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This is a slightly adapted version of a sermon I preached back in 2018. I hate that it still needs to be said today, and I feel some kind of way about the fact that things going on right now are pushing me back toward preaching on the regular again.
streamsofthespirit.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-...
The Way of Exclusion
The following is adapted and updated from a sermon preached at Bright Star UMC on October 28, 2018, and based on Mark 10:46–52. *     *...
streamsofthespirit.blogspot.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Pretty sure there's a Shakespeare quote for all occasions, but this one seems particularly apt today.
January 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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The lesson here is, imho, not:

"Don't bother being in solidarity with ppl who have less power than you, bc nobody will trust you,"

but rather, "actions speak louder than words, & we cannot know more than we know abt people."

Do what's in your power. Talk less. Do more. Don't claim credit. +
in my experience the genuine male feminists are just like, nice to women and treat them normally and don’t start podcasts or seek awards for it. performative behavior should always be a red flag.
Neil Gaiman, Justin Baldoni, and the End of the Male Feminist
This ignominious crew of famous men seemed to align with women against sexist oppression in public as they mistreated women in private.
slate.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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My experience with healthcare in the United States
December 4, 2024 at 11:53 PM
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Throwback to the March for Science—an inspiring day standing up for facts, progress, and the importance of evidence-based policy. #MarchForScience #ScienceMatters
November 27, 2024 at 4:13 PM