Setting: A group of sisters are meeting together over their first house dinner and discussing how often they should have house meetings.
Friend: So, do we agree to meet once a month?
Sister E: What?? No way! Meat only once a month?
Alarm Sound
Brother R and his friend M are working together at Sierra Lodge, and Brother M notices a faint sound of some kind of alarm going off.
It was faint, but then the alarm sound started to get louder and louder... and then Brother R comes into the room, and says, "Do you hear that alarm sound? I'm trying to figure out where it's coming from."
And then as Brother R leaves the room, the alarm sound got fainter again.
Brother R, of course, had a hard time finding the source of that sound, because from his perspective, the volume of the alarm seemed constant, no matter where he went. It was a few minutes before Brother R realized that the alarm sound was coming from his own cell phone.
It was faint, but then the alarm sound started to get louder and louder... and then Brother R comes into the room, and says, "Do you hear that alarm sound? I'm trying to figure out where it's coming from."
And then as Brother R leaves the room, the alarm sound got fainter again.
Brother R, of course, had a hard time finding the source of that sound, because from his perspective, the volume of the alarm seemed constant, no matter where he went. It was a few minutes before Brother R realized that the alarm sound was coming from his own cell phone.
English Patient: Misspelling Part 2
Upon hearing about Brother J's "Jason Bound" story (posted 2 days ago), a group of people are having a grand old time talking about it. Then suddenly, Sister Y, another English Patient, says, "Ha ha ha! I know why that's funny!"
Sister V, who was sitting next to Sister Y, quickly tries to stop her, saying, "No, you don't. Don't say whatever you're going to say, because you don't."
Despite the warning, Sister Y kept on insisting that she DID understand the humor, and despite multiple attempts to stop her, Sister Y blurts out, "It's funny because it's supposed to be James Bond!"
Sister V, who was sitting next to Sister Y, quickly tries to stop her, saying, "No, you don't. Don't say whatever you're going to say, because you don't."
Despite the warning, Sister Y kept on insisting that she DID understand the humor, and despite multiple attempts to stop her, Sister Y blurts out, "It's funny because it's supposed to be James Bond!"
English Patient: Misspelling
Setting: A bunch of brothers are gathered together, looking at a DVD cover of foreign copy of Bourne Supremacy from Singapore... laughing at the fact it says on the cover, "Starring, Jason Bound".
English Patient J: What's funny?
Friend: Here, check out this misspelling! (gives the DVD)
English Patient J: (scans the DVD cover very carefully, with a slightly confused look... and then suddenly, a lightbulb goes on in his eyes, and he says) Ahhh!! That's funny! Supremacy!! ha ha ha.
English Patient J: What's funny?
Friend: Here, check out this misspelling! (gives the DVD)
English Patient J: (scans the DVD cover very carefully, with a slightly confused look... and then suddenly, a lightbulb goes on in his eyes, and he says) Ahhh!! That's funny! Supremacy!! ha ha ha.
Disgracepoint Classic: That the World May Know
The original "That the World May Know" video that started the series... Which became an instant Gracepoint classic.
These are all based on true stories. Some might even argue that they are exactly true stories.
John is now at Gracepoint Minneapolis Church, which is a new church plant in Minnesota.
These are all based on true stories. Some might even argue that they are exactly true stories.
John is now at Gracepoint Minneapolis Church, which is a new church plant in Minnesota.
Tricky Acronyms
Sister S looks at a label attached on a pair of tongs and asks, "Hey, what does D-A-V-I-S stand for?"
Hurting: Fantastic Four
Friends are gathered around talking about the movie "Fantastic Four", when all of a sudden, one sister says, "Oh, I don't think I can understand the movie even if watched it, because I haven't seen Fantastic One, Two, or Three..."
Q&A Session
Brother M: Let’s open it up for questions now.
Student: Yeah… so why do you think materialism and consumerism are so prevalent in our culture today?
Brother M: I don’t know! I’m not a socialist.
[silence in the room]
Brother M: I mean… I’m not a sociologist.
Student: Yeah… so why do you think materialism and consumerism are so prevalent in our culture today?
Brother M: I don’t know! I’m not a socialist.
[silence in the room]
Brother M: I mean… I’m not a sociologist.
Hurting: D.L. Moody
Setting: A group of people are sitting around and talking about different seminaries named after D.L. Moody, the great American evangelist.
Friend1: Isn't there one called Moody Theological Seminary?
Friend2: Yeah, but I think there's another one that's named after D.L. Moody.
Sister V: Oh, you mean Moody Fashion Institute?
Friend1: Isn't there one called Moody Theological Seminary?
Friend2: Yeah, but I think there's another one that's named after D.L. Moody.
Sister V: Oh, you mean Moody Fashion Institute?
English Patient Email
English Patient email:
"Thank you very much for praying for safe travel overseas. I think I'm finally over my jetlegs."
"Thank you very much for praying for safe travel overseas. I think I'm finally over my jetlegs."
Graduations from a Kid's Perspective
submitted by Jenn Chen
Setting: On Graduation Sunday, the seniors are putting on caps and gowns..
