David Bunce
@davidbunce.bsky.social
Baptist Pastor in Bad Ischl, Austria; General Secretary Austrian Baptist Union; at heart still a youth worker. Passionate about the local church, safeguarding and mission. British person in Austria, stumbling through learning Romanian.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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This new one from John Swinton is short and accessible but packs a necessary punch. A great entry point into his work.
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
This new one from John Swinton is short and accessible but packs a necessary punch. A great entry point into his work.
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Josef Grünwidl ist neuer Erzbischof von Wien. Im Rahmen eines Festgottesdienstes im Stephansdom legte @KardinalWien seinem Nachfolger an der Spitze der Erzdiözese Wien die Hände auf und weihte ihn zum Bischof: www.kathpress.at/goto/meldung...
Josef Grünwidl ist neuer Erzbischof von Wien
Nach der Weihe mittels Handauflegung durch Kardinal Schönborn und 28 weitere Bischöfe hat Grünwidl um 15.38 Uhr die Leitung der Erzdiözese Wien übernommen - Schönborn wünscht seinem Nachfolger in Pred...
www.kathpress.at
January 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Josef Grünwidl ist neuer Erzbischof von Wien. Im Rahmen eines Festgottesdienstes im Stephansdom legte @KardinalWien seinem Nachfolger an der Spitze der Erzdiözese Wien die Hände auf und weihte ihn zum Bischof: www.kathpress.at/goto/meldung...
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www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
Great piece on “airport book brain” - the tendency of politicians to swallow simplistic solutions. Latest example the Jonathan Haidt book shaping policy on teens and social media
Great piece on “airport book brain” - the tendency of politicians to swallow simplistic solutions. Latest example the Jonathan Haidt book shaping policy on teens and social media
January 23, 2026 at 8:50 AM
www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk/p/airport-bo...
Great piece on “airport book brain” - the tendency of politicians to swallow simplistic solutions. Latest example the Jonathan Haidt book shaping policy on teens and social media
Great piece on “airport book brain” - the tendency of politicians to swallow simplistic solutions. Latest example the Jonathan Haidt book shaping policy on teens and social media
Reposted by David Bunce
When CS Lewis is good, he’s brilliant:
“Somewhere ahead he could hear birds singing. He knew the night was over at last. He could see the mane and ears and head of his horse quite easily now. A golden light fell on them from the left. He thought it was the sun.
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“Somewhere ahead he could hear birds singing. He knew the night was over at last. He could see the mane and ears and head of his horse quite easily now. A golden light fell on them from the left. He thought it was the sun.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:26 AM
When CS Lewis is good, he’s brilliant:
“Somewhere ahead he could hear birds singing. He knew the night was over at last. He could see the mane and ears and head of his horse quite easily now. A golden light fell on them from the left. He thought it was the sun.
1/5
“Somewhere ahead he could hear birds singing. He knew the night was over at last. He could see the mane and ears and head of his horse quite easily now. A golden light fell on them from the left. He thought it was the sun.
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Was meant to be sitting in a plane flying to Washington today for meetings with partner churches in Virginia over the next week.
However, the snow storm and expectation that everything will be cancelled means has pushed everything back to April - and I am instead sitting with a relaxed espresso
However, the snow storm and expectation that everything will be cancelled means has pushed everything back to April - and I am instead sitting with a relaxed espresso
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Was meant to be sitting in a plane flying to Washington today for meetings with partner churches in Virginia over the next week.
However, the snow storm and expectation that everything will be cancelled means has pushed everything back to April - and I am instead sitting with a relaxed espresso
However, the snow storm and expectation that everything will be cancelled means has pushed everything back to April - and I am instead sitting with a relaxed espresso
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Die Zahl der Toten im Iran ist unfassbar. Sogar das Regine selbst spricht von über 5.000. Ärzte von mindestens 16.500 und 330.000 Verletzten. Was für ein schreckliches Massaker, es übersteigt die Vorstellungskraft www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’
Witnesses tell of the brutality inflicted on those taking part in anti-regime protests
www.thetimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Die Zahl der Toten im Iran ist unfassbar. Sogar das Regine selbst spricht von über 5.000. Ärzte von mindestens 16.500 und 330.000 Verletzten. Was für ein schreckliches Massaker, es übersteigt die Vorstellungskraft www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
Turned the page whilst preaching today to find page 3 missing. That got the adrenaline going!
Page 3, it turns out, had fallen onto the floor at home.
Page 3, it turns out, had fallen onto the floor at home.
January 18, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Turned the page whilst preaching today to find page 3 missing. That got the adrenaline going!
Page 3, it turns out, had fallen onto the floor at home.
Page 3, it turns out, had fallen onto the floor at home.
Reposted by David Bunce
Ukrainian Railways made an unscheduled train stop for the 7-year-old daughter of a missing Ukrainian Defender.
Iryna Vlasenko, a resident of the Khmelnytskyi region, had tickets to Kyiv for her seriously ill, bedridden daughter.
Iryna Vlasenko, a resident of the Khmelnytskyi region, had tickets to Kyiv for her seriously ill, bedridden daughter.
January 14, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Ukrainian Railways made an unscheduled train stop for the 7-year-old daughter of a missing Ukrainian Defender.
Iryna Vlasenko, a resident of the Khmelnytskyi region, had tickets to Kyiv for her seriously ill, bedridden daughter.
Iryna Vlasenko, a resident of the Khmelnytskyi region, had tickets to Kyiv for her seriously ill, bedridden daughter.
