A popular scene from a popular comic film sheds some helpful - and funny! - light on Jesus’ controversial phrase “born again.”
Read MoreLook Who's Talking!
Holy Spirit
"Amazing Grace!"
Thoughts on baptism (and wacky London donuts) through the comic lens!
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 MoreThe Comedy of Prayer
When the disciples asks Jesus how to pray, his response is pretty funny!
Read MoreGo Nuts for Fruit!
I’m not sure if Paul ever intended his description of what the Holy Spirit produces in us to be understood as playful and funny, but the Comic Lens says it’s totally okay to go nutso! We can’t celebrate the Fruits of the Spirit too much, especially today!
Read MoreJesus and the Kitty Litter Cake
Why Jesus says we must eat this in order to receive Eternal Life.
Read MoreThe Bread of Life in a Gluten-Intolerant World
The Church likes to talk ad infinitum about how Jesus is "The Bread of Life." Is that helpful language for those suffering from gluten intolerance - both literally and spiritually - who are ever increasing in numbers?
Read MoreJesus is My Ken Doll (Sex and the Bible - A Comic Perspective Pt. 4)
in Irony, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Holy Spirit
Sex is the one big arena (or maybe the biggest of many big arenas) where the popular question “What Would Jesus Do?” isn’t the least bit helpful. Ever ever ever ever. Ever.
Read MoreThe Mispronunciation is the Message! (The Comedy of Pentecost)
And you thought having to say "Zerubbubel" and "Maher-shalal-hash-baz" was hard, even though important....
Read MoreAscen-shenanigans!
in Celebration, Church, Easter, Fun, Holidays, Holy Spirit, Jesus, God, Joy, Performance of Scripture, Sin, Polyester
The Rev. "Laughing Laura" Gentry and I assembled Ascension Day worship last Sunday.... 'nuff said!
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