A LOT IN COMMON A man stumbles up to th1 only other patron in the bar and asks if he could buy him a drink. "Why of course," comes the reply. The first man then…
Sermon Illustrations
WRONG WAY STREET As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife's voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there's a…
LIFE IS A FIGHT OR A GIFT If we think . . . . . . life is a fight, then we act as if we are under a curse from God to be survived.…
NO EASY ENTRANCE Over the massive front doors of a church, these words were inscribed: "The Gate of Heaven." Below that was a small cardboard sign which read: "Please use other entrance."
SIX CUPS OF COFFEE A woman (Some say she was a blonde, but that really doesn't matter.) was recently hired at the office. Her first task was to go out for coffee. Eager to prove…
STRUGGLING FOR WHAT WAS HIS What a joke has been played upon the shrewd Jacob as he struggled through the night to take from the stranger that which was never his to take, but only…
MARRIAGE SENTENCE Question: If "I am." is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language, what is the longest? Answer: The longest sentence is "I Do."
DO IT ANYWAY People are often unreasonable, Illogical, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, You will win…
WHAT THE CHURCH IS TO ME A Door: Into an opportunity for service, Into the most useful life. Into the best of life's experiences. Into the most hopeful future. An Armory: To get power to…
GRAND THEFT GRANDMA An elderly lady did her shopping and, upon return, found four males in her car. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at them at the top…
GOD LOVES YA During a Billy Graham campaign, Ethel Waters sang "He's got the whole world in His hands." When she finished, the crowd was silent. She leaned into the microphone and whispered, "He loves…
NO ESCAPE FROM LOVE Ben came up to me one day to give me a hug and said, "You're not going to get away." And I never wanted to. God does the same to us…
FINDING HELEN You may remember the story of Helen of Troy. According to legend this beautiful queen was captured and carried away and became a victim of amnesia. She became a prostitute in the streets.…
POSSESSIONS & TREASURES You possess a job . . . you treasure your family. You possess a house . . . you treasure your home. You possess a bank account . . . You treasure…
GRACE SAVED BY SINN On my way to visit a sick person in the parish a little red car sped around my pickup. The driver pointed to my back left wheel. Just at that moment,…
GRACE TAKES SHAPE His mercy, like water, takes the shape of the containing vessel. --- Alexander McLaren
HAPPINESS IS THE WAY We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more…
FRIENDLY PLACES & FACES A farmer was out working in his fields when along came a tired-looking man. "Where you headed, friend?" the farmer called out. The startled man looked up with a frown and…
And then there are those things that we will NEVER understand. Things like these: Why is a carrot more orange than an orange Source Unknown
And then there are those things that we will NEVER understand. Things like these Why do they call it the Department of Interior when they are in charge of everything outdoors? Source unknown
