Lighten Up
Saturday Art Share: Chase Reed Photography
Category: General, Lighten Up
Chase takes some good photographs. If you’re into nature photography, like I am, give him a follow on Instagram.
Saturday Art Share: Brandon Andress
Category: Guest Contributor, Lighten Up
Brandon makes these musically infused, spoken-word audio pieces in his podcast called “Outside the Walls.” He pulls in Christian thought-leaders. In this episode he brings recordings of Greg into his pseudo-industrial, audio-perpetual-motion-machine. It’s a fun…
Saturday Art Share: “Garden” by: The Collection
Category: Lighten Up
I planted a garden full of things that turned out rotten fruits and greens for miles and miles that even insects thought were bad so I thought I’d sing about it – try and make…
Saturday Art Share: Holly Scoggins
Category: Lighten Up
Holly Scoggins is a professor of art at Polk State College in Florida. She currently has a solo exhibition at the Polk Museum that has been directly influenced by Greg Boyd and anabaptist teachings. The…
Saturday Art Share: Packing Heat
Category: Guest Contributor, Lighten Up
by Dan Kent Packing Heat guns look so cool (let’s be honest). I know, it’s childish, and not becoming of a pacifist like me. if only guns didn’t kill. if only guns shot peace! —I’d…
Saturday Art Share: The Art of Terri Churchill
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Art
A review by Dan Kent I’m a big fan of Terri Churchill’s art. There is fire in her light. What gets illuminated was meant to be illuminated. Darkness is always present, but always knows its…
Myth of a Christian Nation: The Musical (Saturday Art Share)
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Art
This is a song by Showbread, off their album “Who Can Know It” The Lyrics: I’m tired of being filed into classrooms And made to sit in pews Made subject to the tyranny of scriptures…
Friday Lights: Glimpse of the Kingdom
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Kingdom of God, Love, Peace
We interrupt the constant stream of violence and brokenness to bring you this glimpse of the Kingdom of God. Image via broken pencils are pointless
Friday Lights: Don’t Make Paul Haunt You
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Bible Interpretation, Friday Lights, Prosperity Gospel
Image via Adam4d.com
Friday Lights: Kindness
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Friday Lights, Inspiration, Kindness, Light
This story is from our own backyard here in the Twin Cities. Alana Kish and her young daughter Annie (who calls herself a “kindness fairy”) have made it their mission to spread kindness wherever they…
Friday Lights: The Bee
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Bible, Friday Lights, Violence
Ever heard of The Babylon Bee? It’s a satirical site, sort of like The Onion for Christians. Several of our readers pointed out this site to us, and we loved this entry on an adult…
Friday Lights: Sibling Rivalry
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Friday Lights, Humor, Jesus, Michael Jr.
Each Friday we post content sent to us by our readers that is inspiring, funny, lighthearted or just generally fun. If you’d like more information on submitting content for this feature you can get more information here….
Friday Lights: Living the Best Day Ever
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Being Present, Friday Lights, Gratitude, Kingdom Living
Each Friday we post content sent to us by our readers that is inspiring, funny, lighthearted or just generally fun. If you’d like more information on submitting content for this feature you can get more information here….
Friday Lights: A Theologian Goes to Hollywood
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Suffering, Theodicy
Each Friday we post content sent to us by our readers that is inspiring, funny, lighthearted or just generally fun. If you’d like more information on submitting content for this feature you can get more information here….
Friday Lights: Jesus Isn’t Always the Answer
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Friday Lights, Humor
Each Friday we post content sent to us by our readers that is inspiring, funny, lighthearted or just generally fun. If you’d like more information on submitting content for this feature you can get more information here. The…
Friday Lights: Refuge
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Compassion, Friday Lights, Love, Refugees, Sacrifice
Each Friday we post content sent to us by our readers that is inspiring, funny, lighthearted or just generally fun. If you’d like more information on submitting content for this feature you can get more information here….
Friday Lights: Perspective
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Friday Lights, Inspiration
Each Friday we’ll be posting content sent to us by our readers that is inspiring, funny, lighthearted or just generally fun. If you’d like more information on submitting content for this feature you can get…
Lighten Up: Jesus Freaks
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Coffee With Jesus, Lighten Up, Politics
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Lighten Up: Bruxy Bloopers
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Bruxy Cavey, Lighten Up
https://youtu.be/pwV4WTR0nWw We love it when preachers have a well-developed sense of their own silliness.