Grace

Thoughts for September 14....

Thoughts for September 14....

We have lived through the shock and horror of September 11, the gracious coming together of September 12, the “new normal” of September 13…. Where do we go from here? Let’s see what a comic lens on scripture might suggest….

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Paul's Super-Sharp Humor and "The Nashville Statement"

Paul's Super-Sharp Humor and "The Nashville Statement"

"Slacktivist" Fred Clark's blog "The Ugly Ingratitude of 'The Nashville Statement' is presented here in full.  Here we witness great discussion and use of Paul's cutting (ha ha ha!) in Galatians 5:12, among other important things (ha ha ha ha!).

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Why We're Grateful for Gourds

Why We're Grateful for Gourds

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....)

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Tricksters, Terrorists and Taste Buds: Thoughts on Jacob and the Current Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

Tricksters, Terrorists and Taste Buds:  Thoughts on Jacob and the Current Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

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.

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Icing on the Cake...er, Fishes and Loaves!

Icing on the Cake...er, Fishes and Loaves!

The 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!

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