The Boy's Question: 'Can He Do That?'
Story★★★★A man and his 10-year-old son walked into church for the first time. (The member who sat behind them reported this.) I announced, ‘In the name of Christ I forgive all of your sins.’ The son asked his father, ‘Can he do that?’ The father answered, ‘I don’t know, but if he can, we’ve got the right place.’
Found in Let's illustrate _ the whys and hows of illustrating a, Weisheit, Eldon · page 153
The point
A child's innocent question about pastoral authority reveals both wonder and faith—if a pastor can truly forgive sins through Christ, then this is the right place to be.
Scripture
John 1:29
Audience
Adults
Tone
Charming · Humorous · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 58 words