In Sunday school, we learned the story of Josiah — the boy king who rediscovered the lost scriptures and was therefore blessed by God. But the actual story in the actual Bible is a lot stranger than that. Read more
November 26, 2019
You had to be there
November 26, 2019 By Fred Clark
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We went to see Maria Bamford here in Philly on Monday night. Bamford’s comedy is hard to describe but even harder to resist. If you get a chance to see her live, take it. Read more
November 25, 2019
Holy cow — a talking muffin!
November 25, 2019 By Fred Clark
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Three mostly unrelated items that I guess could all be grouped under reading the signs of the times. Read more
November 22, 2019
LBCF, No. 255: ‘Direct leading’
November 22, 2019 By Fred Clark
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“God doesn’t need to be present for that sort of religious experience. I’m not sure that sort of religious experience even allows room for God.” Read more
November 20, 2019
Helicopters over my house again
November 20, 2019 By Fred Clark
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An Arizona jury does the right thing, acquitting Scott Warren of the “crime” of providing food and shelter for migrants crossing the desert. Read more
November 18, 2019
A white nationalist in the White House is not just a partisan problem
November 18, 2019 By Fred Clark
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Stephen Miller needs to be fired yesterday. This is now a partisan issue, but it is not only a partisan issue. Read more
November 15, 2019
LBCF, No. 254: ‘Last supper’
November 15, 2019 By Fred Clark
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The impression one gets from Tribulation Force is that the “Great Tribulation” itself will be relentlessly dull — seven years of phone calls and meetings with the Human Resources department. Not a bang but a whimper. Read more
November 12, 2019
But sometimes I hit London
November 12, 2019 By Fred Clark
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Did Wernher von Braun become an evangelical Christian after he stopped being a Nazi? (And did he ever stop being a Nazi?) Read more
November 11, 2019
Bartender says ‘Is this some kind of joke?’
November 11, 2019 By Fred Clark
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Taking a clickbait Bible quiz to prove that you know more than “most Christians” is bad for your soul and bad for the internet. Also: Satanic baby-killers! and the utter wrongness of Sam Alito. Read more
November 9, 2019
I wouldn’t send a knight out on a dog like this
November 9, 2019 By Fred Clark
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• Back when the “YouVersion” Bible app was first released in 2013, I mentioned that the name was an obstacle for me: “YouVersion” just calls to mind that awful “Personal Promise Bible” and the mentality that produced it. If you’re looking for a YouVersion, you’re doing it wrong. The name reminded me of the white evangelical thing where we teach kids to replace “the world” in John 3:16 with their own name: “For God so loved [Your Name Here] that he… Read more
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