Rev. Creech's Commentary

By Dr. Mark H. Creech Milton Berle used to tell the following story:    “The casinos wiped him out completely. Except for a single 1975 half-dollar, he was broke as the day he was born. Walking toward the highway, he kept tossing his coin in the air. His attention was diverted by an approaching car for a […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech In one of the earlier editions of the TV show “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” there was a segment from Japan showing a brother and sister coming to a break in the sidewalk. It was a long step across, and the gap was about two feet deep. The boy made it […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech You may have heard that old story about the minister who died and found himself standing in line waiting to be judged. While waiting he asked the man in front of him about himself. “I’m a taxi driver from Noo Yawk Cidy,” the fellow replied. Suddenly the angel standing at […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech A surgeon, an engineer, and a politician were debating which of their professions was the oldest. The surgeon said, “Eve was made from Adam’s rib, and that, of course, was a surgical procedure. Obviously, surgery is the oldest profession.” The engineer countered with, “Yes, but before that, order was created […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech One story has it that a young woman returned home early from a date with a long look on her face. Her mother than asked her what was bothering her. The girl said, “My boyfriend just proposed marriage.” Her mother replied, “What’s so bad about that?” The girl answered, “He […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech It is said during election time, a certain politician decided to visit the local reservation to gather support from the Native Americans. They were all assembled in the Council Hall to hear his speech. The politician had worked up to his finale, and the crowd was getting more and more […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech Once there was a wayward family, who had no interest in God, his church, or the things of God. There was the father and his three sons, Jim, John, and Sam. The elders of the church had often spoken to them about their souls. The pastor had visited them, and […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech Executive Director, Christian Action League A police officer was waiting across the street from a bar parking lot late on a Saturday night watching for drunks trying to drive home. After a short wait, one particularly sad case stumbled out the door with the front of his shirt soaked. He […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech King Duncan, a United Methodist minister, in his book, Amusing Grace, tells the following story: I was getting dressed one Sunday morning to speak at old First Church – a high steeple church with a rich history. The radio was on. The early morning service from a fast-growing Pentecostal church […]

By Dr. Mark H. Creech A newly elected politician was in Washington D.C. for the first time to get acquainted. He was visiting in the home of one of the ranking Senators who was trying to interpret the bizarre wonder of the capital. As they stood looking out over the Potomic, an old, rotten, deteriorating […]