Sermon Illustrations

Have you read the story about the teacher who asked her pupils what they thought the Seven Wonders of the World were for today?

Do you ever wonder what you are worth? Recently we read about John Odom, a baseball player for the independent Calgary Vipers, who was traded to the Laredo Broncos for 10 maple baseball bats.

If you have ever read the "Dennis the Menace" comic strip, you know that Dennis often comes up with some interesting prayers.

The Queen of England has two birthdays. Her actual birthday is April 21, but the decision makers wanted to celebrate it when the weather is more pleasant, so her official birthday is the second Saturday in June.

Under the Julian calendar, Christmas fell on Jan. 6. When the new Gregorian calendar came into use, Christmas was moved to Dec. 25; but some in Britain kept celebrating it on Jan. 6.

One of the great mystery stories of G.K. Chesterton is entitled The Man Who Was Thursday. Jesus is the "man who was Christmas," for Christmas is embodied in a person.

The late Dr. Ward Patterson had a varied career as a writer, campus minister and college professor. As a young man, he determined to seek adventure and travel around the world on a motorcycle.

In a Native American community, they have an interesting custom.