photo in need of a caption

once again, thanks to kevin winningham for sending me this beauty. oh, so many possibilities here!

a free copy of my new book for parents (which releases in december), understanding your young teen, goes to the winner!

CONTENDERS

laughed out loud at some of these.

Jeff Simpson
It was a rough start to the What Would Jesus Drive? campaign.

Justin Roberts
…Jesus wrecked…shortest verse in the Bible

Shane Mullin
This is my van, broken for you…

landon
the most awkward part is the tow truck driver is an atheist.

Gman
Looking back: The David Crowder Band – the Early Years.

Taylor
Tow truck driver: Wow, this is totally metaphorical.
Jesus Rodriguez: Que?

Brock
For some reason Jesus van would always lose power when he entered his hometown!

Othy
The Christian version of “Scooby Doo” just didn’t do as well as the makers of “Fireproof” expected.

Jason
And lo on the third day, the garage door was rolled away like a stone, and two mechanics in white greeted the women. “Your van is not here. It has risen! Come, see the place where it lay!”

Jeremy
Dangit Jim, Im a carpenter, not a mechanic.

Matt
Sadly, Judas, who was a lover of money, spent all that the disciples had on some SICK rims, leaving no money for gas.

Tim Falk
If you REALLY are the Van of God…tow yourself!

AND THE WINNER IS…
this was tough this time! i’m here at the middle school ministry campference, doing some final prep with kurt johnston and scott rubin, and we all voted. we came up with a top three:

third place honorable mention:
Othy
The Christian version of “Scooby Doo” just didn’t do as well as the makers of “Fireproof” expected.

runner-up (so dang funny!):
Taylor
Tow truck driver: Wow, this is totally metaphorical.
Jesus Rodriguez: Que?

taking the prize (brilliant):
Shane Mullin
This is my van, broken for you…

shoot me an email, shane, so i can keep it in my inbox and remember to send you the prize when it comes out in december!

46 thoughts on “photo in need of a caption”

  1. I don’t know why I have found this photo more compelling than past ones, but I have spent waaay too much of this morning (my day off) giggling at this – I guess it’s why I still work with teenagers. :) Here’s a couple more:

    Are you in good hands?

    Shane Claiborne’s Jesus for President campaign gets off to a rocky start.

    I love it when a plan comes together.

    Jesus demonstrates to the disciples the importance of being in one Accord.

    “Great! The battery’s dead. You just couldn’t resist playing with the lights could you, John?”

    Blessed are the tow-truckers, for they shall see God.

  2. “And Simon the Cyrene starteth a towing business.”
    the little known Luke 23:26 addition in a few of the less reputable but early manuscripts

  3. M Night Shyamalan’s early symbolic pitch for “The Passion of the Christ” which was of course set in Philadelphia (as are all of his movies) was thankfully rejected when Mel Gibson stepped in with a more historical take

  4. The Christian version of “Scooby Doo” just didn’t do as well as the makers of “Fireproof” expected.

  5. And lo on the third day, the garage door was rolled away like a stone, and two mechanics in white greeted the women. “Your van is not here. It has risen! Come, see the place where it lay!”

  6. The Race-Across-America JESUS racing team suffered an early setback, but would later win the race by a huge margin when the SATAN team vanished in Las Vegas.

  7. I don’t have a caption (strange I know – long day). But I am curious, does that van really need the emergency lights on top?

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