This is a really good commentary, agile and humorous. I was taken in by the title (being a church-going man, myself). Merle hits on the contradictions many Christians, including (perhaps especially) ones like me, live in nowadays. Christian lending networks? Contradiction. Merel doesn't challenge beliefs, but challenges those who are believers and who aren't toeing the line, and Merle shows a solid grasp of the Bible.
This piece is well-done and works for Christians who know we aren't perfect and for non-Christians who wish more of us would admit that.
Merele Kessler does it again. He's comentaries are always way "not from here" but yet dead on the money. This one goes deep into the day-to-day world of the "born agains" and pulls out all the irony, for us to savor. Problem is, he's gonna gore my ox someday. Oh well, it'll probably really funny and right on.
This piece is humorous, conscise and accurately points out the irony of the increasing number of marketing schemes targeted at Christians. Though it seems to poke fun at the rapture crowd it manages to do it with as blunt a stick as possible. I think most public radio listeners would like this and pieces like it.
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Hans Anderson
Posted on April 12, 2005 at 05:56 AM | Permalink
Review of Hi, I'm Jesus, With the Loan That's Right For You
This is a really good commentary, agile and humorous. I was taken in by the title (being a church-going man, myself). Merle hits on the contradictions many Christians, including (perhaps especially) ones like me, live in nowadays. Christian lending networks? Contradiction. Merel doesn't challenge beliefs, but challenges those who are believers and who aren't toeing the line, and Merle shows a solid grasp of the Bible.
This piece is well-done and works for Christians who know we aren't perfect and for non-Christians who wish more of us would admit that.
Russ Jennings
Posted on August 14, 2004 at 09:48 PM | Permalink
Review of Hi, I'm Jesus, With the Loan That's Right For You
Merele Kessler does it again. He's comentaries are always way "not from here" but yet dead on the money. This one goes deep into the day-to-day world of the "born agains" and pulls out all the irony, for us to savor. Problem is, he's gonna gore my ox someday. Oh well, it'll probably really funny and right on.
Michael Faklis
Posted on July 25, 2004 at 01:57 PM | Permalink
Review of Hi, I'm Jesus, With the Loan That's Right For You
"If you believe in the rapture, why would you need to refinance?"
Thank you Ian Shoales for investigating this SPAM. I.m not brave enough to visit those links myself.
Doug Donley
Posted on July 16, 2004 at 11:44 AM | Permalink
Review of Hi, I'm Jesus, With the Loan That's Right For You
This piece is humorous, conscise and accurately points out the irony of the increasing number of marketing schemes targeted at Christians. Though it seems to poke fun at the rapture crowd it manages to do it with as blunt a stick as possible. I think most public radio listeners would like this and pieces like it.