Thoughts on one of the Bible's most popular forms of comic speech: grumbling.
Read MoreGrumpy Old Chosen People
Matthew
Jesus' Jokes
Audiences love comics who are good at one-liners. Jesus was good at one-liners. Like that "seventy times seven" one.
Read MoreRobin and "The Canaanite Woman"
How might Mr. Williams help elucidate the strange, disturbing and, ultimately, comic encounter between Jesus and "The Canaanite Woman"? Fasten your seatbelts!
Read MoreAdventure Down the Rabbit Hole
Jesus' brief "Parable of the Hidden Treasure" is a quagmire of unanswered questions and weirdnesses. Grab your Dramamine and let's check it out!
Read MoreJesus, Receiver of Pelted Produce
in comedy of the Bible, Food, Jesus, Matthew, Parables, Sin, Kingdom of God
When Jesus says he teaches in parables because "those who listen won't understand", maybe it's because the audience wouldn't find his punch lines -- especially regarding weeds, mustard seeds and leaven -- the least bit funny.
Read MoreJesus Punch (Line)
I dedicate my work on "The Parable of the Sower" in part, to my dad, who can't help but offer snarky comments every time a "Christian Mingle" commercial graces our tv screen.
Read MoreThe Church of the Primacy of St. Barney
It's helpful to remember upon whom Jesus really built His Church....
Read MoreEngaging the Powers Engagingly
My favorite theologian, Walter Wink, most entertainingly demonstrates how Jesus taught his followers to be peacemakers, emerging God's Realm of justice, harmony and joy for all through practical, effective, and hilariously clever acts of intentional non-violence.
Read MoreThose Wacky Wise Men!
Through the Comic Lens, the Wise Men can start looking more like Keystone Cops than venerated sages.
Read More“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!”
Year End Top 10!
A great way to start seeing life - and God - through the comic lens is to remember and record what humorous, playful, laugh-inducing experiences you've recently had, witnessed and/or created.
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