Sermon illustrations: Church

The Boy with the “Drug” Problem

An elderly lady was amazed at how nice the young man was next door. Everyday he would help her...

Going to Church for the First Time

Grace Davidson took her four-year-old granddaughter to “big church” for the first time. She sat...

Quotes on the Church

“If a church changes doctrine and structure to follow its members’ views, it is difficult to see...

Mark Me Absent

Two sisters were playing together when eight-year-old Martha insisted that they play school. Five-...

Falling Asleep in Church

Dr. Al Fasol, a retired preaching professor, wrote about the true story of a man who experienced a...

Sleepwalking in Church

“I hope you didn’t take it personally, Preacher,” an embarrassed woman said after a church service...

This Is My Church

This is my church. It is composed of people just like me. It will be friendly if I am. It will do...

Churches Closing

The number of churches that close each year is nearly three times the number that open, and no...

Just Going to Church Is Not Enough

A little boy said, “Dad, did Grandpa make you go to Sunday school when you were my age?” His father...

The Anonymous Usher

An elderly woman walked into a church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up...

Those with No Church

In April, 2009 the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reported the unchurched is the fastest...

Skipping Church

One Sunday morning, two men are out in a boat, fishing. After several hours on the lake without...

Church on the Island

A man was marooned on a desolate island. After he had been there for five years he was found and...

Trying to Avoid Church

Two deputies in Plain City, Utah pursued a seven-year old boy who was driving a Dodge Intrepid on...

12 Reasons I Don’t Go to Sporting Events Anymore

1. Every time I went, they asked me for money. 2. The people sitting in my row didn’t seem very...

Epitaph of an Empty Pew

I am an empty pew. I vote for the world as against God. I deny the Bible. I mock at the preached...

When the Church Was Full

As the pastor introduced his children’s sermon on Easter, he asked the little ones, “Do you see...

Children Must Be Taught While They Are Young

The English poet Samuel Coleridge talked with a man who did not believe that children should be...

Watch out for the Hushers

Six-year-old Angie and her four-year-old brother Joel were sitting together in church. Joel giggled...

The Embassy Building

One of our ambassadors to a foreign country said, “You have invited me to tell you about the duties...

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