Illustration The young boy said, “Daddy, if three frogs are sitting on a limb hanging over a pool, and one frog decides to jump, how many frogs are left on the limb?” His dad replied, “Two.” “No,” the son said. “Listen carefully, daddy. There are three frogs and one decides to jump. How many are … Continue reading »
A Simple (Christmas) Message
If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator; If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist; If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist; If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an … Continue reading »
Self-Defeating Behaviour (Punching Yourself in the Face)
Illustration Back in the early 1930s, C.D. “Bigboy” Blalock of Louisiana State University–a six-foot-six-inch giant of a boxer–was taking on a stocky fellow from Mississippi State. In the second round, Bigboy let lose a roundhouse. The Mississippi man stepped in, and his head caught Bigboy’s arm inside the elbow. With the opponent’s head acting as … Continue reading »
Thank God, I am Here
Thank God, I am Here Introduction A few weeks ago, whilst having my dinner after work, I was watching the evening news on TV. One of the main stories on that night was about the card skimming. A group of Malaysian and Sri Lankan men were caught in Sydney as part of an international highly … Continue reading »
Parenting That Matters!
Illustration Someone once said, “Parents spend the first part of a child’s life urging him to talk and walk, and the rest of his childhood telling him to sit down and keep quiet.” Introduction One thing that I grateful to my dad for is the way that he brought me up. From a very young … Continue reading »
Le Tour de Life
Illustration – Tour de France How many of you followed the latest Tour de France? I followed it in bits and pieces but I have friends who are mad TDF followers so I knew what was going on. Let me talk about the Tour de France first. (From Wikipedia: “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_de_france” the free encyclopedia) - The … Continue reading »
God Doesn’t Do Details
Illustration The title of my sermon is taken from an article that I read online just this week; “God Doesn’t Do Details” (ref: http://www.stevenfurtick.com/personal-development/god-doesnt-do-details/) Reading this article really got me thinking. The whole big picture concept can be very frustrating to a detailed oriented person. And for a Christian it is absolutely critical that we … Continue reading »
On Fire
A priest was vested in his surplice and cassock ready to process at the beginning of the service. His surplice was very ornate and he was swinging the incense pot which had smoke coming from it. A lady touched him on the shoulder and said, “Darling, I love your dress; but your purse is on … Continue reading »
My Reflection in God’s Mirror
My Reflection in God’s Mirror Introduction We all know the story about Snow White, right? Her step mother would ask the mirror who was the fairest of them all. And the mirror would reply that the step mother was the fairest of them all. This continued for a few years until Snow White grew a … Continue reading »
From Thorns and Thistles to Blessings
From Thorns and Thistles to Blessings Scripture Revelation 4:11 (King James Version) 11Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Introduction Let me ask you this today. Are you happy with your life? Are you content? Most … Continue reading »