Sermon Illustrations
'Esquire' on Skills Men Need
Esquire magazine ran an article titled "25 Skills Every Man Should Know." It focuses on what Esquire calls the 25 skills that will set you apart as a "man of action." Here are examples from their list of 25 essential, manly skills:
How to skin a moose. (Here's step 1: "Track, kill, gut, and behead the animal.") How to get a busy bartenders attention. How to buy a woman clothing. (Here's Esquire's first and only step: "Don't".) How to look good in a picture. How to parallel park (like a man). How to make pancakes from scratch. How to carve a turkey. How to kill a wounded animal. How to shine your shoes. How to console a crying woman.
Possible Preaching Angles: Father's Day; Men—Esquire's list is definitely interesting, but based on God's Word, what would God say are the top skills that every man should have? (2) Spiritual Disciplines; Bible study—Every Christian (men and women) should also know how to pray, how to study the Bible, and so forth.