Christa Brown
@christabrown.bsky.social
Author of BAPTISTLAND | Exposing the truth about systemic abuse & coverups in the Southern Baptist Convention | retired appellate attorney | #ThisistheSBC #SBCtoo | christabrown.substack.com
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Christa Brown
@christabrown.bsky.social
· Dec 29
Baptistland: A Memoir of Abuse, Betrayal, and Transformation
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Hello! If you want to learn more about me, here's a start: www.vice.com/en/article/t... Then check out my memoir BAPTISTLAND, illuminating how faith can be twisted for domination & control. Fits with the times, eh? It's also about resistance & resilience. #Baptistland www.amazon.com/Baptistland-...
"Belief in a cruel God creates cruel men. Likewise, belief in an omnipotent God makes wannabe-omnipotent men who overpower and control others, all with divine permission."
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Abuse isnʼt the result of sin; itʼs the result of omnipotence – Baptist News Global
What if power abuses are ultimately theological? Clergy abuse is so common, it has become a cliche. The new archbishop of Canterbury was accused of colluding with an abusive priest. In December, a fed...
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February 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
"Belief in a cruel God creates cruel men. Likewise, belief in an omnipotent God makes wannabe-omnipotent men who overpower and control others, all with divine permission."
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"Religious conservatives had long sought someone who’d help them justify their own selfishness & cruelty. This makes Trump their ideal leader."
New in PN: Trump is clowning his evangelical base
"Trump now knows religious conservatives and their motivations well enough that he doesn’t feel a need to perform anymore. Like his supporters, he’s stopped pretending he’s anything but his worst self."
"Trump now knows religious conservatives and their motivations well enough that he doesn’t feel a need to perform anymore. Like his supporters, he’s stopped pretending he’s anything but his worst self."
Trump is clowning his evangelical base
He's not even bothering to pretend anymore.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"Religious conservatives had long sought someone who’d help them justify their own selfishness & cruelty. This makes Trump their ideal leader."
Russ Vought is Southern Baptist? Figures. This is the bizarro death-dealing world of white evangelicals. They send missionaries around the world to "save" people while supporting a regime whose cruel agenda kills those people.
Read #TheMissionaryKids by @hollybfletcher.bsky.social. #ThisistheSBC
Read #TheMissionaryKids by @hollybfletcher.bsky.social. #ThisistheSBC
February 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Russ Vought is Southern Baptist? Figures. This is the bizarro death-dealing world of white evangelicals. They send missionaries around the world to "save" people while supporting a regime whose cruel agenda kills those people.
Read #TheMissionaryKids by @hollybfletcher.bsky.social. #ThisistheSBC
Read #TheMissionaryKids by @hollybfletcher.bsky.social. #ThisistheSBC
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Of course, Russ Vought's church (which I will not name) sends out dozens of missionaries around the world, to countries his policies have actively harmed, whose people his agenda has literally killed.
This is the strange parallel world of white evangelicalism. You can read more in my book.
This is the strange parallel world of white evangelicalism. You can read more in my book.
When I got divorced—which resulted in more happiness for everyone—i was swarmed by all kinds of xtians concerned about my sin.
But this dude can kill half a million people and counting and i doubt his pastor at the church up the road from me has said a word bc he doesn’t want to be political.
But this dude can kill half a million people and counting and i doubt his pastor at the church up the road from me has said a word bc he doesn’t want to be political.
There are ~90 million people alive today because of USAID. Russ Vought illegally shut it down and now is spending the money on himself. These are deeply evil people. www.reuters.com/world/us/whi...
February 14, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Of course, Russ Vought's church (which I will not name) sends out dozens of missionaries around the world, to countries his policies have actively harmed, whose people his agenda has literally killed.
This is the strange parallel world of white evangelicalism. You can read more in my book.
This is the strange parallel world of white evangelicalism. You can read more in my book.
"Even in Russia, they don’t treat children like this."
