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Category Archives: Humor
Sacrificial Giving
Someone once pointed out that you can look at your breakfast of bacon and eggs to see a good example of the difference between commitment and sacrifice. The chicken was committed to providing for your breakfast. However, the pig was … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged commitment, giving, giving to a worthy cause, illustration, sacrifice, stewardship, widow's offering
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Actually Helping
In these days when practically everyone has a phone with camera capabilities with them at all times, we see more recordings of rescue efforts. It is rare that some type of emergency situation unfolds without someone there to record it … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged cell phones, emergencies, good samaritan, helping people, illustration, Luke 10, rescue, taking pictures
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Who Is Serving Whom?
I recently read a parody about a man who made a very important decision about Jesus. This fellow chose to accept Jesus as his personal…butler! This witty commentary shows the attitude that many people have towards Jesus. They claim that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Prayer
Tagged butler, illustration, Lordship of Christ, Luke 6:46, servant of Christ, serving Jesus
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On the Move
A recent Garfield cartoon had the ever optimistic Jon proclaiming, “Nothing can stop me!” To which the lethargic Garfield replied, “Nothing can start me!” This seems to describe two different types of church members you find in most congregations. On … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged Colossians 1:29, energetic, Garfield, illustration, laziness, motivated, serving the Lord, sluggard
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Policing the Area
When one lady grew tired of scofflaw drivers speeding through her neighborhood, she took matters into her own hands, and got some instant results. Standing at the edge of her yard, she pointed what appeared to be a radar gun … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged hair dryer, illustration, James 5:9, lady slows speeders, obedience, radar gun, speeding drivers
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Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood
“Mr. Rogers did not adequately prepare me for the people in my neighborhood!”—Unknown Jesus says that we should love our neighbors. He didn’t ever say it would be easy. Neighbors can be loud, obnoxious, rude, cantankerous and difficult to love … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged illustration, live at peace with everyone, love, love your neighbor, Mr Rogers, neighborhood, Romans 12:18
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I Have My Reasons
An elderly lady who had never been married was planning her funeral. One of her requests was that all of her pallbearers be female. The funeral home director thought this to be an odd request, so he asked her why … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:32-25, female pallbearers, illustration, not married, single
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Memorable Worship Service
June Cerza Kolf remembers a time when her family had gathered in California for a yearly reunion. On Sunday morning they all went to church, and while they were singing the first song, an earthquake hit. The building shook, and … Continue reading
Doubting Thomas
Every time I read about the doubts of the apostle Thomas in the twentieth chapter of John’s gospel I am reminded of the fact that people named “Thomas” seem to get a raw deal. Think about it. Remember the nursery … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged believe, doubt, doubting Thomas, Easter, faith, illustration, resurrection of Jesus
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