Kid: Wow, Teacher G, are you graduating?
Teacher G: Yes I am.
Kid: Woa, Teacher G! You are old! You'll be dead soon!
Setting: On Graduation Sunday, the seniors are putting on caps and gowns..
Kid: Wow, Teacher G, are you graduating?
Teacher G: Yes I am.
Kid: Woa, Teacher G! You are old! You'll be dead soon!
English Patient: Acts of Surrender
“After I became a Christian, I stopped listening to circular music.”
Basketball Dominance
Setting: Brother L comes back from basketball and talks to Brother D about it.
Brother L: Man! John Korea was so good today!
Brother D: What?? No way! John Korea?
Brother L: Yeah, he's good. I'd take John Korea over you.
Brother D: No! You're kidding me! I'm offended!
Brother L: Seriously, he's pretty good.
Brother D: All right! That's it! Me and John Korea, 1-on-1. Let's organize it.. I will totally school... Wait... [long pause] Who's John Korea?
Brother L: Man! John Korea was so good today!
Brother D: What?? No way! John Korea?
Brother L: Yeah, he's good. I'd take John Korea over you.
Brother D: No! You're kidding me! I'm offended!
Brother L: Seriously, he's pretty good.
Brother D: All right! That's it! Me and John Korea, 1-on-1. Let's organize it.. I will totally school... Wait... [long pause] Who's John Korea?
Sierra Lodge Death Star
In 2007, when we were building our Sierra Lodge, we had some wasp problems... Here's a picture of one of the biggest wasp nests that we've seen, and below is the video of how John Ko and Tony Sun took care of that.
Note: Some brothers mocked John Ko for running away from the fallen Death Star like a little cry-baby. We could not reach John Ko for comments. However, there were brothers (not shown in the video) who were actually in the house, who were so afraid that they ran away to the other side of the building, even though they were inside the house. After this video came out, Pastor Ed Kang started to tell the brothers that they were being little cry-babies and claimed that he could crush those wasps nests with his hammer, right in front of his face. The next time we went up to the Sierra Lodge with Pastor Ed, I challenged him to actually do it, and to my amazement, he actually did it even with wasps circling around him! It turned out to be a good story, because he didn't get eaten up by the angry wasps, otherwise this story would be quite different.
Note: Some brothers mocked John Ko for running away from the fallen Death Star like a little cry-baby. We could not reach John Ko for comments. However, there were brothers (not shown in the video) who were actually in the house, who were so afraid that they ran away to the other side of the building, even though they were inside the house. After this video came out, Pastor Ed Kang started to tell the brothers that they were being little cry-babies and claimed that he could crush those wasps nests with his hammer, right in front of his face. The next time we went up to the Sierra Lodge with Pastor Ed, I challenged him to actually do it, and to my amazement, he actually did it even with wasps circling around him! It turned out to be a good story, because he didn't get eaten up by the angry wasps, otherwise this story would be quite different.
Course 101 Analogies
Setting: Sister K was trying to explain to someone about the Christmas Tree analogy from Course 101...
Sister K: "Umm... so it's like we're trees that have been cut at the roots... and we are dead, but not really... well... umm... Actually, could I just talk like I'm a tree?"
Sister K: "Umm... so it's like we're trees that have been cut at the roots... and we are dead, but not really... well... umm... Actually, could I just talk like I'm a tree?"
Hurting: Austin Attraction
submitted by Bryan Song
Setting: Class of '09 brothers are visiting Gracepoint Austin and asking Pastor Manny what would be a good activity to do in Austin on Saturday.
Brother: So what should we do the rest of the afternoon here in Austin?
Pastor Manny: Since you guys are going to the Texas State history museum, I think it would be nice to also go to the LBJ library.
Brother: What? Lebron James has a library here in Austin!!? Awesome!!!
Setting: Class of '09 brothers are visiting Gracepoint Austin and asking Pastor Manny what would be a good activity to do in Austin on Saturday.
Brother: So what should we do the rest of the afternoon here in Austin?
Pastor Manny: Since you guys are going to the Texas State history museum, I think it would be nice to also go to the LBJ library.
Brother: What? Lebron James has a library here in Austin!!? Awesome!!!
English Patient: Sleeping In
English Patient: I love oversleeping!!!
Friend: Do you mean sleeping in?
English Patient: I don't know. Do I?
Friend: Do you mean sleeping in?
English Patient: I don't know. Do I?
Gracepoint Kids: Problematic Theology
Setting: Dad is talking to his 6 year old daughter.
Dad: Allison, how come every night you stay up so late and don’t go to sleep?
Allison: Because God made me like this.
Dad: Allison, how come every night you stay up so late and don’t go to sleep?
Allison: Because God made me like this.
English Patient: Cram
Someone sends out an email:
“Hello everyone, I just wanted to send you this study sheet to you all. In case you need to cramp today, just like me!”
“Hello everyone, I just wanted to send you this study sheet to you all. In case you need to cramp today, just like me!”
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