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Hymns of the Lukewarm Church

The LukeWarm Church announces publication of “Church Songs,” whose title, according to the editor, was chosen because “we didn’t want to turn anybody off with threatening words that no one understands anymore like ‘worship’ or ‘hymn.’ People in today’s society get kind of uncomfortable with

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Hermeneutics Applied to a Stop Sign

1. A post modernist deconstructs the sign by knocking it over with his car, and thus ends the tyranny of the north-south traffic over the east-west traffic. 2. The Marxist refuses to stop because she sees the stop sign as an instrument of class conflict,

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Letters to the Editor

Editor: I found Candace Chellew’s Am I Ex-Straight? article unhelpful as someone struggling to come to terms with being gay and Christian. The assertion, “..only when one finds that homosexuality is separating us from the love of God, it needs to be removed” seems to

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The Fate of Deleted Characters

QUESTION: Where do the characters go when I use my backspace or delete them on my PC? ANSWER: The characters go to different places, depending on whom you ask: The Catholic Church’s approach to characters: The nice characters go to Heaven, where they are bathed

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Theme Songs for Bible Characters

Noah: “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” Adam and Eve: “Strangers in Paradise” Lazarus: “The Second Time Around” Esther: “I Feel Pretty” Job: “I’ve Got a Right to Sing the Blues” Moses: “The Wanderer” Jezebel: “The Lady is a Tramp” Samson: “Hair” Salome: “I Could

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Elvis and Jesus: The Similarities

Jesus said: “Love thy neighbor.” (Matthew 22:39) Elvis said: “Don’t be cruel.” (RCA, 1956) Jesus is the Lord’s shepherd. Elvis dated Cybill Shepherd. Jesus was part of the Trinity. Elvis’ first band was a trio. Jesus walked on water. (Matthew 14:25) Elvis surfed. (Blue Hawaii,

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Letters to the Editor

Editor: I’m a first-time reader of your website. I’d like to comment on the article written by Candace Chellew about God’s wrath. [Forget Love! What About God’s Wrath?” in May/June 1999 issue.] Actually, I have more questions than comments. What about the Old Testament story

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Let Us Give Thanks and Praise!

Scripture readings: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know the Lord is God! It is he that made us and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep

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The Creation: In the Beginning There Was the Computer

In the beginning there was the computer. And God said c:\>Let there be light! Enter user id. c:\>God Enter password. c:\>Omniscient Password incorrect. Try again. c:\>Omnipotent Password incorrect. Try again. c:\>Technocrat And God logged on at 12:01:00 AM, Sunday, March 1. c:\>Let there be light!

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Where the Dog and Cat Came From

A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to “Where do pets come from?” Adam said, “Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me every day. Now I do not see you anymore. I am lonesome here