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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…

Secular - "A man was walking along a narrow mountain ridge when he accidentally slipped over the edge. Luckily, he managed to grab a sturdy branch and was hanging there, thousands of feet above the rocks below. He looked up toward heaven and yelled, 'Is anyone up there?! Help me!' Suddenly, a booming…

Secular - There was a man who had been a faithful member of his church for 50 years. He sat in the exact same spot—third pew from the front, left side—every single Sunday. It was practically his "monument." One Sunday, he arrived to find a young visitor sitting in "his" spot. The usher, sensing a crisis,…

Secular - A Sunday School teacher asked her class, "Does anyone know what the Prophet Elijah’s last words were?" A little boy in the back stood up and said, "Go, get ‘em, Tiger!" The teacher was confused. "Where on earth did you hear that?" The boy replied, "In the Bible! It says right there: 'Elijah…

Secular - A pastor was walking down the street when he saw a group of neighborhood boys surrounding a stray dog. "What are you boys doing?" the pastor asked. One of the boys looked up and said, "We found this dog, and we all want him. So we decided that whoever tells the biggest lie gets to keep him."…

Secular - A young boy was asked by his Sunday School teacher to say the grace before the annual church potluck. The boy was nervous, looking at the massive crowd and the piles of food. He closed his eyes tight and prayed: "Lord, thank you for this food. And please, if there isn't enough to go around,…

Secular - A visiting preacher was invited to speak at a small country church. At the entrance, he noticed a small offering box with a sign that read, "For the Poor." Feeling a bit generous and wanting to set a good example, the preacher reached into his wallet and dropped a five-dollar bill into the…

Secular - A young man was training to be a preacher and was practicing his delivery in front of his mentor. The young preacher paused dramatically and declared, "And the Lord said... and the Lord said... and the Lord said..." He repeated the phrase five times, trying to build suspense. The mentor whispered,…

Secular - Notice on a church sign: " 'What is Hell?' Come here and find out! Actual typo found in a bulletin: "Don't forget the bring your coats to the potluck. Also, the annual picnic will feature a new dessert: Jell-O and Satan." (They meant gelatin.) Historical/Cultural Context - This Gospel is written…