It has long bothered me that the Bible never tells us that Jesus laughed. It tells us he cried once (John 11:35) at news of the death of his friend Lazarus. But no reference to laughter. In my office ...

I have never been criticized for being too serious in a sermon. Humor is my downfall. Sometimes I’ve attempted a little remark in a sermon, and people have come to me later to say, “That just was not ...