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Here's what happened when Rev. "Laughing Laura" Gentry and I did our thing for a workshop at Wild Goose 2017 (a "Christian Woodstock" of sorts held in Hot Springs NC in early July). Soooo fun. Theologically relevant, too!
Read MoreThey're one of the few specifically-mentioned foods in our "Christmas scriptures." Wouldn't it be great fun - and more - to include at your next Holiday Open House?
Read MoreHere's a sermon of mine that made it into print! As an example of "Comedy and Preaching", I compare the Kingdom of God to a church rummage sale. Seems that now is a good time to share this sermon for a number of reasons, including the beginning of the Cubs-Indians World Series....
Read MoreWhen Jesus says "Be in the world not of the world" you know what that means for "Oscar Sunday" -- wacky (and surprisingly meaningful) worship in thrift store formal wear!
Read MoreFor bawdy, schticky, smart comedy speaking to the problems of present day racisim and ostracization of "The Other" may I suggest Blazing Saddles... and The Book of Ruth
Read MoreWe may think the Book of Revelation wants us to tremble in fear as we figure out who the horrible "Beast" aka "Antichrist" aka "666" must undoubtedly be. Or maybe not.
Read MoreActually, it's not a party of all-night pillow fights and prank phone calls that Jesus seeks. Rather, it's several thousand zzzz's in the middle of the most terrible of storms. What crazy fun is that!
Read MoreDarkly funny dystopian satire is not limited to secular novellas and films, and for any number of reasons that's a very good thing.
Read MoreWhen God calls us with a mission, it may not be very pretty. But it can, in hindsight, be pretty funny!
Read MoreWhen trying to explain "The Trinity," thank goodness I love Jesus junk, and have plenty of it.
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