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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.

Value

A saleswoman is driving toward home in Northern Arizona when she sees a Navajo woman hitchhiking. Because the trip had been long and quiet, she stops the car and the Navajo woman climbs in. During their small talk, the Navajo woman glances surreptitiously at a brown bag on the front seat between them several times. […]

The Best Dog Wins

George Bush and Osama decided to settle the war once and for all. They sat down and decided to settle the whole dispute with one dog fight. They would have five years to breed the best fighting dog in the world and whichever side’s dog won would be entitled to dominate the world. Osama found […]

Sarcasm

Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.

It’s Time

A skin-flint called in a repairman to fix his electric clock. The electrician examined it and said, “There’s nothing wrong with the clock. You didn’t have it plugged in.” “Of course I didn’t,” was the reply, “I don’t want to waste electricity, so I only plug it in when I want to know what time […]

Wallet

It was John’s turn to drive carpool into town on a day when a new member was travelling along for the first time. As they rode along he began to be suspicious of his new carpooling passenger. John checked to see if his wallet was safe in the pocket of his coat that was on […]

Tragedy

Two versions. Which version is funnier, and why? President Saddam Hussein is visiting an elementary school today and he visits one of the classes. They are in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asks the President if he would like to lead the class in the discussion of […]

Hasty Departure

A young ensign had nearly completed his first overseas tour of sea duty when he was given an opportunity to display his ability at getting the ship under way. With a stream of crisp commands, he had the decks buzzing with men and soon, the ship had left port and was streaming out of the […]

Prayer Of Senility (Another One)

Dear all I know this doesn’t apply to us but you might have | some friends who could identify with it. God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the difference. Now that I’m ‘older’ […]

The Challenge

A strong, broad-shouldered young man at the construction site was bragging that he could out do anyone in a feat of strength. He especially made fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had had enough. “Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is,” he said. “I will […]

Texan In Australia

Australian Field Mice ….While on a business trip to Australia, a Texan rancher befriends an Australian rancher. The Australian invites the Texan to his ranch and points to an enormous wheat field and tells the Texan that this is his field. The Texan acts unimpressed and says, “In Texas our small wheat fields are twice […]