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Idols depend on you; God doesn't. ... read more..

"The reality of the bodily ascension of Jesus to Heaven makes an enormous difference. When understood, this truth becomes an irreplaceable, important resource for living our lives in the world - and read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Keep your eye out on the roads; police are always testing new kinds of speed traps. You'll see Officer Jenkin's unconventional one one at:www.cybersalt.org/funny-car-pictur... read more..

Vaporizers: Some people haven't the foggiest idea how to use them.... read more..

The new priest is nervous about hearing confessions, so he asks the older priest to sit in on his sessions. The new priest hears a couple of confessions, then the old priest asks him to step out of th... read more..

One of my students could not take my college seminar final exam because of a funeral. "No problem," I told him. "Make it up the following week." That week came, and again he couldn't take the test du... read more..

I don't know about you, but I find those "Out-of-the-Office" e-mail auto-replies very ordinary and tedious. Here are some fun alternatives: 1. Thank you for your e-mail. Your credit card has been cha... read more..

I have my doubts about disbelief.... read more..

"Our culture says that feelings of love are the basis for actions of love. And of course that can be true. But it is truer to say that actions of love can lead consistently to feelings of love." - read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! A wet start to spring has Rev. James Snyder thinking his wife should be in charge of the weather. You can read "Spring Has Sprung a Leak This Year" at:www.cybersalt.org/god... read more..

It was in the middle of February during a very shivering cold time that the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage said most dramatically, “I can’t wait for Spring. When in the world is Spring going to ge... read more..

1.  Hey!  It's my turn to sit in the front pew. 2.  I was so enthralled, I never noticed your sermon went 25 minutes over time. 3.  Personally I find witnessing much more enjoyab read more..

A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small Ohio town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our famil... read more..

When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went read more..

"Things that upset a chihuahua may pass virtually unnoticed by a Great Dane." - Smiley Blanton read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Elephants are often known for their strength, but even they have rough days at work. As proof, check out the larger version of "Elephant Exhaustion" at:www.cybersalt.org/fu... read more..

It's so quiet you can hear a pun drop.... read more..

A young couple decided to wed. As the big day approached, they grew apprehensive. Each had a problem they had never before shared with anyone, not even each other. The Groom-to-be, overcoming his fea... read more..

Upon being denied, in the 1950's, membership in the exclusive Hollywood Country Club, because he was a Jew, Groucho Marx (whose father was a Jew, but whose mother was not) wrote a letter to the club's... read more..

Two cowboy friends, Wally and Dallas, each bought a horse one summer. They enjoyed riding around and doing the things that cowboys do. When winter came, however, they did not want to pay to have their... read more..

It's hard to connect with my King-James-only buddy... He refuses to receptus my textus.... read more..

"In all the stories of Jesus' compassion, we are never told that he had compassion on someone because they deserved it. It was only because they were in need." - John Ortberg read more..

"Who are these kids and why are they calling me Mom?" read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! This week, Rev. James Snyder's wife left him alone with the microwave oven and a pizza. What could go wrong? You'll know if you read "When I’m beside Myself, I’m in Bad Com... read more..

The minister gave his Sunday morning service, as usual, but this particular Sunday, it was considerably longer than normal. Later, at the door, shaking hands with parishioners as they moved out, one ... read more..

“When she saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she'd dye.”... read more..

We were standing in line outside a busy restaurant. The harried hostess was checking to find out how many people were in each group. "Party of two," the woman behind us said to her, "and could we plea... read more..

In the beginning of the week the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage said, “On Thursday the girls and I will be going to St. Augustine for the day to visit thrift shops.” It was spring break and so the... read more..

If you're lucky enough to be Irish... you're lucky enough!... read more..

"The Christian worldview insists that the face of a child with Down syndrome is infinitely more beautiful than an airbrushed model on the cover of a fashion magazine." - Albert Mohler read more..