Christmas – Dan Cooley – An ir-reverend Christian viewpoint

The Wonder of NO Christmas

OK, so shameless plug here. I received Christmas early. Last week actually. Wipf and Stock publishers decided to republish Bizarre Bible Stories and Bizarre Bible Stories 2! Yippee! And, Bizarre Christmas Bible Stories is out for just $9.99 at Barnes and Noble. Also Yippee! But, what if there was NO Christmas? Hang on to your…

December 23, 2022

Daniel Cooley

Christmas

bizarre bible stories, Christmas, Saint Nicholas, St Nick

Cancer and Christmas

Psalms 126:5 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. (NIV) Our Advent candles are Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy—and then on Christmas Eve we light the Christ Candle. How do you experience Christmas joy when you are battling cancer? Where is the peace? What happened to God’s love? It’s a reminder…

December 16, 2022

Daniel Cooley

Christmas

Cancer, Christmas

7 Wonders of Christmas

Christmas is a time of wonder. Maybe for you, it brings back memories of hot cocoa, decorating the tree, or caroling. I remember listening to Alec Guinness (of later Obi-Wan fame) in the part of Scrooge on a reel-to-reel recording. Dad recorded it on his new Wollensak recorder with a mic in front of our…

December 2, 2022

Daniel Cooley

Bizarre Bible Stories, Christmas

Bizarre Christmas Bible Stories, Christmas, Christmas wonder, Wonder

Stud Studebaker for Christmas

Before 3/4 ton pickups with Cummings diesel engines, there were Studebakers. They had no AC, broke down more often, came with no cup holders, and had limited ground clearance – but a man with a Studebaker was a man who could go anywhere and do most anything. At least he thought he could. It may…

January 6, 2019

Daniel Cooley

Christmas, Confessions of an Idiot Pastor

cars, Christmas, Christmas letter, Christmas tree, pickups, Studebaker