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It happened in church: stories of humor from the pulpit to the pews
Par Patti Webster, Patti S Webster. 2008
African American advertising executive relates anecdotes about church life along with funny moments found in the Bible. Also recounts family…
incidents, children's interpretations of religious teachings, and amusing incidents reported by famous preachers Billy Graham and Robert Schuller. 2008Somewhat saved
Par Pat G'Orge-Walker. 2008
At a Las Vegas conference, Sister Betty of Crossing Over Sanctuary Temple runs for president of Mothers Board against incumbent…
Sasha Pray Onn of the disbanded Ain't Nobody Right but Us--All Others Goin' to Hell Church. The face-off gives both women a deeper understanding of themselves and their faith. 2008Ruby, the rabbi's widow, knows she's in trouble when her longtime nemesis, Essie Sue, talks her into housing Essie Sue's…
twin cousins, Lester and Larry. The boys are in town for pre-Bar Mitzvah schooling from Rabbi Kevin Kapstein. Essie Sue's plans to orchestrate the grandest Bar Mitzvah feast in Temple Rita's history. The star attraction is sure to be Herman Guenther, master lox cutter. But when he meets an untimely death, Ruby investigates, tracing the victim's roots back to Nazi-era Denmark. Her investigation takes her from Eternal, Texas to Alaska to New YorkBoom town: a Lake Wobegon novel (Lake Wobegon #12)
Par Garrison Keillor. 2022
"Return to America's most beloved fictional hometown! Lake Wobegon is having a boom year thanks to millennial entrepreneurship--AuntMildred's.com Gourmet Meatloaf,…
for example, or Universal Fire, makers of artisanal firewood seasoned with sea salt. Meanwhile, the author flies in to give eulogies at the funerals of five classmates, including a couple whom he disliked, and he finds a wave of narcissism crashing on the rocks of Lutheran stoicism. He is restored by the humor and grace of his old girlfriend Arlene and a visit from his wife, Giselle, who arrives from New York for a big love scene in an old lake cabin." -- Provided by publisherTheologygrams: Theology Explained in Diagrams
Par Rich Wyld. 2017
Rich Wyld is the author behind the popular Theologygrams blog, and here he has collected a selection of diagrams—in full…
color—that will appeal to the theologian and the non-specialist reader alike. Clever, cheeky, and genuinely instructive, this little book will be appreciated by anyone who doesn’t take too seriously our human efforts to explain the things of faith. Moving from the Old Testament to the New, covering historical figures and modern-day questions about the Bible, Theologygrams provides an amusing, intelligent, and visual way of thinking about theology. Laugh along as Wyld captures the reality of church life and makes theological truths accessible in a way you’ve never seen before.The Miracles of Jesus: The Brick Bible for Kids
Par Brendan Powell Smith. 2017
As in all the Brick Bible books, Brendan Powell Smith creates a magical “brick” world—all in LEGOs—to illustrate stories from…
the Bible that are then photographed and accompanied by a simple text.In this book, there are many stories to tell. After being baptized, and in the company of his twelve disciples, Jesus began performing many great acts, including giving a blind man sight, raising a young girl from death, feeding five thousand people with two fish and five loaves of bread, and, perhaps the most famous of all, walking on water.My Life as Crocodile Junk Food (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #4)
Par Bill Myers. 1993
Chased by thieves through roaring rapids, over a killer waterfall, and into the hands of primitive jungle natives!This isn't exactly…
what Dad had in mind when he took his son on a missions trip to the South American rain forest. But he should have known better. After all, we are talking about Wally-If-Anything-Can-Go-Wrong-It-Will McDoogle. My Life as Crocodile Junk Food keeps readers laughing as Wally stumbles into a whole new set of impossible (and man-eating) predicaments . . . Until he finally understands the need and joy of sharing Jesus Christ with others.One Big Heart Activity Kit: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different
Par Linsey Davis. 2019
One Big Heart Activity Kit is a companion to One Big Heart by Linsey Davis. This guide can be utilized…
in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for grades K-3.One Big Heart Educator's Guide: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different
Par Linsey Davis. 2019
One Big Heart Educator's Guide is a companion to One Big Heart by Linsey Davis. This guide can be utilized…
in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for grades K-3.A Second Shot of Coffee with Jesus
Par David Wilkie. 2015
Coffee with Jesus
Par David Wilkie. 2013
Library JournalForeWordMidwest Publishing Association Honorable MentionCoffee with Jesus,"Originally created as a one-off, single-panel comic on my blog, utilizing old advertising…
clip art for the main characters and Sunday school clip art for the person of Jesus, I simply enjoyed the notion of Jesus appearing at table with these people (dressed as they were and sharing coffee with them) to refute their claims of how he might vote on any particular issue, to convince them that they cannot confuse their flag with their God—to set them straight, as it were," explains Wilkie.Coffee with Jesus Coffee with JesusThe Easter Story (Brick Bible For Kids Ser.)
Par Brendan Powell Smith. 2018
As in all the Brick Bible books, Brendan Powell Smith creates a magical “brick” world—all in LEGOs—to illustrate a story…
from the Bible that is then photographed and accompanied by a simple text. The Easter Story, the heart of Christianity, illustrated in LEGOs, tells of Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem on a donkey, greeted by crowds with palm branches; followed by the Last Supper, with Jesus and his disciples sharing bread and wine; then Good Friday, when Jesus was crucified on the cross and then his body buried in a cave tomb and covered with a rock; and concluding with Easter Sunday, when Jesus’ disciples visited the tomb to discover Jesus had been risen from the dead and resurrected. This edition of the important Easter Story is sure to be the perfect holiday gift, and a book for families to cherish for years to come.Un gran corazón: Celebremos la igualdad aun siendo diferentes
Par Linsey Davis. 2020
Un gran corazón es un libro ilustrado rico en cultura que muestra con orgullo la belleza de la diversidad y…
al mismo tiempo celebra las cosas maravillosas que tenemos en común.Desde la piel, el cabello y los ojos en una multitud de colores hasta diferentes personalidades e intereses, Dios nos dio a todos rasgos y características especiales que nos hacen únicos. Y todos tenemos cosas en común también: como compartir la diversión y la risa en el patio de recreo, un sentido de la curiosidad, grandes sentimientos, y tantas otras cosas que muestran cómo todos somos más parecidos que diferentes.¿Listo para celebrar nuestros gustos y diferencias? ¡Nosotros también! Y este diverso libro ilustrado, lleno de color, risas y diversión, les mostrará cómo.Un gran corazón es:Escrito por Linsey Davis, la corresponsal de ABC News, ganadora de un Emmy, y la autora de El mundo está despiertoUn libro ilustrado para niños, multiétnico, multicultural y multirracial que reconoce nuestras diferencias únicas y celebra lo parecidos que somosUna inspiradora historia de inclusión y conexiónEscrito desde una visión cristiana del mundoLa lectura en voz alta perfecta para niños de 4 a 8 añosOne Big HeartOne Big Heart is a culture-rich picture book that proudly showcases the beauty of diversity while also celebrating all the wonderful things we have in common.From skin, hair, and eyes in a multitude of colors to different personalities and interests, God gave us all special traits and characteristics that make us uniquely ourselves. And we all have things in common too: like sharing fun and laughter on the playground, a sense of curiosity, big feelings, and so many other things that show how we are all more alike than we are different.Ready to celebrate all our likes and differences? So are we! And this diverse picture book—drenched in color and full of laughter and fun—will show you how.One Big Heart is:Written by Emmy-winning ABC News correspondent and The World Is Awake author Linsey DavisA multiethnic, multicultural, multiracial children&’s picture book that recognizes our unique differences while celebrating how alike we are as wellAn inspiring story of inclusion and connectionWritten from a Christian worldviewThe perfect read-aloud for kids ages 4–8