March 27, 2025 Today, Wired reported that it had found four more Venmo accounts associated with the Trump administration officials who participated in the now-infamous Signal chat about a planned military attack on ...

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An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.

Evil. Cruel.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

I went back to find this post, because it was several years ago that I first experienced the supposed "new" evangelicals, and it was not a good experience.

I am disheartened they stayed on the same path and caused more harm.

Dictators oppose American interests | George W. Bush Presidential Center

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Turning my attention to a theology of conflict, especially war, in the coming months.
I've started my reading here:
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If you have recommended resources, send them my way, please.

Certainly a worthwhile read.

If you think the way the most powerful men treat their partners and families isn’t important, you’ve already fallen for their manipulation. The violence at home is part and parcel of their abuse of power

155 | Perseverance vs. Endurance Denver Seminary · Episode

Endurance simply leaves us exhausted.
Perseverance transforms us.

Perseverance > Endurance

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In case you've never seen it, here's a way of understanding unethical and destructive leadership. It is known as the toxic triangle.

These things seem like they are connected.

From the home page of @apnews.com

Nine Simple Rules for Not Destroying Your Life It's surprisingly easy.

This deserves a repost in case you missed it the first time, or even if you didn't. Just plain old good basic stuff that we no longer can take for granted. @bobstevenson.bsky.social

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How Progressives Froze the American Dream The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.

The Atlantic's latest cover story is out now and it is fascinating. @yappelbaum.bsky.social on why Americans stopped moving—and why that's a much bigger deal than you might realize: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

This

Friends, I got to interview @latashamorrison.bsky.social about her book. I enjoyed the conversation, and I hope you'll give it a listen:

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Composure, Saints! This is a vital witness to our faith in Christ in any era of chaos.

Upon waking, let us meet with Jesus and trade our fear & anger for his courage & compassion.

Rely on God.
Read Scripture.
Be brave.
Pray valiantly.
Act like grownups.
Help the hurting.
Love defiantly.

Home | Moms For Liberties

I just learned there's a "Mom's For Liberty" and a "Mom's For Liberties." It is worth knowing the difference:

www.momsforliberties.com

Part of the issue is that those people don't believe the vaccine actually did anything to vaccinate against covid. They don't believe it was possible for someone to create a vaccine that quickly, and some don't believe vaccines are necessary. They probably think NIH is corrupt or some other nonsense

The lack of critical thinking in evangelical Christianity is increasingly startling. There are large pockets of people who have fused to a specific, cynical (nihilistic?) narrative and interpret everything through that lens.
Lord, have mercy.

Many Stories Matter Identifying and Resisting the Dangers of a Single Story

This is worth reading.

Many Stories Matter by Dr. Wade Mullen

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It’s very hard to love when you’re trying to win.

Thank you for sharing this.

Do the people in the pews have any idea where their “missions” offerings go?

I reported it to Bluesky. Hopefully they can get it taken down

All of them. See, the thing is, there's ample water, and I really like shiny things.

But, seriously, I saw more car washes being built in Castle Rock, and it is perplexing.

Agreed. It is so utterly perplexing that this many people believe the conman is better to lead the country. Certainly racism and misogyny played a significant role in the outcome of the election. 2016 and 2024, especially 2024 because we KNEW who he was, dishearten me when I think about them.

"To live no tight, neat role is truly sacrificial, it is also truly creative because it leaves us open and free (dare we say) like God himself." - Alan Jones, former dean of the Cathedral of San Francisco

Coming to the table where Christ is the host is hospitality at its most complete, receiving the Christ and the entire creation and community of Christ and Thanksgiving. When we leave that table, any table, we are blessed, predisposed to engage in a hospitable life."
- Eugene Peterson, The Pastor

Gathering friends and family to the table for a meal is our most frequent act of hospitality.

"Is it possible to live in this increasingly inhospitable world in a hospitable way? Is it possible to do something focused and intentional about what is wrong in our society without turning the wrongdoers into the enemy?

"This is what God's kingdom is like: a bunch of outcasts and oddballs gathered at a table, not because they are rich or worthy or good, but because they are hungry, because they said yes. And there's always room for more." - Rachel Held Evans, Searching for Sunday