Gospel.com Topics Feed - Jokes 2008-08-12T12:16:49-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/jokes Christian Humor: why humor, fun, jokes and stories communicate in evangelism and the Bible http://ied.gospelcom.net/humor.php 2008-08-12T12:16:49-05:00 The significance of humor is often not understood as being a scripturally-mandated means of communication. It's not about a quick joke to start the sermon, but about embedding humor into all our evangelism and ministry. The Medicine of Laughter: Spurgeon's use of humor in his ministry and preaching http://ied.gospelcom.net/medicine.php 2008-08-12T11:55:48-05:00 Spurgeon, one of the 19th century's most significant preachers, made great use of humor in his ministry. Dr Larry Michael explains the biblical signicance of humor, and why it was so important to Spurgeon.