Monthly Archives: January 2012

GRIN AND SHARE IT: “The Wedding”


The Wedding A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, “How many women can a man marry?” “Sixteen,” the boy responded. His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. “How … Continue reading

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“What is the Presbyterian Church, and what do Presbyterians believe?”


The name “Presbyterian” applies to a diverse group of churches that adhere in some degree to the teachings of John Calvin and John Knox and are led by representative elders (presbyters) of their congregations. Within the broad category, there are … Continue reading

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GRIN AND SHARE IT: “God Will Provide”


God Will Provide A young woman brings home her fiance to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man. The father invites the fiancee to his study for a drink. “So … Continue reading

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“What is the Methodist Church, and what do Methodists believe?”


The United Methodist Church is one of the largest American mainline denominations, with nearly 12 million members in 42,000 congregations worldwide. It is a participating member of the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches and is … Continue reading

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GRIN AND SHARE IT: “Does Anybody Really Care?”


Does Anybody Really Care? If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. The … Continue reading

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“What is the Baptist Church and what do Baptists believe?”


First Baptist, Second Baptist, American Baptist, Southern Baptist, General Baptist, Independent Baptist, Primitive Baptist – the list goes on and on. Just who are these groups, and where did they all come from? Do they believe the same things or … Continue reading

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GRIN AND SHARE IT: “More Church Signs”


More Church Signs The best vitamin for a Christian is B1. Under same management for over 2,000 years. Soul food served here. Tithe if you love Jesus! Anyone can honk. You can give without loving, but you cannot love without … Continue reading

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“What do Seventh-day Adventists believe?”


There seem to be different “degrees” of Seventh-day Adventism. Some Seventh-day Adventists believe identically to orthodox Christians, other than believing that worship should be held on Saturday and that the Saturday Sabbath should still be observed. If these are the … Continue reading

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GRIN AND SHARE IT: “Tension”


Tension There was a church where the preacher and the song leader were not getting along. This began to spill over into the worship service. One week the preacher preached on commitment, and how we should dedicate ourselves to service. … Continue reading

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“Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions?”


Acts 15:19-21,28 is the Scripture Jehovah’s Witnesses typically point to as the reason they refuse to accept blood donations. Acts 15:20 says, “Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from … Continue reading

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