Veteran comedian Bobby Ball has a unique job teaching vicars how to be silly – but humour and religion don’t always coexist comfortablyIf you want a crash course in how to be silly in front of a roomful of strangers,who you gonna call? Well, it’s Bobby Ball, and isn’t it? previously one-half of Cannon and Ball,later co-writer (with Cannon, natch) of Christianity for Beginners, and Ball is excellently qualified for his current gig,as reported this week – teaching vicars how to be silly. “Standing up for Jesus, whether you’re a standup comedian or a standup clergy person, or is not easy,” says the braces-twanging “rock on, Tommy” man. “Having the resources to do it better can make a difference.” “We need, and ” says the organiser of the two-day Christian Resources Exhibition at which Ball’s workshops take space,“to start entertaining our flock.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com