Psychic Pancakes and Communion Pizza is Bert Montgomery's highly anticipated follow-up to Elvis, Willie, Jesus & Me. Containing reflections on music, film, culture, and life, one can find Jesus (and sometimes even the Church ) in the midst of it all. The book is firmly rooted in time and place-a 21st-century university town in the South-yet ventures into a varying array of topics and subjects; everything from Hurricane Katrina to the Super Bowl Saints, from Ellen DeGeneres to Charlie Manson, and from suicide to salvation. And, there's a little more Elvis and Willie thrown in for good measure
No one listens better for the voice of God in the noise and clatter of life than Bert Montgomery.-Michael A. SmithSenior pastor, Central Baptist Church of Fountain City and Co-author of Mount and MountainGuns N' Roses. Jaws. The Statler Brothers. A dead Trappist monk and a living Baptist heretic. With stories about pains, joys, and everyday life, Of Mice and Ministers finds Jesus in some unlikely places and challenges us to do the same. From tattooed women ministers to saying the "N"-word to the brotherly kiss, Bert Montgomery takes seriously the lesson from Psalm 139-where can one go that God is not already there?
Here, finally assembled together in one collection, are Bert Montgomery's LGBTQ-related musings, columns, and sermons. Bert uses humor, stories, and the Holy Scriptures to challenge the heresy of homophobia within the church and to call for full inclusion and affirmation-in both church and civic life-of our LGBTQ family members, friends, and neighbors. And yes, a rabbi and a preacher really did go to a Pride parade Bert Montgomery lives in Starkville, Mississippi, cheers for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, writes, teaches, and is even called "pastor" by a few hearty souls. His previous books include Psychic Pancakes & Communion Pizza, and Elvis, Willie, Jesus & Me.Praise for A Rabbi and a Preacher Go to a Pride Parade"Sometimes we make love sound so complicated, when it's all pretty simple. Hold a hand, walk a parade, or just simply say 'I want to be your friend.' Personable and sincere. Bert shares his heart for making every person in Starkville, Mississippi, his truly cherished neighbor. His writings remind me that the Christian experience isn't about building up a fence of protection, but rather daring to allow love to lead us out of hiding and into the light of a brilliant life." - Jennifer Knapp, musician
