This excited dog owner not only gets a “taste” of what is involved with caring for a pet but demonstrates a contemporary way to express the Psalmist ”cry of lament”.
Priceless!
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Category Archives: humor
Openly Shallow Small Groups
Fathers Day Rap
Madea’s Parody Of Christian Ignorance
Here is a great movie clip of art imitating life. Madea is hilarious and I love her reference to “the 12 disciplines”. While acting like she knows her bible, Tyler Perry’s character reflects the unfortunate state of biblical ignorance that really is all to common in the church today.
Biblical ignorance is so pervasive that it even reaches groups of people who should know better, says Steve Bouma-Prediger, a religion professor at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
1.Many believe these phantom verses are actual quotes from the bible.
“God helps those who help themselves” - “Spare the rod, spoil the child”-“To thine own self be true” –“This too shall pass” –“God works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform”- “The eyes are the window to the soul”- “Beggars can’t be choosers” –“Charity begins at home” –“Cleanliness is next to godliness” and “Money is the root of all evil”
2. The heresy of Universalism and Pluralism
“Barna reports 25% of born again Christians believe that all people are eventually saved or accepted by God and 26% say it doesn’t matter what religious faith you follow because they all teach the same lessons . An even larger percentage of born again Christians (40%) believe Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
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Have You Ever Been To The Emergency Room?
Some ”stuff of life” experiences are better viewed through the lens of laughter. A friend recently told me that if laughter is like medicine, he thought I was over medicated. Priceless!
It is said that 90% of communication is Body language and facial expression. If that’s true, then comedian Brian Regan is one of the best around. He has a slow start, but watch the connectivity as the laughter happens.
Enjoy!
Rapture Song and Saints Gone Wild!
Must see video. As a brother sings “I’ll Be Gone” song about “the rapture”, congregants begin running the aisle, shouting, slinging a coat over the singers head, walking the pew, tumbling on the platform, culminating with a final flip into the baptistry!
Watch as the singer himself loses it in laughter during the rapturous excitement!
Priceless!
Absolutely Priceless!
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Mothers Day Related-Kinda Sorta
Since many mothers are wives who have husbands, this is kinda sorta a mother’s day related post. I know, it’s a stretch, but give a listen to Tim Hawkins lyrical counsel to husbands as he draws upon his vast resource of comedic wisdom.
Be warned though, this is serious “thou shalt not” stuff regarding the things a husband should NEVER say to the mother of his children.
Warning: This clip should not be viewed with your wife in the room with you. Should you choose to ignore this experienced based warning, be afraid, be very afraid to even grin, much less laugh out loud.
Priceless Suggestions For Church Directories
Priceless! Simply Priceless!
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“…Before anyone starts updating the church directory, you need to consider how you could improve it. Every church directory has to be better than the one before. You can’t just add the new people to the same old directory format.I don’t know if my church will actually use these, but here are some new features to improve the next church directory:
1. Back-of-the-head photos
The pictorial directory is nice, but it really helps just the pastor since he’s the only one who sees people’s faces during church. Everyone else sees the backs of heads. So the new church directory should have pictures of the fronts and backs of heads.
2. Seating chart
The other problem is that people sit in the same spots every week, so the back-of-the-head photo works only for the people in front of them. The church directory should be updated so that it lists their information, gives the front and back photos, and shows where they sit in the sanctuary (“left side, 4th pew from the front, near center aisle” or, if your church is fancy, “section B3, seat 12″)
3. Paperless Option
All my bills and statements are going paperless, why not the church directory? If only there were an internet service that let you store your information and let you link with other people in the church and then you could see their information, in perhaps a social networky kind of way…
Yeah, someone should create that. I’m thinking that might get pretty popular. We could call it some catchy name (I’m still working on that – all the obvious names are taken). And we’d have to make up some trendy term for the process of linking with fellow church-goers…maybe we’d “membership” them.
(I know “membership” isn’t really a trendy term right now, but we could make it trendy. Then once it caught on, we could make a movie, maybe a church-ville game, who knows?)
I’m sure there are a bunch of ways to improve the church directory. Any other suggestions? Or what does your church do if it doesn’t publish a directory?
(For more great stuff from Some Guy, make sure you check out his blog www.someblogsite.com)
http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2011/04/improving-your-church-directory/
Aging Ministers Have A Lot In Common With Rock Stars
June 15th is fast approaching and with it comes my “gettin older” 57th birthday. As a minister, one of the challenges is understanding that some of our “old” illustrations just do not connect with younger generations since they were not even born when what we reference took place. I still make this goofy mistake at times.
Comedian Tim Hawkins addresses the getting older issue by recommending aging Rock Stars keep singing but upgrade the lyrics in their songs so that they are commensurate with their age appropriate experiences. Not only is this hilarious,but Hawkins demonstrates some very creative musical talent. The parody gets better with every song he performs. Awesome!
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What Men Really Want From Their Wives
I thoroughly enjoy a robust laugh. The joy involved in hearty laughter can ease tension, arrest arguments, and soothe a wounded soul. In other words, laughter is as therapeutic as medicine. During 39 years of grace filled marriage, one of the most enjoyable things for me is to watch my wife experience heart-felt laughter.
May you enjoy a generous portion while watching this guy accurately describe what men really desire from their wives.
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