Children Suffer From Secondhand Stress (Sermon Illustration)

Children Suffer From Secondhand Stress (Sermon Illustration)

Does our busyness negatively impact our children? In the “Ask the Children” survey, researcher Ellen Galinsky interviewed more than a thousand children in grades three through twelve and asked parents to guess how kids would respond. One key question asked the kids what one thing they would change about the way their parents’ work was…

Doubting God Because of Broken World (Sermon Illustration)

Doubting God Because of Broken World (Sermon Illustration)

Since the world is broken, can God really exist? A woman I know named Sheryl went to a salon to have her nails manicured. As the beautician began to work, they began to have a good conversation about many subjects. When they eventually touched on God, the beautician said, “I don‟t believe God exists.” “Why…

Hilton Hotels Were Built on Prayer (Sermon Illustration)

Hilton Hotels Were Built on Prayer (Sermon Illustration)

Have you lifted your hopes and dreams to God in prayer? 1931 was a long and boring year. The stock market crash of 1929 plunged America into the depths of the Great Depression, and most businesses struggled to stay afloat. Among the struggling businessmen was a hotelier named Conrad Hilton. Americans weren’t traveling, and hotels…

If Life Is A Movie, You Aren’t The Main Character (Sermon Illustration)

If Life Is A Movie, You Aren’t The Main Character (Sermon Illustration)

Your life is not about you. Suppose you are an extra in an upcoming movie. You will probably scrutinize that one scene where hundreds of people are milling around, just waiting for that two-fifths of a second when you can see the back of your head. Maybe your mom and your closest friend get excited…