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Laughter as Gift

traditional Christian reflection

Laughter is not a distraction from holiness. Used well, it is a reminder that we are not the center of the universe and that the story is larger than our current embarrassment or success. A faith that cannot laugh at itself has usually begun to take itself too seriously—and that is a different kind of danger.

How you’d preach it

Humor can be a grace that keeps us from taking ourselves with ultimate seriousness.

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