The Comic Lens invites you to enter into this year's Holy Week by contemplating, among other things, giant killer bugs. (And donkeys....)
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Kingdom of God
Baby Showers!
Despite the often bitter contention as to what, according to Jesus, it takes to see the Kingdom of God: does one have to be "born again" or "born from above"? The bottom line is that it involves birth, and birth is one of the earmarks of comedy. How's that for Good News?!!
Read MoreInderisible!
Humor is emerging as a major tool for resistance and transformation in the current political maelstrom. This isn't new. Jesus even shows his disciples how!
Read MoreGame 7, Inspired Saints, and Unexpected Angels (starting with Jason Heyward, natch): My Sermon for 11/6/16
Here is my sermon from last Sunday. For All-Saints Day, Election Day, the Cubs (and even a little celebration that we got an extra hour of sleep Saturday night). By request!
Read More"Fun With Rummage!"
in Church, comedy of the Bible, God, Jesus, Kitsch, Kingdom of God, Parables, Luke
Here'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 MoreThe Kingdom of God is Like a Presidential Campaign
in comedy of the Bible, God, Irony, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Luke, Parables, Prayer
It's crazy to even begin to compare God's Realm to what's going on right now.... But maybe Jesus would suggest something so absurd that it's funny. Like with his "Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge" (among others...).
Read MoreThe Parable of the Debate
in comedy of the Bible, Farce, Honor, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Luke, Parables
Here's a sketch I recently helped write. It explores how Jesus' radically "upside down" thinking might speak to the biggest thing since sliced bread -- this year's Presidential debates, of course.
Read MoreThis Fall, Pratfall!
As Victor Borge said, "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." (Which he undoubtedly then punctuated with a pratfall off the piano bench.) What great, inspiring, faithful advice - and action! - this is for us all, especially amidst the thick tensions of this election season.
Read MoreGuardians of the Galaxy!
in comedy of the Bible, Film, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Hebrews, Exodus, Judges, Rahab, Jericho, Daniel
What an odd, interesting, and funny (both funny "ha ha" and funny "strange") batch of superheroes! Hence, popular, too!! Sort of like the "Cloud of Witnesses" listed in Hebrews 11!!!
Read MoreThe Comedy of Prayer
When the disciples asks Jesus how to pray, his response is pretty funny!
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