The truth of God’s saving grace through faith becomes realer than real when experienced in life, interacting with those who wear skin. We need to have, to be, a friend.
All tagged humor
What Did Mary Know?
Making the meme circuit again this Christmas is a new classic that takes on the almost-30-year-old question: Mary, did you know?
The Capacity to Laugh
What happens when we lose the capacity for an emotional expression? What happens when we lose laughter over a period of time as a pattern?
The Ties That Bind
Each church might be able to share some of the natural and even unlikely places where ties are created, but here are some that I have seen strengthen a church.
“Everything Is Illuminated” by Jonathan Safran Foer
Ultimately, I think the book is about memory, language, and what Alex calls “common decencies.” (Fiction)
“Predictably Irrational” by Dan Ariely
I know it’s hard to believe, but here’s a book on basic economic behavior that is amazingly entertaining. (Nonfiction)
“Lunch at the Piccadilly” by Clyde Edgerton
This novel is deeply relational, and I assure you the residents of this nursing home are hilarious. Don't be surprised if there's a breakout in a stolen car. (Fiction)