Religion

Years ago I visited with a woman who sold biblical toys, action figures of Bible characters like Moses, David and Goliath and Jesus.

The Jesus doll, about twice the size of a G.I. Joe, had movable fingers and joints, and if you pressed a button on Jesus’ back he talked.

As the woman demonstrated, Jesus started reciting Bible verses -- and wouldn’t stop.

I was there to interview the woman for a newspaper story and tried to have a conversation with her but couldn’t concentrate because Jesus wouldn’t stop talking.

Faith in God is not a place, but it is always lived at an address.

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: “Today my best friend slapped me in the face.”

St. John the Evangelist, Carrollton Christian and Carrollton United Methodist teamed up to host “Cave Quest VBS” July 11-15. There were 48 children and youth in attendance at VBS, held at St. John’s this year.