Archive for the ‘Humor’ Category

When Sermon Illustrations Go Bad

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

As a preacher I rely heavily on the use of illustrations. I believe strongly in the power of story to make and emphasize a point. One of my Master's papers was on the power of illustration. Because of my reliance on story as a preaching tool I tend to ...

My New Business Plan

Friday, August 10th, 2007

The other night I went to Hastings to feed my used-book addiction. While there I noticed a huge display of "Harry Potter Moves To Jonestown" or whatever the latest entry in that series is. Upon closer inspection I noticed that the audio version of "Harry Potter Spikes the Punch" was ...

This May Not Be The Best Song of the Year…

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

...but you won't find anything catchier. I defy you to listen to this and not go around the rest of the day singing "Chocolate Rain." And then if you could explain to me why I love it so much that would be great.

A Group Project…

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Again, this is all in good fun. So, you helped me out tremendously in padding my resume. Corporations, churches and think tanks are all lobbying for my services. Now what I need is a good testimony. In reading Chris Hedges book American Fascists I was intrigued by an evangelism workshop ...

Help Me Pad My Resume

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

OK, one of the things that is important when you are ministry seeking is to have a resume that stands out above the others. So, I need some help to propel mine to the top of the stack so to speak. Here are some of the things I ...

Have I Really Gotten This Old?

Friday, June 1st, 2007

So, the wife and the kids went out of town yesterday. They drove up to Dallas for the night to spend some time with Tracy's sister. It's the first time in over 3 years that Tracy has taken the girls (at that time there was just two) out of ...

Top 10 Wednesday: Most Dangerous Cults

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

There is a lot of talk that persists in the world today about dangerous religious movements and the toll that they exact on unsuspecting people. From a potential presidential candidate to a leading Hollywood star to my own religious heritage questions persist about what does and does not constitute ...

Top 10 Tuesday: Things I Would Rather Take a Beating Than Do

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

For this entry these are things that crop up far too often in my life that I would prefer to avoid. 10. Get up before 7 AM. Just a few short years ago that was 10AM. And I remember a time before that when I would not want to ...

Top 10 Tuesday: Things That Really Get My Goat

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

I realized earlier that the curmudgeon hasn't appeared in a while. As hard as I try to suppress him, he lurks underneath. Every once in a while he has to appear. He presents to you now things that are really getting under his skin. Just bubbling under the ...

Top 10 Tuesday: Contemporary Songs I Would Prefer Never To Sing Again

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

(Caveat: If you don't want to read me or anyone else stating that they don't like a song you do, then stop reading. And remember this is all in fun.) I don't miss much from my youth ministry days. When I transitioned in the pulpit it was time. ...