TIPS FOR TIPS A police officer had a perfect hiding place for watching for speeders. But one day, everyone was driving under the speed limit. After a few inquisitive minutes, the officer found the problem.…
Sermon Illustrations
TRUTH OF CONSEQUENCES Leigh, my five-year-old brother, was listening as my mother and I argued. When Mom told me that I was just going to have to live with the consequences, Leigh piped up, "If…
HOLES IN THE FENCE There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he was to hammer…
PROMISES & FORGIVENESS Teacher: Didn't you promise to behave? Student: Yes, sir. Teacher: And didn't I promise to punish you if you didn't? Student: Yes, sir, but since I broke my promise, you don't have…
NOT QUITE TRUE I overheard a silver-haired woman at a senior center in Queens, New York, say to another woman, "Your hair looks lovely today. Is it a wig?" "Yes," she replied. "Really?" said the…
THE TRUE MEASURE Don't count how many years you've spent, Just count the good you've done; The times you've lent a helping hand; The friends that you have won. Count your deeds of kindness; The…
TRUE VISION OF CHRIST Lakota Sioux Indian shaman, Black Elk, says: "It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those shadows men get lost."…
NEW & IMPROVED SERMONS The new minister's sermons were so dull that the congregation voted to give him his notice. "May I have one more chance?" he pleaded. "If you're not satisfied with my sermon…
TRUTH & FOOLS One of the greatest luxuries a fool can enjoy is the absence of the truth--it tends to diminish the value of this luxury.
COMMUNICATING WRONG FEELINGS A woman insisted that her insensitive husband go with her for marriage counseling in a final attempt to save their failing marriage. The man was reluctant but finally relented to get his…
TRUTH FROM FRIENDS I should like to invite my friends to criticize me--to tell me where and how I can improve myself so that I may be better liked. I know that from them, if…
BOAT FOR SALE Have you heard about Sven and Ole? Ole went by his friend's farm and saw a sign saying "Boat for sale." "But Sven", Ole said, "you don't have a boat. All I…
TRUTH ABOUT CHURCHILL Even in his last years Winston Churchill liked to drop in at the House of Commons from time to time. One day when he was helped down the aisle to his seat…
WRONG HOMEWORK "Dad, will you help me with my homework?" "I'm sorry," replied the father. "It wouldn't be right." "Well," said the boy, "at least you could try." By Susan L. Wiener in Boys' Life
GOD'S LEASH A father took his young son jogging with him one morning. The father took a familiar route but one with which his son was not familiar. While they ran together, they passed a…
TRUTHS OF RELIGION I do not see any method of improving our social and economic relations except through the teachings of religion. In fact it is my belief that we have gone as far as…
PRIORITY DECEPTIONS The success of evil is not in its ability to convince us to choose that which is worst but to convince us to choose that which is not best.
AGING TRUTHS Things Just Ain't the Same Anymore Everything is further away than it used to be. It is twice as far to the corner. And I've notice that they've added a hill. I've given…
TWO GREATEST THRILLS Flying is the second greatest thrill known to humanity; landing is the first.
CHERRY GATE "George?" "Yes, Father." "George, I have a very serious question to ask you and I want you to promise you'll answer truthfully. Will you?" "Yes, Father." "Good. Now here is the question. Did…
