Allan R. Bevere
@arbevere.bsky.social
Pastor(ret), Professor, Bible Moth, Foreigner and Exile in a Strange Land, Peddler of Hope.
Finally! Photographic proof!
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Finally! Photographic proof!
When #MAGA accuses, it's a confession. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/ex-ariz...
Turning Point leader pleads guilty to attempted election fraud
Former GOP state Rep. Austin Smith was caught submitting fake signatures in his reelection campaign.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
When #MAGA accuses, it's a confession. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/ex-ariz...
Coming This Week on the Daily Lectionary / November 23-29, 2025
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SUNDAY: Subversive Worship: How Christ Is King
MONDAY: The World We’ve Been Waiting For
TUESDAY: The Great Invitation (click link for more) allanrbevere.substack.com/p/coming-thi...
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SUNDAY: Subversive Worship: How Christ Is King
MONDAY: The World We’ve Been Waiting For
TUESDAY: The Great Invitation (click link for more) allanrbevere.substack.com/p/coming-thi...
Coming This Week on the Daily Lectionary
November 23-29, 2025
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November 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Coming This Week on the Daily Lectionary / November 23-29, 2025
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SUNDAY: Subversive Worship: How Christ Is King
MONDAY: The World We’ve Been Waiting For
TUESDAY: The Great Invitation (click link for more) allanrbevere.substack.com/p/coming-thi...
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SUNDAY: Subversive Worship: How Christ Is King
MONDAY: The World We’ve Been Waiting For
TUESDAY: The Great Invitation (click link for more) allanrbevere.substack.com/p/coming-thi...
Leader: Lord, teach us to receive your kingdom with the openness of a child.
People: Teach us humility, teach us trust, teach us wonder. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/kingdom-ey...
People: Teach us humility, teach us trust, teach us wonder. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/kingdom-ey...
Kingdom Eyes, Childlike Hearts
Preparing for The Reign of Christ: One Day before Sunday (Year C)
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November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Leader: Lord, teach us to receive your kingdom with the openness of a child.
People: Teach us humility, teach us trust, teach us wonder. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/kingdom-ey...
People: Teach us humility, teach us trust, teach us wonder. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/kingdom-ey...
Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Love your neighbor.
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Love your neighbor.
Good night, folks. I'm outta here.
November 22, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Good night, folks. I'm outta here.
Seriously. If I want a salad, I will order one.
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Seriously. If I want a salad, I will order one.
The Kakistocracy Report / Virtue and Leadership
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I have been watching Ken Burns’ documentary on the American Revolution. One thing emphasized is how the Founding Fathers believed character & virtue were necessary for a Democratic Republic. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
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I have been watching Ken Burns’ documentary on the American Revolution. One thing emphasized is how the Founding Fathers believed character & virtue were necessary for a Democratic Republic. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
The Kakistocracy Report (11.21.2025)
Virtue and Leadership
kakistocracyreport.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Kakistocracy Report / Virtue and Leadership
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I have been watching Ken Burns’ documentary on the American Revolution. One thing emphasized is how the Founding Fathers believed character & virtue were necessary for a Democratic Republic. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
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I have been watching Ken Burns’ documentary on the American Revolution. One thing emphasized is how the Founding Fathers believed character & virtue were necessary for a Democratic Republic. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
Zechariah’s imagery helps us appreciate the value of true shepherding. There’s a longing embedded in this passage for leaders who care, who are willing to shoulder the burden for others. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/lost-sheep...
Lost Sheep and Broken Staffs
Preparing for The Reign of Christ: Two Days before Sunday (Year C)
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November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Zechariah’s imagery helps us appreciate the value of true shepherding. There’s a longing embedded in this passage for leaders who care, who are willing to shoulder the burden for others. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/lost-sheep...
Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly.
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Do justly. Love mercy. Walk humbly.
Hey, #MAGA - explain this to me? Make it make sense. And you wonder why you get called Nazis and racists. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Hey, #MAGA - explain this to me? Make it make sense. And you wonder why you get called Nazis and racists. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
When John Wesley wrote he was “a man of one book,” he was not claiming that he read only the Bible. He was well read in the classics, philosophy, science, and the church fathers. But he meant something more profound... allanrbevere.substack.com/p/john-wesle...
John Wesley, a Man of One Book?
An Exploration
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November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When John Wesley wrote he was “a man of one book,” he was not claiming that he read only the Bible. He was well read in the classics, philosophy, science, and the church fathers. But he meant something more profound... allanrbevere.substack.com/p/john-wesle...
