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A Parishioner Called His Vicar Up, Very Angry On ... PRO
Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 10, 2008 (message contributor)
A parishioner called his vicar up, very angry on a Monday morning. "Rector," He said "I tried to get you on Friday, but you weren't in."
"It was my day off," the vicar replied.
"Day off?" the parishioner stormed. "The Devil never has a day off."
"Well, if I didn't have a day off," the vicar rejoined, "I'd be just like...
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Pulling The Plow Themselves PRO
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 23, 2004
Illus.: “Pulling the Plow Themselves” Shortly after the Korean War ended, two businessmen took a trip around the world. During their tour of Korea they traveled by bus with a missionary guide. In a field nearby they noticed a young boy pulling a plow. One of the businessmen commented on how poor ...read more
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Someone Has Said There Are 3 Types Of Givers: ... PRO
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 23, 2004
Someone has said there are 3 types of givers: One type is like a piece of flint. It has to be struck by some object to give, and then only produces sparks and chips. Another type is like a sponge. The more it is squeezed, the more it gives. Then there is the type like ...read more
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Pastor Brian Mclaren Of Cedar Ridge Community ... PRO
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 19, 2005
Pastor Brian McLaren of Cedar Ridge Community Church notes: Doubt. It’s like a spiritual drought, a starless night of the soul, a low tide when faith seems to have retreated forever. Nearly all of us experience these dry, dark, difficult times when God doesn’t seem real and it’s hard to keep ...read more
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It Was Pentecost Sunday. As The Congregation ... PRO
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 23, 2004
IT WAS PENTECOST SUNDAY. As the congregation filed into church, the ushers handed each person a bright red carnation to symbolize the festive spirit of the day. The people listened attentively to the reading of the Pentecost story from the Book of Acts about how the disciples had heard “what ...read more
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When The Great American Storyteller Mark Twain ... PRO
Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 22, 2004
When the great American storyteller Mark Twain was asked, “Who do you think is the best storyteller every lived?” Mark twain answered, “Jesus Christ.” “Then which story is the greatest ...read more
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