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| A Man's Decision
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.
-- Martin Luther King Jr.
| Philosophy |
| Vacation and Pregnancy
Billy Bob and Jimmie Ray were talking one afternoon when Billy Bob says, "Ya know, I reckon I'm 'bout ready for a vacation. The last few years, I took your advice about where to go, but this year's gonna be different."
"Why's that?" Jimmie Ray asked.
"Why? ...
| Humor |
| God’s Final Word: His Son
Hebrews 1:1-2
1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
2 but in these last days He has spoken to us by his Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom also He made the universe. ...
| Bible |
| Offensive vs. Funny
You find *that* offensive?
I find it funny. That's why I'm happier than you.
-- Anonymous
| Philosophy |
| Order of Creation
Q: Why did God create Adam before Eve?
A: Because He didn't want anyone telling Him the right way to make man!
| Humor |
| Be Steadfast and Good
Proverbs 4:23-26
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.
26 ...
| Bible |
| Unjust Laws
One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws, but conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.
-- Martin Luther King Jr.
| Philosophy |
| Effective Birth Control
Q: What's the best form of birth control after 50?
A: Nudity.
| Humor |
| Jesus Appears to the Disciples
Acts 1:1-3
1/2 Theophilus, I wrote about Jesus in my earlier book. I wrote about all he did and taught until the day he was taken up to heaven. Before Jesus left, he gave orders to the apostles he had chosen. He did this through the Holy Spirit.
3 After ...
| Bible |
| Setting Wages
I never set the wage scale of any man who works for me. Every man sets his own wage scale, by the sort of service he renders–the quality and the quantity of his service, plus the mental attitude in which he renders it. Understand this truth and you will know ...
| Philosophy |
| Is God Real?
An atheist professor was teaching a class and announced that he was going to prove that there is no God. He said, "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!"
Ten minutes went by and the professor kept ...
| Humor |
| Noah Emerges from the Ark
Genesis 8:15-17
15/16 God said to Noah, "Come out of the ark. Bring your wife and your sons and their wives with you."
17 "Bring out every kind of living thing that is with you. Bring the birds, the animals, and all of the creatures that move along the ...
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| Jesus, a Man for All Seasons
Jesus lived a life that was full of joy and contradictions and fights, you know? If they were to paint a picture of Jesus without contradictions, the gospels would be fake, but the contradictions are a sign of authenticity. So Jesus says: 'Turn the other face,' ...
| Philosophy |
| Blonde's Boss Leaves Early
Three women all work for the same female boss. Every the boss left work early and, one day, the girls decided that, when the boss left, they`d be right behind her. She never called or came back, so how was she to know?
Afterward, the brunette was thrilled ...
| Humor |
| The Rejected Stone
1 Peter 2:6-8
6 In Scripture it says, "Look! I am placing a stone in Zion. It is a chosen and very valuable stone. It is the most important stone in the building. The one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." (Isaiah 28:16)
7 The stone is very ...
| Bible |
| The Fence
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as ...
| Philosophy |
| Pesky Parrot
A honeymooning couple had purchased a talking parrot and taken it to their room, where much to the groom's annoyance, the bird kept up a running commentary on their love making.
Finally the groom threw a large towel over the cage and threatened to give ...
| Humor |
| Jesus is Crucified, 4 of 4
Matthew 27:58-66
58 Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.
60 He placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the ...
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| Jesus is Crucified, 3 of 4
Mark 15:33-39
33 At noon, darkness covered the whole land. It lasted three hours.
34 At three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" This means "My God, my God, why have you deserted me?"
35 Some of those standing ...
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| Jesus is Crucified, 2 of 4
Mark 15:22-28
22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. The word Golgotha means The Place of the Skull.
23 Then they gave him wine mixed with spices. But he did not take it.
24 They nailed him to the cross. Then they divided up his clothes. ...
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| Jesus is Crucified, 1 of 4
Mark 15:6-15
6 It was the usual practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted.
7 A man named Barabbas was in prison. He was there with some other people who had fought against the country’s rulers. ...
| Bible |
| Character vs. Reputation
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
-- Abraham Lincoln
| Philosophy |
| Government Work and the Genie
A bored government worker decided to see what was inside his old filing cabinet and came across an old brass lamp. "This will look good on my mantle," he said and took it home with him.
When he polished the lamp, a genie appeared and, as usual, granted ...
| Humor |
| Love Quote 4
You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you I enjoy the most. I treasure each side, just as I have treasured our life together.
-- Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
| Philosophy |
| Love Quote 3
Love means never having to say you’re sorry.
-- Eric Segal, Love Story
| Philosophy |