Sermon Illustrations

Strawberries are my favorite fruit. I even love strawberry plants, for once they preached a powerful sermon to me which I've never forgotten. I was on my hands and knees in my garden pulling weeks, when suddenly I noticed something I had seen hundreds of times before but never caught the lesson. It was the "runners"...

I wrote my books because of a compulsion to make some record of a fascinating era in veterinary practice. I wanted to tell people what it was like to be an animal doctor in the days before penicillin and about the things which made me laugh on my daily rounds, working in conditions which now seem primitive. This compulsion,...

Abraham Lincoln once said, "I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had...

Where is Happiness? Not in money - Jay Gould, the American millionaire, had an enormous fortune. When dying, he said, "I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth." Not in pleasure - Lord Byron lived a life of pleasure and ease. He wrote: "The worm, the canker and grief are mine alone." Not i

A survey conducted by George Washington University reveals that many of the young people who got hooked in drugs in the 1960's are still using them. The 5,000-person study suggests that while the percentage of drug users is decreasing among today's youth, the decline is not as evident among the 26 t

In the movie, Welcome to Mooseport, a former President (Gene Hackman) returns to his hometown and runs for mayor; opposing him is a local handyman (Ray Romano). Here's an illustration from the film, courtesy of MovieMinistry.com. The Big Idea: Victory never comes to the lukewarm. Scene Setup: Hand

The Christian's "Taste Berry" It is said that in Africa there is a fruit called the "taste berry," because it changes a person's tastes so that everything eaten tastes sweet and pleasant. Sour fruit, even if eaten several hours after the "taste berry," become sweet and delicious. Gratitude is the

"In one of his lighter moments, Benjamin Franklin penned his own epitaph. It seems that he must have been influenced by Paul's teaching of the resurrection of the body. Here is how it read: 'The Body of B. Franklin, Printer: Like the Cover of an old Book Its contents torn out, And stript of its Lett

"If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room." (Anita Koddick)

The Snake That Poisons Everyone It topples governments, wrecks marriages, ruins careers, destroys reputations, causes nightmares, spawns suspicion, and generates grief. Even its name hisses. It's called gossip. Before you repeat a story, ask yourself: Is it true? Is it fair? Is it necessary? If not