Greg Crofford
@pennchap.bsky.social
Jesus follower, husband, dad and grandpa, chorister, dad joke teller, book lover, Steelers fan, hospice chaplain
Dr. Crofford's theology blog: gregorycrofford.com
Publications and service summary:
http://www.mwrc.ac.uk/greg-crofford/
Dr. Crofford's theology blog: gregorycrofford.com
Publications and service summary:
http://www.mwrc.ac.uk/greg-crofford/
Reposted by Greg Crofford
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
"The person who wants to drown his dog will say it has fleas."
-African proverb
Remember this as they cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security in the name of "ponzi schemes," "waste, fraud, and abuse" and other supposed defects in programs that actually work well most of the time.
#resist
-African proverb
Remember this as they cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security in the name of "ponzi schemes," "waste, fraud, and abuse" and other supposed defects in programs that actually work well most of the time.
#resist
March 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"The person who wants to drown his dog will say it has fleas."
-African proverb
Remember this as they cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security in the name of "ponzi schemes," "waste, fraud, and abuse" and other supposed defects in programs that actually work well most of the time.
#resist
-African proverb
Remember this as they cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security in the name of "ponzi schemes," "waste, fraud, and abuse" and other supposed defects in programs that actually work well most of the time.
#resist
Reposted by Greg Crofford
"The LORD has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty."
Mary to Elizabeth, in Luke 1:52-53 (NIV)
#kingdomvalues
Mary to Elizabeth, in Luke 1:52-53 (NIV)
#kingdomvalues
March 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"The LORD has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty."
Mary to Elizabeth, in Luke 1:52-53 (NIV)
#kingdomvalues
Mary to Elizabeth, in Luke 1:52-53 (NIV)
#kingdomvalues
Reposted by Greg Crofford
The horrible, uncomfortable truth is that - with Trump in the White House - the United States of America is no longer on the side of the good.
February 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The horrible, uncomfortable truth is that - with Trump in the White House - the United States of America is no longer on the side of the good.
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America has now *formally* switched sides.
February 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
America has now *formally* switched sides.
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Reposted by Greg Crofford
Trump just had the United States vote against a UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We are on the wrong side of history.
February 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Trump just had the United States vote against a UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We are on the wrong side of history.
February 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion."
-Psalm 116:5 (NIV)
(Takver from Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
#mercy #compassion
-Psalm 116:5 (NIV)
(Takver from Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
#mercy #compassion
February 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion."
-Psalm 116:5 (NIV)
(Takver from Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
#mercy #compassion
-Psalm 116:5 (NIV)
(Takver from Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
#mercy #compassion
I have no King, no Lord but Jesus.
February 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I have no King, no Lord but Jesus.
My review of Rachel Held Evans' 2015 chronicle of her journey from Evangelicalism to mainline Christianity
gregorycrofford.com/2025/02/01/i...
gregorycrofford.com/2025/02/01/i...
In search of a new church home
What do you do when the church that once felt like home now feels strangely unfamiliar? When what seemed before a loving place now is hostile, petty and narrow, do you smile and bite your tongue, o…
gregorycrofford.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My review of Rachel Held Evans' 2015 chronicle of her journey from Evangelicalism to mainline Christianity
gregorycrofford.com/2025/02/01/i...
gregorycrofford.com/2025/02/01/i...
With the tariffs just announced by 47, maybe Alex Keaton wasn't so far off. "We're not at war with Canada...are we?" Start watching at :55
#canadatariffs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtTn...
#canadatariffs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtTn...
Family Ties - Colonel Keaton
YouTube video by CBS
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February 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
With the tariffs just announced by 47, maybe Alex Keaton wasn't so far off. "We're not at war with Canada...are we?" Start watching at :55
#canadatariffs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtTn...
#canadatariffs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtTn...
The Free Methodist Church (USA) recently released this statement on the current controversy surrounding immigration. The Free Methodists are a sister denomination to the Church of the Nazarene. I applaud Free Methodist leadership for this biblical and loving stance.
fmcusa.org/immigration?...
fmcusa.org/immigration?...
