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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.

A Priest And A Bus Driver

A priest and a bus driver both died and went to heaven at the same time. They get to the pearly gates where St. Peter greets them. He motions to the priest, and they both hop in a jeep and go  out the back door. There are about 50 acres of rolling hills with a […]

Scottish Boy Called Angus

There was a young Scottish boy called Angus who decided to try life in Australia. He found an apartment in a small block and settled in. After a week or two, his mother called from Aberdeen to see how her son was doing in his new life. ‘I’m fine, ‘ Angus said. ‘But there are […]

The Devil Made Me Do It

Sunday morning services were going very smoothly when suddenly a flash of light and smoke appeared in front of the pulpit followed by a large "BOOM". When the smoke cleared, the astonished congregation saw a red figure complete with horns, pitchfork and tail. Immediately, panic set in. People crowded through the doors, trampling each other […]

Why Call Them Cats?

WHAT, EXACTLY, ARE THOSE CURIOUS ANIMALS CALLED CATS? 1. Cats do what they want, when they want. 2. They rarely listen to you. 3. They’re totally unpredictable. 4. They whine when they are not happy. 5. When you want to play they want to be left alone. 6. When you want to be alone, they […]

Parking Ticket

An exasperated salesperson abandoned his car in a No Parking zone and left  this note: I’ve circled this block twenty times. I have an appointment and must keep it or lose my job. "Forgive us our trespasses." Upon returning, he found this note: I’ve circled this block twenty years. If I don’t give you a […]

Barbie

A man was driving home one evening and realized that it was his daughter’s birthday and he hadn’t bought her a present. He drove to the mall and ran to the toy store and he asked the store manager "How much is that new Barbie in the window?" The Manager replied, "Which one? We have, […]

Millionaire

A woman was telling her friend, "It is I who made my husband a millionaire." "And what was he before you married him?" asked the friend. The woman replied, "A multimillionaire."

Two Elderly Ladies

Two very elderly ladies were enjoying the sunshine on a park bench in Miami. They had been meeting in that park every sunny day, for over 12 years…chatting, and enjoying each others friendship. One day, the younger of the two ladies, turns to the other and says,…." Please don’t be angry with me dear, but […]

The Soldier

An American soldier, serving in World War II, had just returned from several weeks of intense action on the German front lines/ He had finally been granted R&R and was on a train bound for London. The train was very crowded, so the soldier walked the length of the train, looking for an empty seat. […]

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him what? . . . . A super callused fragile mystic plagued […]