A blog on the curious language on one of the Bible’s most popular “thanksgiving” scriptures: Deuteronomy 26:1-11.
Read MoreWhere There's a WILL, There's a Way! A Thanksgiving blog....
in Food, Holidays, Moses, Deuteronomy, Fool
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A Thanksgiving Prayer That'll Make You Puke!
in Celebration, comedy of the Bible, Food, Fool, God, Holidays, Irony, Jonah, Kingdom of God
Amidst the incredible sights and smells of the Thanksgiving table you are today undoubtedly in some way gathered around today, we invite you to bring into the mix a bit of sense memory of Jonah.
Read MoreComic Lens Extra: Report on St. Ethbin
Learn about the very special saint I shared with my mom. Perhaps Ethbin will become a cherished saint for you, too!
Read MoreFood Feat!
It's not quite as outrageous as the most hilarious SNL sketch ever, but what Jesus does in Luke 24:36-43 is pretty close!
Read More"Amazing Grace!"
Thoughts on baptism (and wacky London donuts) through the comic lens!
Read MoreLocust Bits
They're one of the few specifically-mentioned foods in our "Christmas scriptures." Wouldn't it be great fun - and more - to include at your next Holiday Open House?
Read MoreWhy We're Grateful for Gourds
in 1 Thessalonians, Food, God's Call, Grace, Holidays, Joy, St. Paul
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 MoreGo Nuts for Fruit!
I’m not sure if Paul ever intended his description of what the Holy Spirit produces in us to be understood as playful and funny, but the Comic Lens says it’s totally okay to go nutso! We can’t celebrate the Fruits of the Spirit too much, especially today!
Read MoreWorship for an "Oscar Sunday"
When Jesus says "Be in the world not of the world" you know what that means for "Oscar Sunday" -- wacky (and surprisingly meaningful) worship in thrift store formal wear!
Read MoreGood Tidings of Great Jell-o!
in Celebration, Christmas, comedy of the Bible, Food, God, Irony, Jesus, Joy, Kingdom of God, Luke
Why I finally understand the unrestrainable excitement of the shepherds that first Christmas Eve.
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