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The Daily Babel

Strengthening faith through satire since the tower fell.

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First-Time Homebuyer Celebrates Mortgage Rate Dropping to ‘Only’ 6%, Throws Party Nobody Can Afford to Attend

Young couple sitting on bare hardwood floor of an empty unfurnished room with moving boxes and a bowl of dip
Confident young man leaning back in an ergonomic chair at a coworking desk, laptop and leather-bound book before him
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Man Who Bet on Prediction Market Claims Gift of Prophecy, Requests Tax-Exempt Status

His LinkedIn now says ‘Prophet | Futures Trader | Blessed.’

Ezra Kim · March 5, 2026

Panicked man at a hotel front desk holding an empty wallet, duffel bag over his shoulder, marble lobby behind him
Money

Dave Ramsey Fan Cuts Up Credit Cards, Immediately Needs One for Hotel Check-In

The front desk clerk watched him tape two halves of a Visa back together for eleven minutes before suggesting he use a debit card.

Ezra Kim · March 3, 2026

Elderly man in flannel placing folded bills into a worn brass offering plate in a modest church sanctuary
Money

Man Tithes Faithfully for 30 Years, Prosperity Gospel Preacher Tithes on a Yacht

The congregant drives a 2007 Camry. The pastor named his 42-foot catamaran ‘Blessed Beyond Measure.’

Ezra Kim · March 5, 2026

Young person standing on a sidewalk staring in disbelief at a modest mid-century ranch house with mature trees
Money

Millennial Discovers Grandparents Bought House for $12,000, Needs Moment

The house is now worth $487,000. The grandparents paid it off in four years on a single income. The millennial has been sitting in her car for twenty minutes.

Ezra Kim · March 6, 2026

Exhausted man slumped in a parked car at dusk, eyes half-closed, fast food bag on the passenger seat, lanyard around neck
Money

Side Hustle Economy So Strong Local Man Now Has Seven Jobs and No Life

He drives for two rideshare apps, walks dogs, resells sneakers, tutors online, manages a vending machine, and proofreads dissertations. His wife has filed a missing persons report.

Ezra Kim · March 7, 2026

Worn-out startup employees huddled around a communal table at night, empty La Croix cans and takeout containers scattered
Money

Startup Founder Calls Company a ‘Family,’ Family Does Not Offer Stock Options

The Slack channel is called #we-are-family. The PTO policy is ‘unlimited’ but culturally forbidden. Three employees have cried this week.

Ezra Kim · March 8, 2026

Young couple looking concerned at a laptop on their kitchen table, scattered bills and envelopes around them
Money

Couple Prays Over Finances, Discovers They’ve Been Paying for Three Streaming Services They Don’t Use

The combined monthly cost of the forgotten subscriptions was $47.96, which the couple has described as ‘a tithe to Netflix.’

Ezra Kim · March 9, 2026

Financial advisor with calmly folded hands sitting across a desk from an anxious young couple in a sunlit office
Money

Financial Advisor Tells Client to ‘Trust the Process,’ Client Unsure If He Means the Market or the Lord

The advisor’s office contains both a Bloomberg terminal and a framed copy of Jeremiah 29:11. The client has not been able to determine which one is driving the strategy.

Ezra Kim · March 10, 2026

Tarnished brass offering plate on a church pew holding a few crumpled dollar bills and loose change
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Inflation So High Church Offering Plate Now Accepts Venmo, Crypto, and Emotional Support

The deacons installed a QR code on the collection plate after the average cash offering dropped to $3.12 and a coupon for Arby’s.

Ezra Kim · March 12, 2026

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