I am telling you folks, Coffee with Jesus impresses me. It clearly offends some, but whoever writes this understands the biblical Jesus. Take today’s strip on what should be on a year end Top Ten list.
Christmas
This Advent I am leading a discussion group at church. Last Sunday was the first and…well, I couldn’t make it. So instead I put together this small set of texts and questions to help them with discussion. Advent is a time of expectation; we await the return of Christ even […]
Earlier this week I noted this comic “Coffee With Jesus” which I had not read before. One commentator felt that it was a clever premise, but that it was a shame they didn’t do something “more productive with it.” I replied and maintain that if you liked CS Lewis’ The Screwtape […]
We often forget that the past weeks have not been the Christmas season, rather the liturgical season begins with Christmas. I have some friends who follow the tradition of not putting up their Christmas tree until Christmas Eve. My kids would never go for that but we do follow Advent […]
But I know better than to go that route… Darryl, when will you learn?! Still, better than the vacuum cleaner.
Fortunately Santa managed to extricate himself from the plane (see the right) and made it to our house with ease. I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas! Below is my sermon from Christmas 2008. Christmas Day (Service on Christmas Eve) Selection I, RCL All Years Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus […]
UPDATE: Fred Small who is the pastor of the Unitarian church that invited Garrison Keillor to speak has posted a rebuttal. John is not happy with Garrison’s slam on secular Christmas songs in his oped piece “Nonbelievers, please leave Christmas alone.” Perhaps it’s just satire when he whales on Jewish songwriters who […]
UPDATE: I just noticed that this is my 2,000 post. Somewhat fitting, don’t you think? It combines all of my interests (aside from technology) into one post: comics, religion and politics, a delicious mélange! You all know my penchant for comics and politics so it is no surprise that when […]
I share with you some pictures from our tree cutting expedition this weekend. The comics are now getting into full holiday swing. For example, if only this was the extent of my holiday involvement: In truth, I am probably more like this: The reality is over the next few weeks […]