As Israel and Palestine have jumped into another heartbreaking round of intensified bloodshed and intractable vitriol aimed at one another, I wonder if what the Bible says about tricksters, especially in the "Jacob Cycle" of Genesis 25-33, can provide helpful insight.
Read MoreThe surprising comedy in the story of Jesus' "Feeding of the 5,000" is really just icing on the cake. Of course, for many, that's the best part of the cake to bite into!
Read MoreLucy shows us we can make those intractable times in our lives and places in our world lively, impacting, creative, joyful and extraordinary. Just like the Bible's many tricksters!
Read MoreJesus' brief "Parable of the Hidden Treasure" is a quagmire of unanswered questions and weirdnesses. Grab your Dramamine and let's check it out!
Read MoreWhen Jesus says he teaches in parables because "those who listen won't understand", maybe it's because the audience wouldn't find his punch lines -- especially regarding weeds, mustard seeds and leaven -- the least bit funny.
Read MoreI dedicate my work on "The Parable of the Sower" in part, to my dad, who can't help but offer snarky comments every time a "Christian Mingle" commercial graces our tv screen.
Read MoreThere was a time when the Bible (even "The Sacrifice of Isaac") was presented as something like a cross between the Obergammergau's Passion Play and Monty Python's Flying Circus....
Read MoreWhat could possibly be funny about Hagar and her plight? Well, when putting on comic lenses, some interesting possibilities come into view....
Read MoreWhen trying to explain "The Trinity," thank goodness I love Jesus junk, and have plenty of it.
Read MoreIn the Bible, it's always the "least likely" who surprisingly shine. And that's who saves the day for the Exodus!
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