It's not exactly "Marx Brothers funny," but the Book of Revelation's account of the "Four Horsemen" who come to destroy the earth is pretty sharp and darkly humorous political satire, for life back in Imperial Roman times, and for today....
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That #%&@*! Mustard Seed
We like to make every bratwurst extra special by lathering it with mustard laced with cranberries or champagne, but in the ancient world, the only good mustard plant was a dead mustard plant. And one that had NO SEEDS.
Read MoreJesus is My Ken Doll (Sex and the Bible - A Comic Perspective Pt. 4)
in Irony, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Holy Spirit
Sex is the one big arena (or maybe the biggest of many big arenas) where the popular question “What Would Jesus Do?” isn’t the least bit helpful. Ever ever ever ever. Ever.
Read MoreThe Mispronunciation is the Message! (The Comedy of Pentecost)
And you thought having to say "Zerubbubel" and "Maher-shalal-hash-baz" was hard, even though important....
Read MoreSt. Paul Visits SCOTUS (Sex and the Bible - A Comic View, Pt. 3)
With everyone else once again discussing and debating "marriage" and what the Bible has to say about it, maybe it's time to consider how our #1 Apostle might weigh in (through a Comic Lens, of course....)
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