BUCCAN-EARS A boy who was dressed as a pirate captain knocked on a door to get some Halloween candy. A woman answered the door and saw that the boy was dressed as a pirate. "Where…
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FIGHT, FLIGHT, OR BE LUNCH The scientific name for an animal that doesn't either run from or fight its enemies is lunch. -- Michael Friedman
DENOMINATIONAL ATHEISM When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, "Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the…
A REAL JESUS The small mountain church was crowded with parents and grandparents. Toddlers wandered in the aisles and around the platform. One of the preschool groups was presenting the actual pageant of Christ. They…
NO PRAISE FOR INTELLIGENCE So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence. -- Bertrand Russell
WORSHIP IS USELESS Thomas Currie III wrote, "Worship is always useless. In fact, when we try to make it useful we pervert it. All worship is good for--is delight. All it is good for--is joy.…
TOO MANY CATTLE GUARDS No wonder this country is in the shape it is in. For those who have never traveled to the great West, cattle guards are horizontal steel rails placed at fence openings…
HOW DID YOU DO IT? The 2000 Olympics are rich with motivational and inspirational stories. The best of these is about a nineteen-year-old Texan, Laura Wilkinson. The event is the ten meter platform diving competition.…
SELFISH & SILLY CHRISTIANITY Thomas Currie III writes, " Following Jesus Christ brings us face to face with our own demons and those of our culture. The problem with so much Christianity today is that…
LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTIONS After the 1850s, because of the formation of a new governing board of the Lighthouse Service, lighthouse keepers and their families were subject to a higher power, called the Lighthouse Inspector. He arrived…
AN ALTERNATIVE DICTIONARY: Perfect Man: The one your wife keeps on saying she could have married. Politician: Someone going both ways at a fork in the road. Professional: Builder of the Titanic. Amateur: Builder of…
FIVE FINGERS OF PRAYER 1. Your thumb is nearest to you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is,…
HOW COLD IS IT? +50 New York tenants turn on the heat...Minnesotans plant gardens. +40 Californians shiver uncontrollably... Minnesotans sunbathe. +35 Italian cars don't start. +32 Distilled water freezes. +30 You can see your breath...you…
SANTA CLAUS Q & A Question: What goes Ho, Ho, Swoosh, Ho, Ho, Swoosh? Answer: Santa caught in a revolving door! Question: What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Answer: Claustrophobic.
PROBLEM WITH VIOLENCE On Thursday, May 27, 1999, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, addressed the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. This is a…
FOOD JOKES How do they prevent crime at McDonalds? With a burger alarm. How does a hungry man eat a hot dog? With relish. Which candy can't get anywhere on time? Choco-late. Which food is…
DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE St. Francis of Assisi is reported to have said, "Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
TOUCHING SHOULDERS There's a comforting thought at the close of the day, when I'm weary and lonely and sad, that grips hold of my crusty old heart, and bids it be merry and glad. It…
THE FOURTH WIFE There was a rich merchant who had four wives. He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of…
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FLAMING MIND The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. - - Plutarch
