Thomas McKenzie is an Anglican priest, the founding pastor of Church of the Redeemer in Nashville, and the author of The Anglican Way. Also, he once blew up a gas station.

Thomas McKenzie is an Anglican priest, the founding pastor of Church of the Redeemer in Nashville, and the author of The Anglican Way. Also, he once blew up a gas station.

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Sad Stories Told for Laughs: Thomas McKenzie

Dr. Jason Crawford is a professor of early modern literature and culture at Union University. In his research and teaching he works on both tragedy and suffering and comedy and laughter. His latest book is God's Fools: Saints, Prophets, Martyrs, and the Making of Modern Comedy. In this episode, Dr. Crawford and Jonathan Rogers talk about standup comedy, Saint Francis, Saint Lawrence (the patron saint of comedians), and the surprising connections among martyrs, holy fools, and the comedians of our own era.

Dr. Jason Crawford is a professor of early modern literature and culture at Union University. In his research and teaching he works on both tragedy and suffering and comedy and laughter. His latest book is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/god-s-fools-saints-prophets-martyrs-and-the-making-of-modern-comedy-jason-crawford-founder-of-the-roots-of-p/2092331c786a6c28?ean=9781493080595&amp;bkshp-astro=t">God's Fools: Saints, Prophets, Martyrs, and the Making of Modern Comedy</a>. In this episode, Dr. Crawford and Jonathan Rogers talk about standup comedy, Saint Francis, Saint Lawrence (the patron saint of comedians), and the surprising connections among martyrs, holy fools, and the comedians of our own era.

Jason Crawford on God's Fools

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/d699cc26-51ff-4875-9bdb-aa4e006494dd/clips/43fa93f4-8ebc-4f46-aefc-b4be00ba67bb/transcript

Scott Sauls is the author of books, most recently The Mercy King: How the Kindness of Jesus Heals Your Sin, Shame, and Weakness. In this conversation, Scott Sauls and Jonathan Rogers talk about our tendency to confuse being useful with being lovable. They also talk about the dangers of comparison and the value of restlessness.

Scott Sauls is the author of books, most recently <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-mercy-king-how-the-kindness-of-jesus-heals-your-sin-shame-and-weakness-scott-sauls/38d52168ab6f3746?ean=9780310367246&amp;bkshp-astro=t">The Mercy King: How the Kindness of Jesus Heals Your Sin, Shame, and Weakness</a>. In this conversation, Scott Sauls and Jonathan Rogers talk about our tendency to confuse being useful with being lovable. They also talk about the dangers of comparison and the value of restlessness.

Scott Sauls on The Mercy King

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/d699cc26-51ff-4875-9bdb-aa4e006494dd/clips/888e1c7d-3f01-457d-9f7d-b4b700b383aa/transcript

In this episode, an artist roommate gives Chelsea Barnwell reason to reassess her own frugality and practicality, and Isla Rickerton tells of her recovery—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—after an act of harrowing violence.

"Leaving Home Stories,” is a special summer series in which writers from The Habit Membership read personal narratives on the theme of leaving home, literally or metaphorically, temporarily or permanently.

Sponsored by The Habit Membership for Writers.

In this episode, an artist roommate gives Chelsea Barnwell reason to reassess her own frugality and practicality, and Isla Rickerton tells of her recovery&mdash;physically, emotionally, and spiritually&mdash;after an act of harrowing violence.
"Leaving Home Stories,&rdquo; is a special summer series in which writers from The Habit Membership read personal narratives on the theme of leaving home, literally or metaphorically, temporarily or permanently.
Sponsored by <a href="TheHabit.co">The Habit Membership for Writers</a>.

Leaving Home Stories: Chelsea Barnwell and Isla Rickerton

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/d699cc26-51ff-4875-9bdb-aa4e006494dd/clips/a310ff8b-665f-42d7-98cf-b4b000bb0c56/transcript

Sad Stories Told for Laughs: Thomas McKenzie

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