Evening light in Bad Ischl
January 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Evening light in Bad Ischl
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Something incredible I learned (re-learned?) tonight is that the blog post where the first SARS-CoV-2 genome was shared - six years ago on Saturday - included the most iconic footnote of all time
January 8, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Something incredible I learned (re-learned?) tonight is that the blog post where the first SARS-CoV-2 genome was shared - six years ago on Saturday - included the most iconic footnote of all time
“Any idealized vision that people bring into the Christian community blocks true fellowship; it has to be broken apart before genuine community can thrive.”
Coming back to this insight from Bonhoeffer for sermon prep. He is so clear-sighted about the way our dreams of community destroy community
Coming back to this insight from Bonhoeffer for sermon prep. He is so clear-sighted about the way our dreams of community destroy community
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
“Any idealized vision that people bring into the Christian community blocks true fellowship; it has to be broken apart before genuine community can thrive.”
Coming back to this insight from Bonhoeffer for sermon prep. He is so clear-sighted about the way our dreams of community destroy community
Coming back to this insight from Bonhoeffer for sermon prep. He is so clear-sighted about the way our dreams of community destroy community
Today is a public holiday in Austria and I am spending part of it reading @alicehunt.bsky.social fascinating book about the political and cultural developments in 1650s Britain
January 6, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Today is a public holiday in Austria and I am spending part of it reading @alicehunt.bsky.social fascinating book about the political and cultural developments in 1650s Britain
In local news, the Glöcklerlauf has taken place in Bad Ischl
January 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
In local news, the Glöcklerlauf has taken place in Bad Ischl
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Book early for this: our event with Rowan Williams exploring the books that have shaped his life. 3rd March 6.30pm. Free. In person and online
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/the-a...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/the-a...
The books that made me: Lord Rowan Williams FBA
Delve into the books that have shaped and inspired the life and work of Lord Rowan Williams FBA, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, as he sits down with acclaimed broadcaster Ritula Shah.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Book early for this: our event with Rowan Williams exploring the books that have shaped his life. 3rd March 6.30pm. Free. In person and online
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/the-a...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/the-a...
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Getting off US tech and platforms is more important than ever.
I personally already use
🇨🇭 protonmail & calender [gmail / google cal]
🇧🇪 ecosia [google search]
🇲🇫 cryptpad [google docs]
... and actively look for more options.
See below for inspiration:
I personally already use
🇨🇭 protonmail & calender [gmail / google cal]
🇧🇪 ecosia [google search]
🇲🇫 cryptpad [google docs]
... and actively look for more options.
See below for inspiration:
Given everything happening right now, I updated this article with options for weather apps, web forms, and translation services — along with some tweaks to existing categories.
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
I hope it helps your transition off US tech!
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
January 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Getting off US tech and platforms is more important than ever.
I personally already use
🇨🇭 protonmail & calender [gmail / google cal]
🇧🇪 ecosia [google search]
🇲🇫 cryptpad [google docs]
... and actively look for more options.
See below for inspiration:
I personally already use
🇨🇭 protonmail & calender [gmail / google cal]
🇧🇪 ecosia [google search]
🇲🇫 cryptpad [google docs]
... and actively look for more options.
See below for inspiration:
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“If a woman dares to show herself in public in any way, then she can and will be sexually harassed with the aid of genAI-driven tools that can easily turn her face into highly realistic pornography” is an absolute red-alarm human rights disaster
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“If a woman dares to show herself in public in any way, then she can and will be sexually harassed with the aid of genAI-driven tools that can easily turn her face into highly realistic pornography” is an absolute red-alarm human rights disaster
Today I was in Vienna preaching on the German verse of the year ("God speaks: behold, I am making everything new") at the Mollardgasse Baptist Church.
In the sermon I drew partly on how a belief in God's newness encouraged that church to speak prophetically against the Nazis in 1940s. Seems timely
In the sermon I drew partly on how a belief in God's newness encouraged that church to speak prophetically against the Nazis in 1940s. Seems timely
January 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Today I was in Vienna preaching on the German verse of the year ("God speaks: behold, I am making everything new") at the Mollardgasse Baptist Church.
In the sermon I drew partly on how a belief in God's newness encouraged that church to speak prophetically against the Nazis in 1940s. Seems timely
In the sermon I drew partly on how a belief in God's newness encouraged that church to speak prophetically against the Nazis in 1940s. Seems timely
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The very simple question that should be asked over and over is “what good are all these AI companies giving us that outweighs the environmental devastation, skyrocketing utility costs, murders and suicides, revenge porn, general psychosis, and CSAM-on-demand”
January 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM
The very simple question that should be asked over and over is “what good are all these AI companies giving us that outweighs the environmental devastation, skyrocketing utility costs, murders and suicides, revenge porn, general psychosis, and CSAM-on-demand”
If you want a change of pace and topic - I have been listening to this today whilst cooking soup, and it is a really insightful and generous discussion.
In our penultimate podcast of 2025, Lamorna Ash discusses a new generation’s search for religion, as explored in her latest book DON’T FORGET WE’RE HERE FOREVER, with the LRB’s James Butler
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: lrb.me/8821d5
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Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: lrb.me/8821d5
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
If you want a change of pace and topic - I have been listening to this today whilst cooking soup, and it is a really insightful and generous discussion.
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Reminder: Today is THURSDAY. If you work at a church, you have three more days before Sunday.
January 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Reminder: Today is THURSDAY. If you work at a church, you have three more days before Sunday.
Happy New Year 2026
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Happy New Year 2026