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(Ben Meredith is no stranger to the guest post. It is not something he avoids, like door to door witnessing. Which lots of people avoid like the plague, constantly finding reasons not to attend outreach events. In this post Ben muses that we treat door to door witnessing like some strange avian-swine disease. Enjoy.)

I never even saw it coming until it was too late.

Pastor Dave didn't realize how well his voice carried when he was talking while dipping his second fork-full of tater-tots during ...

Today marks the end of the free Stuff Christians Like audio book giveaway.

Big thanks to Zondervan and Christian Audio for their generosity. This is a great option for folks in other countries who don't have access to the print version of the book yet. But whether you're in Germany or Georgia, it's free for everyone today.

Click here to get one. The code you need to enter is APR2010.

A few people mentioned that today's posts felt like "Serious Thursday." They were a little humor light and a little too serious. Fair enough, fair enough.

To make up for that, I have posted 3 videos I wrote staring a talking baby. That's right, a talking baby. It's part of comedy rule #42. "When it doubt, always trust babies, people getting hit in the groin with wiffle balls or intoxicated lizards for a quick burst of humor." These videos are a take off from the e-Trade baby. Enjoy after the j...

Whoa, whoa, whoa, what did you just say? Back it up, did I really hear you say what I think I heard? That last sentence, "If I were rich?" Is that what you said? How dare you!

You live in America. Globally, you are one of the richest people on the planet. On the planet! There are 50 million people that make less than $100 a year. You make that in a day. A day!

On an international scale, you are like some sort of Donald Trump/Bill Gates hybrid. If this was the show Silver Spoons, you'd be Ricky ...

I feel like we as Christians have to develop a healthy way to dialog about things. I hate that you either approve 100% of all things Christian or you're labeled a judgmental jerk. Somewhere in our faith we need room for criticism and sharpening and growth. Which brings me to today.

Restore Stephen Baldwin is a ministry that aims to financially restore bankrupt Christian actor Stephen Baldwin in the same way Lot was restored. But I'm not sure if it's real. In fact, I have 5 reasons it might be ...

A few weeks ago, someone emailed me a question about you.

That's right, it was about you. Readers, folks who comment, people who peruse the halls of Stuff Christians Like. And it was nice to have a question that wasn't about me. I get those sometimes. A person once asked me, "Do you have a theologian read what you write on your site before you post it?" I want to be honest, with over half a million words on the site, that would be one generous theologian. So I replied with, "Yes, I have a...

Whoa, hot topic. Hot. Topic. The few times I've written about bringing kids to church there's been a lot of heated debate about the subject. For the most part, I think it's a decision the parents make with their kids. But then I saw this video that the hilarious team of  Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton made. They showed it at our church because we had a bajillion babies storm service like a SWAT team. Slight exaggeration. Check it out after the jump. And let me know what you think of the...

I have to something to confess. Something disappointing. Something a smidge whack. Something geographical.

I made a spiritual reference to the Icelandic volcano the other day.

I didn't want to. No one ever plans these things. Those cheesy bursts of Christian topographical relevance. They just kind of happen and with me it was pretty simple. I told my uncle, "We like to think we're in charge, until something like a volcano reminds us how utterly tiny we really are."

And this was after I teased...

Last week I had the chance to hang out with the folks from the Foundry at Bel Air Presbyterian. After the jump is the video of my talk. I covered why God leaves snakes, the difference between two big words and one of my favorite things to talk about, the mustard ice cream. Check it out if you get a chance.

Be Sick, Be Loved from Foundry LA on Vimeo.