In Sermon Illustrations: "Do Not Covet"

Broken Hearts Don't Need Vince Lombardi!" Mark ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Apr 13, 2005

“Broken Hearts Don’t Need Vince Lombardi!” Mark 5:35-43 Key verse(s) 41:“He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koumi!’ (which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’).” I did not know what to do for her. Her heart was breaking right in front of me. She so much wanted to be held, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-34, Mark 5:35-43

Tags: Unconditional Love, Miracles, Christian Love, Compassion

Denomination: Lutheran

A Family Stare Off Competition

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 4, 2020

During the last several months, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I have spent some quality time together. I’m assuming this is quality time, but I will have to get second opinion evidence about that. Overall, we have been enjoying our time together without any interruptions, as usually ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:27

Tags: Humor, Competition, Movies

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Coffee Without Coffee Just Ain’t Coffee

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 23, 2021

I must soberly confess that I have throughout my life given in to habits and rituals. I don't like saying that, but it is the truth. At this point, I don't know the difference between a habit and a ritual. One ritual I have is when I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is have a ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:8

Tags: Ritual, Habit, Coffee

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

If Only I Would Take Notes

Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 26, 2022

As a writer, I always have a small notebook in my shirt pocket to take notes when I have an idea. I don’t have too many ideas, so I want to write down any I get so I don’t forget them. That has helped me out on many occasions. There is one exception. When The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Tags: Trust, Writer

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

And Then It’s Monday… Again

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 26, 2025

I'm not sure if it's just me getting old or something altogether different. Time seems to go by fast. My father used to say, "The older you get the faster time goes." I'm finally beginning to understand what he meant by that. At the time, I laughed at him and didn't ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15

Tags: Time, Monday

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Eugene Peterson Comments, "You Live In A World ...  PRO

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 12, 2003

Eugene Peterson comments, “You live in a world ruled by the God of Exodus and Easter. He will do things in you that neither you nor your friends would have supposed possible. ...read more

Tags: God The Father, Descriptions Of God

Denomination: Congregational

Mark Twain Revealed Awesome Wisdom When He Said, ...  PRO

Contributed by Michael Murphy on Apr 28, 2003

Mark Twain revealed awesome wisdom when he said, ‘Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Denomination: Independent/Bible

In The Church There Is A Bond Of Family, Yet Room ...  PRO

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 25, 2005

In the church there is a bond of family, yet room for variety. The devil tries to disrupt unity. To chickens tied at the legs and thrown over a clothesline may be united, but they do not have unity. (Leslie ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Baptist

It Pays To Satisfy Customers Studies Suggest ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

It Pays To Satisfy Customers Studies suggest that 70% of complaining customers will do business with you again if you resolve the problem in their favor. And 95% will return if you fix it immediately. (Managing ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

The Way A Book Is Read Which Is To Say, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The way a book is read which is to say, the qualities a reader brings to a book can have as much to do with its worth as anything the author puts in it. Anyone who ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Every Writer, By The Way He Uses The Language, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Every writer, by the way he uses the language, reveals something of his spirit, his habits, his capacities, his bias.Avoid the elaborate, the pretentious, the coy, and the cute. Do not be tempted by a ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Quotation: Every Love Has Its Own Force, And It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Quotation: Every love has its own force, and it cannot lie idle in the soul of the lover. Love must draw the soul on. Do you, then, wish to know the character of a ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Nothing Less Than The Highest Ideals, The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Nothing less than the highest ideals, the most scrupulous anxiety to do right, the most accurate knowledge of the problems it has to meet, and a sincere sense of moral responsibility will save journalism from a subservience ...read more

Tags: News

The Entire Object Of True Education Is To Make ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The entire object of true education is to make people not merely do the right thing, but enjoy the right things; not merely industrious, but to love industry; not merely learned, but to love knowledge; not merely pure, ...read more

Tags: Culture

Our Enemies May Be Irrational, Even Outright ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Our enemies may be irrational, even outright insane, driven by nationalism, religion, ethnicity or ideology. They do not fear the United States for its diplomatic skills or the number of automobiles and software programs it ...read more

Tags: Miscellaneous

Dont Get The Idea That If You Can Only Muster ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Dont get the idea that if you can only muster up faith, you will be effective in prayer. Faith is no some mysterious commodity to be sought after. You do not need more faith; you ...read more

Tags: Faith General

If The Present Congress Errs In Too Much ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send 150 lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour? ...read more

Tags: Government

The Boy Who Cried Wolf At Least Took The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The boy who cried Wolf at least took the precaution of doing so when there was no alleged predator in view. If hed stood there crying Wolf while pointing at a hamster, hed have been led ...read more

Tags: Government

Trust-Me Government Asks That We Concentrate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Trust-me government asks that we concentrate our hopes and dreams on one man, that we trust him to do whats best for us. My view of government places trust not in one person or one ...read more

Tags: Government

Whence Comes This Idea That If What We Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whence comes this idea that if what we are doing is fun, it cant be Gods will? The God who made giraffes, a babys fingernails, a puppys tail, a crooknecked squash, the bobwhites call, and a ...read more

Tags: Humor