The Joyful Noiseletter, that wonderfully hilarious monthly look at all things church-y, some time back noted a pastor who approached an older gentleman in his congregation and addressed him with the traditional Easter greeting, "Christ is risen!" But instead of giving the pastor the traditional response, "He is risen indeed," the man replied, "Yupper-dee-doodle!"

Good for him. This is a yupper-dee-doodle day. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

A story has been roaming around about a little boy who was not exactly happy about going to church on Easter Sunday morning. His new shoes were too tight, his tie pinched his neck, and the weather was just too beautiful to be cooped up inside. As he sulked in the backseat, his parents heard him mutter, "I don't know why we have to go to church on…