Church – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Hope In The Church

Church, getting along, Hope, The Church

In a 2005 question-and-answer session following a public lecture in Denver, Colorado, Barbara Brown Taylor was asked if she had any hope for the…

Forgetting God In Good Times

Attendance, Church, Distress, Forgetting God, Good Times, Turning Away

Some may recall the surge in church attendance in the weeks following the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 (Eric…

A Piece Of A Puzzle

Body of Christ, Church, Church Body, Message, Messenger of God, The Gospel

Lawrence Kushner wrote a poem comparing each life to a piece of a puzzle. He ends by saying that when we bring our pieces…

Church Burnout

Burnout, Church, Church Body, Community, Grace, Limits, Stress, Tired

If you’ve ever experienced a broken bone or thrown-out back, or left your glasses at home, then you understand the challenges that come when…

Community Blessings

Blessing, Church, Community, Prayer

The Richmond Hill Community is an ecumenical retreat center in the city of Richmond, Virginia. From their beginning in 1987, they have believed that…

“The Big House”

Beginnings, Christian Life, Christians, Church, Church Body, Jesus, Worship

The Michigan Wolverines’ football stadium, affectionately known as “the Big House,” is the largest football stadium in North America and one of the largest…

Our Collective Calling

Calling, Church, Failure, Purpose of the Church, The Church

The church is a place where grace must abound if we want to live in true unity. It should be a place where people…

The River and the Tree

Church, Diversity, New Creation, The Church, Unity

Paul’s call for us to treat everyone as a new creation in Christ means that we will need to strive for unity while embracing…

What Makes A Christian

Christian, Christianity, Church, Faith, Genuine Faith, Nationalism

Imagine a child thinking they’re a car because they spent the night in a garage. This, of course, would be comical and immature. However,…

Family Is Family

Church, Community, Family, Family of God, Relationships

Church is a bit like a family reunion. You don’t get to pick who is invited. Family is family. The church family is sometimes…

Using Our Gifts

1 Corinthians 12, Church, Serving, The Body

We have to see that God is diverse in his expectation of how we will use our gifts to serve others. Paul reminds his…

We’re All Equal Here

Church, Communion, Community, Equality, Unity

In an article on a general overview of the Lord’s Supper, John Armstrong gives a brief story showing how Communion brings all to the…

Making A Mess

Christians, Church, Community, Fellowship, Harmony, The Body of Christ, The Church, Unity

Toddlers can be funny to watch eat. They are still developing the coordination to hold their fork or spoon and then bring it to…

Costume Party

Church, Community, Connection, Vulnerability

Can you imagine hosting a dinner party where instead of having friends come over and share their lives with you, they came dressed for…

In Person

Church, Community, Gathering, Technology

While the internet provides very valuable tools, tutoring for our children, directions on fixing the washing machine, and online Bible studies galore, nothing can…

Hideaway

Church, Darkness, Evangelism, Hiding, isolation, Light, Others, The World, Witness

Fear divides people into two categories: us and them. This polarized thinking is more combative than missional because of its tendency to isolate. A…

Becoming Human

Beauty & The Beast, Church, Community, Human, Humanity, Individualism, Love, Movies, Redemption

In the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, we see the challenges that isolation and an unhealthy community can cause. “Initially, the most…

Committed

Church, Commitment, Consistency, Relationships, Worship

Like any long relationship, there can be seasons of great enthusiasm and seasons of drought in church life. There will be times when participating…

Cosmic Vending Machine

Church, Religion, Service, The Heart, True Worship

People often attend church, give, serve, and worship based on what they get out of the experience, hoping that their return on investment is…

A Foretaste

Church, Community, Eternity, Foretaste, Hope, Now And Not Yet, Waiting

Christian communities are a place where we can have a foretaste of heaven here on earth. What’s a foretaste? Have you ever cooked bacon…