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Category Archives: Humor
Speech Says It All
My wife Karen has a bit of a Southern accent. This never drew much attention until we moved to Indiana. There she met a friend who had four young boys. Karen occasionally accompanied them on vacation trips. One trip took … Continue reading
Just as He Wanted
In a cartoon drawn by Hank Ketcham, Dennis the Menace was standing in front of his mother, who was sizing him up with her usual perplexed look. Dennis was wearing skates, a fireman’s hat and a super hero’s cape. He … Continue reading
Willing to Share
Did you hear about the church that is using advanced technology to try to encourage its members to give more generously? If you don’t put anything into the offering, the collection plate takes your picture and displays it on the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged 1 Timothy 6:17-18, church offering, collection plate, generous giver, giving to the church, illustration, joke
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The Negotiator
Did you hear about the son who faced an unexpected expense while away at college? He called home and told his father, “Dad, I need you to send me $100.” The father exclaimed, “$50! Why in the world do you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged generous, giving, illustration, joke, Malachi 3:10, Matthew 23:23, stingy, tithing
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Hard to Be Humble
H.A. Ironside, who preached in the early 20th century, noticed that he was becoming proud of himself. His church was doing well, his messages were well-received and people were even recognizing him on the street. Realizing that he needed to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged 1 Peter 5:6, H.A. Ironside, humility, illustration, preacher, pride, sandwich board advertisement
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Heavenly Treasures
A story is told about a man who died and went to heaven. As an angel showed him around, he marveled at the beauty of the huge mansions on either side of the streets of gold. The man eagerly anticipated … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged generosity, giving to the Lord, illustration, Matthew 6:19-21, treasure in Heaven
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Money Talks
A one hundred dollar bill and a one dollar bill had outlived their usefulness. Torn, tattered and frayed, they were sent to a government facility to be taken out of circulation. As they rode side-by-side along a conveyor belt to … Continue reading
Questionable Advice
A man having car trouble pulled his vehicle to the side of an isolated country road. After several minutes of trying in vain to figure out the problem, he heard a voice behind him. “I think your fuel filter is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged advice, illustration, joke, Proverbs 15:7, wise counsel
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The Truth About Harry
The Bible describes Jesus as being “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). That’s a difficult balance to keep. Sometimes we tell the truth, but aren’t very graceful about it. At other times, we may shade the truth in our … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Ephesians 4:15, full of grace and truth, illustration, John 1:14, joke
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Longing for You
Someone once asked a fellow what the secret was for his apparently happy marriage. He responded, “We take time to go to restaurants twice a week. We enjoy dinner by candlelight, soft music and then a slow walk home. She … Continue reading
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