Sermon Illustrations

In a study several years ago it was learned that more than half of those who became Christian ministers had decided on this vocation by the age of eleven. Now, more than ever before or after, the parent dare not be or do what he does not want his child to be or do. Consistent living, which conforms to what is taught, is ...

"The world stands aside," said David Jordan, "to let anyone pass who knows where he is going." This applies to those, who learn where they are going late in life as well as for the young. At age 53, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female prime minister. At 64, Francis Chichester sailed alone around the world in a ...

A drive-in espresso place might be innovative enough, but Al Holm has added a new dimension to his drive-in coffee shop. You see, Al is a minister and he also serves up drive through weddings. His coffee shop is called "Sacred Grounds." There is no waiting period in Idaho, the location of th

Watchman Nee used to tell of a Chinese Christian who was a poor rice farmer. Every day, he would fill his rice patties with water only to find out that his neighbor, who was not a Christian, would drain the water into his own rice patties. For a while, the Christian ignored this offense, but

A University of Southern California study found that greater wealth didn't translate into greater happiness. The survey monitored the lives of approximately 1,500 people over the course of thirty years. Richard Easterlin, a professor at USC, says that instead of money, time with family and g

There is a story about a brother in a monastery who was assigned to preach. All the brothers came into the chapel and found the lights off. The brother who was supposed to preach lit a candle. He took that candle and held it up to the crucifix. There he illuminated the thorn crowned brow, th

Newspapers recently carried the story of a man named Larry Klein. One might say that Larry is disabled, but one crook is not so sure. Larry used his crutches to fend off a crook who was trying to steal his wallet. The reason Larry has crutches is that he has a prosthetic leg. While a car blo

Griffin O'Neal has accused his father, Ryan, of turning him onto cocaine at the age of 13. In an explosive interview, a bitter Griffin also charged that his womanizing dad encouraged him to follow in his footsteps when Griffin - then just 11 - began having sex. Now 23, and the veteran of 2 ½ years in a drug-rehabilitation...

We have traditionally marked our calendars, BC and AD. This is a tribute to the effect Jesus has on history. We can mark the difference between the time "before Christ," and "the year of our Lord," but we can also mark our individual lives, BC and AD. Jesus should have made a radical differe

The world was shocked when popular NBC newsman, David Bloom, died while covering the Iraq war. Some thought if he died it would be from hostile fire, but he died from a pulmonary embolism. Bloom had been a White House correspondent and popular host of the "Weekend Today Show" before he volun