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Category Archives: Humor
Not an Honor Student
President George W. Bush gave the 2001 commencement address at Yale University. He began by saying, “To the A students who are graduating with honors, I say: well done. And to the C students I say: you too can be … Continue reading
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
