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A Comic Wake: Extrapolations from Acts' offers two essays exploring themes from the New Testament writings known as Acts. The first essay, "Comedy of Christian Faith" explores the nature of comedy, finding parallels in many dynamics of Christian faith and identity. The second essay, "In the Wake of Acts" explores an absence of mourning as a cultural phenomenon in the early Christian community in Acts, and asks what this might indicate regarding Christian faith and hope.

At 7 years old, I sold used elastic bands at the Palmerah market in Indonesia, and rented out my friend's collection of comic books to survive. I needed the money to feed myself and my 3 year old brother. I became a refugee at 9 years old and waited 10 years to be granted permanent residency in Australia, which I am blessed to now call home. This podcast is a collection of stories about my journey, and the learnings. Hardships build character, resilience, and endurance. Survival, growth, and purpose; whatever stage you are at, continue to move forward. Anything is possible.

Read by the author. In her highly anticipated nonfiction debut, comedian Kelly Bandas uses her trademark humor to recount stories of growing up and becoming a semifunctional adult in a dysfunctional world. Raised in a devoutly Catholic home, Kelly Bandas spent her entire childhood trying hard...

Materials drawn from The Face That Demonstrates The Farce of Evolution (ISBN 0-8499-4272-1) Today's generation is bombarded with theories about humankind and its origins. The danger for Christians lies in the wealth of misinformation and miscommunication about simple biblical truths such as: (1)...