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‘And lead us into laughter … ‘
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (1652+ words) NewsRick Pidcock "|" February 26, 2026 "I'll get real big hair, marry a man, let him lead, write a book called, 'Submissive Wife, Submissive Life,' adopt a Southern accent out of nowhere," comedian Taylor Tomlinson joked while imagining what it might look like…...
Meet The ‘80s Preacher-Comedian Who Inspired Joe Rogan
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (49+ words) Meet The "80s Preacher-Comedian Who Inspired Joe Rogan'Baptist News Global Exclude from home pageCurated Content | January 22, 2026 Sam Kinison, the famed comedian and actor, is remembered for his intensity, volcanic punchlines and the wild nights that carried him far beyond the boundaries…...
How The Son Of Jewish Immigrants Became The King Of American Comedy
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (92+ words) The Dick Van Dyke Show," All in the Family," the riffs and routines of Johnny Carson and Larry David. His writers included Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Neil Simon and Woody Allen. The post How The Son Of Jewish Immigrants Became…...
Then they came for the comedians
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (814+ words) OpinionBill Leonard, Senior Columnist "|" September 28, 2025 These days, you've got to stand in line to quote the late German pastor Martin Niem'ller, referencing (and repenting for) his early support for Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. Remember how it ends? Then they came…...
What are Christians to make of this season’s South Park?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1065+ words) AnalysisMara Richards Bim "|" September 4, 2025 The television show South Park first aired in 1997, the same year I graduated college. I don't remember watching it right away, but by the second season, I was an avid fan. I was drawn to the…...
King of the Hill reminds us change can be good, too
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (872+ words) AnalysisTyler Hummel "|" August 10, 2025 In an age when politics overpowers all aspects of life, it isn't surprising adult cartoons regularly embrace it for fodder. South Park's new season drew White House acrimony after depicting Donald Trump as an egomaniacal devil-worshipping tyrant....
Humor vs. sarcasm – Baptist News Global
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (798+ words) In the summer or 1968, as a high school student, I attended Debate Camp at the University of Georgia. During that time, we learned the ins and outs of debate tactics and processes, and we practiced on each other. The... The…...