Jump directly to the Content
Jump directly to the Content

Sermon Illustrations

Home > Sermon Illustrations

Competition Spikes Hormones

Harper's Index offers some insight into men and competition:

Average percentage points by which a male sports fan's testosterone level rises when his team wins: 20
Average points by which it falls when his team loses: 20

Related Sermon Illustrations

A Case Study in Ruthless Ambition

For a picture of ruthless ambition, you could look no further than Richard Owen, the gifted scientist who coined the term dinosaur in 1841. Owen wrote about 600 scientific papers and ...

[Read More]

Michael Phelps Gave Teammate a Chance for Glory

Michael Phelps had already won five gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics. He seemed certain to secure one more in the 4 x 400 medley relay. Phelp's teammate, Ian Crocker, had ...

[Read More]