Short Takes

A minister announced that there are 785 different kinds of sin. Now he's being besieged with requests for the list, mostly from folks who think they're missing something!

When we do what we can, God will do what we can't.

I think I could be a better Christian if I could see just one miracle--like maybe (Ted Koppel's) hair mussed up.

Teaching Sunday School is hard--especially when a 6-year-old says to you, "Okay, if Jesus was so cool, why didn't he wear Reeboks instead of those cheap-looking sandals?

Some Christians never miss church--even when they don't go.

There are worse places to be than in church. And I've been in most of them.

You know the pastor needs to liven up his sermons when people show up early just to get a window seat.

I know I should be in church more instead of playing golf. But I actually do pray more on the golf course.

Originally published November 14, 2002.