SPCC Blog for Bryan tagged 'humor'

The Folly of Hoarding

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Last night was the second night of Financial Peace University here at the church. We have about 90+ folks enrolled. This morning, one of my friends who is also taking the class sent me this link with the following picture in it...

When Someone Steals Your Church

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0100

I read this blog today about a church plant that had their trailer (with all their stuff in it for church services) stolen. The short of the story is that they posted billboards around their community with some interesting sayings. I found the following one funny but pointed at the same time. Clever.

CHURCH TRAILER THEIVES:

You just robbed God. I wouldn’t worry about the cops.

Others on the site are a little over the top for m [...]

The Verse That I Wish Was in the Bible But Isn't

bryan@spcc-cma.org — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:00:00 +0100

"Jesus Wept." That one is in there. John 11:35. But "Jesus was keeled over, laughing" is not there. And oh how I wish it was. I thought about this further this weekend during Jim's Easter message.

I often hear people talk about God having a sense of humor. I suppose it is possible, but it has always been a bit of an exegetical stretch to me to see that in scripture. Mark Driscoll preached a sermon on humor , and while it made several assertions that God has a s [...]