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Category Archives: Humor
Feeling Out of Place
I just learned that today is the 35th annual International Left-Handers’ Day. Being left-handed myself, you might have thought that I knew this day existed, but I didn’t. Some lefties find it difficult maneuvering through a world that caters mostly … Continue reading
The God of All Comfort
The troubles that life brings our way can sometimes seem unbearable. Isn’t it good to know that we don’t have to face these tragedies alone? First, we have a Father in heaven who loves us very much. In his great … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, comfort, compassion, God of all comfort, illustration, life's troubles, Santa Claus, tombstone
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A Little Bird Told Me
A friend in the church where I used to preach nicknamed me “Old Quiver-Chin” because of my tendency to get emotional when I preach. She told her family about the nickname, but she had not told me. However, her adult … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged careful what we say, Ecclesiastes 10:20, emotional, illustration, nickname, preach
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How Forgetful We Are
My grandmother, Alice Cox, lived directly across the road from the little country church she attended. It was her job to prepare communion each Sunday. She would fill the cups with juice and the trays with bread at her house … Continue reading
Up to Bat
At 4:00 this morning, my wife abruptly woke me up, shaking me and saying, “There’s something flying around in here!” Thinking she was having a bad dream, I immediately assured her, “No, there’s not!” It turned out she was right. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged bat in the house, Bible, darkness, deeds, evil, God, illustration, Jesus Christ, John 3:19-21, light, truth
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Need Some Help
You know the old saying: If you see a turtle on a fence post you know that he had some help getting there! Just as sure as a turtle cannot climb to the top of a fence post, we have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged Ephesians 1:8-9, faith, God's help, grace, Heaven, illustration, Jesus Christ, saved, turtle on a fence post
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Cheerful Giver
Supposedly, there was once a little country church that called an emergency meeting to address the urgent need to do some maintenance work on their building. During the course of the meeting, a relatively wealthy member stood up and pledged … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:7, blessed, cheerful giver, help the poor, illustration, offering, pledge, share, spread the gospel, tithes
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Organized
Have you heard about the U.S. government’s plan to become more efficient? They are talking about combining the Department of Health and the Department of Education. Their motto will be—“We Will Inoculate No Child’s Left Behind”. Seriously, there are some … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged church, efficient, Exodus 18, government, illustration, Leadership, Moses, No Child Left Behind, organized, Romans 12:6-8
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Gravy
The first time Karen ever took me to visit her parents was on Thanksgiving. We sat down for Thanksgiving dinner, prayed and started passing the food around. I dipped out a generous portion of mashed potatoes and scooped out a … Continue reading
Does God Know?
Maybe you heard about the atheist parents who were trying to pass along their lack of faith to their young son. One night as they were tucking him into bed for the night, the young fellow asked, “Mommy and Daddy, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged atheists, Bible, Ecclesiastes 3:11, existence of God, illustration, lack of faith, Psalm 14:1
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