There's no better day to celebrate the crazy creativity of life than Easter!
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The "c" Word
There were all sorts of places -- histories, journals, letters, war chronicles, poetry -- where Rome could have mentioned the subject of crucifixion, yet just about everywhere she remained strangely silent. Except in her comedy.
Read MoreDoes Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
At the wedding in Cana, Jesus says in no uncertain terms, "My hour has not yet come." What he does next is reeaaallly funny! And makes Holy Week much more profound.
Read MorePussy Riot Palm Procession
A modern "seriously playful" counterpart to what Jesus was up to, for your consideration, as we enter Holy Week 2014....
Read MoreNothing 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 MoreRiffs of Scripture: Thoughts on Aronofsky's "Noah"
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When I first saw the trailer for "Noah" late last year my knee jerk reaction was, "Hrmmph, lots of bells, whistles, money to spend, A-list stars, and, I bet, NOT ONE DROP OF COMEDY!" I know, I really need to get a life.
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....
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