For more on how conditions at Dilley are affecting children, read my latest for @nbcnews.com
I interviewed a family of Russian asylum seekers who’ve been held more than four months at the Dilley detention center in Texas.
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
As we spoke over Zoom this week, their daughter Kamilla was one day shy of turning 12. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday.
She replied: “To get out of here.”
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 AM
"Even in Russia, they don’t treat children like this."
And this critical point: "These indefinite detentions are in civil proceedings, not criminal... It’s as if we’re throwing people into overcrowded jails for the legal equivalent of failing to pay a credit-card bill or losing a lawsuit — immigration detention as the new debtors’ prison."
Two judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit have issued a ruling that, if allowed to stand, could result in the indefinite detention of millions of immigrants in inhumane, overcrowded facilities scattered across the United States. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
Opinion | A Very Dangerous Ruling in New Orleans
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February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
And this critical point: "These indefinite detentions are in civil proceedings, not criminal... It’s as if we’re throwing people into overcrowded jails for the legal equivalent of failing to pay a credit-card bill or losing a lawsuit — immigration detention as the new debtors’ prison."
Again & again, we've seen how evangelicals seem to crave the affirmation of celebrities to legitimize their theology. @rickpidcock.bsky.social asks why.
Why are evangelicals so insecure that they incessantly seek validation from celebrities? Does their theology produce the insecurity?
Why are evangelicals so insecure that they incessantly seek validation from celebrities? Does their theology produce the insecurity?
For today's piece, I discuss how some influencers are claiming Kid Rock's performance was an artistic spiritual journey from topless dancers to Jesus, and why evangelicals are so obsessed with celebrities legitimizing their theology on the world stage.
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Kid Rock and evangelicals' obsession with celebrity – Baptist News Global
They’re also having to defend their own alternative halftime show from accusations of being overly sexualized.
baptistnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Again & again, we've seen how evangelicals seem to crave the affirmation of celebrities to legitimize their theology. @rickpidcock.bsky.social asks why.
Why are evangelicals so insecure that they incessantly seek validation from celebrities? Does their theology produce the insecurity?
Why are evangelicals so insecure that they incessantly seek validation from celebrities? Does their theology produce the insecurity?
Long before "Spotlight" & long before the #ChurchToo movement, Ray Mouton was working to expose the widespread sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church. He was a "voice in the wilderness" & it cost him near-everything.
He died last week. May he RIP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
He died last week. May he RIP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Ray Mouton Dies at 78; Lawyer Warned of Pedophilia in the Catholic Church
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Long before "Spotlight" & long before the #ChurchToo movement, Ray Mouton was working to expose the widespread sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church. He was a "voice in the wilderness" & it cost him near-everything.
He died last week. May he RIP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
He died last week. May he RIP.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Dear Pam Bondi: "How does someone become Pam Bondi?
I’m not speaking about your education, your professional experience, or your career path... I’m talking about the meandering road to losing one’s soul." - @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
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I’m not speaking about your education, your professional experience, or your career path... I’m talking about the meandering road to losing one’s soul." - @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
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Dear Pam Bondi, (A Letter From A Father)
Dear Ms Bondi,
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February 12, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Dear Pam Bondi: "How does someone become Pam Bondi?
I’m not speaking about your education, your professional experience, or your career path... I’m talking about the meandering road to losing one’s soul." - @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-pam-b...
I’m not speaking about your education, your professional experience, or your career path... I’m talking about the meandering road to losing one’s soul." - @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
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In more than 1600 cases, "more than 300 federal judges, including appointees of every president since Ronald Reagan, have now rebuffed the administration’s 6-month-old effort to expand its so-called 'mandatory detention' policy."
A helpful 🧵for understanding what's happening with immigration law. ⬇️
A helpful 🧵for understanding what's happening with immigration law. ⬇️
Judges have mostly rejected the government’s attempt to detain anyone who is black or brown. As of early January (the last time anyone had time to count) 300 judges in 1000s of decisions rejected the government’s arguments. Less than a dozen permit it.
