The Peaches New Book, Replacing Ships, and Kindred Spirits
This episode was meant to follow up after Jonnie W. – but got postponed. Luke bought Peaches a book. She tells me, with no shortage of enthusiasm, about how great it feels to have found her kindred spirit. We ponder the Ship of Theseus. I’m outraged to find out my marriage analogy isn’t unique to […]
The Peaches New Book, Replacing Ships, and Kindred Spirits
This episode was meant to follow up after Jonnie W. – but got postponed. Luke bought Peaches a book. She tells me, with no shortage of enthusiasm, about how great it feels to have found her kindred spirit. We ponder the Ship of Theseus. I’m outraged to find out my marriage analogy isn’t unique to […]
The Hilarious Resurrection
Easter Sunday is chock full of unexpected events. An often overlooked aspect of the Resurrection is that it is ripe with laughter. After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. Look, nobody expected women to be ready to leave […]
When I Shake Dust Off My Feet
When Jesus coached his disciples about how to do ministry, he said this: “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than […]
Lady Gaga or Jesus – Who Knows Christianity Best?
I’ve written about the problem of inserting adjectives in front of the word Christian. And because of the amount of cultural influence that I wield – the problem persists. Here’s a thing that was written by a person. The person who wrote the thing is described as, “a progressive Christian writer and activist”. Inside my […]
The Greatest Thing I’ve Heard This Week
This is a great way to spend 30 minutes.
We’re Having A Polar Bear!
Hey! Pete Buttigieg and his husband are hoping to have a little one soon! This is great news! I have an announcement as well. We’re hoping to have a little polar bear soon! We’re so excited, we can hardly stand it! Indiana is not the ideal place to raise a polar bear. But love finds […]
My Unique Criticism of Donald Trump
After a lively discussion about my mishandling of Pete Buttigieg, I received a request. “…could you turn your demonizing acerbic wit toward Donald Trump in a blog post, just once, for me? “ Before I attempt to honor this polite request, I’m going to explain why a witty, acerbic criticism of Trump is almost impossible. […]
Poker, Gateway Games, and Hate Speech
The Peaches and I discuss my status as a board game hipster. The McKinneys are headed to Ruby Tuesday because of Luke’s gutsy poker play. I had a gay Frenchman dedicate a new blog to my hate speech and we discuss the insanity of all that. Beware of associating with me since I’m sort of […]
Poker, Gateway Games, and Hate Speech
The Peaches and I discuss my status as a board game hipster. The McKinneys are headed to Ruby Tuesday because of Luke’s gutsy poker play. I had a gay Frenchman dedicate a new blog to my hate speech and we discuss the insanity of all that. Beware of associating with me since I’m sort of […]