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A new study provides an enlightening answer A very passionate minister was visiting a little country church. He began his address with a shocking reminder: “Everyone in this parish is going to die.” The evangelist was surprised to notice a man in the front row smiling up at him. “What is so amusing?” the visiting…

One of my favourite cartoons from a pastor’s magazine had “For God so loved the world” graffitied onto a building. The caption below said, “Evandelism.” Well, we don’t encourage painting buildings unless you’re employed to do so. But there is some funny graffiti out there. A huge billboard says, “This year thousands of men will…

The moment you step off the train, you may think you’re in a fairy tale. And you’ll be close. The village of Oberndorf, Austria, is quaint and spotless, its people friendly and approachable. The Salzach River wanders through this postcard hamlet framed by snow-covered Alps in the distance. A 10-minute stroll and you’re climbing the…

First seen in Phil Callaway’s book – 12 Days of Christmas Stories It’s a holly jolly time, the Christmas season. That time of the year when complete grumps start to grin. People who look like bulldogs in November can transform into golden retrievers around December 15th. If you plan on cutting someone off in traffic…

I just opened a book called The Book of Lists. It includes things like “10 Celebrities who have seen UFOs.” These include Muhammed Ali and William Shatner of Star Trek fame. Another list is “11 Cats Who Traveled Long Distances to Come Home.” At the top of the list is a two-year-old part-Persian cat named…

I am a huge baseball fan. As I write, Toronto’s Blue Jays are battling the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. I’m watching with the grandkids. There are wild highs and lows; soaring victories and crushing defeats. Win and there is bouncing off the ceiling. Lose and we have a national day of crying…

Smile of the Day “Money won’t buy you happiness, but it will help you go looking for it in a convertible.” – Phil Callaway The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is home to the world’s fastest elevator that will whisk you upwards at a dizzying speed of 65…

Have you ever complained? Of course you haven’t. “Uh well, maybe once or twice,” you say. One study claims that the average adult spends five months of life complaining. Here are some of those complaints. I tried to spread cold butter on the toast. And the bread ripped. My seedless watermelon had a seed in…

A friend has this on his voicemail: “Please leave a message. I am making some changes in my life. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes.” It is impossible to overestimate the importance of friendship as a spark plug for laughter. A recent study found that people rarely laugh alone. They…