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Pulpit Humor

Serious Joy in Preaching

By Filings on Mon, 09/23/24
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“I believe that humor is a gift given to man by God as an expression of our Maker’s innate creativity. Jokes are what we create when we play with words and ideas until they make us laugh and fill our hearts with the medicine of joy (Prov. 17:22).” - 9 Marks

'But seriously folks': Humor's role in pulpit assessed

By Filings on Wed, 05/18/16
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“The legendary British preacher Charles Spurgeon was once rebuked by a woman in his congregation who felt he used too much humor in his sermons. As Baptist historian Michael Haykin recounts the story, Spurgeon replied, ‘Well, madam, if you knew the number of things that I refrain from saying, you would give me more credit.’”

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