Marching for peace with a toilet seat on your head can probably teach you a lot about Jesus' palm procession.
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Worship for an "Oscar Sunday"
When Jesus says "Be in the world not of the world" you know what that means for "Oscar Sunday" -- wacky (and surprisingly meaningful) worship in thrift store formal wear!
Read MoreBattle of Wits!
What difference would it make if we approached the famous "temptation" battle between Jesus and Satan like a scene from "The Taming of the Shrew"??
Read MoreSt. Barney Strikes Again!
The story of "The Transfiguration" becomes a lot of fun (and theologically spot on!) when we remember that Peter is the "Barney Fife" of the Gospels....
Read MoreRemember Your Baptism(al Bloopers) and Be Thankful!
Why renewing our baptismal vows should include lots of laughter.
Read MoreGood Tidings of Great Jell-o!
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Why I finally understand the unrestrainable excitement of the shepherds that first Christmas Eve.
Read MoreBlack (Comedy) Widow....
"Morbid humor" is very popular these days. It was very popular in biblical times, too, especially in the gospels. For example, that ha ha! funny story of the widow with the two mites....
Read MoreOf Camels and Cubbies
It is soo extra-funny to take Jesus' already-funny teaching on absurd impossibilities and apply it to a Chicago Cub World Series victory! Or at least it used to be.....
Read MoreIn Praise of the Comeback!
The Comic Lens celebrates here not the parable of the Prodigal Son, nor the return of the Twinkie, but rather the brilliant reposte of the Syrophoenician woman. And to the insult of Jesus. You go, grrrrl!
Read MoreJesus and the Kitty Litter Cake
Why Jesus says we must eat this in order to receive Eternal Life.
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