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At the risk of creating an irreversible irony vortex, I\u2019m going to post something completely frivolous and funny directly after posting the uber-serious \u201cYes, The Missional Church Needs A Deep Theology<\/a>.\u201d Consider this your Sunday funny \u2026<\/p>\n

Taken from an anti-missional \u201cheresy hunter\u201d website, which thankfully still has a sense of humor:<\/p>\n

\"\"For years there has been a discussion among missiologists and linguists concerning the proper translation of certain biblical passages into various languages in the entire world. Now, with The Nephilim Bible, translation is for another species!<\/p>\n

The Nephilim Bible is the first trans-species Bible for cross-planetary mission work. Its redemptive analogies are based on ancient Noahide legends. Texts are synchronized with universal lore and fables that span history and cultures.<\/p>\n

Adaptable to all Sasquatch and Wookiee species! \u2026<\/p>\n

Join our Galaxy Quest for Missional Nephilim!<\/strong><\/p>\n

An electrically charged 24\/7 prayer simulcast uplinks the Nephilim translation from Roswell, New Mexico, creating open portals for auras and auroras. Spread the Nephilim gospel message to the whole galaxy!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I think the book cover design could use some improvement, but I have to applaud the creativity behind this idea. It\u2019s almost as good as the (actually real) Playful Puppies Bible<\/em><\/a>. But not nearly as useful as the actual Mission of God Study Bible<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At the risk of creating an irreversible irony vortex, I\u2019m going to post something completely frivolous and funny directly after posting the uber-serious \u201cYes, The Missional Church Needs A Deep Theology.\u201d Consider this your Sunday funny \u2026 Taken from an anti-missional \u201cheresy hunter\u201d website, which thankfully still has a sense of humor: For years there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":358,"featured_media":916,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[104,209,210],"class_list":["post-914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-funny","tag-bible","tag-galaxy-quest","tag-nephilim"],"yoast_head":"\nGalaxy Quest for Missional Nephilim!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At the risk of creating an irreversible irony vortex, I'm going to post something completely frivolous and funny 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