Taking Humor Seriously in the Pulpit (A Guest Post)
Humor can do in the pulpit everything it can do in everyday communications, only in service of the gospel:
lower defenses when broaching a tough topic
strengthen us in trying times
unite us in a shared identity
and embrace us in the enjoyment of a moment of laughter at the sheer absurdity of human life and the joy that can shine through the broken places.
What the comical can do for your preaching (a guest post)
The humorous signifies discourse that aims to make us laugh. Period. The humorous links with the human body and its many foibles. By the comical, I refer to a use of humor that seeks something more than laughter; it aims a metanoia. Such, I believe, is what makes the comical worthy of the serious calling to which we have been called.
Preaching & Comedy? "Thou Shalt Achieve World Peace Through Humor" (A Guest Post)
“Comedians have long known a secret that world and religious leaders struggle to understand to this day: humor is the key to world peace.”