by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 23, 2019 | Legacy, Sermon Illustrations
An elderly master carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by....
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 15, 2019 | Sermon Illustrations, Shame
Arthur Conan Doyle, the ingenious creator of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, once found great humor in a practical joke he played on 12 famous friends. Each of these men was virtuous and highly respected. For the joke, Doyle sent every one of them the same telegram:...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 8, 2019 | Busyness, Hurry, Sermon Illustrations
Have you ever heard the term “Haole” before? I first heard about it while picking up surfing in High School. I knew it wasn’t exactly a positive label, but until recently I never knew what it meant. Max Lucado shares his own discovery of the word in...