Kingdom of God

"Laughter for a Change!" A Report from This Summer's Wild Goose Festival

"Laughter for a Change!"  A Report from This Summer's Wild Goose Festival

Here's what happened when Rev. "Laughing Laura" Gentry and I did our thing for a workshop at Wild Goose 2017 (a "Christian Woodstock" of sorts held in Hot Springs NC in early July).  Soooo fun.  Theologically relevant, too!

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Baby Showers!

Baby Showers!

Despite the often bitter contention as to what, according to Jesus, it takes to see the Kingdom of God:  does one have to be "born again" or "born from above"?  The bottom line is that it involves birth, and birth is one of the earmarks of comedy.  How's that for Good News?!!

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Inderisible!

Inderisible!

Humor is emerging as a major tool for resistance and transformation in the current political maelstrom.  This isn't new.  Jesus even shows his disciples how!  

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"Fun With Rummage!"

"Fun With Rummage!"

Here's a sermon of mine that made it into print!  As an example of "Comedy and Preaching", I compare the Kingdom of God to a church rummage sale.  Seems that now is a good time to share this sermon for a number of reasons, including the beginning of the Cubs-Indians World Series....

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The Kingdom of God is Like a Presidential Campaign

The Kingdom of God is Like a Presidential Campaign

It's crazy to even begin to compare God's Realm to what's going on right now....  But maybe Jesus would suggest something so absurd that it's funny.  Like with his "Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge" (among others...).

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This Fall, Pratfall!

This Fall, Pratfall!

As Victor Borge said, "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people."  (Which he undoubtedly then punctuated with a pratfall off the piano bench.)  What great, inspiring, faithful advice - and action! - this is for us all, especially amidst the thick tensions of this election season. 

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