Belonging to Become
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· Apr 19
My work as a faith formation pastor has been grounded in 1 John 1:3:
That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
We're a nanny state too. We just have a more wicked nanny.
July 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We're a nanny state too. We just have a more wicked nanny.
Will you ignore Jesus and the scriptures just because they don't sound like Republican talking points?
June 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Will you ignore Jesus and the scriptures just because they don't sound like Republican talking points?
These are times when we can see how the Humanities have so much practical value.
April 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
These are times when we can see how the Humanities have so much practical value.
"Our resources are not just for us or for our loved ones. Our duty, as Calvin says, is not “fully discharged” if we only attend to our own people. As Jesus taught us, the category of neighbor is far more expansive than we assume."
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“If I Go Back, They Will Kill Me”
What helping refugees in Greece and Nevada taught me about generosity and hospitality.
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April 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Our resources are not just for us or for our loved ones. Our duty, as Calvin says, is not “fully discharged” if we only attend to our own people. As Jesus taught us, the category of neighbor is far more expansive than we assume."
www.plough.com/en/topics/ju...
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Eternal life has always been. As long as God has existed. We're invited in. It's our inheritance if we want it.
April 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Eternal life has always been. As long as God has existed. We're invited in. It's our inheritance if we want it.
With falsehoods coming at us in torrents, I'm glad for the courts and their adversarial process for uncovering facts, evidence, and truth.
#dueprocess
#dueprocess
April 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
With falsehoods coming at us in torrents, I'm glad for the courts and their adversarial process for uncovering facts, evidence, and truth.
#dueprocess
#dueprocess
My work as a faith formation pastor has been grounded in 1 John 1:3:
That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
April 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
My work as a faith formation pastor has been grounded in 1 John 1:3:
That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
I was hungry; you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty; you gave me a drink. I was a stranger; you invited me in. I needed clothes; you clothed me. I was sick; you took care of me. I was in prison; you came to visit me. Whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me.
April 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I was hungry; you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty; you gave me a drink. I was a stranger; you invited me in. I needed clothes; you clothed me. I was sick; you took care of me. I was in prison; you came to visit me. Whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me.
"Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth." (Mark 12:14)
April 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth." (Mark 12:14)
It's troubling that the American people are more bothered by tariffs than disappearing people without due process. We should be bothered by the tariffs. We should be outraged by the dehumanization.
April 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It's troubling that the American people are more bothered by tariffs than disappearing people without due process. We should be bothered by the tariffs. We should be outraged by the dehumanization.
"that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ."
⎯ 1 John 1:3
⎯ 1 John 1:3
April 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
"that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ."
⎯ 1 John 1:3
⎯ 1 John 1:3
Rereading Favorite Books
Grace Hamman on the joy and value of rereading favorite books.
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April 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Like in the 1960s and 70s, we need artists to help us find a heart and soul.
April 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Like in the 1960s and 70s, we need artists to help us find a heart and soul.
We are watching trust in America evaporate. Trust is a commodity that's way more valuable than silver or gold. Just look at the markets. Character matters.
April 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
We are watching trust in America evaporate. Trust is a commodity that's way more valuable than silver or gold. Just look at the markets. Character matters.
@derwinlgray.bsky.social Really appreciated your talk today at Hopewords! Thanks for coming!
April 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
@derwinlgray.bsky.social Really appreciated your talk today at Hopewords! Thanks for coming!
NC neighbors: this is really important. Left or Right, make sure your vote counts. Search your name on this site.
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The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to
early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted.
...
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April 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
NC neighbors: this is really important. Left or Right, make sure your vote counts. Search your name on this site.
thegriffinlist.com
thegriffinlist.com
The emperor's new clothes won't be coming from Shein.
April 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The emperor's new clothes won't be coming from Shein.
Reading again about the Japanese internment camps during WWII. Much of what's happening today will be another shame our nation will have to bear in the future.
April 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Reading again about the Japanese internment camps during WWII. Much of what's happening today will be another shame our nation will have to bear in the future.
Can you know the world and still love it?
March 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Can you know the world and still love it?
For those with eyes to see and ears to hear, a warning from my hometown. History rhymes.
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898 | American Experience | PBS
The little-known story of a deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’état in Wilmington, North Carolina, when white supremacists overthrew the multi-racial government of state’s largest city through a cam...
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March 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
For those with eyes to see and ears to hear, a warning from my hometown. History rhymes.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...
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Reposted by Belonging to Become
“Jesus is saying that when we observe suffering, the question isn’t who is to blame, but how can we help. We’ve all seen Christian leaders assign blame upon victims. But blame is what the satan does. Followers of Jesus are called to co-suffering love, not theological stone throwing.” [B. Zahnd]
March 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Jesus is saying that when we observe suffering, the question isn’t who is to blame, but how can we help. We’ve all seen Christian leaders assign blame upon victims. But blame is what the satan does. Followers of Jesus are called to co-suffering love, not theological stone throwing.” [B. Zahnd]
MAGA legislation: "A day is not a day." Pretty much sums up where we are right now.
March 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
MAGA legislation: "A day is not a day." Pretty much sums up where we are right now.
The way of Jesus is love. The gift of the self. Self-sacrificing and others-oriented. There is no counter balance. No tension to manage. It's an all-in proposition. And it looks like 1 Corinthians 13 and Galatians 5.
March 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The way of Jesus is love. The gift of the self. Self-sacrificing and others-oriented. There is no counter balance. No tension to manage. It's an all-in proposition. And it looks like 1 Corinthians 13 and Galatians 5.
We're not called to change the world, though that might happen. We are called to love the world, to be Good in the world and for the world. What happened?
February 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We're not called to change the world, though that might happen. We are called to love the world, to be Good in the world and for the world. What happened?