Hope & humor from author/speaker James Watkins
Welcome to hope and humor! Brain imaging has revealed laughter produces natural opiates which promote a sense of euphoria and
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Is it a ‘life’ or ‘choice’?
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right and decisions on
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Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac
by Faith A. Watkins and James N. Watkins Coming September 2022! This hopeful, helpful and humorous devotional is based on
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New book promises passion, purpose and pizazz
Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re
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Intimacy with Christ: beyond information and involvement
Most churches are great at sharing information about Christ and many are good at providing opportunities for involvement for Christ.
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Happy Father’s Day!
For the wonderful dads who are more than just fathers: • My ‘real job’ Nope, it’s not writing and speaking!
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Can you love Christ and hate his Church?
Pentecost Sunday The blogosphere is filled with posts on “Why I Hate the Church.” Some have valid points painfully writing
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LGBTQ(IA+) and B-I-B-L-E
Homosexuality is one of the most polarizing subjects today in the culture, courts and the church. One extreme pole pickets
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My gender-identity crisis
Hi, I’m Jim. It’s time for me to finally admit my struggle with gender identity. At grade school recess, I
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Hope and mental health
May is “Mental Health” month, so “Hi, I’m Jim. I struggle with mental health issues.” Yep, I have clinical depression,
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Happy Mothers’ Day!
Here are my favorite columns and cartoons for these amazing people called “Mom.” Have a great day! • Faith of
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Lent and Easter cartoons, devos, humor, more . . .
Lent, not to be confused with that stuff in the dryer filter, is a time of spiritual preparation for Easter.
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Happy 70th birthday to me!
Yikes! I can’t believe I’m turning 70—although, I prefer to think of it as 30 plus 40 years of experience.
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Love, marriage, sex . . .
Welcome to my annual salute to love, marriage and sex. If you’re single, dating, engaged, married, divorced, widowed or “it’s
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Top ten posts at Hope&Humor
II have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, the top ten posts at
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1 Timothy 2:12 What was Paul thinking?!
The apostle wrote, “I do not permit me a woman to teach or have authority over a man. She must
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