What would the Apostle Paul say to Siri?

The Apostle Paul and...Siri?Siri is one unique piece of artificial intelligence software. It learns and remembers what you do, who you are, and where you go. And it’s even been known to spout out a wisecrack or two.

And I must confess: I find Siri’s humor to be nothing short of hilarious.

I shouldn’t. I feel like I’m falling into a scary world where humans will converse with robots instead of people (Wall-e anyone?). But the sarcasm and wit of that precious personal assistant captivates me like no other smartphone.

After asking basic questions such as “Will you marry me?” (putrid EULA getting in the way of everything…), I started to dive deeper and ask Siri some theological questions. The responses?

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2011 Sunshine Classic Questions

2011 Sunshine Classic QuestionsThe Sunshine Classic in Wesley Chapel, Florida closed out Bible Quizzing in 2011. I wrote for this tournament in 2010, and it’s always one of my favorites! Why?

Tournament Coordinator Joshua Weber always has me write Regional level questions, with one stipulation: All answers have to come from the same chapter. This makes the Sunshine Classic questions a great transition from 1-verse league meet level questions to tournaments, where concordance begins to appear several times a set. Here are a few other elements that make the Sunshine Classic questions great for teams looking to go deep into the postseason:
Buy Sunshine Classic Questions

  • There is at least one question from every chapter in every set
  • There are a lot of essence and quotes
  • About four 20′s every match come from multiple verses and/or have a concordance element to them
  • All 30′s are 3-4 verses long
  • The 30′s are evenly distributed among the chapters. Each chapter has between 4 and 5 30′s from it.

The questions from this tournament are now up for sale! All 20 sets from the 2011 Sunshine Classic are available for $20. As soon as you order, I’ll email the questions to you right away and give you easy instructions for payment.

Have a question? Did I miss something? Drop a comment or email me!

Southern Fried Classic Info

Question WritingYes, this is the name of a real Bible Quiz tournament. No, the tournament not in Alabama, Tennessee, or Mississippi.

The 2012 Southern Fried classic will be in pan-fried Texas this year, and I am honored to be the A League question writer. For those attending this tournament, here are some things you need to know: Continue reading

The Christmas Poem

The Christmas PoemWords cannot describe my shock several nights ago when this poem miraculously wrote itself. I really felt like all I did was pound the keys on the keyboard. Here’s what came out:

The closer my heart draws to the true meaning of Christmas
The more I learn it’s not about my wishes
Presents are nice and fruitcake is sweet
But material things are fast to leave
What truly matters on Christmas morn?
Is it more than boxes to unpack and paper to be torn?
A New Year approaches, an old chapter goes by
But a new chapter begins, a fresh beginning on life
Should I start the year with promises to make?
Only four weeks later to have each resolution break?
Perhaps the best way to start is this very present Christmas
A time I could learn the key to getting wishes
After many a year, I have finally discovered
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Christmas Cartoons

Merry Christmas!School is out…the fruitcake is in.

The temperatures are down…the Christmas decorations are up.

The shoppers are crazy…the cat is lazy.

Yes, it’s truly the most wonderful time of the year!

I won’t clutter up the beginning of this humorous blog too much, especially since I’ve literally been waiting ALL YEAR to share these awesome Christmas comics with you. Some are hard to read, but you can enlarge them by clicking on them.

So sit back, relax, grab a cup of warm apple cider, and enjoy the Christmas cartoons of Calvin and Hobbes!

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