In Sermon Illustrations: "Wrist Watch Created"

New American Values: Since The Attacks On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

New American Values: Since the attacks on the nation Americans say they are more inclined to spend more time at home with loved ones (46%); watch TV with family and friends, as opposed to alone (30%); cook meals at home (25%); and read books (22%). Activities that were found to be less appealing to ...read more

Robert Fulghum Wrote In The Kansas City Times, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Robert Fulghum wrote in the Kansas City Times, "Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school. "These are the things I learned: ...read more

Tags: Children

The Sleep Son  PRO

Contributed by Daniel Harman on Aug 28, 2006

THE SLEEP SON A mother watched her son begin to drain of energy as the week went on. By the end of the week he’d lost his desire to get out of bed. She heard the alarm go off through his bedroom door. Apparently he just kept punching the little snooze button on the top. Finally, after 3 or 4 extra ...read more

Tags: Disciplines General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Did The Grandma Of Yesterday Go? The ...

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 25, 2006

"Where did the Grandma of yesterday go? The Grandma that took all the kids to the show; who stopped by to chat & before we could ask it; had tackled the laundry that spilled from the basket. Who offered to mend and made the girls dresses; and who pitched in to help when the toddler made messes; ...read more

Tags: Family

Denomination: Christian Church

Advice

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Dec 31, 2006

ADVICE A man was on the practice golf course when the club pro brought another man out for a lesson. The pro watched the fellow swing several times and started making suggestions for improvement, but each time the pupil interrupted with his own version of what was wrong and how to correct it. ...read more

Denomination: Orthodox

No More Players

Contributed by James Chandler on Jan 10, 2007

Being a kid on the 6th grade playground, I remember the awful experience of running to the ball field at recess only to hear those awful words shouted just before I joined in the game…”No more players!” How many games I had to sit and watch because the kids wouldn’t ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Michelle Collins Of The Globe & Mail

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 13, 2007

Michelle Collins of the Globe & Mail: When 26-year-old Geoff Emery put money down on his first condominium, he started looking forward to moving out of his mother’s house. The move-in date of November 2005 rolled around only to find himself in November 2006 still living with his mom in Markham. He ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Integrity Test  PRO

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007

Integrity Test: We might be like the Salesman I read about. He was waiting to see the Purchasing Agent so he could submit his Company’s bid. While he was waiting, he couldn’t help but notice that his Competitor’s bid was sitting on the Purchasing Agent’s desk. Unfortunately, the actual figure ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Shalom Aleichem Tells A Delightful Story About ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Shalom Aleichem tells a delightful story about an old man standing on a crowded bus. The young man standing next to him asked, "What time is it?" The old man refused to reply. The young man moved on. The old man’s friend, sensing something was wrong, asked, "Why were you so discourteous to the ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence

Dr. Jay Vernon Mcgee Was Serving As Pastor In A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dr. Jay Vernon McGee was serving as pastor in a church in Los Angeles. Across the street from the church was a swanky club that was attended by some very rich men. The people who belonged to that club spent thousands of dollars to be a part of that society and they usually owned chauffeur driven ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

One Night A Wife Found Her Husband Standing Over ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

One night a wife found her husband standing over their infant’s crib. As she watched him looking down at their very first baby, she saw on his face a mixture of emotions: disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, skepticism. Touched by this unusual display and deep emotions, with eyes ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Sheep Are Not Particularly Bright Animals. It Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 2, 2007

Sheep are not particularly bright animals. It is not that they occasionally wander off, it is their pattern. It is predictable and expected. They are easily distracted and easily led astray. A story ran in the Washington Post in 2005 telling about shepherds in Gevas, Turkey who watched in shock ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

When I Was Associate Pastor In Canton, I Was ...

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007

When I was associate pastor in Canton, I was often fascinated watching people at First Monday. There was a place on the First Monday grounds called the unreserved section. Most of us would call the vendors at this particular part of the grounds “junk dealers.” There were people who went to First ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Wayne Muller, In His Book "Learning To Pray," ...

Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 20, 2007

Wayne Muller, in his book “Learning to Pray,” writes, “In northern California, there is fog in the morning. As I write this, looking out my window, I know that the mountains and the trees, the grasses and the sky, remain hidden in the fog, but I cannot see them with my eyes. Instead, I feel their ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Hat-Tip To SermonCentral Illustration Bank: On ...

Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 27, 2007

Hat-tip to SermonCentral illustration bank: On Christmas Eve of 1906, off the coast of Massachusetts, ships carrying sailors that would have liked to be someplace else than a boat on Christmas Eve received a message from the coast in morse code. “CQ….CQ” it said, indicating that an important ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Romans 6:11 "So You Should Consider Yourselves ...

Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Jan 14, 2008

Romans 6:11 "So you should consider yourselves dead to sin and able to live for the glory of God through Christ Jesus." Something that’s dead is unresponsive. I’ve brought one of my daughter’s stuffed animals today, a large dog. When she was little she called him James T. Bone. It’s not really ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

Some Years Ago The Minnesota Crime Commission ...  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jan 25, 2008

Some years ago the Minnesota Crime Commission released a statement which said: ‘‘Every baby starts life as a little savage. He is completely selfish, and self-centered. He wants what he wants when he wants it –– his bottle, his mother’’s attention, his playmate’s toys, his uncle’s watch. Deny him ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Philip Keller In His Book 'a Shepherd Looks At ...  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Mobley on Mar 28, 2008

Philip Keller in his book ’A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23’ speaks about one flock of sheep he watched as they were being led by the shepherd to what was a most magnificent and beautiful mountain stream… "The snow-fed waters were flowing pure and clear and crystal clean between lovely banks of trees. ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Thankless Job  PRO

Contributed by Mike Dubose on May 8, 2008

THANKLESS JOB I read about a stay-at-home mom who went to a PTA meeting one night. While she was gone, her husband and oldest daughter decided they would clean the kitchen for mom and surprise her when she got home. Well, they washed all the dishes, put away the pots and pans, cleaned the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:14-26

Tags: Mother's Day

Denomination: Methodist

Years Ago, A Large Statue Of Christ Was Erected ...

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 9, 2008

Years ago, a large statue of Christ was erected high in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. Called "Christ of the Andes," the statue symbolizes a pledge between the two countries that as long as the statue stands, there will be peace between Chile and Argentina. Shortly after the ...read more

Tags: Divisions

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational