HOLY HUMOR

GOD'S GREAT LAUGH

"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones" - Proverbs 17:22

Since at least the 15th century, Christians have celebrated the risus paschalis - the "Easter Laugh" - during the week after Easter. The greatest joke in human history is that when Jesus died the devil thought he had won. But joke's on you, Death! In the resurrection of Jesus we see definitively that God wins. Life wins. Love wins.

So telling jokes during Easter is a reminder that God always gets the last word - and that word is life. It is also a way for us to embody joy as we celebrate the power of Resurrection.

Never forget the words of G.K. Chesterton:

"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
Never forget that the devil fell by force of gravity.
He who has the faith has the fun."

How does Moses make his coffee? HE BREWS it!

Ever since those legendary dancing goats first tasted the beans, a good cup of coffee has brought joy to many a table. Want to have a cup together? Let's set it up!

What do David and Hamilton have in common? They are not giving away their shot! (That's a slingshot in David's case)

Read the story of David defeating Goliath in 1 Samuel 17

40 Days on a boat, you'd think Noah did a lot of fishing. Curiously, though, he didn't. Know why?

He only had 2 worms!

But actually, how many of each animal did Noah bring on the ark? 2? 7? Check out the story in Genesis 7 and see what you think.

There's probably a lot more ambiguity in the Bible than you've been led to believe, and this matters! Want to dive more into that? Let's chat!

Did you go for a morning run this morning?

Don't worry, a lot of us didn't either!

If you did - kudos to you! Did you carry your Bible with you? Be careful if you did, it's hard to sing with sweaty Psalms .

Do you have a favorite psalm? The Psalms are a collection of songs and colorfully express a whole gamut of emotion. What are your go-to songs when you have to get something off of your chest?

The Bible is full of all sorts of people - including a variety of statures. You probably know of Zacchaeus, who had to climb up in a tree to see Jesus. "Knee-high-miah" (Nehemiah) was also pretty short. But do you know who the shortest person was?

One of Job's friends who came to console him in his grief was Bildad from Shuah - that makes him a Shuhite.

Get it?

Bildad the Shoe-height!

Always remember - tall, short, no matter who you are, God made YOU and God loves YOU. We think you're pretty cool, too.