CHILD'S PLAY Among those things which are so simple that even a child can operate them are parents.
Sermon Illustrations
A MINISTER'S TRIBUTE TO MOTHER "My mother practices what I preach."
SACRIFICE The Anacostia section of Washington, D. C. sits on a bluff overlooking the capital city. Just across the river from the imposing Capital itself, Anacostia -- a ghetto of hunger, war, crime, drugs, and…
PURPOSE When Abraham Lincoln was keeping store in Salem, Illinois, he had a beautiful gun prominently displayed so all would see it. The little sign under it seemed to imply that it was a quality…
NOTABLE EXCUSES AP ran a story recently about some excuses that were sent into Leesville High School, in Louisiana. They were compiled by the Assistant Principal, Richard Carter. Some were probably made up by the…
A SURE-FIRE TEST FOR LYING Earl Long, former eccentric governor of Louisiana, once said of another politician: "You know how you can tell that fella's lying? Watch his lips. If they're movin', he's lying."
ALMOST HOME It was during the Easter holiday break in Texas that our family took a short trip to the Lakeview Methodist Assembly camping facility near Palestine, Texas, which was like a second home to…
YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE A COMMUNITY OF FAITH BEHIND YOU! Michael, my nine-year-old third grader, was nearly through his first season of basketball. He hadn't made a freethrow all season long. Finally, at practice one…
MUCH TRANSFERENCE Kirk Douglas explained how John Wayne actually got angry at him when he abandoned his tough-guy image to play the tormented artist Vincent van Gogh in "Lust For Life." Douglas recalls, "I remember…
CHILDREN AT A PARTY? Children are rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money. There are, however, exceptions, and such children are an excellent addition to any party. Fran Lebowitz
THE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT There's an ancient Greek legend that illustrates beautifully the plight of combative competition. In one of the important races, a certain athlete ran well, but he still placed second. The crowd applauded…
COMMUNICATION: BE SPECIFIC Our choir director shared this ad from a recent church music publication. You can't say this musician doesn't know what he/she wants: POSITION WANTED: Organist-Choirmaster, lifelong, militantly loyal, dyed-in-the-wool traditional RC, seeks…
GOD'S HAND Two teenage sisters moved to a new community. Not having any friends there, they eagerly accepted an invitation to a Christian Youth gathering. After attending several times, the older sister accepted Christ as…
LEARNING FROM THE PAST A man's wife had died and they were on the way to the cemetery when the front pall bearer tripped over a rock. This shook the casket and revived the lady.…
SMALL CROWD One time a guest preacher came to a little rural church, and as it turned out, that morning, due to a mixup, the only person there was one 10-year-old boy. Naturally, the young…
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? There was a concert in Philadelphia. One of the movements featured a flute solo that was to be played as if coming from a distance. The conductor had instructed the…
HOW SO STORIES, UPDATED You all remember How The Elephant Got Its Trunk and that genre of stories: Here's an update, of sorts. Traveling west by covered wagon, a group got caught in a blizzard…
PROGRESS A woman had ordered a book from a large publishing company. Several weeks later she received the following letter: "Many thanks for your recent order. We wish we could fill it at once, but…
PERSPECTIVE An economist was asked to talk to a group of business people about the recession. She tacked up a big sheet of white paper. Then she made a black spot on the paper with…
IT'S A MIRACLE! A man was returning home in his pickup truck after attending a revival service. He was still pondering the sermon on Jesus' miracle of changing water into wine at the marriage feast…
