This commentary explores Old Testament scripture passages from the common lectionary through the use of cartoons and musings. The passages are in biblical order by book, chapter and verse, rather than lectionary order. Reading through the Old Testament can be tedious and daunting at times, but this cartoon-based commentary is fun, entertaining and informative. Here are just a few of the things you'll learn from this book: Is Elijah overly concerned with cakes? Does Ruth have a foot fetish? Was Joseph a spoiled brat? Did Jonah have a bad attitude? Does David prove Samuel correct about kings?...

About "Out To Lunch" Cartoons: The idiom "Out to Lunch" (OTL) means crazy or out of touch with reality, so that seemed a fitting strip name for my single-panel general comic. OTL cartoons have been around for more than a decade in various forms and various media including newspapers, magazines, on the internet at www.the-cartoonist.com and on merchandise. If you haven't heard of them before, that's not surprising since the plethora of media outlets still only reach a limited audience. Hopefully you'll see them more and more in the future and you can find them weekly at www.the-cartoonist.com....

This modest book of brief essays, poetry, and homilies is not intended to be a "systematic" presentation of the Christian faith. It is, rather, some reflections I have made after many years of experience in both the academic and pastoral world. The intention of this work is to encourage, perhaps inspire, and challenge the reader to explore their understanding of religious faith and, in particular, the Christian faith, in order to journey through the marvelous experiences and challenges religious faith can bring to bear in their personal lives and to the world in which we live. It is, truly,...