Comments on: comedian wannabe http://djchuang.com/2006/comedian-wannabe/ / strategist / ideator / Asian American / connector / gamechanger Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:21:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DJ Chuang http://djchuang.com/2006/comedian-wannabe/#comment-9330 DJ Chuang Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:20:51 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2006/06/d1318#comment-9330 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@daveingland one of my lifelong dream (fantasy) is to be a stand-up comedian :) see -> http://ow.ly/MRHr</span></span> @daveingland one of my lifelong dream (fantasy) is to be a stand-up comedian :) see -> http://ow.ly/MRHr

]]> By: djchuang http://djchuang.com/2006/comedian-wannabe/#comment-10408 djchuang Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:20:51 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2006/06/d1318#comment-10408 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@daveingland one of my lifelong dream (fantasy) is to be a stand-up comedian :) see -> http://ow.ly/MRHr</span></span> @daveingland one of my lifelong dream (fantasy) is to be a stand-up comedian :) see -> http://ow.ly/MRHr

]]> By: embracing your DNA : djchuang.com http://djchuang.com/2006/comedian-wannabe/#comment-4710 embracing your DNA : djchuang.com Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:42:50 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2006/06/d1318#comment-4710 [...] childhood dream was to be a stand-up comedian. But I didn’t quite have what it took and didn’t have the motivation to get what it [...] [...] childhood dream was to be a stand-up comedian. But I didn’t quite have what it took and didn’t have the motivation to get what it [...]

]]> By: Reyes-Chow http://djchuang.com/2006/comedian-wannabe/#comment-1042 Reyes-Chow Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:15:05 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2006/06/d1318#comment-1042 A few thoughts about comedians and humor when it comes to church. 1) Dude, go for it! Get your butt on stage and make us laugh! The church is just too funny. 2) I use humor/sarcasm/biting wit in my sermons all the time, most of the time it works but sometimes (If I do say so myself ;-), I KNOW there are times I rely on humor far too much. I think the gift is to use humor in a way that engages folks with the preacher, builds relationships and opens up opportunities for transformation. 3) Ministry without healthy laughter is BORING. 4) Chris Rock . . . ROCKS! His best advice is for fathers raising daughters. Just keep her off the Pole. If your daughter is dancing on the pole in some club, you have failed. I must agree. A few thoughts about comedians and humor when it comes to church.
1) Dude, go for it! Get your butt on stage and make us laugh! The church is just too funny.
2) I use humor/sarcasm/biting wit in my sermons all the time, most of the time it works but sometimes (If I do say so myself ;-) , I KNOW there are times I rely on humor far too much. I think the gift is to use humor in a way that engages folks with the preacher, builds relationships and opens up opportunities for transformation.
3) Ministry without healthy laughter is BORING.
4) Chris Rock . . . ROCKS! His best advice is for fathers raising daughters. Just keep her off the Pole. If your daughter is dancing on the pole in some club, you have failed. I must agree.

]]> By: Jon Harper http://djchuang.com/2006/comedian-wannabe/#comment-1041 Jon Harper Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:42:46 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2006/06/d1318#comment-1041 I am thoroughly convinced that a quick wit is a learnable skill. I have increased my observational humor skills to a large degree b/c i have an annoyingly high level of persistance and the attitude that I can figure out nearly anything ... even how to find humor in the most banal situations. A pretty cool humor blog I've found: http://www.humorpower.com/blog/ I am thoroughly convinced that a quick wit is a learnable skill.

I have increased my observational humor skills to a large degree b/c i have an annoyingly high level of persistance and the attitude that I can figure out nearly anything … even how to find humor in the most banal situations.

A pretty cool humor blog I’ve found: http://www.humorpower.com/blog/

]]> By: ksc http://djchuang.com/2006/comedian-wannabe/#comment-1040 ksc Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:36:02 +0000 http://www.djchuang.com/2006/06/d1318#comment-1040 Andy Stanley says that pastors should really learn to study comedians. They can captivate an audience with really NO material or substance. And yet, as pastors, we have the greatest material/substance. If comedians can learn the art of communicating with really NOTHING to say, don't we as pastors/preachers need to learn this art? Your post was a reminder to me that I want to study comedians! Oh and I can't wait to get Andy's new book on preaching, "Communicating for a Change." Andy Stanley says that pastors should really learn to study comedians. They can captivate an audience with really NO material or substance. And yet, as pastors, we have the greatest material/substance. If comedians can learn the art of communicating with really NOTHING to say, don’t we as pastors/preachers need to learn this art?

Your post was a reminder to me that I want to study comedians! Oh and I can’t wait to get Andy’s new book on preaching, “Communicating for a Change.”

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