Derek Vreeland
@derekvreeland.bsky.social
✝️ Jesus-follower
⛪️ Pastor
📚 Author of Incarnation, Centering Jesus, & others
🎙️ Host: Peaceable & Kind Podcast
🏃🏻♂️ Runner (26.2, 13.1, 10K)
⛪️ Pastor
📚 Author of Incarnation, Centering Jesus, & others
🎙️ Host: Peaceable & Kind Podcast
🏃🏻♂️ Runner (26.2, 13.1, 10K)
November 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
November 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
November 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Pope Leo is right. What unites Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians is much greater than what divides us!
Christianity unity, in fulfillment of Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21, is possible. If you want it.
#onechurch
Christianity unity, in fulfillment of Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21, is possible. If you want it.
#onechurch
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Pope Leo is right. What unites Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians is much greater than what divides us!
Christianity unity, in fulfillment of Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21, is possible. If you want it.
#onechurch
Christianity unity, in fulfillment of Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21, is possible. If you want it.
#onechurch
It’s Christ the King Sunday! As the Christian calendar winds down and we prepare for another Advent season, today we remember what is most foundational about the gospel: Jesus is King!
#ChristtheKingSunday
#ChristtheKingSunday
November 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It’s Christ the King Sunday! As the Christian calendar winds down and we prepare for another Advent season, today we remember what is most foundational about the gospel: Jesus is King!
#ChristtheKingSunday
#ChristtheKingSunday
In the opening lines of his timeless and monumental Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle writes, “Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action as well as choice, is held to aim at some good. Hence people have nobly declared that the good is that at which all things aim.”
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In the opening lines of his timeless and monumental Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle writes, “Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action as well as choice, is held to aim at some good. Hence people have nobly declared that the good is that at which all things aim.”
C.S. Lewis, a self-proclaimed rationalist, describes the necessity of imagination in order to make sense of those things that are true.
For example, think of Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd...”
For example, think of Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd...”
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
C.S. Lewis, a self-proclaimed rationalist, describes the necessity of imagination in order to make sense of those things that are true.
For example, think of Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd...”
For example, think of Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd...”
Billy Graham in 1981: "I want to preserve the purity of the Gospel and the freedom of religion in America. I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. Liberals organized in the '60s, and conservatives certainly have a right to organize in the '80s...
November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Billy Graham in 1981: "I want to preserve the purity of the Gospel and the freedom of religion in America. I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. Liberals organized in the '60s, and conservatives certainly have a right to organize in the '80s...
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Jacob Needleman has me thinking about the value of not just solving problems but asking big important questions to get to real ideas, because “in front of real ideas, I become still. I am in question…”
#philosophy
#philosophy
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Jacob Needleman has me thinking about the value of not just solving problems but asking big important questions to get to real ideas, because “in front of real ideas, I become still. I am in question…”
#philosophy
#philosophy
Jacob Needleman has me thinking about the value of not just solving problems but asking big important questions to get to real ideas, because “in front of real ideas, I become still. I am in question…”
#philosophy
#philosophy
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Jacob Needleman has me thinking about the value of not just solving problems but asking big important questions to get to real ideas, because “in front of real ideas, I become still. I am in question…”
#philosophy
#philosophy
It's frustrating when Christians choose to form their identity (or build their platform) based on who they are against. Especially when they do it in the name of "discernment" or "standing up for the truth" or "defending the word of God."
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's frustrating when Christians choose to form their identity (or build their platform) based on who they are against. Especially when they do it in the name of "discernment" or "standing up for the truth" or "defending the word of God."
A view from my deck!
#NorthernLights
#NorthernLights
November 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
A view from my deck!
#NorthernLights
#NorthernLights
The kid is legal!
Congrats Dylan! You worked very hard to get to this point. Rage-baited and all. You are a great driver! I’m so proud of you.
#newdriver
Congrats Dylan! You worked very hard to get to this point. Rage-baited and all. You are a great driver! I’m so proud of you.
#newdriver
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The kid is legal!
Congrats Dylan! You worked very hard to get to this point. Rage-baited and all. You are a great driver! I’m so proud of you.
#newdriver
Congrats Dylan! You worked very hard to get to this point. Rage-baited and all. You are a great driver! I’m so proud of you.
#newdriver
We fight against dying by being born again and again and again. Every day presents us with a new opportunity to get busy with the activities that bring us life, new life, born-again life. Without a pursuit of being born we will be overcome with the business of dying.
#chooselife
#chooselife
November 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
We fight against dying by being born again and again and again. Every day presents us with a new opportunity to get busy with the activities that bring us life, new life, born-again life. Without a pursuit of being born we will be overcome with the business of dying.
#chooselife
#chooselife
I'm leading an online study of my new book, Incarnation, beginning THIS Thursday, November 6 at 7PM central time. I wrote this Bible study using The Message Bible focused on Advent and Christmas themes.
Wanna join our discussion?
Register here: subspla.sh/n775k7j
Wanna join our discussion?
Register here: subspla.sh/n775k7j
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I'm leading an online study of my new book, Incarnation, beginning THIS Thursday, November 6 at 7PM central time. I wrote this Bible study using The Message Bible focused on Advent and Christmas themes.
Wanna join our discussion?
Register here: subspla.sh/n775k7j
Wanna join our discussion?
Register here: subspla.sh/n775k7j
Eugene the Wise on joy. It's not a requirement. It is a consequence. SO GOOD!
(As quoted by Rich Villodas in his new book Waiting For Jesus.)
#joy
(As quoted by Rich Villodas in his new book Waiting For Jesus.)
#joy
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Eugene the Wise on joy. It's not a requirement. It is a consequence. SO GOOD!
(As quoted by Rich Villodas in his new book Waiting For Jesus.)
