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Originally from Ohio, Josh lived on the island of Maui for 10 glorious years. Inexplicably, he moved back to Ohio. Josh is ministry adjacent, with few qualifications, and fewer prospects. And ladies, yes, he is single! Aspirationally Anglican, Josh, defying reason, attends an Evangelical Friends Church. Josh is a regular contributor to Mockingbird.

Praying for Time with George Michael & Stanley Hauerwas

December 23, 2019 Joshua Retterer Advent-ure With Stanley Hauerwas Comments Off on Praying for Time with George Michael & Stanley Hauerwas

Matthew 1:18-25 It’s probably wrong that when I read this particular Advent passage, the one where an angel of the Lord dream-‘splained the “situation” with Mary to Joseph, that I think of a Sam Kinison joke. The Pentecostal preacher-turned-comedian’s punchline sums up what Joseph may have been thinking, muttering to himself, looking at little Jesus,…

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Empirically Verifiable

December 21, 2018 Joshua Retterer Advent Begins in the Dark 2 Comments

Isaiah 10:5-19– God is punishing Israel using Assyria, then Assyria gets called into the principal’s office. Just screams baby-Jesus-in-the-manger, doesn’t it?  The problem was, the king of Assyria started to think his spectacularly great run of luck was all down to his smarts and good looks, as one does. “‘By the strength of my hand…

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