Immigration Resources - Free Methodist Church USA
We find ourselves at a time when we must speak prophetically, as some of our brothers and sisters and neighbors are facing great anxiety because they may be
fmcusa.org
February 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The Free Methodist Church (USA) recently released this statement on the current controversy surrounding immigration. The Free Methodists are a sister denomination to the Church of the Nazarene. I applaud Free Methodist leadership for this biblical and loving stance.
fmcusa.org/immigration?...
fmcusa.org/immigration?...
"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
-Shaker Proverb
-Shaker Proverb
January 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
-Shaker Proverb
-Shaker Proverb
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BREAKING: President Biden is delivering his farewell address tonight at 8:00pm ET
When all is said and done, I have no doubt he will be regarded as one of our best Presidents in history.
Thank you, President Biden! 🙏🗽
When all is said and done, I have no doubt he will be regarded as one of our best Presidents in history.
Thank you, President Biden! 🙏🗽
January 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
BREAKING: President Biden is delivering his farewell address tonight at 8:00pm ET
When all is said and done, I have no doubt he will be regarded as one of our best Presidents in history.
Thank you, President Biden! 🙏🗽
When all is said and done, I have no doubt he will be regarded as one of our best Presidents in history.
Thank you, President Biden! 🙏🗽
January 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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When he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015, Richard Hays said he wept over not being able to see his grandkids grow up. He died this week at age 76
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Richard Hays, influential scholar who changed his mind on same-sex marriage, has died
(RNS) — The renowned New Testament scholar and former dean of Duke Divinity School described his most recent book as an act of repentance for the way his work had been used to harm LGBTQ people and to...
religionnews.com
January 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
When he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015, Richard Hays said he wept over not being able to see his grandkids grow up. He died this week at age 76
religionnews.com/2025/01/04/r...
religionnews.com/2025/01/04/r...
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Nazarene pastor Kevin Robert McDonald has been arrested by authorities on charges of armed robbery of an Alabama bank.
McDonald, who entered a bank in Phenix City with a handgun and demanded money, had a female accomplice also recently taken into custody.
julieroys.com/nazarene-pas...
McDonald, who entered a bank in Phenix City with a handgun and demanded money, had a female accomplice also recently taken into custody.
julieroys.com/nazarene-pas...
Nazarene Pastor Accused of Robbing Bank with Female Accomplice
Nazarene pastor Kevin McDonald, arrested by authorities in connection with the armed robbery of an Alabama bank, had a female accomplice.
julieroys.com
January 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Nazarene pastor Kevin Robert McDonald has been arrested by authorities on charges of armed robbery of an Alabama bank.
McDonald, who entered a bank in Phenix City with a handgun and demanded money, had a female accomplice also recently taken into custody.
julieroys.com/nazarene-pas...
McDonald, who entered a bank in Phenix City with a handgun and demanded money, had a female accomplice also recently taken into custody.
julieroys.com/nazarene-pas...
If you’re looking for one small favor you can do the Earth this year, get these laundry sheets. They’re affordable (on Amazon), work well, and eliminate plastic jugs.
#earthbreeze
#earthbreeze
January 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If you’re looking for one small favor you can do the Earth this year, get these laundry sheets. They’re affordable (on Amazon), work well, and eliminate plastic jugs.
#earthbreeze
#earthbreeze
When Tony Campolo died in November 2024, an A.I. summary said Campolo authored the book "God and the Gay Christian." Wrong - that was written by Matthew Vines. Now, every Google Search I do gives an A.I. summary but I don't trust it.
January 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
When Tony Campolo died in November 2024, an A.I. summary said Campolo authored the book "God and the Gay Christian." Wrong - that was written by Matthew Vines. Now, every Google Search I do gives an A.I. summary but I don't trust it.
May the Lord bless and keep you. Happy New Year 2025!
January 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
May the Lord bless and keep you. Happy New Year 2025!
Not likely to pass, but a welcome gesture
December 31, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Not likely to pass, but a welcome gesture