Greg Bartlem
gjbartlem68.bsky.social
Greg Bartlem
@gjbartlem68.bsky.social
Aiming for kindness. Loves family, books, good whisky, 6Music and faith.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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However the Welfare system is reshaped, over the coming years the cost of welfare to the tax payer will rise dramatically. Here’s the thing - that will continue to be the case until we learn to invest in children so they become lifelong contributors rather than costs to society.
March 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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"This rhythm of lament is built into the Christian calendar leading up to Easter, and each year as it comes, I find myself facing the invitation to recognize my grief and suffering, and anchor it in hope."
The Radical Power of Lament
Lament makes room for a group or a person to grieve what ought rightly to be grieved.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
February 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Just posted by President Zelenskyy
February 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Ok, we need a new James Bond AND a new Archbishop of Canterbury, and pretty soon it'll be time for another new Willy Wonka and a new Doctor Who. We need to economise. They should all be amalgamated into a single new character called Archdoctor Bondwonka.
February 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Just in case you, like the Vice-President, thought that compassion was like a cake with a limited number of slices churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/ord...
Ordo Amoris: Wisely Extending Love
Bauerschmidt and Sweeney on human need.
churchlifejournal.nd.edu
February 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Well spoken Rory Stewart, love your neighbour is pretty clear.
February 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Really looking forward to an afternoon of Thomas Hardy's words...
A Beautiful Thread - Thomas Hardy in Words and Music
Marking 150 years since the first publication of Far From the Madding Crowd, we celebrate Thomas Hardy in his own words, poetry, novels, and the music he loved so much.
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January 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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i love that bishop baddie’s book is on being brave. #church @mariannedgarbudde.store
January 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Just signed up and am hoping this will be a safer kinder space than elsewhere on social media.
January 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM