Improvisational Christianity: I hope you like me.
Starting a blog for a new “audience” is awkward. This first post feels a little like a Match.com-ish plea for you to like me. Just so you know, I really do want you to like me. I love the approval of...
View ArticleIs My Favorite Bible Story Biblical?
My favorite Bible story probably shouldn’t be in the Bible. I love the story of the woman caught in adultery found in John 8. I have to be pushing 100 tellings of that particular story in my lifetime....
View ArticleSaturday Night Live, Modernity and Stories
My life changed forever the day I wandered into an abandoned dance studio just west of the Las Vegas Strip on a Wednesday afternoon. It was my first professional improvisational comedy class at The...
View ArticleIs God Fun? [Improvisational Christianity #3]
This is the third post in my exploration of Improvisational Christianity. You may want to catch up by reading the first two posts: 1. Improvisational Christianity: I Hope You Like Me 2. Saturday Night...
View ArticleShirley Jones, Marlon Brando and God. [Improvisational Christianity]
Warning: Name-dropping ahead! I had the pleasure this summer to work opposite Shirley Jones. Shirley won the Academy Award for her role in Elmer Gantry in 1960. She may be better known these days as...
View ArticleAgree or Die. [Improvisational Christianity #4]
Improv is play – simple pretending. Think of what works best when kids are at play. Here are three examples of how little children tend to play together: Example 1: Girl: I’m a Princess! Boy: No,...
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