Secular - There was a man who was a bit of a skeptic, much like the Sadducees. He lived his life convinced that if he just followed the right "rules" and used enough "logic," he could avoid any unpleasant surprises—including the ones at the end of life. One day, he met a man who claimed to be 150 years…

Secular - A Sunday School teacher was teaching her class about the "Fruit of the Spirit." She wanted to see if the kids really understood the concept. She asked, "If I’m always mean to my neighbors, if I don't share my toys, and if I’m constantly grumpy, what kind of person am I?" A little boy in the…

Secular - "The Roman guards in our text today were 'battle-hardened' men. They weren't afraid of much. But when that angel showed up, they fainted. It reminds me of the guy who was walking through a cemetery late at night and fell into a freshly dug grave that was about six feet deep. He tried and tried…

Secular - A young, energetic pastor was appointed to a very old, traditional church. On his first Sunday, he noticed that during the singing of the Invitation, the entire left side of the congregation stood up, while the entire right side stayed sitting down. The two sides started glaring at each other,…

Secular - A young man was walking through town and saw a sign in a pet store window: "Religious Parrot for Sale – $500." Intrigued, he went inside. The owner pointed to a beautiful green parrot. "This bird is amazing," the owner said. "If you pull the string on his right leg, he recites the Lord's Prayer.…

Secular - A mother was pushing her double stroller through the park when an elderly woman stopped her. "Oh, what beautiful children!" the woman exclaimed. "How old are they?" The mother straightened up and said, "The Doctor is three, and the Lawyer is only six months." Historical/Cultural Context - This…

Secular - A man dies and finds himself at the Pearly Gates. Peter meets him and says, "Here’s how it works. You need 100 points to get into Heaven. You tell me what you’ve done, and I’ll tell you how many points it’s worth." The man feels pretty confident. "Well," he says, "I was married to the same…

Secular - A man was talking to God and asked, "Lord, what is a million years to you?" God said, "To me, a million years is like a second." The man asked, "And what is a million dollars to you?" God said, "To me, a million dollars is like a penny." The man thought for a moment and said, "Lord, can I have…

Secular - "A man and his wife were having a bit of a disagreement about who should make the coffee in the morning. The wife said, 'You should do it. You’re already up and moving around before I am.' The husband said, 'No, you’re the cook of the household. That’s your domain. You should handle the coffee.'…

Secular - A pastor was preaching on Matthew 18 and got particularly fired up during the third point. He leaned over the pulpit and shouted, "Is there anyone here who can honestly say they have forgiven every single person who ever 'trespassed' against them?" To his surprise, a 92-year-old man in the…

Secular - A young, ambitious man had just started his own business and rented a fancy office in downtown. He wanted to look like a "big deal," so he spent a lot of money on mahogany furniture and expensive suits. As he was sitting there, he saw a man walking toward his door. Wanting to look incredibly…