Kakistocracy Report/Glittering Temples and Ballrooms
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Because of Herod's insecurity, he became a master of architectural propaganda. His buildings were meant to project stability, legitimacy, grandeur in a kingdom where he was constantly questioned. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
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Because of Herod's insecurity, he became a master of architectural propaganda. His buildings were meant to project stability, legitimacy, grandeur in a kingdom where he was constantly questioned. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
The Kakistocracy Report (11.20.2025)
Glittering Temples and Ballrooms
kakistocracyreport.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Kakistocracy Report/Glittering Temples and Ballrooms
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Because of Herod's insecurity, he became a master of architectural propaganda. His buildings were meant to project stability, legitimacy, grandeur in a kingdom where he was constantly questioned. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
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Because of Herod's insecurity, he became a master of architectural propaganda. His buildings were meant to project stability, legitimacy, grandeur in a kingdom where he was constantly questioned. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
The drama of the cross was not merely a moment of human cruelty or religious misunderstanding; it was the very act through which heaven was opened to earth. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/shadows-to...
Shadows to Reality
Preparing for The Reign of Christ: Three Days before Sunday (Year C)
allanrbevere.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The drama of the cross was not merely a moment of human cruelty or religious misunderstanding; it was the very act through which heaven was opened to earth. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/shadows-to...
The Kakistocracy Report (11.19.2025) / When Judges Are Corrupt, the People Suffer
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What we’re witnessing is the methodical construction of an imperial presidency that would make King George III blush. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
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What we’re witnessing is the methodical construction of an imperial presidency that would make King George III blush. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
The Kakistocracy Report (11.19.2025)
When Judges Are Corrupt, the People Suffer
kakistocracyreport.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Kakistocracy Report (11.19.2025) / When Judges Are Corrupt, the People Suffer
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What we’re witnessing is the methodical construction of an imperial presidency that would make King George III blush. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
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What we’re witnessing is the methodical construction of an imperial presidency that would make King George III blush. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
The psalm’s message is universalized—God’s defense of Zion prefigures divine care for all victims of oppression. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/the-defend...
The Defender of the Oppressed: Explanatory Notes on Psalm 76.
Reflecting on the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days after Sunday (Year C)
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November 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The psalm’s message is universalized—God’s defense of Zion prefigures divine care for all victims of oppression. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/the-defend...
Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. have some coffee. Find good trouble. Don't be misinformed.
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. have some coffee. Find good trouble. Don't be misinformed.
Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus. It's difficult, but don't look away.
November 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus. It's difficult, but don't look away.
Good for the Pope and the Bishops! davisvanguard.org/2025/11/bish...
US Catholic Bishops Strongly Criticize Trump Administration's Immigration Policies - Davis Vanguard
American Roman Catholic bishops have issued a rare and nearly unanimous rebuke of the Trump administration's aggressive deportation campaign, framing the immigration crisis in moral terms and urging a...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Good for the Pope and the Bishops! davisvanguard.org/2025/11/bish...
For that one relative on Thanksgiving Day. Just a little spritz on their slice of pumpkin pie, and spend the rest of the day in peace.
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
For that one relative on Thanksgiving Day. Just a little spritz on their slice of pumpkin pie, and spend the rest of the day in peace.
Place matters. Perhaps it is better to say that places matter—hometowns, churches, schools, houses, and even fields—farms that have been in a family for generations. We dare not dismiss the hold that place has for us. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/sacred-spa...
Sacred Space
Place Matters
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November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Place matters. Perhaps it is better to say that places matter—hometowns, churches, schools, houses, and even fields—farms that have been in a family for generations. We dare not dismiss the hold that place has for us. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/sacred-spa...
The Kakistocracy Report (11.18.2025) / Turning Up The Heat
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For people wanting to experience God, we are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
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For people wanting to experience God, we are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
The Kakistocracy Report (11.18.2025)
Turning Up The Heat
kakistocracyreport.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Kakistocracy Report (11.18.2025) / Turning Up The Heat
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For people wanting to experience God, we are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
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For people wanting to experience God, we are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...
In the marketplace of motives,
where everyone trades
in self-interest and pride,
Paul whispers:
Let your currency be love.
Let your purpose
be praise. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/for-gods-g...
where everyone trades
in self-interest and pride,
Paul whispers:
Let your currency be love.
Let your purpose
be praise. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/for-gods-g...
For God's Glory
Reflecting on the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days after Sunday (Year C)
allanrbevere.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In the marketplace of motives,
where everyone trades
in self-interest and pride,
Paul whispers:
Let your currency be love.
Let your purpose
be praise. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/for-gods-g...
where everyone trades
in self-interest and pride,
Paul whispers:
Let your currency be love.
Let your purpose
be praise. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/for-gods-g...
Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Make the world a little merrier.
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Make the world a little merrier.