My Duct Tape Revival
I am a big fan of Redneck Jokes and Humor, as my upbringing in rural Wisconsin will attest.
I grew up in very rural Wisconsin, in my hometown of Cable, population 280ish, where…
Flannel shirts were often worn (even w/ ties) by the ushers at my church, like whiskered runway models.
Wearing orange during hunting season was more prevalent than in the Rajneesh Cult in Oregon in the 1980s.
In the church parking lot in November, you could likely find at least one pickup truck with a bible on the front seat, a hunting rifle on the back seat, and a deer draped over the hood.
Duct tape was a practical sermon illustration.
While I may not be from the South, my rural Wisconsin upbringing demonstrates my first-hand knowledge of the redneck's glorious absence of sophistication.
Oh, we know you notice our flannel fashions, pickups, and small-town flair. And while you may chuckle while sipping on your espresso and nibbling avocado toast… WE DON’T CARE… and please know…
We are maybe chuckling a little at your big city ways.
With this in mind, let me share a small tribute to my redneck faith.
The worship, the smiling faces, all tell you if you are KIN (you know Jesus), you are IN.
It is all one big family of God reunion with a potluck macaroni buffet to boot.
If Jesus walked this Earth today, I would picture him communicating with the common folk, sharing new parables, and beatitudes fitting life in the 21st century. Jesus would relate with the Redneck, Blue-Collar, everyday Joe and Jane. His lessons might reference Deer Stands, Trailer Parks on the edge of a swamp, Flannel Shirts, and most certainly the almost miraculous powers of DUCT TAPE.
i.e., It would be easier for Bubba to drive his 1972 Ford F-250 pickup truck the entire length of the 414-mile Dalton Highway in Alaska without spilling any coffee from his leaky 15-year-old thermos than for a rich city slicker to sneak past St. Peter at the pearly gates. Matthew 19:24
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But no matter if you identify as or with being a REDNECK, or you are more BLUE-COLLAR or WHITE-COLLAR… I pray God…
blesses y’all real good.
Jeff
Duct Tape Revival defined: A repentant heart, a renewed love for God, fueled by a daily commitment to prayer and obedience to God’s Word. A spiritual life marked by the filling of the Holy Spirit and … held together by duct tape as needed..
