Often the best illustrations are found in the headlines of the morning newspaper or from the life experiences of the preacher. This book isn’t intended to provide many of those kinds of stories—you can get those on your own. This volume is a supplement, a treasure trove of useable stories that are written to be spoken, and spoken to be heard. I appreciate Phil Stoner and Teri Wilhelms of Thomas Nelson Publishers for their support and guidance in putting this collection from my own vaults into print.