Did Jesus use a bulletin?

[PreachersWife2004]

We use the old version. I do not like the new version either. For me, it just comes across as too contemporary.

That reminds me, though...has anyone ever looked up the 23rd psalm in the book The Message? Talk about contemporary!

1-3 God, my shepherd! I don't need a thing.
You have bedded me down in lush meadows,
you find me quiet pools to drink from.
True to your word,
you let me catch my breath
and send me in the right direction.

4 Even when the way goes through
Death Valley,
I'm not afraid
when you walk at my side.
Your trusty shepherd's crook
makes me feel secure.

5 You serve me a six-course dinner
right in front of my enemies.
You revive my drooping head;
my cup brims with blessing.

6 Your beauty and love chase after me
every day of my life.
I'm back home in the house of God
for the rest of my life.

 

[PreachersWife2004]

But here is, by far, the funniest translation of Psalm 23. This is rather irreverent, so I apologize in advance. For those of you who are familiar with lolcats and how they "talk", this will make you laugh.

1 Ceiling Cat iz mai sheprd (which is funni if u knowz teh joek about herdin catz LOL.)
He givz me evrithin I need.
2 He letz me sleeps in teh sunni spot
an haz liek nice waterz r ovar thar.
3 He makez mai soul happi
an maeks sure I go teh riet wai for him. Liek thru teh cat flap insted of out teh opin windo LOL.
4 I iz in teh valli of dogz, fearin no pooch,
bcz Ceiling Cat iz besied me rubbin' mah ears, an it maek me so kumfy.
5 He letz me sit at teh taebl evn when peepl who duzint liek me iz watchn.
He givz me a flea baff an so much gooshy fud it runz out of mai bowl LOL.
6 Niec things an luck wil chase me evrydai
an I wil liv in teh Ceiling Cats houz forevr.


Holy cow. I cracked up just rereading it now.

HERE is the link for the whole project...

 

[cerette]

That's the way I learned and memorized it! I still goof up though from time to time

that's hilarious.. never heard that translation before... caused a giggle because i know of a wels family whose last name is quick

 

[PreachersWife2004]

Guess they were the only ones gettin saved back then! Good thing we changed the wording!

that's hilarious.. never heard that translation before... caused a giggle because i know of a wels family whose last name is quick

 

[DaRev]

Don't waste your time looking up the lolcat "Bible". It's disgusting. The profanity that it contains is sickening.

 

[PreachersWife2004]

Don't waste your time looking up the lolcat "Bible". It's disgusting. The profanity that it contains is sickening.

I must be looking in all the wrong places then because I haven't seen anything profane. What I have seen is irreverent, though. And hubby and I cracked up completely when we read the beginning of Genesis.

Any profanity on there is in acronyms. There are basically three allowed, and that is sparingly. They really do not want cussing on the pages.

Ah well. If you aren't overly sensitive about that kind of stuff, it's a fun read every now and then. Nothing I've looked at has contained any profanity whatsoever. When I've looked at it, it's been for light fun and a chance to laugh a bit. As I said, irreverent.

 

[WildStrawberry]

Okay, I'll post a funny to lighten the load...

One Sunday morning a couple of years ago, my Mother and I were in church standing during the Gospel reading.

Mom, who has been a Lutheran all her life and went to Lutheran Day School for the first 8 years, has been baptized, confirmed and married in the Lutheran church, leaned over and whispered to me:

"Did you know that the Gospel readings always come from Matthew, Mark, Luke or John?"

Imagine the look on my face when I leaned back over and said "uh Mom, that's why they're called the four Gospels!!!!"

*G*

Kae

 

[DaRev]

I must be looking in all the wrong places then because I haven't seen anything profane. What I have seen is irreverent, though. And hubby and I cracked up completely when we read the beginning of Genesis.

Any profanity on there is in acronyms. There are basically three allowed, and that is sparingly. They really do not want cussing on the pages.

Ah well. If you aren't overly sensitive about that kind of stuff, it's a fun read every now and then. Nothing I've looked at has contained any profanity whatsoever. When I've looked at it, it's been for light fun and a chance to laugh a bit. As I said, irreverent.

Apparently one of the acronyms allowed concerns the F word. I was totally appalled when I saw it.

 

[DaRev]

Okay, I'll post a funny to lighten the load...

One Sunday morning a couple of years ago, my Mother and I were in church standing during the Gospel reading.

Mom, who has been a Lutheran all her life and went to Lutheran Day School for the first 8 years, has been baptized, confirmed and married in the Lutheran church, leaned over and whispered to me:

"Did you know that the Gospel readings always come from Matthew, Mark, Luke or John?"

Imagine the look on my face when I leaned back over and said "uh Mom, that's why they're called the four Gospels!!!!"

*G*

Kae

That's funny!

 

[RadMan]

Okay, I'll post a funny to lighten the load...

One Sunday morning a couple of years ago, my Mother and I were in church standing during the Gospel reading.

Mom, who has been a Lutheran all her life and went to Lutheran Day School for the first 8 years, has been baptized, confirmed and married in the Lutheran church, leaned over and whispered to me:

"Did you know that the Gospel readings always come from Matthew, Mark, Luke or John?"

Imagine the look on my face when I leaned back over and said "uh Mom, that's why they're called the four Gospels!!!!"

*G*

Kae

Lol

 

[Edial]

...a visiting pastor poked his head in my office and asked if Jesus used a bulletin...

...

Actually He did.

LK 4:16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. 17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
LK 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
LK 4:19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
LK 4:20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

It was His turn to read Scriptures.

And in v.21 He gave a short sermon.

 

[seajoy]

Ed...you make me smile.