Let’s see if I understand how America works lately = . . . If you burn your thighs on hot coffee you’re = holding in your lap while driving, you blame the restaurant. = If your teen-age son kills himself, you blame some = rock ‘n’ roll musician…
07/14/17 Grif.Net – Overheard in Church (5)
Our pastor preached one of his best sermons = ever last week. A lady in the congregation praised him highly and = suggested that he should publish a collection of his best = sermons. The preacher told her he was planning that = they be published posthumously. To…
07/13/17 Grif.Net – Overheard in Church (4)
Preacher: = “Can everyone hear me in the back?” Voice = from the back: “Yes, but I wouldn’t mind changing seats with = someone who can’t.” ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] www.grif.net = "Jesus Knows Me, This I = Love!"
07/12/17 Grif.Net – Overheard in Church (3)
I’m not saying the preaching at our church is = boring, but the members voted to serve coffee after the sermon instead = of before. This is = to make sure members are fully awake before driving = home. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] www.grif.net = "Jesus…
07/11/17 Grif.Net – Overheard in Church (2)
I had just preached one of my top-drawer sermons, = and was met by a little old lady at the door who = shared: "You know Pastor, every sermon you preach is = better than your next one." Okay . = . . ~~ Dr Bob Griffin…
07/10/17 Grif.Net – Overheard Last Sunday (1)
In the children’s sermon I said, ‘We have = been learning how powerful Kings and Queens were in Bible times. But, = there is a Higher Power. Can anybody tell me what it = is?’ One child blurted out, ‘Aces!’ ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] www.grif.net =…
07/08/17 Weekend Grif.Net – Don’t Widen the Plate
Twenty One years ago, in = Nashville, Tennessee, during the first week of January,1996, more than = 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel for the 52nd = annual ABCA’s convention. While I waited in line to register with = the hotel staff, I heard other more veteran coaches…
07/07/17 Grif.Net – What My Friends Are Saying
[Social Media posts from my = cyber-friends tells me more about them than they = think] Looking at diet books and thinking, ‘What a waste of a = tree.’ Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on = the moon. Food is an…
07/06/17 Grif.Net – At the Seashore
[Sarah, mother of 4 boys and 1 daughter, shared some = “Beach Joke” to help pass the time on long drives to the = seashore] Q: What do you get when you combine an elephant = with a fish? A: Swimming = trunks. Q: Do fish go on…
07/05/17 Grif.Net – Dozen Thoughts on Aging
A warm morning in July gave rise to relaxing and = thinking. Most of the time, at my age, I realize that I = don’t do enough deep thinking. So while choosing between a = poached egg/bran muffin OR enjoying cake/ice cream today for breakfast I = thought: If walking…
07/04/17 Grif.Net – United States in America
As both Pastor and = Administrator of our Christian School in Wisconsin, I made it a practice = to have fun on the playground with the kids (giving the staff time to = use the restroom) and often sitting with the students at lunchtime and = asking questions and telling…
07/03/16 Grif.Net – Keep up with Tradition
[First workday of the month = demands first-class puns and word-plays. Or these instead. Take = your pick.] The local veterinarian got laryngitis but no one = noticed since he’s always been a hoarse doctor. My wife is = happy to make a pair of pants for me,…
07/01/17 Weekend Grif.Net – Noses
Your nose is = important. This week, DO NOT *Look down it at somebody (Pride) = *Poke it into someone else’s = business (Strife/Dissension) *Snoop around with it = (Nosey/Gossip) *Get it out of joint (Anger) = *Cut it off to spite your face =…