For the second service, Brookman opted for a new sermon illustration: “Alexa, donate $500 to the Memorial Road Church of Christ.” No word yet on if it worked.

What Sermon Illustrations Should Be Banned From Pulpits? Marguerite Shuster, Richard Allen Farmer, and Haddon Robinson Not every story helps the preaching moment. Three views.

I have a “Sermon Illustrations” notebook in Evernote, which also gives users the ability to tag notes with topics like “Ephesians,” “grace,” “humor,” and so on.

The mention of a multimedia worship service these days might evoke images of a young preacher in jeans and Chuck Taylors, a backup rock band, high definition video and special effects lighting. But on ...

The following churches have submitted their sermon titles for Sunday’s service. • Bell Chapel United Methodist Church, Steubenville: The 10 a.m. sermon will be “Work in Progress,” given by the Rev.

If you are giving a sermon any time soon, feel free to use one of the Rev. Harold White’s. The Baptist minister, who retired in 1999 after 47 years at the pulpit, has loaded 600 sermons he ga… ...

"Sermon illustrations are so important because they help important truth come alive and they help listeners stay engaged," Simmons said in an email.