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Universal Pictures doesn't know it, but I'm writing a sequel to "Newsies." It's going to be called "Newsies 2: Revenge of Crutchy." And it's going to star Zac Efron.

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You doubt me, but I've already talked to a few studios about a Stuff Christians Like movie. And eventually my Newsies 2 idea is going to grow like Kudzu. (Regional vegetation reference. It's about education. I believe that children are the future, teach them well and let them lead the way.)

But even if Universal ignores my SCL...

Vuvuzelas in church.

I want to, want to be crazy about the World Cup.

Seriously, my desire to actually desire the World Cup is off the charts.

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I'm not sure anyone else on the planet wishes they were into the World Cup more than me. I grew up playing soccer. I think it's a beautiful game. I wish our country shut down like other countries on the day our team played. The Brazilian player Kaka is wildly open about his love of Christ and a blast to watch. There's no doubt that I would love to be caught up in the...

My favorite video right now.

Is there anything better than hamsters wearing hoodies and dancing to the Black Sheep's "The Choice is Yours?" I'm not sure there is.

I could watch an hour long version of this video. I have so many questions. Why are some hamsters wearing pants and some aren't? Is the drummer on drugs? In the hamster world, are the transportation options really a cardboard box, a washing machine, a toaster or a Kia Soul? Man oh man, this is fantastic.

Two "F words."

My first attempts at getting a job in Atlanta were a parade of colorful failures. I sent out dozens of resumes with no response. I flew from Boston one day for the sole purpose of meeting with an executive who ultimately refused to even accept my resume. He wouldn't take it from me. He literally shot blocked me at breakfast.

And then something incredibly awkward happened.

While living in Massachusetts I would occasionally come down to Atlanta to talk with companies. One afternoon I did that...

4 ways to Febreze, "Blessed Be Your Name"

I don't know Matt Redman, the singer of Blessed Be Your Name, but I have to imagine he's somewhere right now wearing solid gold pants, riding an Arabian horse named Montalban on the sandy shores of the Grand Caymans.

That's if he gets paid per time a church uses his song, because if there's ever been a stuff Christians like, it's that song.

But I think some people are getting tired of it. I love that song and don't think for a second it has jumped the dolphin (That's a nicer, churchier version ...

4 ways to Febreeze, "Blessed Be Your Name"

I don't know Matt Redman, the singer of Blessed Be Your Name, but I have to imagine he's somewhere right now wearing solid gold pants, riding an Arabian horse named Montalban on the sandy shores of the Grand Caymans.

That's if he gets paid per time a church uses his song, because if there's ever been a stuff Christians like, it's that song.

But I think some people are getting tired of it. I love that song and don't think for a second it has jumped the dolphin (That's a nicer, churchier version ...

The North vs. the South.

When I first moved to the South, it freaked me out that complete strangers would talk to me.

It's not that my home state of Massachusetts was rude. I defy the stereotype that Yankees are jerks. Except during the winter, during the winter, we will cut you. It's just that we haven't seen the sun for three months and everywhere you look in that frozen wasteland you see snow drifts that are entrusted with gross beards of sand and salt and your car is actually disintegrating before your very eyes a...

Let's have a VBS-tastic summer!

Back in the day we used to do big creative brainstorms on Stuff Christians Like. I would throw out a topic and we'd all discuss ways to add it to this site. It's been a while since we did that, but I thought it might be fun to do again.

The topic?

Vacation Bible School.

I think we should write some funny VBS-flavored posts as we get ready for that magical time of year.

So let's go.

What do you think we should add to the list of Stuff Christians Like when it comes to VBS?

Any and all ideas are...

The Newsies vs. Lady Gaga

I have never been shy about my love of the movie, "Newsies." I hate to exaggerate, but it's fair to say that it is my generation's "Gone with the Wind." So when my friend Leslie sent me a video with Newsies remixed with Lady Gaga, I had to see.

Now clearly, this extremely topical to Stuff Christians Like, but Saturdays are loose at SCL, so I hope you will find this as amusing as I did. As always, open the gates and seize the day.

So You Think You Can Ush?

(Curtis Honeycutt is ridiculous. Every now and then he emails me the funniest things. I love the countless guest posts he has done on SCL and hope you dig this one too.)

So You Think You Can Ush?

Are you qualified to be an usher? No, not the Usher. Those qualifications include: Is your outfit ridiculous? Are you in the club lookin' so conspicuous? Do you refer to Hotlanta as "A-Town"? If so, you might be qualified to be Usher. If you're wondering more about becoming an usher at church, read...