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Vickie Willis @vwwillis.bsky.social · 10d

At the Life Through a Jesus Lens conference in October, speakers will help us reflect on how
do we lead (Greg Jones/ Belmont Univ. Pres), how do we do justice ( @druhart.bsky.social ), how do we look at morality (ethicist David Gushee), and how do we do congregational life though a Jesus lens?

A flyer with the photos of speakers at an upcoming conference named Life Through a Jesus Lens. Speakers include Greg Jones, President of Belmon University, ethicist David Gushee, and speaker and author Drew Hart. The conference is hosted by the Rev. Charlie Curb Center for Faith Leadership at Belmont University and the Gospel and Our Culture Network. Go to Jesusworldview.org for more information

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · 4d

Heading to Indianapolis. I've been honored to direct a program funded by Lilly called Thriving Together: Congregations for Racial Justice. We don't believe we are done yet, so I will be doing some dreaming and planning.

#ProfsonaPlane

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · 14d

Headed to Roanoke, VA this weekend!

Fri – Talk on reparations @ Roanoke College (6:30pm)
Sat – Racial justice & peacemaking @ Oak Grove COB (10am + book signing)
Sun – Preaching @ Central COB (11am)

Grateful to reflect on God’s justice, love & deliverance.
#ProfsonaPlane

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · 23d

“Hart calls us to the radical way of Jesus—rebuking civil religion, Christian nationalism, and distorted Christianity that privileges the few.” —Dennis R. Edwards #MakingItPlain

Available anywhere books are sold: heraldpress.com/978151381634...

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · 24d

🔥 "With historical acumen and theological precision, Hart holds no punches, withholds no treasure, and comes with receipts." — @lisasharper.bsky.social

Making It Plain is a book for these times. Out now everywhere books are sold.

Herald Press: share.google/XeStkqIYxwc5...

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · 29d

Be careful today friends. The spiral of violence is a real thing and people groups already deemed disposable are often the ones "sacrificed" for empire's sake. Stay vigilant.

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 11

"This book makes plain where Christians have been, where we are, and where we need to go" -Dennis Edwards

#MakingItPlain is about truth-telling. We need to reckon the legacy of Christendom, Doctrine of Discovery /Antiblackness, and ongoing ecclesial harm.

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Shifting Culture @shiftingculture.bsky.social · Sep 9

New episode of @shiftingculture.bsky.social with @druhart.bsky.social.

We dig into:
– Christendom & empire
– Doctrine of Discovery
– White supremacy & Christian nationalism
– Anablactivism: radical discipleship to Jesus + prophetic witness

Out now anywhere you get podcasts.

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 6

Check out my new book, Making It Plain: Why We Need Anabaptism and the Black Church to learn more.
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Making It Plain - Herald Press

There is an answer to white Christian supremacy that is centuries in the making. For many oppressed and vulnerable people, Western Christianity has been a...

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 6

It calls the church to resist Christian nationalism, white supremacy, and antiblack oppression by embodying radical discipleship to Jesus, a prophetic witness to injustice, solidarity with all oppressed people, all while participating in and seeking after God’s Beloved Community.

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 6

Anablacktivism is a theological & ethical vision that weaves together the liberating fire of Black theology with the peacemaking witness of Anabaptism.

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 6

Your job and title don't define who you are. Just a reminder. That's all.

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stephen matlock @stephenmatlock.bsky.social · Sep 5

MAKING IT PLAIN by @druhart.bsky.social

Growing up as a putative 'Christian' & spending all my adult life as one, I had been pushed to believe that my central purpose in life was to 'share the good news' which meant get people to listen to the 'Gospel' & then get them to say the 'sinners prayer'.

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 5

Tomorrow I’ll be in convo w/ Pete Enns @ Midtown Scholar @7pm about my book #MakingItPlain.

Followers of Jesus must resist the Christian nationalism & rising neofascism happening. There is a virtual option. Don’t miss it!

Registration required: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening...

An Evening with Drew G.I. Hart and Peter Enns: Making it Plain

Theologian Drew G.I. Hart takes the stage for the launch of his new book, Making it Plain: Why We Need Anabaptism and the Black Church.

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stephen matlock @stephenmatlock.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yet most of the history of Western Christianity has been about power and control and domination.

This book, MAKING IT PLAIN by @druhart.bsky.social, is a corrective to the current ways of thinking and doing.

#ChurchHistory #Anabaptism #Mennonite #Justice

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Making It Plain - Herald Press

There is an answer to white Christian supremacy that is centuries in the making. For many oppressed and vulnerable people, Western Christianity has been a...

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 4

"a necessary corrective" - Regina Shands Stoltzfus

Order or get more information:
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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 3

Don't read comments on random threads on Facebook. It'll horrify you and help you understand our predicament.

#LaughNowCryLater

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stephen matlock @stephenmatlock.bsky.social · Sep 3

So I ended up buying two copies of the book because...well, it's a good book, and I want to read it more than one time.

😂

But seriously, it's a great book.

@druhart.bsky.social #MakingItPlain

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danyen.bsky.social @danyen.bsky.social · Sep 3

This book just dropped! Thank you @druhart.bsky.social for foregrounding two important traditions that we need to seriously engage if we hope to be serious about Jesus.

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stephen matlock @stephenmatlock.bsky.social · Sep 2

MAKING IT PLAIN, by @druhart.bsky.social , not only explains this embrace but also shows the path out of that captivity into a more holistic faith that considers both the individual and the community.

#ChurchHistory #Anabaptism #Mennonite #History

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 2

My new book is officially our in the real world. It is a timely word for our troubled times. Greatful for the great feedback from early readers. Available anywhere books are sold.

Link: heraldpress.com/978151381636...

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Sep 1

So, @jarrodmckenna.bsky.social calls Making It Plain a "nonviolent messianic-cocktail". It's an urgent and necessary book for our times.

Order wherever books are sold:

Herald Press: heraldpress.com/978151381636...

Amazon: a.co/d/5AshOrU

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Drew G. I. Hart, PhD @druhart.bsky.social · Aug 31

At a time when many are disillusioned with Christianity’s complicity in injustice, Making It Plain offers a vision of faith rooted in resistance, repair, and redemption.” @latashamorrison.bsky.social

Preorder now: heraldpress.com/978151381636...

#MakingItPlain

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