Hey thanks for visiting my blog. Often times when I am preparing a sermon an idea comes to me that I want to unpack a little more. Hopefully, this blog will allow me the place to do that. Then again, maybe I’ll just talk about my kids. I’ll try to update it once a month..

There’s a writer’s strike!  Do you realize what this means? We may be forced to watch less television. This is totally unacceptable and I, for one, am not going to stand idly by and watch the institution of wholesome family entertainment go down the tubes. The strike has only been going on for about three days and already they are canceling a bunch of episodes. Do they write them that fast? That’s amazing. 

Well, in the interest of doing my part to keep things moving, I’ve decided to write an episode for a show. It’s free of charge and I’ve waived all my DVD rights. It’s just my way of giving back to TV community for all the ways their creativity has touched me. The show I have chosen is “Desperate Housewives.” While I’ve never actually seen an episode, I can just imagine what the show is about: Five women in community, spurring each other on to love and good deeds. It brings a tear to my eye. Well here goes:

The opening scene takes place in the kitchen of the red headed lady’s house. I don’t know her name but she’s the only read headed one. We’ll call her “Red.” She’s talking to the lady that married Tony Parker from the San Antonio Spurs. We’ll call her “Tony’s Wife.”

Red: So, how’s the marriage going?
Tony’s Wife: Not so good.  I don’t know what it is, we’re just not connecting like we used to.
Red: Maybe it’s because you had four affairs.
Tony’s Wife: Yeah, that seemed to pretty much destroy things. Who would have guessed it?
Red: Do you ever get the feeling that there should be something more to life?

        Just then, the lady who played Lois Lane on “Lois and Clark” busts through the door (we’ll call her “Lois”). She tosses a Bible on the counter.

Lois: Ladies, I’ve been thinking a lot about my life lately. None of the things are working for me. The money, the cars, the infidelity…it just seems so empty. I’m tired of dressing in a way that brings attention to myself. Men don’t respect me.

        Both ladies are looking intently at her, nodding in agreement. She continues:

Lois: Then I stumbled onto a Podcast from Living Spring Christian Fellowship.
Red: I’ve heard of them before.
Tony’s Wife: Me too.
Lois: Anyway, did you know that our past sins can be wiped out and that we can have a relationship with God? It’s all here in the Bible. We can start a small group on our street and hold each other accountable.

        They all hug.  The end.

Stay tuned for many more exciting episodes such as “Tony’s wife submits to her husband”, “Red goes on a short term mission to Africa” and “Lois speaks at the women’s breakfast”

If the strike continues, I’ll knock out a few episodes of 24.

Jack (screaming): Tell me where the bomb is or I’m going to make you listen to another Podcast!
Terrorist: Nooooooooooo…