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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

Parable for Election Season

A Modern Parable… It fits our present Election Season…. While walking down the street, a well-known Politician is hit by a dunny truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven, and he is met by St. Peter at the entrance. “Welcome to heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you settle in, it seems there is a […]

Hospital Forms

In the admitting office of our hospital, some patients were filling out forms, others were being interviewed and still others were being escorted to their rooms. An elderly woman hesitatingly entered my cubicle. She had completed her admitting forms and, upon my request, handed me her insurance cards. I typed the necessary information and then […]

Aunt Karen

A teacher gave her class of 11 year olds an assignment: Get their parent to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories. Ashley said, “My father’s a farmer and we have a lot of […]

Ice Fishing

A fellow in Maine decides to go ice fishing. He finds a spot on the ice and begins to drill when a voice booms out, “There are no fish under that ice”! Shaken, the man moves down the pond and begins to drill again. Once more, the booming voice says, “There are no fish under […]

Something To Ponder

Prison Carpenter Several years ago, Andy was sentenced to prison. During his stay, he got along well with the guards and all his fellow inmates. The warden saw that deep down, Andy was a good person and made arrangements for Andy to learn a trade while doing his time. After 3 years, Andy was recognized […]

Ice Fishing

A fellow in Maine decides to go ice fishing. He finds a spot on the ice and begins to drill when a voice booms out, “There are no fish under that ice”! Shaken, the man moves down the pond and begins to drill again. Once more, the booming voice says, “There are no fish under […]

Something to ponder

Prison Carpenter Several years ago, Andy was sentenced to prison. During his stay, he got along well with the guards and all his fellow inmates. The warden saw that deep down, Andy was a good person and made arrangements for Andy to learn a trade while doing his time. After 3 years, Andy was recognized […]

Aunt Karen

A teacher gave her class of 11 year olds an assignment: Get their parent to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories. Ashley said, “My father’s a farmer and we have a lot of […]

Flame Warriors

See http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame1.html I like this one: There are two distinct varieties of Ideologue, conservative and liberal, but each being smug and self satisfied in his certitudes, they are really flip sides of the same coin. Though Ideologue’s “opinions” merely represent a loose collection of intellectual conceits he is nonetheless astonished, bewildered and angered when his […]

21 Fun Things To Do During Boring Sermons

1. Pass a note to the organist asking whether he/she plays requests. 2. See if a yawn really is contagious. 3. Slap your neighbor. See if they turn the other cheek. If not, raise your hand and tell the preacher. 4. Devise ways of climbing into the balcony without using the stairs. 5. Listen for […]