Humour
Jolly Jokes for Older Folks (Bob Phillips )
Bestselling author Bob Phillips has compiled yet another great collection of quirky quips and zany zingers that will charm and delight the young-at-heart and everyone who appreciates a little laughter in their lives.
Stories of wacky waiters, loony lawyers, and daffy doctors will entertain readers while providing conversation starters for coffee or other get-togethers.
An exasperated salesman abandoned his car in a no-parking zone and left this note:
"I've circled this block 20 times. I have an appointment and must keep it or lose my job. Forgive us our trespasses."
Upon returning, he found this note:
"I've circled this block 20 years. If I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation."
Patient: Doctor, doctor, I have a serious memory problem. I can't remember a thing.
Doctor: How long have you had this problem?
Patient: What problem?
Alphabetized so readers can find just the right joke to suit their fancy, Jolly Jokes for Older Folks provides lighthearted moments for everyone who's been around long enough to laugh at themselves and others.
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10 Second Sermons (Milton Jones )
‘Christianity is like a Cornish pastie. There’s something in it, but sometimes it’s difficult to find out what it is.’
Award-winning comedian Milton Jones dissects the great pastie of faith with some short, sharp one-liners about God, the Church and being a Christian – all designed to make us think about what we believe from a completely different perspective.
Includes Milton’s own cartoons
'King of the surreal one-liners.'--The Times
'Sultan of the surreal.'--The Guardian
'He's fast, absurd and very funny.'--Radio Times
… and even quicker illustrations
Even More Concise 10 Second Sermons (Milton Jones)
Hilarious follow-up to award-winning comedian Milton Jones' bestselling '10 Second Sermons'.
In his imitable surreal style, Milton dissects the bemusing world of faith with some short, sharp one-liners about God, the Church and being a Christian - all designed to make us think about what we believe from a completely different perspective.
Laughter Therapy (Bob Phillips )
Patient: “I always feel that I’m covered in gold paint, doctor.”
Psychiatrist: “Oh, that’s just your gilt complex.”They say laughter is one of the most effective forms of therapy. If so, who better to provide counsel than the comedic duo behind A Joke a Day Keeps the Doctor Away and Laughter Never Gets Old?
Bestselling author Bob Phillips reteams with cartoonist Jonny Hawkins for Laughter Therapy—a collection of hilarious jokes, clever cartoons, side-splitting one-liners, and funny anecdotes guaranteed to help you fight off the blues and blahs.
Whether you’re recovering from an illness, struggling with personal issues, dealing with a crisis, or just having a rough time, humor can be the pick-me-up you need to feel better. Brighten your day with a little Laughter Therapy!
Good Medicine to Make Your Heart Glad
Noah's Car Park Ark (Paul Kerensa)
So, you think you know Noah?
In this multi-storey story, he's got an ark but not many spaces. How will he fit all the animals on? Perhaps packing them in tightly - car-park style - is the only way!
This beautifully illustrated, rhyming retelling of the story of Noah and his ark will entertain young children and adults alike.
