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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.

Too Many In Heaven!

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

St. Peter and St. Paul are at the Pearly Gates. Paul is looking through The Book of Names, and he says to Peter, “There are more people in heaven than there is supposed to be! Go find out what has happened!” Peter runs off, and some time later he returns to Paul. Paul says, “Did […]

The Bible In 50 Words

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

God made Adam bit Noah arked Abraham split Joseph ruled Jacob fooled Bush talked Moses balked Pharaoh plagued People walked Sea divided Tablets guided Promise landed Saul freaked David peeked Prophets warned Jesus born God walked Love talked Anger crucified Hope died Love rose Spirit flamed Word spread God remained.

Theme Songs

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

THEME SONGS FOR BIBLE CHARACTERS Noah: “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” Adam and Eve: “Strangers in Paradise” Lazarus: “The Second Time Around” Esther: “I Feel Pretty” Job: “I’ve Got a Right to Sing the Blues” Moses: “The Wanderer” Jezebel: “The Lady is a Tramp” Samson: “Hair” Salome: “I Could Have Danced All Night” Daniel: […]

Umbrella Story

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The man of the house finally took all his family’s disabled umbrellas to the repair shop. Two days later, on the way to his office, when he got up to leave the streetcar, he absentmindedly laid hold of the umbrella belonging to a woman beside him. The woman cried, “Stop. thief!” and rescued her umbrella, […]

Priests On Vacation

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Two priests were going to Hawaii on vacation and decided that they would make this a real vacation by not wearing anything that would identify them as clergy. As soon as the plane landed, they headed for a store and bought some really outrageous shorts, shirts, sandals and sunglasses. The next morning, they went to […]

Letter To Baby Jesus

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Little Johnny is told by his mother that he has been VERY bad this year. “What?! Nothing for Christmas?” cried little Johnny. “Well,” said Mum, “maybe if you write a letter to baby Jesus and tell him how sorry you are, Santa will bring you some presents.” The little boy returned to his room and […]

Snow Storm

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

———– A lady was lost in her car in a bad snow storm. She remembered what her dad had once told her. If you ever get stuck in a snow storm, wait for a snow plow and follow it. Pretty soon a snow plow came by and she started to follow it. She followed the […]

Student Bloopers

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

One of the fringe benefits of being an English or History teacher is receiving the occasional jewel of a student blooper in an essay. I have pasted together the following “history” of the world from certifiably genuine student bloopers collected by teachers throughout the United States, from eighth grade through college level. Read carefully, and […]

That’s Life!

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Two small birds have just hatched in a nest. One bird said to the other bird while looking at the broken egg shells, “we are only two minutes old and already, we have broken something”!!!

Christmas Jokes For The Kids

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Q: What does Santa Claus do in his garden? A: Hoe, hoe, hoe! **** My stockings were hanging by the chimney with care, I’d been wearing them for months and they needed the air. **** Q: Did you hear about the family who owned an English pointer and an Irish setter? A: The dogs get […]

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