A medical study conducted in Denmark with 607 patients who had heart disease, indicated that participants with more positive attitudes were 58 percent more likely to live at least another five years. It may have been partly because they were also more likely to be more active. A positive attitude may not only extend one’s…
A pastor asked his congregation to read Mark, chapter 17 in preparation for the next week’s sermon. The following Sunday he asked for a show of hands of those who had read the passage. Several in attendance raised their hands. Then, the pastor proceeded to give his sermon on honesty. What the pastor knew that…
Three pastors were having lunch together. One said, “I’ve been having trouble with bats in my church balcony. I’ve tried everything––noise, spray, cats, but nothing seems to scare them away.” Another said, “Me too. I’ve got hundreds living in my belfry. I’ve even had the place fumigated, and they won’t go away.” The third pastor said,…
A farmer and his brand new bride were riding home from the wedding chapel in a horse-drawn carriage when the old horse stumbled. The farmer said, “That’s once.” A little further along, the poor old horse stumbled again. The farmer said, “That’s twice.” After a little the poor old horse stumbled again. The farmer didn’t…
Gertie the church gossip kept sticking her nose into the other members’ private lives and spreading false rumors. Church members didn’t like it but didn’t know what to do. Gertie made a mistake when she accused George, a new member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his pickup truck parked in front of the…
An elementary school teacher tried a little experiment with her students. She asked them to bring one tomato to school for each person who had been mean to them. They were to put the tomatoes in a plastic bag and carry them everywhere for a week. Some children had several tomatoes in their bags and…
One Sunday morning Jimmy was wondering why his friend Bobby was not at the game. By the time Bobby arrived, the game was well under way. “Why are you so late?” asked Jimmy. “I couldn’t decide between going to church and going to the game. So I tossed a coin,” said Bobby. “But that shouldn’t…
A young Christian man was working for a large corporation where he saw some very unscrupulous behavior. He didn’t want to be a part of it! He quit his job, withdrew his savings and moved back to his hometown. After he had been there a while, looking for a new job, he found out that…
A man stood up at a prayer meeting to give his testimony. He said that as a young man he had been down on his luck. He was recently divorced, had lost his job and was homeless. He was down to his last dollar. He decided to go to church to ask for God’s help. …
Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said. We no longer threaten to wash the mouths of children out with soap for using bad words, but maybe it’s some adults who need it more anyway. Children learn what they say and do from observing others. Unfortunately,…