Wednesday’s links are good at grieving but bad at being intimidating.
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The Nativity Takes Twitter Flight
Don’t be surprised that Joseph of Nazareth has started live Tweeting about his relationship with Mary, her “foreign” child and their trip to Bethlehem.
A Brief History of Advent
What started as a fasting holiday is now best known for its candy-filled calendars.
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Alabama Town Gives Offenders a Choice: Jesus or Jail
Given the choice between jail and church, which would you choose?
Most ‘Liked’ on Facebook Recently? Jesus, Not Bieber
Justin Bieber was so a few months ago. Jesus? He’s eternal. And according to Facebook, he’s also well “liked.”
NASCAR Pastor’s Head-Turning Prayer: ‘Thank You For My Smokin’ Hot Wife’
As a pastor, hopefully Joe Nelms doesn’t channel his inner Talladega Nights too often in his Tennessee church. But he sure did pull a Will Ferrell during the invocation at a Nashville Superspeedway NASCAR race on Saturday.
New Bible Aims for ‘Common’ Language, Gender Neutrality
We didn’t know Jesus being called the “Son of Man” was so confusing.
The President of Peru’s Parting Gift? A Controversial Statue of Jesus
From the country that brought you Machu Picchu comes “Christ of the Pacific”— a 120-foot statue of Jesus.
Controversial Bible Revision: About That ‘Virgin’ Thing…
Headline writers are having fun with stories about a new translation of the Bible, which has been in the works since 1994 and will finally be released on March 9 (Ash Wednesday): “Bishops boot ‘booty’ from revised Bible,” …