Back in September, my brother Kit Fox and I were sitting across from each other and talking about how we were crappy leaders. We sure were right.
Last spring, Kit
and I had attempted to lead a bible study in our fraternity. Just scrape
together a group of guys every week and discuss the best-selling book in the
world. Casual. Loose. Maybe a little too loose. The prep meetings that Kit and
I would schedule for the week would turn into ten-minute recaps right before
the study was set to begin. Upon our input, the discussions we were leading
would die like plants we had sprayed with pesticide. Every meeting felt like we
had shot ourselves in the foot—again and again. It sucked.
It was time to
reevaluate. The truth was, Kit and I were not keeping each other accountable,
and this distinct lack of commitment was killing our bible study. We had
nothing to be excited about, so we knew that to make this better, we had to find
something to be excited about. Facing each other last September, this thing
arrived. We had it.
Kit and I were
going to write our own bible study, and we were going to base it around the
comedy of Louis CK, the rudest, most cynical, most hilarious comic we could
think of. We love Louis CK, our fraternity loves Louis CK—it is a crazy idea,
but that could be what makes it so great.
Now, it is
important to note that Louis CK is not simply a ruse to make people show
up—quite the opposite, in fact. Each week’s takeaway revolves around a certain
bit or interview from the man’s comedic repertoire. We are actually using him
as a discussion tool—a springboard into deep, meaningful conversation about the
Bible. Believe it. We watch a clip, read the scripture passage, and then build
the bridge between the two. Crazy.
The ultimate goal,
however, is the same as it was when Kit and I were stumbling our way through
last spring: we want to show our brothers that Greek life has space for
religion. After all, if the (brilliant) comedy of Louis CK has room for a
religious discussion, Delta Chi must have room for it too. All are welcome,
anyone can share whatever they feel, no matter their background or history or
religious opinion. We just want to talk, and watch some great comedy while we
are at it.
So with that, let’s
kick off the craziest bible study ever conceived. Introducing the Kit and Dazz
original: God is like a Shitty
Girlfriend: Talking about the Bible with
Louis CK. An eight-part series about all the awesome things the Bible
has to say, as told by a comedian who says in our very first clip, “If there
was a God, that dude was an asshole.”
It is going to be a
really fun ride, friends. Just be sure to buckle up. With what is heading your
way, it is best to be ready for anything.