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Hundreds of judges reject Trump’s mandatory detention policy, with no end in sight
Judges have ruled against the administration in more than 1,600 cases.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
In more than 1600 cases, "more than 300 federal judges, including appointees of every president since Ronald Reagan, have now rebuffed the administration’s 6-month-old effort to expand its so-called 'mandatory detention' policy."
A helpful 🧵for understanding what's happening with immigration law. ⬇️
A helpful 🧵for understanding what's happening with immigration law. ⬇️
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From the court’s opinion today blocking Hegseth’s attempt to discipline Mark Kelly: “As Bob Dylan once famously said, ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.’ Our retired vets deserve more respect from our govt, and our Constitution demands they receive it!”
February 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
From the court’s opinion today blocking Hegseth’s attempt to discipline Mark Kelly: “As Bob Dylan once famously said, ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.’ Our retired vets deserve more respect from our govt, and our Constitution demands they receive it!”
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BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.
"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARK KELLY,
Plaintiff,
Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL)
V.
PETE HEGSETH, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2]
United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and
policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement
rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these
issues.
Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military
servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental
obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary
Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over
the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiclbgaenrhgnor6zvmnfql4d3olwzqp7zikm3maum5ylc4m6epys4@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.
"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
The judge received more than 100 letters of support, urging leniency in the sentencing of pastor convicted of sexually abusing teen girl.
This is an example of what #ChurchToo survivors are up against, even in rare cases when a pastor is criminally convicted.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
This is an example of what #ChurchToo survivors are up against, even in rare cases when a pastor is criminally convicted.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Utterly evil’: Louisiana pastor sentenced to seven years’ prison for molesting teen girl
Milton Otto Martin III received maximum sentence for indecent behavior inflicted on teenager 15 years ago
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The judge received more than 100 letters of support, urging leniency in the sentencing of pastor convicted of sexually abusing teen girl.
This is an example of what #ChurchToo survivors are up against, even in rare cases when a pastor is criminally convicted.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
This is an example of what #ChurchToo survivors are up against, even in rare cases when a pastor is criminally convicted.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
About that Fifth Circuit decision: "These indefinite detentions are in civil proceedings, not criminal... It’s as if we’re throwing people into overcrowded jails for the legal equivalent of failing to pay a credit-card bill..." - @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
February 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
About that Fifth Circuit decision: "These indefinite detentions are in civil proceedings, not criminal... It’s as if we’re throwing people into overcrowded jails for the legal equivalent of failing to pay a credit-card bill..." - @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/o...
"The Teapot Dome scandal under Warren Harding? Richard Nixon’s slush funds during Watergate? Those seem like junior high school by comparison with the present culture of corruption." ⬇️
There's one area where President Trump is unrivaled: cashing in on the presidency. And now he has achieved a new pinnacle with the revelation of a secret half-billion dollar deal with the UAE that to me looks less like a business transaction than a money transfer. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...
Opinion | Here’s Where Trump Is Unrivaled
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February 12, 2026 at 12:24 AM
"The Teapot Dome scandal under Warren Harding? Richard Nixon’s slush funds during Watergate? Those seem like junior high school by comparison with the present culture of corruption." ⬇️
NONE of the grand jurors voted for indictment. This is so rare as to be almost impossible to imagine & it reflects a stunning level of incompetence & forfeited credibility.
"The vast majority of assistant US attorneys will go their entire careers without being rejected by a grand jury like this."
"The vast majority of assistant US attorneys will go their entire careers without being rejected by a grand jury like this."
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
None of the D.C. grand jurors who heard the Trump administration’s pitch on why they should indict Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:12 PM
NONE of the grand jurors voted for indictment. This is so rare as to be almost impossible to imagine & it reflects a stunning level of incompetence & forfeited credibility.
"The vast majority of assistant US attorneys will go their entire careers without being rejected by a grand jury like this."
"The vast majority of assistant US attorneys will go their entire careers without being rejected by a grand jury like this."
