Sermon Illustrations

Robert Anthony tells of the time when the Viceroy of Naples was visiting in Spain.

We all need someone to stand by us some time.

The Guinness Book of World Records keeps track of some very unusual records.

In a book by Paul Boller, the author tells a story about Woodrow Wilson.

The United States Coast Guard has an official motto and an unofficial motto

Joe Foss was a bonafide hero. After a good, long life of 87 years, he passed away on January 1st 2003.

Some people in Japan find value in many religions and do not adhere strictly to one. So people will wear a cross as jewelry, have a Shinto wedding and a Buddhist funeral. It appears that they are taking no chances: that they are "covering their bets" so to speak.

Joni Eareckson Tada, the quadriplegic who has ministered to so many of us, notes, "When life is rosy, we may slide by without knowing about Jesus, with imitating him and quoting him and speaking of him. But only in suffering will we know Jesus.

"Peter!" his mother scolded, "There were two cookies in the pantry this morning but now there's only one! Do you have an explanation?" Peter replied, "It must have been too dark and I didn't see the other one."

Morris F. Udall, former Secretary of the Interior, lost an eye in an accident when he was six years old. Children would tease him cruelly about the eye. In self-defense he started poking fun at himself. He learned early on to compensate for that lost eye by working harder than other kids.