Imagine, if you will, a wire stretched between the bank building and the city hall on the square in any town.  A lone individual stands atop the bank building and announces his intent to walk across the wire to the other building.  Of course, a crowd has gathered below because what he intends is a bit strange.  The tightrope walker asks the crowd if they believe he can make it across.  They nod in assent.  Carefully, slowly he teeters his way across almost falling.  Reaching the other side he holds up a wheelbarrow and asks the crowd if they think he could push it across before him.  Some nod in assent.  Some shrug their shoulders in response.  The tightrope walker then singles out a man and yells down to him, “Sir, do you think I can make it?”  The response is affirmative so the walker says, “Then prove your faith by riding in the wheelbarrow.”  Christ calls to us personally, saying He will guide us over life with its dangers.  Would you ride in the wheelbarrow?

 Easter is the time that we ride the wheelbarrow of faith…that is, that we believe Christ arose from the dead; and because “He lives, we also shall live!”  May we believe, get in the wheelbarrow and let him take us across to heaven!
          Dr. John Adams

Two American ministers traveling in Germany decided to go to church.  Speaking no German, they decided to play it safe by doing whatever the dignified looking gentleman in front of them did.  During the service, the pastor made a special announcement and the man in front of them arose.  The two Americans stood up quickly only to be met with roars of laughter.

 After the service, they found that the pastor spoke English.  “What was so funny?” asked one of the ministers.  The pastor replied, “I was announcing a baptism and asked the father of the child to stand.”


         Bro. John