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Category Archives: Humor
Who Protects You?
In October 1993, police sharpshooters in Rochester, New York, surrounded a car. In the backseat of the car was a man with a rifle. The police attempted to negotiate with the man. No answer. The officers watched and waited. No … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged car jackings, faith, illustration, mannequin passenger, police standoff, Psalm 20:7, trusting God
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That’s Not How It Goes!
Most young children enjoy the Toy Story movies. Many of these youngsters have an action figure of their favorite character. Perhaps the most flamboyant of these heroes is astronaut Buzz Lightyear. Buzz is brimming with self-confidence and enthusiasm. His catch phrase is, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged action figure, Bible, Buzz Lightyear, cartoon heroes, illustration, Toy Story, twisting God's words
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Engaged in Worship
A few years ago, a “Dennis the Menace” cartoon showed Dennis sitting in a church pew beside his father. Looking up at his Dad, he says, “Is it OK if we leave at half time?” Worship services don’t normally have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged church service, Dennis the Menace, illustration, John 4:23-24, worship, worship in spirit and truth
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Pick a Live One
A recent Andrew Armstrong cartoon in Parade magazine pictured two ducks standing on the shore looking at a third duck floating in the water. One of the two says to the other, “We were together three weeks before I realized … Continue reading
Hard to Love
A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan, from Luke 10. She asked the class, “If you saw a person lying on the roadside, all wounded and bleeding, what would you do?” After a … Continue reading
Lifeguard on Duty
A recent “Dennis the Menace” cartoon pictured Dennis at the beach. Our mischievous little friend, curious as usual, had a question for the lifeguard, who was perched high in his chair, in the shade of an umbrella. Dennis wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Dennis the Menace, evangelism, illustration, Jesus, lifeguard, salvation, saving people, sin
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What He Really Likes to Do
A farmer once boasted to his neighbor that he had a horse that could tree squirrels. The neighbor had never heard of anything like that, and he said he wouldn’t believe it unless he saw it with his own eyes. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged evangelism, fishers of men, horse, illustration, joke, Luke 5:10, salvation, squirrel, tree squirrels
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Put a Smile on Your Face!
A friend and I sat and watched our church praise team practice before worship yesterday. We must have looked like we carried the weight of the world on our shoulders, because one of the singers suggested that we smile. Apparently, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged illustration, joy, joy in Jesus, Philippians 4:4, rejoice in the Lord, smile, smiley face
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Communion in Troas
We can read about an interesting worship service in Acts 20:7-12. Paul, Luke and their traveling companions were in Troas. There the believers came together on the first day of the week to break bread, as was the custom for … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged Acts 20:7-12, Eutychus, illustration, long sermons, Paul and Luke, Troas, worship service
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It’s Not Fair!
Life is not fair. Upon accepting an award, the late Jack Benny once remarked, “I really don’t deserve this. But I have arthritis, and I don’t deserve that either.” From a young age, we tend to be disturbed by the … Continue reading
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Tagged fair, getting away with crime, illustration, Jack Benny, justice, life is not fair, Matthew 5:45, scales of justice, unfair
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