How to illustrate the joyous, goofy life of Mike Yaconelli? When one of our staffers saw the Youth Specialties photo of Mike with a rubber chicken hat, he immediately thought of St. Francis, and how his followers were called "le jongleur de Dieu"—the jugglers of God—because they saw themselves not as theologians or preachers, but as circus men so filled with joy in enacting the Gospel that they were comics. G.K. Chesterton says that the Gospel—the real Gospel—makes you "want to throw your life into the bottomless well of thanks." That's how Mike lived. That's the awesome standard we measure The Wittenburg Door against. Thank you, dear friends, for sticking with us, even when we fail.
This month's beautiful recreation of "le jongleur de Dieu" is by our friend Clark Mitchell. We think he captured Mike's spirit perfectly.
CONTENTS:
The highlighted titles are presented here for your online enjoyment.
Mike Yaconelli Tribute
Um, and you may have noticed something different about us this time around, too.
Robert Darden
Remembering Mike Yaconelli
Behind the myth and rubber chicken.
John Carney
It's Time to Party
Christians need to practice more than piety.
Mike Yaconelli
One Life Revolution
You are the coolest kid - God, I love you.
Peggy Wehmeyer
Gospel Lies
Our job is not to convince the world how great and beautiful and successful we are.
Mike Yaconelli
Martin Marty Interview
Wrestling with God and Luther.
Ralph Asher
Can We Talk?
Father, didn't we fight pornography in Your name?
Mike Yaconelli
Which Circle?
Wherein Bobo gets ecstatic for Jesus.
Chris Huber and Jeff Friend
The Terror of Inbetweenness
It's like swinging on a trapeze.
Mike Yaconelli
Christian Franchise Opportunities
Have it Yahweh!
Edward Wier
Visitation Team Raid
Shaggy has a close encounter.
Steven Marshwiggle
Mammongram Alert
You could be at risk!
John Green
Reasons You Might be Refused Communion
Spreading Nutella on the communion bread.
Matthew Schultz
God's NEW Bumper Stickers
What happens in Vegas ... still gets back to Me.
Kyron Millard
No Child LEFT BEHIND
Combining literacy and leftovers in a perfect circle.
John Green
Parsley Lip-Synched; Parishioners Crestfallen
Who dat who say "Who dat?"
By Mark Linville
Christian School Essay Responses
Jesus loves the little children. Why would anyone want to eat them?
Keith E. Gogan
Watchful Eye Associates
Shouldn't you do background checks?
John Green
The Emergency Alternative Medical Team
Who you gonna call?
Pete Court
Testimonials for Upcoming Releases in the "Chicken Soup" Series
We're still waiting for Chicken Soup for the Struggling Religious Humor and Satire Magazine.
Al Speegle Jr.
Resort-ing to Jesus
Announcing the 401(k)hrist.
Philip Leiter
The Changing of the Guard
Reflections on the passing of the Season of Satire.
Mike Yaconelli
Lawful but Not Expedient
A Post-Modern Approach to I Corinthians 10:23.
Bill Westafer
Letters to the Editor
Pandering to the Proles.
Sorted by Skippy R.
The Ten Commandments, 2005 Edition
Anonymous cybersex is iffy.
Kyron Millard
Not So Good News
Gleanings from the God-forsaken.
Skippy R.
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Snippets from Beyond Time.
Anointed by The Door staff.
The Last Word
A handful of nails.
Ole Anthony, with Skippy R.
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January/February 2005, Volume 35, #197. $5.95, U.S., $6.95 Canadian, 9,277.59 Italian Lire.
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IT MANAGER
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