The Big Book of Church Jokes

The Big Book of Church Jokes
By Len Jones and Dennis Daniel
Barbour Pub., 2009. 367 p. Nonfiction

If you or your Sunday School could use a bit of livening up, this non-denominational book of religious jokes (complete with cartoons) will have the congregation chuckling. You’ll definitely find some groaners, but that’s half the fun.

One of my favorites was from the “Sunday School” section. When a teacher asked her young students to explain God, one of the girls replied. “One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will always be enough people to take care of things on our planet. He only makes babies, not grown-ups, because they are small and easier to handle.” While you might not always agree, you definitely have to see the wisdom in her response.

There’s also a section devoted to the spiritual messages seen on church billboards. For the frugal-minded, “Free Trip to Heaven—Details Inside!” and for those with a penchant for procrastination, “Don’t Wait for the Hearse to Take You to Church”. So check it out to see just how fun getting some religion can be!

DAP