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Category Archives: Humor
Unlikely Fortunate Event
Milton Berle once joked that a tornado touched down in New Jersey and did $20 million worth of improvements! Part of what makes that joke funny is the fact that order cannot possibly come out of chaos in nature. This, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged creation, evolution, Genesis 1:1, Hebrews 11:3, illustration, Milton Berle, New Jersey, origin of the universe
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Telling the Truth Gracefully
Mark Twain once said, “Last week, I stated a certain woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement.” Twain’s humorous comment points out the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged being graceful, illustration, John 1:14, Mark Twain, telling the truth, truth and grace, Word became flesh
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Nice Gesture
When I baptize people, they sometimes show their joy in a tangible way before they even get out of the water. This is understandable, since they realize that their sins have been washed away (Acts 22:16) and they have been … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Acts 22:16, baptism, Christian joy, holy kiss, illustration, Romans 6:3-4, sins washed away, united with Jesus
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Excellent Shot!
A man who wanted to learn how to play golf hired a golf pro to teach him the game. The pro thought that the best way to learn would be to go out on the course and actually begin to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership, Sports
Tagged doing your best, Ecclesiastes 9:10, excellence, golf, honor the Lord, illustration, learning to play golf
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Smelly Business
I heard about a couple of fellows who had separate run-ins with skunks that proved to be quite unpleasant. The first guy was riding on a lawnmower close to the woods when he got hit by a shower of stink … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 John 2:2, atonement, illustration, Jesus, sacrifice for our sins, sin, skunk, sprayed by a skunk, stink
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Give Me the Money!
A well-known politician was stopped on the street by an armed robber. “Give me all of your money!” the thief demanded. “You don’t know who I am, do you?” the politician replied. “I am a member of Congress!” The thief … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Congress, government spending, illustration, mugging, national debt, political humor, Proverbs 17:22, tax money
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Infrequent Expressions
I am not one to buy gifts for my wife, Karen. It almost never happens. She has grown accustomed to this. Therefore, she was shocked when I came home with a dozen roses on our 25th wedding anniversary. The conversation … Continue reading
That’s What You Get
Several years after he invented radar, Sir Robert Watson-Watt was arrested in Canada for speeding. Ironically, he was caught by a police officer using a radar gun. Afterwards, he wrote this poem: Pity Sir Robert Watson-Watt, Strange target of his radar … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged Galatians 6:7, illustration, radar, radar gun, radar inventor, reap what you sow, Sir Robert Watson-Watt
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Seriousness of Sin
A newly ordained Catholic priest was nervous about hearing confessions, so he asked an older, more experienced priest to observe one of his sessions and give him some advice. After a few minutes of watching and listening, the older priest … Continue reading
Promises
Someone once said that the favorite hymn of politicians is “Standing on the Promises”. It is true that those running for office do like to make promises, many of which they do not mean, or are unable to keep. Here … Continue reading
