Best, most soul-feeding tradition for December 31 (or thereabouts): compiling a list of the year’s top joys. Here are mine. What are yours??
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Joy
A Most-Fond Farewell....
My article for the local Waverly newspaper summing up my experiences over the past five years, through the comic lens, of course!
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Because Easter this year fell on April 1, there was I am sure many a preacher -- and many a sermon --exploring comic elements of this most-significant day of the Christian year and, hence, the Way of Christian Discipleship. Isn't that great?? Here was my contribution!!
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Thoughts on baptism (and wacky London donuts) through the comic lens!
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in Celebration, God, Joy, Grace
Believe it or not, 2018 has brought my life a boatload of joy! Here are my top 10. What are yours?
Read More"Laughter for a Change!" A Report from This Summer's Wild Goose Festival
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!
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Time to share the list of my Top 10 Joys of 2016! This year doing this exercise was a little different. And even more important. Check mine out and make your own!
Read More"My Friend, Joy"
in Advent, Corinthians, Joy
This essay, by Nicole Johnson, is the best explanation and exploration of "Joy" I've yet come across. And that's saying something!
Read MoreWhy We're Grateful for Gourds
in 1 Thessalonians, Food, God's Call, Grace, Holidays, Joy, St. Paul
Thanksgiving - and the Bible - invite us to be grateful for some pretty weird things. So how great there are gourds in our Thanksgiving centerpiece! (If not on our plate....)
Read MoreGrief Relief: Looking for Laughter in Loss
in Laughter, Joy, Irony, Healing stories
Following Tuesday night's election returns, there are a lot of deeply grieving people. It's important to grieve, and there are additional important tools for handling times such as these, too. Laughter expert Allen Klein poignantly shares his experiences as he struggled with his father's death. Hope this helps.
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