Paul Kerensa's writing never fails to be uniquely funny and interesting. (Miranda Hart)
Beautiful illustrations and memorable rhymes, sure to become a firm family favourite. (Kate Bottley, broadcaster and 'Gogglebox' vicar) This is the best Noah's Ark book ever! (Charlotte, aged 5 1/2) Top comic, top writer, top bloke! --(Lee Mack) If I was a joke thief, I would be shinning up Paul Kerensa's drainpipe. --(Milton Jones) Droll ... often amusing. --(Independent on Sunday)
Beautiful illustrations and memorable rhymes, sure to become a firm family favourite. (Kate Bottley, broadcaster and 'Gogglebox' vicar) This is the best Noah's Ark book ever! (Charlotte, aged 5 1/2) Top comic, top writer, top bloke! --(Lee Mack) If I was a joke thief, I would be shinning up Paul Kerensa's drainpipe. --(Milton Jones) Droll ... often amusing. --(Independent on Sunday)
A Multi-Storey Story
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Reality Bytes (Nick Page)
A fascinating record of the highs and lows of a youthworker's life told in Nick Page's trademark humorous style. Through his emails to his mentor the youthworker at Briglimpton Tabernacle introduces us to the highs and lows, joys and sadnesses, triumphs and disasters of his job. Meet the young people: Julian, the trainee martyr; Glenda, the eco-warrior and Vanessa, who knows God intends her to marry a certain youthworker. Then there are the adults: his defensive and embattled Pastor, and Stanley, the caretaker who thinks that Young People are some sort of disease. Anyone who wants to know what their kids get up to on Friday nights and those involved in youthwork will find things to think about, people they recognise and loads to laugh about
A Journey into the Heart of Youthwork Armed with Only Enthusiasm, Hope & A Packet of Chocolate Biscuits
So A Comedian Walks into a Church... (Paul Kerensa)
‘So A Comedian Walks Into A Church’ is British comedian, Paul Kerensa, true-life diary documenting his Sunday mornings on the comedy circuit around the country.
The life of a modern comedian takes them all over the place every Friday and Saturday night to make people laugh. Well for this comedian and BBC script writer (‘Miranda’ & ‘Not Going Out’), he continues his tour of the country on Sunday morning by visiting near-by churches to spiritually re-fuel.
Paul decided to write down his hilarious experiences in local churches, proving more often than not the secular comedy circuit is a tougher gig. Seeing the church through the eyes of a comedian is humbling, insightful and revealing. But most of all, you’ll discover what it feels like to walk into a new environment as a stranger to better understand and interact with those who walk through your church door.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paul Kerensa is known as BBC’s go-to guy for ‘gagging up’ sitcom scripts, and has been on the writing teams for ‘Miranda’ and ‘Not Only Out’ for all series. As a stand-up comedian he tours the country, has won ITV’s Take The Mike Award, and was a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards and the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Awards.
He has performed solo shows for numerous years at Spring Harvest, New wine and Greenbelt, and is a regular speaker at Alpha launches, men’s breakfasts and whole church family comedy nights.
Confessions of a Kneel-Down Stand-Up
The Buzzards Are Circling (Stan Toler )
“I have never read any of Stan’s books without being able to say, ‘I read Toler today for my daily faith lift.’”
—Dr. Alton Loveless, former president/CEO of Randall House Publications
Sometimes life takes a swing at you when you’re already down. Maybe you lose a loved one unexpectedly. Or your career takes a turn you neither expected nor wanted. Or you find yourself stuck in the slumps, feeling blue without knowing why.
For those days that seem as though it’s you against the world, bestselling author Stan Toler presents you with a playbook for staying in the game. During difficult moments, this book will help you press on to victory as you learn to…
conquer the challenges life throws your way
overcome spiritual setbacks that may be hindering your growth
strengthen your confidence that God will carry you through your tough times
Let Stan share some biblical wisdom and Christlike encouragement with you as he offers gentle reminders that even when the buzzards are circling, God isn’t finished with you yet!
Review
"[Stan Toler's] writings do not come from a journalism classroom, but rather out of day- to-day experiences. His style is unique in that it does not take him long until he has you walking alongside him as he kicks the cans down a lonely West Virginia road, or cry[ing] with him and his brother outside the hospital in North Columbus, holding Linda's hand with him as he prays for the love of his life, or cheering for a son at the stadium. He takes you with him in his everyday walk.
"You will not read Stan long until you know the real man. A man of sterling character, full of God, and filled with a love for everyone he meets. I have never read any of his books without being able to say, 'I read Toler today for my daily faith lift.'"
