Jokes not to make in the pulpit

I like to joke. But jokes are not always appropriate from the pulpit. I believe they have their place in allowing a mental break for the listener and also in building rapport. Yet much jest can be a distraction to the word of God.

Unfortunately, stupid jokes keep popping into my head as I read the Bible.

Here are two that have popped into my head in the last few hours. They are hideous. But for your enjoyment...

1. If Eve was the First Lady does that make Adam the president?

2. There has been much conjecture over who created Facebook? I've discovered the answer. It was Thomas. In John 20. He wanted to poke Jesus.

As I said. Hideous.