Houdini’s Great Escape that Failed
Harry Houdini’s claim to fame was that he was a magician and an excellent escape artist. But there was a time he failed to escape. And there was no way he could possibly send the message he promised his wife.
Sermon illustrations which help to make a biblical principles memorable. Many are just as suitable for illustrating children’s and youth talks.
Harry Houdini’s claim to fame was that he was a magician and an excellent escape artist. But there was a time he failed to escape. And there was no way he could possibly send the message he promised his wife.
When the Statue of Liberty was built no planes flew at that time. There were no sky scrapers. It was not until many years later that aeroplanes were able to fly above it and the exquisite details and beauty of the top of the head could be observed. The sculptor could have reasonably argued that such detail on the top was not necessary. But he knew it was!
What can we say to someone who says that they cannot believe in God because of all the wickedness and suffering in the world? This little story from an unknown author illustrates one response to such a comment.
A story is told of two friends walking through the desert. At some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. What happened next is a great illustration of how we should react when we are hurt.
In 1993 inhabitants of Sitka, Alaska, woke to find their beach dotted with yellow plastic ducks. When oceanographer Dr Curtis Ebbesmeyer heard, he was able to use his knowledge of ocean currents to trace the bath toys, dubbed “Friendly Floatees”, to an incident that had happened eleven years earlier.
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