The= sermon was long. Very long. And the pastor showed no sign = of slowing down. A man got up and left in the middle of the message and = later walked back in. Aft= erward, the pastor asked the man where he had gone. = 220;I went…
01/25/21 Grif.Net – Monday Quiz: I’d Like to Buy a Vowel
[En= joying weekly quizzes each Monday. Here’s one on a popular = game show.] 1. When did Wheel of Fortune premier = (month/year) 2. = What famous TV producer devised the game show? 3. = What other iconic TV game show is also a product of this great…
01/23/21 Sanctity of Life Weekend Grif.Net – Choices
Yesterday’= ;s headlines made me sick. Liberal groups celebrated the anniversary of = Roe v Wade and rejoiced in the slaughter of millions of babies.=A0 One = group even had NON-BIRTHDAY CAKE to distribute. That is just sick. = Many of you know that I am "PRO-CHOICE", but NOT as…
01/22/21 Grif.Net – Leaning Larry
Dan had a = friend who always seemed to lean slightly to the left as they talked. = Since it bothered him, he suggested to his buddy Larry should see a = doctor, and have his legs checked out. For years, = Larry refused, and told Dan he was…
01/21/21 Grif.Net – Overheard in Church (part 1)
A minister = delivered a sermon on God’s judgment and the reality of eternal = hell that was so strong it would make the hair on the back of your neck = stand up. No Hollywood horror movie could compare to the description he = gave about weeping and wailing…
01/20/21 Grif.Net – Did You Hear? (part 4)
Did you hear = about the patient who told his doctor he was addicted to = Twitter? The doctor = looked confused and admitted he didn’t follow = him. Did you hear = about the Calculus professor who had too much to drink at a = party? He was…
01/19/21 Grif.Net – Wearing a Mask
Someone asked = if the wife and I were still wearing masks. I said we HAD = to. No, not from the health standpoint since we do not have the = plague. But on the advice of our Financial Planner who is helping us = work on retirement. To…
01/18/21 Grif.Net – Monday Quiz: Where Did That Song Originate?
Here are TWO = DOZEN GREAT BROADWAY TUNES. I can hum every one of these and know the = lyrics to most. But can’t remember for the life of me in WHAT = musical each originated. Can you?? 1. _________________ = “Almost Like Being in Love” 2. = _________________ “Bewitched,…
01/16/21 Weekend Grif.Net – Don’t You Dare
[From Mark = Connor, 32 years a senior pastor in Melbourne, = Australia] A church youth = group leader wanted to encourage his teens to read the bible = more. He started by = challenging each of them to touch their bible once a day for a week.…
01/15/21 Grif.Net – Time to Move
[As a veteran = pastor/college professor of 50+ years I am often asked by young men how = to know when a ministry is "over" and you should seek a move = to another church or retired totally. Here are some warning = signs.] "You know = it’s over…
01/14/21 Grif.Net – Snow Laughing Matter (part 9)
Q: What = happens when winter arrives? A: Autumn = leaves Q: What do = snowmen say when they take pictures? A: = Freeze Q: Why did the = farmer only wear one boot to town? A: Weatherman = said there would be a 50% chance of snow…
01/13/21 Grif.Net – Did You Hear? (part 3)
Did you hear = about the Dalmatian who lost playing hide-and-seek every = time? He was always = spotted. Did you hear = about the kidnapping at the elementary school? Everything is = okay now. He woke up. Did you hear = about the ghost who was caught…
01/12/21 Grif.Net – Status Updates
Scott M asked, = “This whole birthday thing is getting old, don’t you = think?” Kim E = confessed, “I had the rudest, slowest, nastiest cashier today. = Guess it’s my own fault for using the self-checkout = lane.” Ken M reminds = us, “If your grandma got…