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Category Archives: Humor
Bountiful Catch
A fisherman was not having any luck. The fish weren’t biting at all. He hadn’t caught a single one, and he was particularly frustrated because he had boasted to his wife that he was bringing home fish for their supper. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged evangelism, fishers of men, fishing story, gospel, illustration, John 21:1-14, winning people to Jesus
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Teach Us to Pray
A lady had worked long and hard to prepare a holiday meal for several guests. As they sat down to eat, the hostess asked her young son if he would like to say a prayer before the meal. He protested … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Prayer
Tagged children's cute prayer, funny prayer, illustration, learning to pray, Lord's Prayer, Luke 11:1, model prayer
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Unique
When I heard that it is nearly impossible for people to keep their eyes open when they sneeze, I took that as a challenge. I was determined to see if I could do the “impossible”. I failed the first couple … Continue reading
Getting Along
There was once a preacher who could not get along with the people at his church. They couldn’t agree on anything, and the situation deteriorated to the point where the preacher decided to leave the church. He accepted a position … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged conflict, harmony, illustration, peace, Psalm 133:1, unity
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Self-Assessment
My Uncle Herman had a dog that could play checkers, but he wasn’t all that impressed with his pet’s ability. He said, “I don’t know why everybody thinks that dog is so smart. I can beat him 2 out of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged humility, illustration, intelligence, joke, Romans 12:3, self worth
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Wasn’t Invited
A little girl who lives down the street and goes to the church where I preach saw me out on my porch the other day and asked, “Why didn’t you come to my birthday party?” “Because I wasn’t invited,” I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged evangelism, Heaven, illustration, Luke 14:23, party invitation, salvation
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Ready Now
A preacher once got a phone call from a lady in his church. She told him that her nephew was the victim of a burglary. While he was in bed at night, a thief broke into his house. Alarmed to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Colossians 4:5, illustration, opportunities, salvation, witnessing
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Kind Obituary
A family was struggling over how to word the obituary for their Uncle Harry. Uncle Harry was a mean person all of his life. As a matter of fact, he was a convicted criminal who had just been executed in … Continue reading
I Heard You
The new pastor was out visiting some of the members of his church. He knocked on the door of an elderly lady’s house. He could see that the lights and the television were on. It seemed like someone was home, … Continue reading
Clean House
I once received a phone call from a friend from out of town. He happened to be in the area and wondered if he could drop by for a quick visit. I said, “Sure, come on over!” Then I surveyed … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 John 1:9-10, confession, forgiveness, holiness, honest with God, illustration, sin
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