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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · 9d

“You’re the cause of my suffering” (Gen 16:5) — Sarah, after exploiting Hagar.

Oppressors cry “violence” when their injustice backfires. Instead of repenting, they double down.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Aug 31

“He can no longer have God for his Father, who has not the Church for his mother.” - Cyprian of Carthage

Believers need healthy churches. Even if we must look beyond our own culture or traditions. There’s a group of Christians somewhere that will love you and point you to Jesus.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Jul 25

“I am a real American…fight for the rights of EVERY man.” -Hulk Hogan’s walk out song, 1985

In a world where we are pressed to choose who has value and whose dignity is worth protecting, we must insist that every person has value.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Jul 17

In these difficult days, I still find the time and the opportunity to laugh….deeply and often.

I laugh…not in denial, but in defiance.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Jul 12

#Mr.Terrific

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Jun 19

June 19, 1865 — Gen. Gordon Granger & Union troops arrived in Galveston, TX to announce the freedom promised by the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier.
A glimmer of gospel hope:
Though it tarries, freedom comes.

Every chain will be broken
⛓️‍💥⛓️‍💥

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · May 23

Please pray for the safety of these precious people stuck two miles deep in a mine shaft and for more just and safe working conditions. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Hundreds of workers remain underground after 'shaft incident' at South African gold mine, company says

Hundreds of workers remain underground at the Kloof gold mine near Johannesburg after a "shaft incident" occurred at Sibanye Stillwater's sub-shaft, officials said.

abcnews.go.com

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · May 19

“There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea…And even the smallest act of resistance pushes our lines forward.” - Karis Nemik (Star Wars)

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Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · May 14

The trailer for ‘IRONHEART’ starring Dominique Thorne has been released.

Premiering on Disney+ June 24.

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Miss MeMe, Baby @phenomenalme.blacksky.app · May 13

I have seen ZERO promo for Ironheart.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · May 12

“Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous.… When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever screams at us the loudest.” -Sen Mon Mothma (Star Wars)

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · May 8

‘It Destroys the Web’ — ICE Raids Rattle Nashville’s Latino Community nashvillebanner.com/2025/05/07/i...

Nashville community rallies around detained residents - Nashville Banner

Unprecedented immigration sweep in Nashville raises concerns about racial profiling and the impact on the community and families.

nashvillebanner.com

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Apr 28

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...

US strikes on Yemen kill dozens [of innocent people] as migrant detention centre [holding non-violent & peaceful African migrants who crossed the border to find work] hit | Houthis News | Al Jazeera

US strikes on Yemen kill dozens as migrant detention centre hit

Attacks on Sanaa and Saada raise death toll to more than 250 people since US strikes on Yemen launched in mid-March.

www.aljazeera.com

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Apr 21

I’m thrilled to announce Koinonia’s brand new podcast. I hope it blesses you. Please don’t forget to subscribe, like, rate, and review. 🙌🏾🙌🏾

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Koinonia Church

Christianity Podcast · Here at Koinonia Church we are place to be loved, a place to believe, and a place to become. We share a Gospel-born joy deep enough for sorrow, strong enough for anger, rich eno...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 21

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy led tributes to Pope Francis from political leaders around the world on Monday, praising him as "a great man and a great pastor." Most paid homage to the pope’s commitment to speaking out on behalf of the poor.

Meloni, Macron and Other World Leaders Praise Pope Francis’ Legacy

Global leaders offered condolences to the world’s Catholics and praised the pontiff’s commitment to the poor and marginalized.

www.nytimes.com

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OldSchool @blueskyoldschool.bsky.social · Apr 20

Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Apr 20

In Matthew 25, Jesus describes true converts as being marked by a peculiar empathy toward the poor, marginalized, and incarcerated.

But he describes false coverts as being outwardly religious but marked by a peculiar callousness toward the poor, marginalized, & incarcerated.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Apr 18

www.christianpost.com/voices/why-i...

Why is America deporting them? Afghan Christians have 4 days left

Despite following all of the rules and procedures, these Afghan Christians are now facing deportation They have been given seven days to leave the country As of today, four days left

www.christianpost.com

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Apr 14

“Love is what gets people through suffering and through life whole and undefeated”- James Cone

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Apr 14

🌿🫏👑 When King Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, He launched a revolution of peace:

1 Trusting God—not armies, economies, or spin
2 Lifting the poor—not propping up the powerful
3 Building bridges—not barriers

His kingdom still turns the world upside down.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Apr 4

The gospel is a political announcement: a new reign where the last become first, the meek inherit the earth, folks who have been deprived of justice are satisfied, the hungry are filled but the powerful are sent away empty.

Change is coming…

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Apr 2

People worth standing 25 hrs and 5 min for:

Widows: Seniors relying on Social Security to survive.

Orphans: Kids depending on school meals to eat.

Sojourners: Migrant families seeking safety.

Poor: Those who need aid for food and medicine.

Keep standing for them.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Mar 31

The story of Ruth is driven by God’s care for vulnerable people.

What if God’s people decided to drive Ruth back to her own land?

What if Boaz was insensitive to the plight of sojourners & vulnerable women in his field?

What if the town withheld care for the poor, the sojourner, and the elderly?

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Mar 22

In Scripture, Jesus never warns against having too much compassion or empathy. He consistently warns against having too little.

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Mika Edmondson @mikaedmondson.bsky.social · Mar 22

"Infirmitas consilii" is the false idea that women are too emotional to make sound judgments. In Greco-Roman society, this belief justified restricting their financial rights and barring them from testifying in court. Scripture challenges this notion.

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