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November 12, 2009
Separated at Birth?
Church leaders and their celebrity twins.
A few days ago, Drew Dyck (managing editor of BuildingChurchLeaders.com) sent an email to Skye Jethani (managing editor of Leadership Journal) asking to borrow a book by Dave Ferguson. Drew parenthetically commented that Ferguson looked like Edward Norton the actor. That got the ball rolling.
With the help of Drew Dyck, Tim Avery, and others, Skye created a post on his blog of church leaders and their celebrity lookalikes. It was so well received that I decided to post some of the more popular images here. Of course I'm always open to more. Send me your ideas.
Tim Allen and Joel Osteen
Patrick Stewart and Tim Keller
Bob Ross and Philip Yancey
Woody Allen and Shane Claiborne
Tom Brokaw and Will Willimon
Edward Norton and Dave Ferguson
Richard Schiff and N.T. Wright
Comments
Here's one you missed - Brian McLaren and Dave Ramsey. Evidence here:
http://michaelkrahn.com/blog/2009/11/02/brian-mclaren-dave-ramsey-scandal-revealed/
Posted By: Michael Krahn | November 11, 2009 9:41 AM
Whoa, my favorite painter looks almost the same as my favorite author?
Holy cheese and crackers this is wierd...uncomfortably wierd.
Posted By: sheerahkahn | November 11, 2009 10:26 AM
My favorite is the Tim Allen/Joel Osteen combo. "Become a Better You...with a hacksaw, cordless drill and a six pack of beer!"
Posted By: David L. Henderson MD | November 11, 2009 1:17 PM
you forgot ed young jr and Gary Bussey
Posted By: mark riddle | November 11, 2009 2:21 PM
How about D.A. Carson and Bilbo Baggins?
Posted By: Tim | November 11, 2009 3:01 PM
Scot McKnight and Jason Alexander. Yada yada yada.
Posted By: Jarrod | November 11, 2009 3:27 PM
I did something similar a few years ago. I need to update it a bit on the formatting since it was so long ago but you will get the idea - http://mattdabbs.wordpress.com/2007/06/07/preachertheologian-celebrity-look-alikes/
Posted By: Matt Dabbs | November 11, 2009 9:09 PM
I always think John Slattery looks like John Ortberg
Posted By: Shannon Caroland | November 12, 2009 9:02 AM
Very funny. There are a few paired up there that could really help each other out by mixing their philosophies a bit . . . but I guess that's why beneath the looks lurks a one-of-a-kind.
Posted By: Thom Hunter | November 12, 2009 11:20 AM
This is awesome. The best one is Tim Allen/Joel Osteen combo I think. Oh well...It’s good to see that all of the comments so far are sceptical.
Posted By: Glucosamine | November 13, 2009 1:47 AM
I also did an Allen/Osteen TSAB a couple of years ago, along with a couple I haven't seen elsewhere: Martin Luther/Rudy Giuliani and C.H. Spurgeon/A.M. al-Zarqawi:
http://thestorageroom.blogspot.com/2006/06/twins-separated-at-birth.html
Also, this is one of my personal favorites: Albert Mohler & Bobby Darin:
http://thestorageroom.blogspot.com/2007/04/twins-separated-at-birth-alive-and-dead.html
along with
Rick Warren & Garth Brooks:
http://thestorageroom.blogspot.com/2009/11/twins-separated-at-birth.html
Posted By: Milton Stanley | November 13, 2009 1:29 PM
couple more if you're interested. i like the dumbledore/williams best :)
http://theo-blogy.blogspot.com/2009/11/look-alikes.html
Posted By: mike swalm | November 18, 2009 12:03 PM
Not all of them, only two of them resemble!
Posted By: Freestyle Medela | April 22, 2010 12:29 AM
Thanks for the helpful information
Posted By: Download | June 19, 2011 9:13 AM
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