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Matt Thiessen

@mattthiessen.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, McMaster University. Author of Jesus & the Forces of Death and A Jewish Paul: The Messiah's Herald to the Gentiles.

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 16h

I'm sorry, what?

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 16h

Have had some thoughts on divine visibility percolating on a back burner for years. Hoping Luke Irwin's new book, *Jesus and the Visibility of God*, can sharpen my thinking and help me get some of it down on paper.

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 19h

What evangelicals picture when they hear that Bad Bunny is going to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show.

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 21h

The Department of Theology at Loyola University Maryland invites applications for the position of assistant professor, tenure-track, in the area of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.

loyola.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...

Assistant Professor of Theology

Position Title Assistant Professor of Theology Employee Type Regular Office/Department Theology Work Environment Loyola University Maryland Main Campus Job Type Full time Anticipated Start Date 07/01/...

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 1d

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 1d

Five years ago today.

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 1d

Dear Microsoft Outlook,

In no world does the phrase "Snitches get..." end in "Outlook."

Do better.

Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 2d

Spouse just checked our shared calendar and now I can see how I was wrong to abbreviate the title "The Harry Lyman Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor."

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 3d

Senior pastor, youth pastor, worship pastor.

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 3d

which one?

Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 4d

So excited to hear that the Portuguese translation of *A Jewish Paul* is coming out this month!

www.temasedebates.pt/produtos/fic...

Um Judeu Chamado Paulo, Matthew Thiessen - Temas e Debates

Um Judeu Chamado Paulo de Matthew Thiessen.

www.temasedebates.pt

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 6d

Christmas might be coming early to our house!

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 6d

If I won the lottery I wouldn't tell anyone but there would be signs.

Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 7d

My spouse does not think our kids would lie about feeling sick to stay home from school. She claims that she never lied to stay home from school. Who did I marry?

Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 7d

We went all of September without using our a/c or heat but the thermostat wars are about to begin in earnest now that we have entered October.

Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 8d

A little too on the nose, McSweeney's.

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 8d

"I’ve concluded that instead of teaching students to read and write, I should be teaching them how to prompt AI better. If only I’d had a better education in AI prompt writing, I’d be able to get AI to create more AI-proof teaching materials for me."

I Need AI to Write Better Lesson Plans So My Students Stop Using AI to Write Their Papers

I care deeply about my students’ learning, but with all the new technologies available to help them cut corners, I worry that they’re not doing the...

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Matt Thiessen @mattthiessen.bsky.social · 9d

Do you like birdwatching? Got the Merlin Bird ID App on your phone?

Then you *need* to watch LISTERS: A Glimpse into Extreme Birdwatching!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...