October 6, 2026

THE PASTOR’S TEETH

A pastor went to the dentist for a set of false teeth.

The first Sunday after getting his teeth, he preached for only eight minutes.

The second Sunday, he preached only 10 minutes.

But the following Sunday, he preached nonstop for nearly three hours… until the congregation realized he couldn’t quit, and finally helped him sit down.

Concerned for his health, they asked, “Are you Okay? What happened?”

The pastor explained, “Well, the first Sunday with my new teeth, my gums were so sore I couldn’t preach longer than 8 minutes. The second Sunday, I felt I could go a little lifer_785 longer to 10 minutes. But, today, I mistakenly put my wife’s teeth in, and discovered I couldn’t shut up.”

The Department Store Incident

Two young nuns were shopping for convent supplies at a large department store downtown. While they were riding the escalator to the upper floor, the power grid of the entire building suddenly failed. The lights went out instantly, and the escalator came to an abrupt halt.

People around them began to panic and cry for help. The two nuns stood silently in the middle of the escalator, closed their eyes, and began to whisper prayers devoutly.

After exactly two hours of isolation, the backup power system was activated, the lights turned back on, and the escalator started moving again. The two nuns stepped off, breathing a sigh of relief.

A security guard ran over to check on them: “Are you sisters okay? I am so sorry for the incident that kept you trapped on the escalator for a full two hours!”

The leading nun smiled kindly and replied, “We are fine, thank you. But it was truly a terrifying experience. We had to stand perfectly still and pray for two hours, fearing that the escalator would fall down.”

The security guard scratched his head, looking at the two nuns in total confusion: “But Sisters… you only needed to walk up five more steps to reach the next floor?”

He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside.

The preacher said to him, “You need to join the Army of the Lord!”

My friend replied, “I’m already in the Army of the Lord, Preacher.”

The preacher questioned, “How come I don’t see you except for Christmas and Easter?”