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Hopeful articles
Ancient prophet warns of conspiracies
Top ten reasons I’m not divorcing my wife
The hidden habit: masturbation
Cure for common cold? Sex!
Encouraging quips and quotations
‘It Is Well with My Soul’ The rest of the stories
Action-figure Jesus!
Who is the supreme super hero?
Children who marry their parents: the psychology of courtship
Three secrets to XXX-ceptional sex
God is never late—but he sure is slow
The Easter story in chronological order
Top ten secrets to staying married
Three secrets to XXX-ceptional sex: 3
Someone to believe in
Hope amid horror
Top ten things I’ve learned from cancer
We wish you a merry funeral
Happy Thanks-living
Hope in a hand basket
Mary, did we know?
This ‘Force’ never sleeps
Mood-altering hugs
Dark chocolate good for health!
My ‘real’ job
Top ten reasons to give thanks . . . when you think you don’t have any
Breaking up without breaking down
Falling in love–and getting back up
Men and women different from neck up
iNo hablo, Estrogen! Becoming gender bilingual
Keeping your dreams alive
‘Coming out’ My sexual identity crisis
God’s will is not lost: for those trying to find it
Your best year yet
Managing your time . . . and sanity
It is a wonderful life
Les Miserables on love, grace and forgiveness
You may be a parent if . . .
My top ten favorite Bible verses
Son of a saint
Finely-aged believers
October is Pastor Appreciation Month
‘Spray paint’ parenting
Why? Some thoughts on life’s tough questions
Hope and humor’s salute to summer
Episode I: Why? Why? Why?
Hope for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease
Angels don’t come from Hallmark
We Light This Candle: a reading following a terrorist attack
Hope amid horror
Original music
Easter quips and quotations
‘F— hope’ or Find hope
World Hope aids caregivers in Zambia
Are you struggling with ‘suck-cess’?
The year of the dog
Have yourself an introverted Christmas
Holy Ghost! Who he is . . . and isn’t
Top ten list: When you’re voted out
Con-grad-ulations!
Why we do what we do
Jesus never promised ‘safe spaces’
Has your brook died up?
3 Ds of faith
Light for ‘the dark night of the soul’
Heavy topics with a light touch
Were U.S. Founding Fathers Christian?
Does DNA disprove evolution?
‘What must I do to inherit eternal life?’
Taking Lord’s name in jest
A case for women in ministry
What does the Bible really say?
God hates godhatesfags.com
Is it a life or a choice?
Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
Healing: faith or fake?
James Watkins: Threat to society
Dealing with church conflict
Capital punishment: serious questions
Why are some people so bent out of shape about homosexuality?
Are there really ghosts?
Demons: possession or obsession?
Dealing with school shootings
What was Paul thinking when he wrote 1 Timothy 2:12?
Vampires, werewolves real!
Are you absolutely sure there are no absolutes?
Speaking with truth . . . and grace
MLK Jr.’s commandments for cultural change
Is ‘Heaven Is for Real’ for real?
‘God and the Gay Christian’ conversation
‘God and the Gay Christian’ conversation: 2
A case for polygamy?!
Last Candidate Standing!
We Light This Candle: a reading following a terrorist attack
We are strong! We will survive!
Defining words, defining morality
Can ‘war on terrorism’ be won?
Should Christians get caught up in ‘rapture’?
What we haven’t learned from 9/11
Why does ‘Grinch’ Laden hate the U’s?!
Ouija: It’s not just a game
Candidates need to follow ‘Yellow Brick Road’
My plan to eliminate income taxes
Star Wars Episode III: modern morality play
Are Islam, Christianity ‘peaceful’ religions?
Jesus on ‘prosperity gospel’
A ‘civil’ debate on same-sex marriage
Why are guys such boobs about breasts?
Hangups with hook-ups
James Watkins: ex-slave, author, soul brother
Don’t judge, but do deliberate
The rest of the Bible story
Do you really want a ‘biblical’ church?!
Pedestals
Snits, splits and hissy fits
Ignorance protected by First Ammendment
How to decide what’s right or wrong for you
‘Threat level’ solidly ‘green’
Talking to your kids about s-e-x
Talking to children about war, terrorism, school violence
Will God’s purpose be accomplished on election day?
You want me to pray for whom?!
Campaign 2016
James Watkins for president 2016
WWJE? Who would Jesus elect?
God is on our side! And theirs?
Is prayer in public schools really a good idea?
‘bin Laden, kiss my pass!’
When is war ‘just’?
Is it ‘1984’ in America?!
The Queen Mother of dirty words
The ‘world’ is supposed to hate Christians!
‘Artificial intelligence’ and image of God
To angry voters . . .
Top ten verses Donald Trump must have missed
Am I a ‘feminist’? Yes and no!
Why I’m not forwarding this prayer
Top ten signs your church may be prejudiced
Harry Potter: the good, the bad, the muggly
Rx for gun control
Race relations by the numbers
Can I become a virgin again?
‘Cyber church’ has bats in belfry
Can high-tech love lead to low-touch life?
Election 2016: God has final vote
Verify! Verify! Verify!
Top ten ways to reduce national debt
Cross-dressing, sex-offending, criminally insane, drug-abusing, ex-con candidate
Which witch which?
Can you talk to the dead?
Psychic secrets revealed
Bible publisher to remove works of Kings David, Solomon over sexual assault
‘Twas the night before voting
Happy holidays, American Family Association!
