Thanksgiving - and the Bible - invite us to be grateful for some pretty weird things. So how great there are gourds in our Thanksgiving centerpiece! (If not on our plate....)
Read MoreMaybe it's a little goofy, but it's also really fun to explore what Paul might imply with his command to "rejoice always," especially with a dictionary in hand. !!
Read MoreFollowing Tuesday night's election returns, there are a lot of deeply grieving people. It's important to grieve, and there are additional important tools for handling times such as these, too. Laughter expert Allen Klein poignantly shares his experiences as he struggled with his father's death. Hope this helps.
Read MoreHere is my sermon from last Sunday. For All-Saints Day, Election Day, the Cubs (and even a little celebration that we got an extra hour of sleep Saturday night). By request!
Read MoreHere'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....
Read MoreIt'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...).
Read MoreHere's a sketch I recently helped write. It explores how Jesus' radically "upside down" thinking might speak to the biggest thing since sliced bread -- this year's Presidential debates, of course.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreWhat an odd, interesting, and funny (both funny "ha ha" and funny "strange") batch of superheroes! Hence, popular, too!! Sort of like the "Cloud of Witnesses" listed in Hebrews 11!!!
Read MoreIf ever there were a fabulous opportunity to begin a sermon with a stand-up comedy routine, it's with Jesus' "Parable of the Rich Fool." And you don't even have to come up with new material! George Carlin's will do just fine. Better! (Be sure to give him credit, tho.)
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