There is a tale from Tanzania about a woman who was asked why she always carried the Bible around with her, and never any other books. She replied, “You can always read books; only the Bible reads you.” To access this post, you must purchase Standard Membership,...
A Sunday School teacher was talking to a class of five-year-olds about the Ten Commandments. “Can you give me a commandment with only four words?” she asked. “I know,” said a little girl: “Keep off the grass.” The discussion turned to family and the teacher brought in...
A woman was listening to Sunday’s homily from the pastor who was preaching on Peter’s mother-in-law who was ill with a fever. She found it boring, so she left the church unfulfilled. Consequently, she decided to go to church again, this time out of city to a church...
A middle-aged Barnes & Noble customer was expressing her obvious annoyance to one of the store clerks. “Every time I come in here to buy a best-seller, you are ‘sold out,’” she scolded. “Why can’t your management learn to stock your shelves more efficiently?” “And...
Rabbi Joshua ben Karhah was once asked, “Why did the Holy One, blessed be he, speak to MRabbi Joshua ben Karhah was once asked, “Why did the Holy One, blessed be he, speak to Moses out of a thornbush?” The rabbi replied “To teach you that there is no space… To...
There is a great sermon lurking in this poem. You could title it “Keep the Light On . . .” “In my dream my child was young again and came to our room, frightened, in the night. I lifted him onto the couch, covering him, tucking, murmuring, love pouring down,…...
