The Holiday is Pronounced THANKSgiving
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column with Gannett. It’s hard for me to believe that New York City (where I now live) is part of the … Read More
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Speaker at the October 2017 TedX Peachtree Atlanta.
Photo by Tom Grill.
Speaking at the Clinton Presidential Center.
Preaching at the Chautauqua Institution
The Laugh in Peace Tour appears at the National Comedy Center!
Preaching in NYC
Sunday service. Photo by Tom Grill.
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The Power of a Pinwheel
I was in the parking lot of the Walgreens recently and heard squeals of laughter coming from a Kia Soul nearby. Not knowing a drug store to be … Read More
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Preaching Punchlines
Please enjoy a recent interview I did with my publisher Smyth & Helwys on my book Preaching Punchlines. As a trial lawyer turned standup comedian and Baptist minister, Susan Sparks is America’s only female comedian with a pulpit. A North Carolina native, Susan received her B.A. at the … Read More
Soap Angels from Heaven
This blog was originally published in 2016 and featured in Psychology Today . It was republished this week by the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Last Wednesday, I woke up in a surly … Read More
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Not Today, Satan!
This piece was also featured as a nationally syndicated column with the USA Today Network. Some days, you just feel it. It’s like a disruption in the force, … Read More