#joy
(As quoted by Rich Villodas in his new book Waiting For Jesus.)
#joy
Jesus is the new and more glorious Temple where divinity and humanity meet, the place where peace is found.
#JesusIntheOldTestament
#JesusIntheOldTestament
October 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Jesus is the new and more glorious Temple where divinity and humanity meet, the place where peace is found.
#JesusIntheOldTestament
#JesusIntheOldTestament
The loss of the value of character, moral integrity, and virtue is at the root of a number of cultural ailments..
I'm advocating for Christians to resume a holy quest for virtue. C.S. Lewis said the same thing 70 years ago and it is MORE true today.
#CharacterMatters
I'm advocating for Christians to resume a holy quest for virtue. C.S. Lewis said the same thing 70 years ago and it is MORE true today.
#CharacterMatters
October 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The loss of the value of character, moral integrity, and virtue is at the root of a number of cultural ailments..
I'm advocating for Christians to resume a holy quest for virtue. C.S. Lewis said the same thing 70 years ago and it is MORE true today.
#CharacterMatters
I'm advocating for Christians to resume a holy quest for virtue. C.S. Lewis said the same thing 70 years ago and it is MORE true today.
#CharacterMatters
October 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Happy Release Day to Ingrid Faro & Joyce Koo Dalrymple! 🎉
Redeeming Eden invites us to see how women in Scripture advance God’s redemptive story, restoring dignity, courage, & hope. A beautiful, needed book.
👉 amzn.to/4qh65IR
Redeeming Eden invites us to see how women in Scripture advance God’s redemptive story, restoring dignity, courage, & hope. A beautiful, needed book.
👉 amzn.to/4qh65IR
October 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Happy Release Day to Ingrid Faro & Joyce Koo Dalrymple! 🎉
Redeeming Eden invites us to see how women in Scripture advance God’s redemptive story, restoring dignity, courage, & hope. A beautiful, needed book.
👉 amzn.to/4qh65IR
Redeeming Eden invites us to see how women in Scripture advance God’s redemptive story, restoring dignity, courage, & hope. A beautiful, needed book.
👉 amzn.to/4qh65IR
Nothing more American than a peaceful protest, exercising one’s right to assembly and free speech.
Nothing more Christian than pledging allegiance to King Jesus and walking with him in faithful obedience.
(I hold these as two distinct but potentially interrelated activities.)
#NoKings
#NoKingsDay
Nothing more Christian than pledging allegiance to King Jesus and walking with him in faithful obedience.
(I hold these as two distinct but potentially interrelated activities.)
#NoKings
#NoKingsDay
October 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Nothing more American than a peaceful protest, exercising one’s right to assembly and free speech.
Nothing more Christian than pledging allegiance to King Jesus and walking with him in faithful obedience.
(I hold these as two distinct but potentially interrelated activities.)
#NoKings
#NoKingsDay
Nothing more Christian than pledging allegiance to King Jesus and walking with him in faithful obedience.
(I hold these as two distinct but potentially interrelated activities.)
#NoKings
#NoKingsDay
Thanks Billy!
Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us
Available now!
⬇️ ORDER LINKS ⬇️
INCARNATION (Book 1 in the series)
📚 Amazon → amzn.to/45SP8eb
🕊️ NavPress → www.navpress.com/p/incarnatio...
#incarnation #BibleStudy
Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us
Available now!
⬇️ ORDER LINKS ⬇️
INCARNATION (Book 1 in the series)
📚 Amazon → amzn.to/45SP8eb
🕊️ NavPress → www.navpress.com/p/incarnatio...
#incarnation #BibleStudy
October 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Thanks Billy!
Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us
Available now!
⬇️ ORDER LINKS ⬇️
INCARNATION (Book 1 in the series)
📚 Amazon → amzn.to/45SP8eb
🕊️ NavPress → www.navpress.com/p/incarnatio...
#incarnation #BibleStudy
Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us
Available now!
⬇️ ORDER LINKS ⬇️
INCARNATION (Book 1 in the series)
📚 Amazon → amzn.to/45SP8eb
🕊️ NavPress → www.navpress.com/p/incarnatio...
#incarnation #BibleStudy
Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us
Available now!
⬇️ ORDER LINKS ⬇️
INCARNATION (Book 1 in the series)
📚 Amazon → amzn.to/45SP8eb
🕊️ NavPress → www.navpress.com/p/incarnatio...
Available now!
⬇️ ORDER LINKS ⬇️
INCARNATION (Book 1 in the series)
📚 Amazon → amzn.to/45SP8eb
🕊️ NavPress → www.navpress.com/p/incarnatio...
October 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us
Available now!
⬇️ ORDER LINKS ⬇️
INCARNATION (Book 1 in the series)
📚 Amazon → amzn.to/45SP8eb
🕊️ NavPress → www.navpress.com/p/incarnatio...
Available now!
⬇️ ORDER LINKS ⬇️
INCARNATION (Book 1 in the series)
📚 Amazon → amzn.to/45SP8eb
🕊️ NavPress → www.navpress.com/p/incarnatio...
EP knows how to weave words together taking threads of grace & the glory of the ordinary to fashion together something memorable.
Reading words well require not only precision in our understanding of the meaning of individuals words but an awareness of the context in which those words are woven.
Reading words well require not only precision in our understanding of the meaning of individuals words but an awareness of the context in which those words are woven.
October 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
EP knows how to weave words together taking threads of grace & the glory of the ordinary to fashion together something memorable.
Reading words well require not only precision in our understanding of the meaning of individuals words but an awareness of the context in which those words are woven.
Reading words well require not only precision in our understanding of the meaning of individuals words but an awareness of the context in which those words are woven.