by Able Baker | Dec 18, 2015 | Humor, Leadership
One of the most difficult things about being a pastor for me is that I have a pretty dark sense of humor. Now I know what you are thinking, probably something along the lines of… “Darkness oooo thats the devil”. I want to take a moment to explain...
by Able Baker | Aug 24, 2015 | Humor, Satire
Institutional big box churches bother me to no end. I wanted to share ten reasons with you why I stopped going. 10: A Pastor at a church we we used to go to had passionate opinions and he shared them without consulting me. 9: The Pastor at one church we visited for a...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 24, 2013 | Humor
Before I had the most blessed honor of marrying my wife, Dawn, she informed me that we had to register for wedding gifts. This was an exciting time for me, as I was extremely interested in plates and cups and dish patterns and kitchen appliances. In fact, I was so...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 19, 2012 | Humor
The wonderful intern that is serving Trinity Christian Fellowship decided to inform me about a video that addresses my “book obsession”: Justine, you are going to pay for this…...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 21, 2012 | Gender Issues, Humor, Leadership, Marriage
So the week of being an Egalitarian has come to an end. My wife flew safely home and our “roles” seem to be returning to their normal routines… which is a conversation in and of itself. I’ll talk about that in a few moments. But I was really...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 16, 2012 | Gender Issues, Humor, Leadership, Marriage
This week I have the chance to put my theology into practice. Monday through Saturday shall be what I refer to as a “study lab.” It’s a time where my theological views shall be “put to the test.” You see, this week the gender distinctions...
by Luke Geraty | May 1, 2011 | Humor
If you haven’t heard that Osama Bin Laden has been killed, you need to crawl out of your cave and check your facebook or twitter! As reported this evening, Bin Laden is dead. What no one is reporting is that this has set in motion the final end times events!...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 28, 2011 | Hermeneutics, Humor, Preaching
Trevin Wax has a great blog post – Urban Legends: The Preacher’s Edition. He states that there “are a number of urban legends that get repeated in sermons,” and that “some are more pervasive than others, even appearing in commentaries and...
by Luke Geraty | Dec 15, 2010 | Humor, Worship
This is crazy wicked. That’s “cool” lingo for “awesome.” I just downloaded a few apps on my iPad so I can join the craze. If only I could play...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 4, 2010 | Humor
The congregation that I’m serving & leading has entered into a period of time set aside for prayer and fasting. Fasting is great because it really serves as a strong illustration for our dependence upon God. It also serves as a powerful comparison between...
by Luke Geraty | Oct 30, 2010 | Humor
I’m sure you’ve read something in the Bible that surprised you. Perhaps you even couldn’t believe what you found. Tonight I came upon a verse that I had completely forgotten about, a verse that I plan to keep in the back of my mind for a long time....
by Luke Geraty | Mar 10, 2009 | Humor
I really enjoy Andrew Faris’ blog contributions at Christians in Context. A couple of the latest are extremely thought-provoking. For instance, Faris provides Toward a Theology of Smoking. I am not a Fundamentalist (in the more radical and negative sense), so I...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 12, 2008 | Humor
For those of you who buy into the Pre-tribulational Rapture theory, perhaps you can take advantage of this business ministry: You’ve Been Left Behind! The websites purpose is to inform Christians’ unbelieving loved ones that the “rapture” has...