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Who Are the Nephilim? A Short Take

Who are these the mysterious figures of Genesis 6? From ancient giants to symbolic readings, we consider biblical context, historical views, and why these enigmatic beings continue to capture imagination and spark debate today. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/who-are-th...

The Kakistocracy Report (04.23.2026) What a True Democracy Looks Like When We Finally Mean It

What a True Democracy Looks Like When We Finally Mean It
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Randy Woodley asks, "what would a true democracy—one organized around relationship rather than extraction—actually look like?" kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

Divine Moments in Hidden Places Preparing for the Fourth Sunday of Easter: Three Days before Sunday (Year A)

In the biblical story, the most important movements often begin in hidden places. A fugitive at a well, a family around a dinner table in Midian, a people crying out in the dark. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/divine-mom...

James Comer Is Effectively Killing the Epstein Investigation A House Oversight Committee memo shows Representative James Comer plans to make big changes to the hearing process, including not requiring witnesses to swear in.

GOP - Guardians of Pedophiles. newrepublic.com/post/209400/...

Every. Single. Day.

OK. This made me laugh.

The Kakistocracy Report (04.22.2026) False Prophets without Clothes

False Prophets without Clothes
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Kristin Du Mez writes, "The emperor has no clothes, and it’s not a pretty sight. It is pretty dang funny, though, if you’ve followed Wilson over the years." kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

A Collaboration between Divine Provision and Human Participation Reflecting on the Third Sunday of Easter: Three Days after Sunday (Year A)

After the trauma of the crucifixion and the confusion of the resurrection, Jesus meets his disciples in an ordinary place, doing an ordinary task, and provides for them in a tangible way. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/a-collabor...

There Are No Mustard Packets in Baseball! The Church and the Greatest Sport Ever Invented

There Are No Mustard Packets in Baseball!
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In the big picture of life how I received my mustard on my hot dog at the ball park made no difference. But that little incident that took place was a reminder to me that change can be difficult. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/there-are-...

Yep. I need to work on my numbers.

The Preacher's Lectionary Notebook - Follow the Shepherd, Even in Suffering The Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Reflections on the Epistle Reading (1 Peter 2:19-25) - Easter 4A (04.26.2026)
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Christ is characterized as one who suffered while committing no wrongdoing, with no deceit found in his words. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Thanks for the link.

The Kakistocracy Report (04.21.2026) Responding To The Entire Bible Being Read In D.C.

The Entire Bible Read In D.C.
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Ben Cremer writes, "While I have seen many praising this event online, my own heart is filled with grief and lament. Not because the Bible is being read, but because of why it is being read and how it is being used." kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

The Preacher's Lectionary Notebook - A Sacred Community Amidst the Ordinary The Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Reflections on the First Reading (Acts 2:42-47) - Easter 4A (04.26.2026)
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The first Christians in Acts offer a depiction of life within the early Christian community by their commitment to instruction, fellowship, shared meals, and prayer. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble.

Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus.

Look what came in the mail! I will start reading it this week!

Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...

Today's ICEstapo Report. It needs to be said again and again and again. ICE is NOT targeting violent criminals. They are going after anyone with brown skin. www.propublica.org/article/caug...

The Preacher's Lectionary Notebook - Entry and Protection The Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Reflections on the Gospel (John 10:1-10) - Easter 4A (04.26.2026)
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A clear contrast is drawn between the shepherd who enters through the gate & the thief who sneaks in another way. The sheep do not respond to force but to familiarity. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Voltaire predicts MAGA.

The Kakistocracy Report (04.20.2026) America Reads the Bible

America Reads the Bible
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Dan Hawk writes, "The point is made repeatedly throughout the Bible. Expressions of ritual piety mean nothing to God if God’s people refuse to seek peace and maintain justice for the oppressed, dispossessed, and powerless." kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

The Preacher's Lectionary Notebook - Thematic Connections The Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Connecting the Texts - Easter 4A
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Life is portrayed as requiring discernment between harmful leadership and nurturing care—decisions that impact both communal stability and personal integrity. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

When God Shows Up for Dinner: Explanatory Notes on 18:1-14 Reflecting on the Third Sunday of Easter: One Day after Sunday (Year A)

The opening of chapter 18 sets the theological and physical stage. The appearance of the Lord is a theophany, yet the mode of that appearance is initially ambiguous. Abraham is located at the oaks of Mamre, a place already associated with covenantal promise. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/when-god-s...

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Don't eat the strudel or swallow the Orange Kool-Aid.

Seriously, folks. It's hot sauce. What else matters?

The Preacher's Lectionary Notebook - A Litany for the Season of Easter on Psalm 23 The Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

A Litany for the Season of Easter on Psalm 23 / Easter 4A
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Leader: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
People: Christ is risen; death shall not have the final word. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

When the Scrolls Begin to Make Sense The Third Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Two travelers walk the long road from Jerusalem to Emmaus with the slow, dragging steps of people carrying disappointment. The recent days have unraveled everything once believed to be certain. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/when-the-s...

Times are tough. Even Sisyphus has a side hustle.

The Kakistocracy Report (04.18.2026) Truth-Tellers in Dystopia

Truth-Tellers in Dystopia
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They are never comfortable people,
the ones who insist on naming the air
even when everyone else has learned
how not to breathe too deeply. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...