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...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Why do we make Resolutions at the Start of a New Year? Take the prevalence of New Year’s resolutions. The Wharton professor Katherine Milkman said she found it striking that “at the start of a new year, we feel like we have a clean slate. It’s the ‘fresh start effect’...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 18, 2018 | Mistakes, Sermon Illustrations
Have you ever mistaken a person for someone else? I remember being at a party with my best friend in high school. We had just arrived when we saw our friend Nicole standing in the corner having a good time. We had spent time with Nicole and her pregnant friend the day...
