Category Archives: humour

Some Holy humour

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Just a trio of some holy humour for your Saturday! Enjoy!  

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Those crazy anti-filioquists!

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

You’ve all seen the crazy things people put on pieces of cardboard at hockey and football games, not to mention the slogans seen on strike lines and at protests. But this one is for that wild and crazy bunch which … Continue reading →

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Friendship: An Italian Proverb

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

I’m just having a light supper at an Italian restaurant (with complimentary wireless!) here in Princeton. I loved the proverb on the wall: Amicizie e maccheroni sono meglio caldi. Translation: “Friendship and macaroni are best when warm.” Warmly to all … Continue reading →

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Mosquito Heaven

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

“A heaven for mosquitoes and a hell for men could very conveniently be combined.” -C.S. Lewis in The Problem of Pain.

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Experimental theology of Rock, paper, scissors

Posted on April 6, 2010 by

Suppose you have been given the unique privilege of spending an afternoon with the ascended Jesus Christ. In a surprising moment of the day, he asks you if you would like to play a few rounds of  ”Rock, Paper, Scissors.” … Continue reading →

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Quik-Confirmation™

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

I’m in the midst of a pile of marking and occasionally come across some interesting things in student papers. One of my students completed a major research project on the place of confirmation in her denomination. In her paper, she … Continue reading →

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Worthless Christian Trivia

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

From one of my class groups that was doing a presentation today: 

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Church bulletin bloopers

Posted on March 14, 2010 by

You may have seen some of these before, but there’s some good new ones here as well… Enjoy! ————————– The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes snacks and meals.  ————————– The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water.’ The sermon … Continue reading →

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audio, video, disco

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

Briercrest College and Seminary doesn’t have a cool Latin slogan, but if it did, I’d want it to be the following: Audio, Video, Disco (translation: ”I hear, I see, I learn.”) Well, that’s not likely to happen… But this sounds pretty … Continue reading →

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Why all the little beards?

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

Here’s something a little off the theological track: An analysis of the “new evangelicalism” from the perspective of…facial hair. The article is entitled, “Icons of the New Evangelicalism” and is subtitled, “Why all the little beards?” In this provocative little … Continue reading →

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