Steve Waite driving to the hoop in that Georgetown game will be forever emblazoned on my mind

A #prayer for today:

I give this day to You, Good Shepherd. Help me release control and trust in your goodness and guidance so that I may be ready to guide and care for those who come across my path. Amen.

Go out and pay for a subscription for a newspaper or media outlet you enjoy, if you can afford to. All days but especially today. Journalism is a very rough business and shrinking. But journalists do work that help their communities or to understand their communities, and many places depend on subs.

Harrison Mevis:

Another great quote: “(Mainline Christians) have been identified so closely with decline for so long that it has become a weight-bearing part of our self-image.” Excellent article.

In Ps. 116:5 today: 'The Lord is merciful and righteous; our God is compassionate.' We are not known in God's eyes by our top 10 mistakes. We are not single stories. We are here to grow in love. In a world of name calling, try being gracious. Merciful is my work today.

It forces MD to get a TD rather than tie with a FG

I can’t believe he went for it there

I’m with you Adam

Their receivers are making some pretty remarkable catches

Methodist pastors march into courtroom to support 'boring suburban dad' indicted for protesting CHICAGO (RNS) — ‘If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,’ said a Chicago area UMC pastor.

I was proud to be there with Brian and his wife yesterday in court along with many others.

Really proud of Pastor Hannah and so many others who were present in Broadview today offering the body and blood of Christ to those detained. They were turned away but God’s table is large enough where no one will ever ultimately be denied.

A statement from our bishop, @danschwerin.bsky.social on the possible presence of the National Guard in our great city of #Chicago: bit.ly/3V3Q0Ia

The announcer made it seem like this was comparable to the moon landing

Yes! It’s nice to have a win

I am proud to financially support Clint Twedt-Ball’s run for Congress in IA2. Clint is the co-founder of Matthew 25, a non-profit that improves lives through quality housing, healthy food & strong education. A Christian who takes his faith seriously running for Congress! Miracles can happen!

My latest post on Substack about going back to a former church and responding to God’s interruptions.

#nokings

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“Chaos is just order not yet perceived” is a phrase I needed today

“When Christians get in bed with the government, the marginalized are dead in the water.” — Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson #fxum

Contact your state senator to co-sponsor SB 1531, a statewide ban on polystyrene. Since our federal government will likely backslide on environmental issues, we need to step it up in Illinois! www.ilga.gov/legislation/...

I called in to schedule a routine colonoscopy last summer and the person gave me Feb. 10 as a date so I shrugged and said ok, not realizing it was the day before the Super Bowl. So instead of wings and pizza I have super bowel prep happening today.

I just made “Aaron Rodgers” my first muted phrase on Bluesky and it makes me so very happy.

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One exception

Liz Vice - Refugee King (Official Audio) YouTube video by Liz Vice

The song that is on repeat for me this Advent season. www.youtube.com/watch?v=20g0...

Away from the manger they ran for their lives/The crying boy Jesus, a son they must hide/A dream came to Joseph, they fled in the night/And they ran and they ran and they ran

The Wonder of Stevie — Higher Ground The year 1972 saw the beginning of a five-year span in which Stevie Wonder released five groundbreaking, critically acclaimed albums, garnering him more than half a dozen Grammys and more than 10 mill...

Thanks to @aishaharris.bsky.social for this recommendation! It’s making the Thanksgiving travel fly by. highergroundmedia.com/podcasts-arc...

Very grateful for this article…