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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · 3d

This week at Revolution Church we are talking about those who claim to teach the Bible but whose teachings are full of empire and bigotry instead of love. We look at what happens when faith becomes political.

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · 16d

This week at Revolution Church we are talking about Matthew 19 and how Jesus spoke about the wealthy, while looking at the history of variable equality in the US. We see that the system isn’t broken, it was designed this way.

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The System Isn't Broken (Matt 19: 16-24)

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · 29d

This week at Revolution Church we are talking about General Revelation and how we can learn things from other religions, people from different cultures, and even people we disagree with.

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Sep 16

This week at Revolution Church we are talking about the passing of wicked people and how we as Christians are told to behave. The world has been watching the death of Charlie Kirk and we needn’t feel badly if we find some comfort that his harm has ended.

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Regarding the passing of evil (Proverbs 11:10 and Ezekiel 18:23-24) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we are talking about the passing of wicked people and how we as Christians are told to behave. The world has been watching the death of Charlie Kirk and we needn’t feel ...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Sep 9

This week at Revolution Church we’re talking about our gifts and for whom God expects us to be using them. We look at 1 Peter 4:10-11.

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Who Benefits (1 Peter 4: 10-11) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we’re talking about our gifts and for whom God expects us to be using them. We look at 1 Peter 4:10-11. This week's Spotify worship playlist: https://open.spotify.com/pl...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Sep 1

This week at Revolution Church we’re talking about the school shooting in MN and how our prayer needs to be followed by action of some kind.

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Pray then Act by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we’re talking about the school shooting in MN and how our prayer needs to be followed by action of some kind. This week's Spotify worship playlist: https://open.spotify....

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Aug 24

This week at Revolution Church we’re looking at the most referenced scripture in all of the Bible, John 3:16-17. We look at not only the promise that God is there to fix us, but why.

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God Loves (John 3:16-17) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we’re looking at the most referenced scripture in all of the Bible, John 3:16-17. We look at not only the promise that God is there to fix us, but why. This week's Spoti...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Aug 14

This week at Revolution Church we’re in still in 1 Kings, but looking at God’s response to Elijah from last week. We see how God cares for our concerns and needs.

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God Cares (1 Kings 19: 11-16) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we’re in still in 1 Kings, but looking at God’s response to Elijah from last week. We see how God cares for our concerns and needs. This week's Spotify worship playlist:...

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Will BOO-rows 🖖🍞🥀 @reforest-kelley.bsky.social · Aug 4

So I didn't get it at first, but the sticker I covered was styled after the logo for "the North Face"

Will BOO-rows 🖖🍞🥀 @reforest-kelley.bsky.social · Aug 4

There was a sticker on this bollard that said "the white race," so I had to do something about that.

A cement bollard painted yellow. There's a sticker on it with a drawing of Spock giving a Vulcan salute, and it says "the needs of the many outweigh the greed of the few."

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Aug 5

This week at Revolution Church we’re in 1 Kings looking at Elijah’s worst week (and that’s saying something). We talk about how stopping, pausing, resting, pivoting are not failures.

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Stopping Isn't Failing (1 Kings 19: 4-10) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we’re in 1 Kings looking at Elijah’s worst week (and that’s saying something). We talk about how stopping, pausing, resting, pivoting are not failures.VoiceThread: https...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jul 31

I can’t figure out if it’s good pastoring or bad pastoring that I’ve had more people check out my online church from dating apps than my Facebook posts. 🤣

Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jul 29

This week at Revolution Church Online we look at what it really means to be a Christian. We visit James 2:14-36 and talk about the differences between faith and following Christ.

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What it means to be a Christian (James 2:14-26) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church Online we look at what it really means to be a Christian. We visit James 2:14-36 and talk about the differences between faith and following Christ. VoiceThread: https:/...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jul 13

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Self Love (Matt 22: 37-40)

This week at Revolution Church we look at the greatest assumption in all of scripture, that we love ourselves. We look at how we’ve come to a place where that assumption can sometimes be very wrong, a...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jul 13

This week we look at the greatest assumption in all of scripture, that we love ourselves. We look at how we’ve come to a place where that assumption can sometimes be very wrong, and how we can get back there.

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Self Love (Matt 22:37-40) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we look at the greatest assumption in all of scripture, that we love ourselves. We look at how we’ve come to a place where that assumption can sometimes be very wrong, a...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jul 2

At a lunch courtesy of Repairers of the Breach. Here is some data on the damage being done by the “Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill”

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jul 2

We still believe we are called to do great things, to change the world we live in.

TFAM turns 25 years old, and we exist for such a time as this!
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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jul 2

The theme for this TFAM convocation could not be more relevant or apt for this moment in time. “We Still Believe.” We are a queer centered and POC centered group, and even with everything happening in the world that is targeting our very personhoods, we still believe in justice that comes from God.

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jun 29

This week we ask what’s in a name. We look at two stories, the exorcism of “Legion” in Mark 5 and the renaming of Jacob in Genesis 32. We look at how we name and define ourselves and what that means.

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Power in a Name (Mark 5:1, 6-10 // Genesis 32: 24-18) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we ask what’s in a name. We look at two stories, the exorcism of “Legion” in Mark 5 and the renaming of Jacob in Genesis 32. We look at how we name and define ourselves ...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jun 23

This week at Revolution Church we look at being different parts of the Body of Christ and how that transfers to us finding our place within movements for justice and equity. We remember we can’t do everything, but that we’re perfectly made for one of the roles.

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Roles in Resistance (1 Corinthians 12:12-27) by Revolution Church

This week at Revolution Church we look at being different parts of the Body of Christ and how that transfers to us finding our place within movements for justice and equity. We remember we can’t do ev...

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jun 19

Just tired and thinking literally lol

Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jun 19

Probably an artifact of taking the photo out of a plane window

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jun 17

Got the last one at Fountain Pen Hospital in NYC. I’ve wanted one of these since last pride.

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jun 16

We need to mobilize more and make our voices heard. If 9 million protested, there are absolutely another 3-4 million who disagree with the administration but weren’t there because of work, children, life, lack of transportation, disability, and a million other reasonable reasons.

We CAN do this.

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Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them) @revvorenkamp.bsky.social · Jun 16

History says 3.5% of the population is the magic number to topple a dictatorship. That comes out to somewhere between 12-13 million people. Yesterday’s protests had an estimated 9 million.

We’re close.

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