--Dr. Alton Loveless, former president/CEO of Randall House Publications
"I have read all of the books by Stan Toler (and we wrote four together). But this is his best book ever, and funniest. You will love reading it because of all the humorous illustrations, but you will learn from reading it because of the many principles drawn from Bible references. Also, you will live better because of the multitude of practical observations, and finally you will become more holy because the book will draw you closer to God.
"Stan Toler has communicated Christian principles with humor, contemporary illustrations, and a writing style that reflects USA Today, i.e., it is crisp, contemporary, and compelling."
--Elmer L. Towns, dean at the School of Religion, Liberty University
"The Buzzards Are Circling, but God's Not Finished with Me Yet has enough humor to keep you entertained, enough stories and examples to keep you interested, enough Scripture to keep you grateful for God's grace and goodness, and enough practical advice to make it a good investment of your time and money."
--Zig Ziglar, author and motivational teacher, Dallas, Texas
"With his typical warmth, wit, and wisdom, Stan Toler has written a book that will help you through the difficult days of your life. The Buzzards Are Circling, but God's Not Finished with Me Yet is a book for these times. You cannot read it without being reminded of God's constant love and care in the midst of a crisis."
--Norman G. Wilson, former general director of communications, The Wesleyan Church
But God's Not Finished with Me Yet
The Gospel in Golf (John Horry)
In the Gospel in Golf, John Horry loosely draws an analogy between the Christian life and a round of golf. It is loose though, about as loose as his 5-iron!
Join John and his regular playing partners Phil, Jason and Brian as they take you on a round of their local golf course in Nottinghamshire, England.
With typical golfing humour and mandatory banter, the happy foursome demonstrate that even the most disastrous of holes can produce analogies for the Christian life whether you are a rookie believer, mid-handicap journeyman or a low handicap superstar.
John also includes 'To the next tee' sections which recommend some further reading for those wishing to explore the Christian faith at a deeper level.
Reflections on Life While Playing a Round of Golf
The Sacred Art of Joking (James Cary)
Every few weeks a politician, pundit or soap star causes a media storm by making a gaffe or tweeting a joke that some people do not find funny. Comedy is very hard to get right and yet we think it’s important to have a sense of humour and not take yourself too seriously. On the other hand, a sense of humour failure can lead to losing your friends, your twitter account, your job, your career and, in some cases, your life.
James Cary knows about this. He is a sitcom writer who’s written jokes about bomb disposal in Afghanistan (Bluestone 42), defended comments about Islam by Ben Elton on Newsnight, been on a panel with radical Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary, sits on the General Synod of the Church of England and somehow managed to co-write episodes of Miranda. An odd mix, but one that makes him very readable. This entertaining, breezy book, explains how comedy works (with jokes and quotes) and gives much-needed insights into the controversy surrounding humour.
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Marvellous potential . . . for opening up conversations and avenues of thoughtful debate Source: Church Times
Having worked for many years at the coalface of comedy, sorting the dross from the combustible, James Cary is uniquely qualified to write this book. --Author: Milton Jones, comedian and panellist on BBC2 s Mock the Week A truly brilliant debut book --Author: Iain Dale, LBC Drivetime presenter
Having worked for many years at the coalface of comedy, sorting the dross from the combustible, James Cary is uniquely qualified to write this book. --Author: Milton Jones, comedian and panellist on BBC2 s Mock the Week A truly brilliant debut book --Author: Iain Dale, LBC Drivetime presenter
The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass, Christian Speaker, Aged 45 3/4 (Adrian Plass)
In this second diary, the fictional character Plass is in demand as a public speaker which demands a new diary revealing what has happened to the outrageous Gerald, the joyless Flushpools, incompetent Leonard, the long-suffering Anne and the other well-known characters.
What ARE They Doing Down There? (Paul Kerensa )
Via jokes, quips, observations and short thoughts, comedian and writer Paul Kerensa shines a light on the bits of everyday life we probably wish we’d forgotten, or been glad no one was looking – except, well, God.
A God's Eye View of the World, or What's Left of It
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