The questions game: Beelzebub, Jesus's outfit, heaven karaoke, lateral moves
Ben brought questions from a party game. First: you and Jesus start a podcast - who do you invite as first guest? Ben's first thought popped out: 'Beelzebub' ('Wouldn't you want to hear Jesus ask the questions?'); Dan went with 'a Hitler' ('Dan and I want shows that bring antagonism'); Mike 'did the right thing' and invited someone who really needs to know Jesus - 'good luck looking him in the eyes and walking out of here unchanged.' Second: Jesus shows up at your church next Sunday - what is he wearing? Answers range from the Revelation Jesus (blinding white robe, horse with blood stain) to blending in (jeans and a t-shirt) to 'huggable clothing' to 'whatever it is you need him to be wearing.' Third: heaven karaoke - 'Don't Stop Believing,' 'Holy Holy Holy' ('we need new hits'), and a Fanny-vs-Franny Crosby tangent. Then a non-Jesus question: moving things side to side is a lateral move - what's the up-and-down partner? Vertical and horizontal 'both snuggle up with vertical. It's a throuple... a grammatical throuple.'
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