I almost decided not to read this book. I have a great sense of humor and often use humor and sarcasm, sometimes bordering on irreverent, both online and in the pulpit. I thought a book about using comedy as a resource for evangelism and fostering unity among Christians would be right in my wheelhouse. While the use of comedy is what Jordan Hathcock is advocating his excessive use of profanity is what almost turned me away completely. On the dedication page, which is only a sentence or two, he refers to himself as “batshit crazy.” On the acknowledgment page he calls himself a “lucky son of a bitch.” One page into the introduction, as he describes the events of human history, he summarizes by saying “we’ve done some f***ed up s***. I’ve added asterisks, he did not. He frequently uses all the words which I found alarming. The back cover explains the premise of the book but doesn’t use any stronger language than “dog doo doo.” The about the author page, found near the back of the book, describes Hathcock as a “father, husband, son, brother, friend, profanity devotee…” Like I said, he makes a case for the use of comedy but says nothing about finding expletives funny yet his bio describes him as being devoted to the use of profanity. He only used the GD phrase once, but it is in there.
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