2012-02-25T09:44:18-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/joke/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7193 2012-02-25T09:44:18-05:00 History of church movements, from Trevin Wax's blog at Gospel Coalition. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4737 2011-06-18T07:46:36-05:00 Most humor makes a serious point. Having sent a couple of potentially important emails that were either quarantined for no apparent reason, or completely lost, the cartoon below has some truth. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3590 2011-03-01T15:53:48-05:00 Outnumbered is a BBC sitcom about a long-suffering couple with three smart children. Sadly for those outside UK, it is not streamed or archived on the BBC site (it does have some clips here and here) but it is available worldwide on DVD (Region 2). Here’s an incredibly funny clip that has gone viral, with 9-year-old Ben slow-grilling a minister. http://internetevangelismday.com/spikemilligan.php 2010-08-14T08:16:34-05:00 The last published words of the late British comedian Spike Milligan of blessed memory were recently issued in The Times, and relate to the Bible, his religious upbringing, and specifically his confusion about Jesus. During a time when he was losing his faith, he writes, “I remember, during this period when my faith was fading, that I wished that somehow, somewhere, I’d come across something humorous - a comment or an incident – in my prayer book or Bible. One, just one, line like ‘And lo, Jesu laugheth heartily’, or ‘Jesus sayeth “Come unto me and I will tell you a joke.“ But no such luck.” How sad that he was unable to see in the Bible the very humor ... http://internetevangelismday.com/cartoon-evangelism.php 2010-08-07T17:59:01-05:00 Humor communicates! God invented it. Jesus used it. Most of us enjoy having our spirits lifted by a cartoon. Ron Wheeler, of Cartoonworks comments that disarming cartoon humor means “people are more receptive to hearing the Gospel message.” http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/serve-him-with-mirth.php 2010-08-07T15:41:09-05:00 Even in these more relaxed days, many Christians do not understand just how much humor is embedded in the Bible. Humor is valuable for communicating the Gospel and we have a biblical mandate to use it. This classic book by Flynn remains one of few that cover the subject in depth. We offer it as a free download in PDF, HTML, DOC and MS E-book formats. http://mikeysfunnies.com/ 2008-01-09T14:22:15-05:00 Homepage for Mikey's Funnies, a clean humor email list. One Funny sent every weekday.