One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven-year-old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside him and said quietly, “Good morning, Alex.” “Good morning, Pastor,” replied the young man, still focused on the … Read More
A sign was hung in an office window. It read: Help wanted. Must type 70 words a minute. Must be computer literate. Must be bilingual. An equal opportunity employer. A dog was ambling down the street and saw the sign. He looked at it for a moment, pulled it down with his mouth, and walked into the manager’s office, making it clear he wished to apply for the job. The office manager laughed and said, “I … Read More
One Sunday in a Midwest City, a young child was “acting up” during the morning worship hour. The parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew but were losing the battle. Finally, the father picked the little fellow up and walked sternly up the aisle on his way out. Just before reaching the safety of the foyer, the little one called loudly to the congregation, “Pray for me! Pray for me!”
A pastor and a taxi driver both died and went to heaven. St. Peter was at the Pearly gates waiting for them. “Come with me”, said St. Peter to the taxi driver. The taxi driver did as he was told and followed St. Peter to a mansion. It had anything you could imagine from a bowling alley to an Olympic size pool. “Wow, thank you”, said the taxi driver. Next, St. Peter led the pastor to … Read More
Three Pastors in the south were having lunch in a diner. One of them said, “You know, since summer started I’ve been having trouble with them flying bats in my loft and attic at church. I’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to scare them off. Another pastor said “Yes, me too. I’ve got hundreds living in my belfry and in the narthex attic. I’ve even had the place fumigated, and they won’t go away!” The third … Read More
