Emphasis Preaching Journal
Sermon Illustrations for Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 (2018)
Illustration
Ruth 1:1-18
On December 7, 1988, an earthquake devastated the northwestern section of Armenia, killing an estimated 25,000 persons. In one small town, directly after the earthquake, a father rushed to his son’s school only to find that the school had been flattened and there was no sign of life. He, though, had no thought of turning back. He’d often told his son, “No matter what, I’ll always be there for you when you need me!”
On December 7, 1988, an earthquake devastated the northwestern section of Armenia, killing an estimated 25,000 persons. In one small town, directly after the earthquake, a father rushed to his son’s school only to find that the school had been flattened and there was no sign of life. He, though, had no thought of turning back. He’d often told his son, “No matter what, I’ll always be there for you when you need me!”