"The authority the political branches possess over immigration does not include the power to seize liberty first & justify confinement later. Due process is not a courtesy extended at the government's convenience. Due process is the condition that makes custody lawful in the first place."
Another memorable ruling out of West Virginia, where Judge Goodwin — a Clinton appointee — excoriates the treatment of ICE detainees.
"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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"This is not what civil enforcement looks like in a humane system of government under law."
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February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"The authority the political branches possess over immigration does not include the power to seize liberty first & justify confinement later. Due process is not a courtesy extended at the government's convenience. Due process is the condition that makes custody lawful in the first place."
No. We are not moving on.
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
No. We are not moving on.
“By not being honest about the story of David & Bathsheba, Evangelical preachers trained their parishioners to see a violent, sexual predator and say, ‘This looks like a man after God’s own heart.’” - @libertybeks.bsky.social
Still wondering how white evangelicals can support Trump?
Still wondering how white evangelicals can support Trump?
February 11, 2026 at 1:17 AM
“By not being honest about the story of David & Bathsheba, Evangelical preachers trained their parishioners to see a violent, sexual predator and say, ‘This looks like a man after God’s own heart.’” - @libertybeks.bsky.social
Still wondering how white evangelicals can support Trump?
Still wondering how white evangelicals can support Trump?
Youth pastor sexually assaulted at least 5 minors. He worked at prominent Southern Baptist churches in Arkansas & Tennessee. Lawsuit says SBC leaders should have known he was a danger & could have stopped him. #ThisistheSBC #SBCtoo
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Lawsuit claims SBC could have stopped Arkansas abuse
Baptist leaders should have known Keenan Hord posed a danger to minors at First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Ark., according to a lawsuit
baptistnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Youth pastor sexually assaulted at least 5 minors. He worked at prominent Southern Baptist churches in Arkansas & Tennessee. Lawsuit says SBC leaders should have known he was a danger & could have stopped him. #ThisistheSBC #SBCtoo
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"I took an oath to the Constitution...and the point of an oath is that you follow it regardless of personal consequences." - Michael Feinberg, former FBI assistant special agent
Sad how far the FBI has fallen from its core ideals of "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Sad how far the FBI has fallen from its core ideals of "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas (Gift Article)
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
"I took an oath to the Constitution...and the point of an oath is that you follow it regardless of personal consequences." - Michael Feinberg, former FBI assistant special agent
Sad how far the FBI has fallen from its core ideals of "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Sad how far the FBI has fallen from its core ideals of "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"White evangelicals are the only large religious group in which a clear majority approve of Trump’s job performance."
Imagine how morally bankrupt you have to be to approve of the cruelty & lawlessness of this regime.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Imagine how morally bankrupt you have to be to approve of the cruelty & lawlessness of this regime.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
White evangelicals remain among Trump’s strongest supporters, but they're less supportive than a year ago
There has been an 8-percentage point drop since early 2025 in the share of White evangelicals who support all or most of Trump’s plans and policies.
www.pewresearch.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"White evangelicals are the only large religious group in which a clear majority approve of Trump’s job performance."
Imagine how morally bankrupt you have to be to approve of the cruelty & lawlessness of this regime.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Imagine how morally bankrupt you have to be to approve of the cruelty & lawlessness of this regime.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
This Baptist pastor had more than 100,000 explicit & obscene images of children stored on hard drives that he carried with him. "Some of the images depicted small boys tied down, gagged & raped. Some showed girls performing sex acts on dogs. The children appeared to be as young as 3."
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This Baptist pastor had more than 100,000 explicit & obscene images of children stored on hard drives that he carried with him. "Some of the images depicted small boys tied down, gagged & raped. Some showed girls performing sex acts on dogs. The children appeared to be as young as 3."
"If the government may simply seize 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚... A threat to anyone's constitutional rights is a threat to us all." - Thomas E. Johnston, US District Judge
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
"If the government may simply seize 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚... A threat to anyone's constitutional rights is a threat to us all." - Thomas E. Johnston, US District Judge
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