Does the armor fit?

Ephesians 6:10-18 tells us to put on the whole armor of God. Hmmm, I'm not sure this one will fit??

Photo taken at Camp Sonrise 2012.

I've been FRAMED!!

Do you think I need a lawyer??

Super Bowl Ticket

A man had two of the best tickets for the Super Bowl.  As he sits down, another man comes along and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him.

"No", he says, "the seat is empty."

"This is incredible!" said the man, "who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event of the football calendar and not use it?"

He says, "Well, actually, the seat belongs to me.  My wife was supposed to come with me, but she passed away.  This is the first Super Bowl we haven't been together since we got married."

"Oh... I'm sorry to hear that. That's terrible. I guess you couldn't find someone else, a friend or relative or even a neighbour to take the seat?"

The man shakes his head......."No. They're all at the funeral."

Postal Identity Theft??

Olustee Post Office

The end of last month not only ushered in a new year, but for me and many residents of Olustee, it ended an era in that we lost our post office.  Our post office was not one of those beautiful new buildings you see in larger communities, nor was it a stately historical building converted to distribute mail.  Our most recent post office was originally constructed as a voter precinct, and then a shelter was added so it could also be a fire station.  This location was preceded by other locations which all were destroyed by fire, but I digress. The Olustee Post Office was a "contract" branch of the Sanderson Post Office, which allowed rural communities to have a less costly postal operation.  Apparently it wasn't "less costly" enough.

Checking mail for the last time in Box 56.

Olustee box holders have now been switched to an existing rural route from Sanderson.  In the process we lost our own Zip Code, 32072, and our community name with the US Postal Service.  Our address now includes our 9-1-1 street address and "Sanderson, FL 32087".  But, I live in "Olustee".  Sanderson is ten miles down the road.  Go figure.  Now, I'm not saying that poor little Olustee is the only community suffering from "postal identity theft", but, hey, the stuck pig squeals the loudest, right?  And we are the ones being "stuck" right now.  We now join the ranks of our fellow county citizens in Taylor, Baxter, and other not-so-easily designated locations.

A new era begins.

Anyway, I now have a beautiful, not-so-stylish but functional mailbox on a short little post in front of my house.  I'm learning that that was the easy part.  The hard part is letting everyone know of the address change.  This is made more difficult when you consider mail received by my ministry comes from, well, everywhere!  I think I'm getting a headache just thinking about it.

So, should you need to mail anything to me or James Croft Evangelistic Association, please send it to:

5214 Main Street

Sanderson, Florida 32087-2524

United States of America

And, just to make it more challenging, I'm phasing out my home telephone number.  You will find the proper number to use on my website's contact page.

You know, they say hindsight is 20-20, maybe I should have bought some of that "identity theft insurance."  8-)

Gotta Share!! (The Musical)

Does this remind you of any churches?

Christmas Shopping Humor 2011

I found humor while Christmas shopping at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville, Florida.

 I always love seeing Santa at the mall.

 I ate chikin till the cows came home.

 This store charged an "arm & leg" for everything! Too expensive for me!

 What should be the caption for this photo?
A) WOW! What a BIG present!!
B) WOW! What a little man!!
C) I hope this fits in my car!!
D) Hmmm, I could get in this box and give myself to _____!!

Is Chick-fil-A the Tim Tebow of restaurants??

Christmas Crime Scene

Where is a CSI when you need them?? A little girl got ran over by a reindeer!! It was a Christmas collision in the park. No harm done. It was all for fun.  I guess I have a strange sense of humor.  8-)

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Wrong Worship

Careful! Careful!

A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband.  Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen.  "Careful," he said,  "CAREFUL!  Put in some more butter!  Oh my gosh! You're cooking too many at once.  TOO MANY!  Turn them!  TURN THEM NOW!  We need more butter.  Oh my gosh!  WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER?  They're going to STICK!  Careful.  CAREFUL!  I said be CAREFUL!  You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking!  Never!  Turn them!  Hurry up!  Are you CRAZY?  Have you LOST your mind?  Don't forget to salt them.  You know you always forget to salt them.  Use the Salt.  USE THE SALT!  THE SALT!"

The wife stared at him.  "What in the world is wrong with you?  You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?"

The husband calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving."

Boo Boo Bear?

I had a "short" conversation with Yogi Bear at Jellystone Campground in Madison, Florida during Camp Sonrise 2011.



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Dancing With The Giant

Hey, I just got a call to be a contestant next year on Dancing With The Stars!!! As one of the stars, of course!

Actually, this video was produced by Tim Rose, Minister of Youth for Sardis Baptist Church in Worthington Springs, Florida, and shown during Camp Sonrise 2011.

Not having a neck really makes it difficult to keep my head on straight!!  8-)

Pack Your Bags!

A woman came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery!"

The husband said, "Oh my gosh!  What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?"

"Doesn't matter," she said.  "Just get out!"

Shallow Small Group Study

Driving With The Giant

Take a "short" ride with 3'10" tall evangelist James Croft to a recent revival engagement.

Revival Security

Evangelist James Croft introduces revival security officers during a service at Cudd Memorial Baptist Church in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

A special thank you to Houston Garrett, Austin Walker and Matthew Davis for being good sports and good friends.

Yes, it is OK to laugh and have a good time in God's House.

Goat for Dinner

A young couple invited their elderly pastor for Sunday dinner.  While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the minister asked their son what they were having.

"Goat," the little boy replied.

"Goat?" replied the startled man of the cloth, "Are you sure about that?"

"Yep," said the youngster.  "I heard Dad say to Mom, 'Today is just as good as any to have the old goat for dinner.'"

Light and Sound

Light travels faster than sound... which is why most people appear brilliant until you hear them.

Sweet Christmas Gift

I got this new "sweet" cane for Christmas!!

Game Day

A backyard football game, complete with sports announcer, provides a comical look at the in-state football rivalry between the Florida State Seminoles and the Florida Gators. The video relates the game to the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 in the Bible.

Disclaimer: I James Croft, am a Florida State Seminole fan and I wanted the video to reflect a win by the 'Noles, but the four young ladies out voted me. Yes, they are Gator Fans. Oh, well, the Biblical message is still the same.



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Coffee Does What??

What's all this talk about coffee stunting your growth??

OK, OK, now you know why I no longer attempt stand-up comedy.  8-)