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EPS 42: Christmas COMEDY Special

Happy Christmas everybody!

If you’re late to hear this episode (and it’s not Christmas any more) or even if you don’t celebrate Christmas at all (I love you non believers very much-xo) you will still have fun hearing this episode that I do with my sweet sidekick Lori Neff.

Enjoy the bonus photo gallery of scary Santa photos, too!

• AND if you want to share a funny or horrifying Santa story or Christmas (or winter holiday of ANY KIND, New Years, Advent candle lighting gone awry, Chanukah hullabaloo, Kwanza craziness, whatever you want) story, or share photos, you can do that here at the Spark community page.

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I will have some holiday time and I’ll need a break from consuming empty calories. Friends and fans will love to hear from you, see what you’re up to, and read of your tales.

Scroll down for detailed show notes with links and bonus material.

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SHOWNOTES

I’m so happy to welcome back as a co-host, Lori Neff.LoriNeff

After you listen, please visit her Website!

 

 

 

BONUS material! The Scary Santa Gallery!

(Get ready to freak out, kids)

SHOW NOTES:

Min 2:00

IS Santa scary? (usually yes)

Ugly Christmas Sweater Parties

The ironic side of Christmas.

The odd part of my childhood and never celebrating Christmas.

6:00

The RE-gifting phenomenon and a few horribly awkward re-gifting stories.

Tricky things about Christmas expectations

16:00

Favorite things about Christmas

Being drawn to the quiet (Lori)

Christmastide: The 12 days following Christmas

(another wikipedia entry 12 Days of Christmas)

Generosity and service and internalizing the Incarnation of 365 days per year.

Three Kings Day / The Epiphany 

22:00

The Church Calendar

Easter

asacredjounrey.net

(a perpetual wall calendar)

We tend to forget. Ritual and remembrance help ground us and keep us in greater intimacy with God.

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Hell is For Real…but how hot is it?

…it’s so hot that…

I can’t think of a good joke for this right now. (Feel free to use your wit in the comments section, if you feel inclined.)

The reality of Heaven (that we’ve been discussing in recent posts) pulls into question the validity of the bible’s portrayal of Hell as well.

I think the scorching flames, pitchforks, and undying worms have actually undersold the idea of Hell.

Not that isolation and burning hot sulfur would be fun, but the reality of choosing death over life and the separation from God cannot be caught up in amputated descriptions we ordinarily have.

Who better to elucidate the topic than arguably the foremost New Testament scholar alive today.

Below is the statement not about real keys, or master locks. It’s about the victory of God, and about the hope we have that death is truly conquered.

New International Version (©1984)
I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. Rev. 1:18

This was not a Christmasy post, was it?

Okay. Time to pull from the archives!

First, remember that Christmas is a time of giving. Here’s my project to give things away (public domain style). There are just a few days left to leave your mark on the world during Advent.

Second. Some needed Christmas humor…okay, it’s semi-dark humor.
Three selections:
1. Funny Santa photo
2. Funny Santa photo 2 (I did a whole week of this last year)
3. (suspicious holiday songs)