Sermon Illustrations

A young lady told a friend she was going to get married. The man she was going to marry was known to be a big eccentric. Her friend said, "Don't do this. Everyone thinks he is a little cracked." "He may be cracked," said the woman, "but he certainly isn

When Roman Catholic Bishop Romeo Blanchett was told he had terminal cancer, he said to his radio audience, "A terminal disease is not something that should bring despair….Everybody is terminal from the day he is born. Some of us are told a little more clearly that is going to co

Mitsuo Fuchida flew the lead plane and led of the attack against Pearl Harbor. He was the sole survivor of the seven commanders and squadron leaders he led. Among his adventures were six crashes at sea. While undergoing an appendectomy, the ship he was on was hit by a bomb which broke both

John Killinger tells the story of a strange custom among the Jivaro tribe in Ecuador. Every night, when tribe members tuck their children into bed, they whisper in their ears the names of people they must hate when they get older. In that way they keep their grudges and feuds alive for the n

A man passed out a card, at his daughters wedding, with these words engraved on it: I am the Father of the Bride. Nobody is paying much attention to me today. But, I can assure you that I am getting my share of attention, for the banks and several business firms are watching me very closely

Barbara Nicolosi used to be a nun, but became a screen writer. She was asked to leave her order because of her desire to aggressively evangelize through the media. She has created a special program to recruit and mentor Christian screen writers. She has trained more than 300 writers who hav

A Montreal priest was fined $150 when city leaders said his church's electronic billboard, which displayed Bible messages, was a form of advertising. The minister, Charles-Eugene Apesteguy said he just wanted to "bring good news," and that the messages are not advertising. Apesteguy's

On December 9, 1914, Edison Industries was destroyed by fire. Thomas Edison's son, Charles, was worried about his father. At the disaster site, while the fire was still burning, he found his father. When Thomas Edison saw his son he said, "Charles. Find your mother. Bring her he

A list of the perk of being over fifty has been making the rounds. Here are a few of them: 1. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first. 2. No one expects you to run -- anywhere. 3. People call at 9 pm and ask, "Did I wake you?" 4. People no longer view you as a hypochond

President Theodore Roosevelt was known to go to church and sing the hymns louder than anyone else. This led to a story that made the rounds during his administrations. Recorded by Paul Boller Jr., the story imaginedRoosevelt on his first day in heaven. Roosevelt went to St. Peter and said,