two bank robbers were sentenced to 24 years in prison in Pittsburgh last January, convictions made possible by clear photography from the bank's surveillance camera. The pair did not wear masks and seemed…
PREACHING BOUNDARIES A deacon was talking to the new pastor. He said, "You know Pastor, a man who will smoke, will take a drink once in a while... and a man who will take a…
ART OF POLITICS Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies. -- Groucho Marx
JESUS & FUNERAL SERMONS A good many years ago, when I was a young man, I used to spend the summer in Chicago, and when the ministers were gone away, they used to send me…
WATERLOGGED CHURCH Christ taught that we should be in the world as a ship is in the ocean; but when the ocean seeps into the ship, it is in trouble. Today I fear the evangelical…
GOD RECOMMENDS BROWNIES A mother in my congregation had just baked some delicious brownies. Her three-year-old son Joey came into the kitchen and asked if he could have one. Because it was almost time for…
NOT WATCHING IT One day I spoke gruffly to my little daughter. "If you don't watch it, young lady, I'm going to pick you up and whirl you around and hug you and kiss you."…
CARROT SURGERY A family had a baby who turned out to be a carrot. Everyone mocked the poor guy, but his mother loved him and raised him well. Other children rejected him and excluded him…
CHILDLIKE HAPPINESS The airline flight attendant has a lot to teach us about successful parenting. Remember the pre-flight message about the oxygen? The flight attendant reminds us that, in case it is needed, the oxygen…
HEAVEN'S SIDE OF THE MOON Dolly and Billy are outside at night, looking at the sky. Dolly points to the full moon and says, "Granddad can see the OTHER side of the moon from up…
GARBAGE RECYCLED They say garbage can be made into gasoline, and why not--it's already being made into movies, books, and TV shows. -- Robert Orben
INFERIOR CONSENT No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. -- Eleanor Roosevelt
