SURPRISE IN HUMOR The kind of humor most often used in the telling of a joke is humor based on surprise. The punch line is a line that often takes […]
Communication | Desire | Humor | Jokes | Preaching | Surprise Read More »
VOICING PERSPECTIVES A visiting cantor was invited to sing traditional Jewish songs at a Brooklyn synagogue. After the services he was bragging that Lloyd’s of London has insured his voice
WALKING TOO FAST A little boy was walking with his father and was having difficulty keeping up with the long strides of his father. His father happened to notice the
FUNERAL COOKIES An old man was laying on his death bed. He had only hours to live when he suddenly smelled chocolate chip cookies. He loved chocolate chip cookies better
FASTER RELAXATION A high-powered business executive went to the doctor for a routine checkup. The man was obviously overweight, overworked, and overstressed. The doctor suggested that the man try a
WET PLATE SPECIAL A man from Texas was dining at a fancy restaurant in New York City. The food server brought out bread and a plate. The man looked at
CLEANING OUT THE HOSPITAL There was an unusual situation in a South African hospital where every Friday morning a patient would die in the same bed at the hospital regardless
NOTHING LEFT OVER A man is going out of town and needs to board his horse for a couple of months. He asks a local farmer about it and the
BURIED CATFISH Little Jimmy was in the garden filling in a hole when his neighbor peered over the fence. Interested in what the cheeky- faced youngster was up to, he
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BLIND POLICE OFFICER An older lady came home to find that her house had been broken into. She immediately called the police, frantically saying how her house had been burglarized.
BEARLY HUNTING Two men were on an Alaskan bear hunt. On opening morning, a light snow fell, and one stayed in the cabin while the other went out hunting. The
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AN OPEN REASON A father was called into school to the principal’s office. Apparently his son had shoved a chalkboard eraser in the mouth of one of his classmates. When
WORKING DOG A salesman dropped in to see a business customer. Not a soul was in the office except a big dog who was emptying wastebaskets. The salesman stared at
Animals | Business | Creation | Humor | Labor | Skills | Value | Work Read More »
CIRCULAR FORECASTS The Cree people asked their Chief in the autumn, if the winter was going to be cold or not. Not really knowing an answer, the Cree chief replied
TIE UP LOOSE ENDS A few weeks ago I preached at Fellowship Christian Reformed Church in Greeley, Colorado. Prior to the adult sermon, we had the children’s sermon. I asked
ONE OF MOM’S BOYFRIENDS Four-year-old Marie watched as her older sister Michelle and her mother looked through a family picture album. In the album were old pictures of Mom’s family,
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SPUR OF THE MOMENT WEDDINGS The phone rang on Tuesday morning. The call was from a young woman who didn’t identify herself. She simply stated that she wanted to be
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THOU SHALT PICK UP TOYS Mother and her two small boys were having a serious discussion about stealing and why it was wrong. Mother asked the boys why they thought
Child | Children | Church | Humor | Law | Obedience | Ten Commandments | Theft | Toys Read More »
DOES IT WORK? Man talking about his wife: “Once in a while my wife goes to a health and beauty spa to pamper herself. While she’s there she puts on
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ONLY ONE IDEAL MARRIAGE Adam and Eve had an ideal marriage. He didn’t have to hear about all the men she could have married — and she didn’t have to
Comparison | Conflict | Criticism | Humor | Lost | Marriage Read More »
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