Pro-life from womb to tomb
The Un-Tied States of America
Are natural disasters ‘acts of God’?
Membership standards for the modern church?
Are you eternally in-secure?
Proposing July ‘Dependence Day’
Ten Commandments broken in many ways
Running new pledge up flag pole
The divisive issues issue
Reformation Day or Restoration Day?
The B-I-B-L-E and LGBTQ
It’s not about orientation. It’s about obedience
Humorous articles
Top ten lists
Faith of Our Mothers
Top ten wishes for my 50th birthday
The Twitter Bible
The truth about urban legends
Thanksgiving turkey trivia
Weighty issues
I’m eight pills old
Introducing JamesWatkins 60.0
You can fix anything with duct tape . . .
The New Living Amplified Paraphrased King James Watkins Version
Top ten things my dad taught me
Top ten things my mom taught me
My air travel survival guide
The Papoose-Driven Life
Yep! I’m intolerant!
The He-Man Sports Haters Club
I’m going to be a ‘G-Daddy’
You may be a parent if . . .
Ten top things you won’t hear at commencement
What were these parents thinking?!
You may be a parent if . . .
Barbie gets real at 55
Discovered: the Proverbs 32 man
Office Olympics
Laughing matters
Considering a post-clergy career?
Men are dirt
Top ten things you won’t hear at commencement
The Whoopie Cushion Code
Easter hope and humor
They don’t make crosses like they used to
‘It is finished!’ Really?
Easter eggs-pose’: cracking the secrets
When praises turns to ashes
A platypus parable
My statement on Dr. Dennis E. Hensley
Top 10 Christian websites
Remembering God’s wonders, miracles . . .
The Force Awakens universal questions
Hope and Humor ‘zine: Issues issue
Daughter is one tough mother
Happy Mother’s Day!
The 12 Sites of Christmas
The real St. Nick
Putting the X back in Xmas
Test your Christmas trivia skills
Top ten reasons Santa not good role model
Ten best–and worst–Christmas movies
Merry Christmas quotations
Fruitcake for the soul
How Christmas saved a ‘grinch’
Lamb of God: a ewe-nique Christmas story
‘The 365 Days of Christmas’
The 365 days of Christmas
Top ten signs you’ve spent too much money on Christmas presents
We wish you a PC Christmas
A Christmas tree named ‘Shrek’
It’s the Most Difficult Time of the Year
A top-ten list review of Star Wars VIII
‘There must be a higher love’
Poop from Kathy Troyer
Why I am no longer seeking God’s will
Don’t reject your faith online
If you were to ask my dad . . .
Books
Writing with Banana Peels
Jim’s book list
Study guide for God, I Don’t Understand
The Christmas story in chronological order
Changing lives for nearly 600 years!
Exclusive interview with Thomas a Kempis
Forty days of imitating Christ
Communicate to Change Lives: book and seminars
Jesus: His Life and Lessons Introduction
Jesus: His life and lessons . . . on love
Squeezing Good Out of Bad
Squeezing answers out of author
Is there purpose in pain? An excerpt
Writing with Banana Peels: excerpt
Breaking habits before they break you
Which witch is which?
Perfect love . . . for imperfect people
Three books to keep Christ in Christmas
Overcoming Fear and Worry excerpt
Writing on tough, timely topics: Katie Robles
Revised section on ‘Unfulfilled Promises’
Seven reasons God may not be answering our prayers
Why? Why? Why?
Cartoons
Easter cartoons
Hope and Ho! Ho! Ho!
A Very Twitter Christmas
My predictions for New Year . . .
Cartoons on writing
Facebook cartoons
Hope&Humor cartoons on Dad
Cartoons on love, marriage, sex . . .
Cartoons on parenthood
Cartoons from far, far away
Pro-life cartoons
Consulting
Contact
Free stuff
Comedy-drama scripts
Help
Hope and help for suicidal thoughts
Do those who commit suicide go to heaven?
If you’re thinking about suicide . . .
Lookin’ for love in all the right places
Dealing with death and grief
Hope and humor for writers
Self-publishers and piranhas
So, you want to write a book?
Writing effective book proposals
Endear yourself to an editor
‘I’m a giant killer!’
Are authors in their ‘write’ minds?
Soaring with eagles, walking with emus
Marketing myths and distribution deceptions
Self-publishers, piranhas and pariahs
Atomic-powered titles
Confessions of an author/speaker
How to hook today’s Internet users
Taking Word to Worldwide Web
Freelancing offers freedom ‘real job’ can’t
Seven questions to ask a prospective agent
The power of humor in writing/speaking
‘Crossing over’ with the cross
Communicate to Change Lives: Using Psychological Appeals
From stage to page: turning messages into manuscripts
Twenty-five rejection-proof markets
A not-so-glamorous day in life of an author/speaker
Seven habits of the purpose-driven writer
Inside look at publishing industry
Don’t become a digital dinosaur
Three new ‘must haves’ for today’s writers
Your ‘write’ role
Don’t sabotage your writing/speaking career
Quips and quotations on writing
Best time to post on Facebook?
The Ten Creative Commandments
How to become a million-selling author
Dealing with impending death
Wounded shepherd: When is it time to leave the flock?
My top ten most influential books
‘Who are you? Who, who? Who, who?’
You may depressed if . . .
Charles Spurgeon’s struggle with depression
This post has move to . . .
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Hope&Humor cartoons on Dad
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