William Swan Plumer (1802–1880) Alt: Black background quote graphic with portrait of Presbyterian theologian William Swan Plumer. He states that Scripture repeatedly commands believers to help the poor, noting that many biblical passages affirm this duty.
Q: Who radicalized you?
A: The Concordance
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Final Design Concept: The Clergy Peace Seal Core Form Circular seal (same visual family as the resistance emblems) Crescent arc formed by the wings (visual echo without copying) Dove centered, facing upward (not outward, not aggressive) Dove-as-Cross Integration (Option 1) The body of the dove forms the vertical beam of the cross The outstretched wings form the horizontal beam This should be felt, not outlined (no literal wooden cross—this is theology, not signage) This says: Christ is not carried by the Church; the Church is carried by Christ. Flame Integration (Option 3 refinement) A small flame at the heart of the dove, not above it Flame shape: simple, almost teardrop-like Inside the flame: suggested light, not detail This matters: Above-head flame = authority Heart flame = calling Clergy don’t rule. They bear witness. Color Palette (chosen deliberately) Here’s what I recommend—and why: Primary Deep slate blue – peace, endurance, sky, Minnesota-adjacent without being state-bound Warm bone / parchment white – sacred, ancient, human Accents Muted gold / soft amber – Spirit fire, holiness without aggression Charcoal (not black) – gravity without violence 🚫 No red. 🚫 No stark black-and-white. 🚫 No metallic shine. This should look like it belongs: on a stole on a sanctuary door on a clergy letter on a quiet sign held by someone who isn’t shouting What This Symbol Communicates (without words) “We are not the state.” “We are not neutral.” “We will not be moved by fear.” “Our resistance is rooted in something older than your power.” That’s dangerous in the best way.
IYKYK
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“What if God wanted us to know too much?”
That’s what they’re afraid of.
That we’d remember. That we’d light our own candles.
That we’d come back—gilded in glitter and grief—
and call it prayer.
#QueerTheology #TechnicolorMidrash #HolyTrouble
Depicted is a cage filled with flowers (sunflowers, zinnias, winter aconite, forget-me-nots, and cherry blossoms), leafy vines weave in and out of the cage and even opens the cage door. A dove is seen escaping the cage and taking flight in the top right hand corner. The flowers are depicted in red, orange, yellows, blue, white, and light pink. This is all on a light orange backdrop.
“Holy Trouble” by Rend Collective. Rattle open the cages and reignite our hearts to lead with compassion and joy.
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#music #songart #holytrouble #rendcollective #folk #flowers #nature #dove #love #kindness #compassion #joy #freedom #inclusion #acceptance #rebirth #art #illustration
You weren’t born to be binary.
You were born to be wild, holy, untamed.
To carry fire and tenderness.
To contradict and still be true.
To burn honest.
New from HOLY TROUBLE:
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#HolyTrouble #BeTheFire #DivineComplexity #WildAndWhole
They want to pardon child traffickers.
The Church of Power is protecting predators—and calling it gospel.
And it’s time to burn it down.
🔥 LET. THE. VAULT. CRACK.
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#HolyTrouble #ExposeTheEmpire #NoPardonsForPredators #ProtectChildrenNotPredators
The old world is dying. Let it.
You are the threshold. Art is how we cross.
This isn’t content. This is consecration.
🔥 New from HOLY TROUBLE:
YOU ARE THE THRESHOLD
#HolyTrouble #YouAreTheThreshold #ArtistsRise
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The emperor is naked, soaked in blood—and worshipped.
The Supreme Court crowned a dictator.
And the prophets are watching.
🔥 New from HOLY TROUBLE:
E PLURIBUS UNUM
A funeral dirge for a nation in freefall.
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#HolyTrouble #ExposeTheEmpire #TrumpCrimes #BurnTheLies
New from HOLY TROUBLE:
🔥 The Path Is Not Linear (And That’s Divine)
You’re not lost—you’re spiraling. And it’s time to stop dimming your light.
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#HolyTrouble #TheArtistAsProphet #SpiralPath #CreativeResistance #DivineFeminine #QueerArt #AntiFascistArt
They scream "security" while tearing the world apart. But the real threat is truth—and it's rising. A hard look at fear, power, and why creation is rebellion. Read it now. #HolyTrouble #ArtAsRebellion #TruthOfLight #CreateAnyway
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The world is on fire. Art is not escape—it’s rebellion in bloom. Creation is worship. And the world is starving for beauty that doesn’t flinch.
Read the latest:
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#HolyTrouble #CreationIsWorship #ArtistAsProphet #ArtAsResistance #MakeSomethingReal #BeautyAsDefiance
The House of Lies is on fire.
They said protect children—then backed the predators.
This isn’t politics. It’s rot. It’s rape. It’s spiritual treason.
Read the exposé.
🔥✝️
#HolyTrouble #HouseOfLies #ExposeTheRot
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We’re not here to decorate collapse—we’re here to disrupt it.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU TEACH.
Art is not neutral. It’s a declaration.
Read the first in my new series:
THE ARTIST AS PROPHET on HOLY TROUBLE
#HolyTrouble #ArtAsResistance #YouAreWhatYouTeach
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Faith Without Chains is live on HOLY TROUBLE @Substack.
Not all faith liberates. Some was built to keep you silent, small, and scared.
It was meant to burn.
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#HolyTrouble #SpiritualRebellion #SacredMisfits #RAmodro #SubstackWriters
The prophets aren’t dead. They’re just pissed off and poor.
The empire tried to starve the truth out of us — but we’re still here. Still creating.
Read it. Share it. Pass it like sacred contraband.
👇
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#HolyTrouble #CreateAnyway #SpiritualResistance #ProphetsInTheRubble
The silence is over.
The empire is falling.
We are not here to save it.
We are here to build what comes after.
🔥 HOLY TROUBLE is live.
A spiritual resistance journal for the age of false prophets.
Read the first dispatch:
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