Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 12, 2007
The story of the candy cane
• A Candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that could be used as a witnessing tool, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane.
• He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus.
• He began with stick of pure white, hard candy.
• White to
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Christian Church
Illustration from Stories for Preachers on the commitment of love of one to another from Mother Teresa:“My own mother used to be very busy the whole day, but as soon as evening came, she moved very fast to get ready to meet my father. At that time we didn’t understand; we used to laugh; we used to
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 11, 2008
There is story that probably was not real but like any parable simply conveys a deeper sense of truth (stories often do that which is probably why Jesus used so many stories to talk about the kingdom). In this story an elderly woman has learned that she has an inoperable, terminal illness. She
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Church Of God
Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 10, 2008
ILLUSTRATION… Choice Contemporary Stories & Illustrations For Preachers, Teachers, & Writers
Craig Brian Larson, Baker Books, p. 166.
Ruth Ryan, wife of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, had one moment she looked forward to in every one of her husband’s games. In Covering Home, she writes:
It
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 22, 2008
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THE STORY OF EDITH BURNS
Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas. She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns.
One morning he went to his office with
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jun 7, 2008
The Story of Walt Disney
A young man with an artistic talent was born in 1901. He tried to get a business going in 1919 and it crashed in less than a month. Later in 1923 he was at it again but it lasted less than a year and went under. Walt went from investor to investor with a sketch of a mouse
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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STORIES & STATS ON ALCOHOL
A pastor was preaching on alcohol one Sunday, and to finish up his sermon with some passion he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I would throw it into the river!" Then with a little more passion and fire he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world I would
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TOM WHITE'S STORY
Sometimes there are great revelations that come out of our storms. Let me tell you about a man named Tom White.
In the 1970’s when America was full of protest marches and flower power, stories began coming out of Castro’s Cuba of terrible torture and imprisonment of Christians
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Methodist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
MILLION DOLLAR STORY
A man had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. He could receive little company and was not to be excited. While in the hospital a rich uncle died and left him a million dollars.
His family wondered how to break the news to him with the least amount of excitement. It
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Scott Nichols on Apr 17, 2009
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SAME OLD STORY...?
The little boy was not exactly happy about going to church on Easter Sunday morning. His new shoes were to tight, his tie pinched his neck and the weather outside was just too beautiful to be cooped up inside...so as he sulked in the pew his parents heard him mutter to no one in
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 3, 2009
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THE WALTER WILSON STORY
Walter Lewis Wilson was an American doctor born towards the end of the 19th century. He was a faithful Christian who often hosted visiting missionaries to his church. One visitor from France didn't mince words, asking him, "Who is the Holy Spirit to you?" Wilson's answer
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Anglican
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 3, 2009
THE HARRY WILSON STORY
When I came to faith in Jesus in 1985 the vicar at the church was another Wilson, Harry Wilson, not Harold Wilson! He told us his story of believing in Jesus, being selected for ordination training and heading off to college. Whilst at Bible College he realised that he was
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Anglican
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
STORIES VS. LIFE
In 1962 I was given a trip to the Holy Land. Our tour began in Egypt, then continued through Jordan, Syria and Lebanon before ending in Israel. Morning and afternoon tours in Jerusalem took us to various holy sites.
One day our bus stopped before a bunch of huge stones in a
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 14, 2010
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STORIES OF GOD'S PROVISION
John Brentz, a friend of Luther, and one of the stalwarts of the Reformation, incurred the hatred of Charles V who made many attempts to kill the minister. Hearing that a troop of Spanish cavalry was on the way to arrest him, he cast himself upon God in prayer. At once
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