A modern "seriously playful" counterpart to what Jesus was up to, for your consideration, as we enter Holy Week 2014....
Read MorePussy Riot Palm Procession
comedy of the Bible
Nothing Up His Sleeve!
Much of what we love about contemporary magic acts can actually be found spicing up the work of biblical heroes, making their miraculous work that much more entertaining.
Read MoreBlind Men's Guff
The "Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind" story of John 9 can sound a lot like "Who's on First?" And cable TV news shows....
Read MoreMensch Madness!
In the Bible, great, entertaining competitions are not just between equally excellent teams.
Read MoreAmelia Bedelia Goes to the Well....
There are many ways we've been led to understand the "Samaritan Woman at the Well" in John 4:5-42. May I suggest another??
Read MoreHebrew Camp!
OMG is it Halloween? A Gay Pride Parade in San Francisco? Animal House Live? No, it's Church! Actually, it's Synagogue....
Read MoreThe Story of Original Spin
What we come to know about Adam, Eve et al is actually based on the interpretation (spin?) St. Augustine put on the text, and his profound influence in most corners of the Christian theological world has remained.
Read MoreAnd the Charmin Goes To...
Oscar Night seems to be a good time to share an exercise based on Philippians 3:8
Read More“Then Ehud reached with his left hand, took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into Eglon’s belly; the hilt also went in after the blade, and the fat closed over the blade, for he did not draw the sword out of his belly; and the dirt came out.”
There's Something About Eglon
One of the functions of the story of Ehud and King Eglon, and maybe the whole of the Book of Judges, is to entertain the kids, especially young teens, who would find such low and lurid stories spellbinding and something to look forward to after a long hard day in the fields or on the road.
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.
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