Cory Smith
@cory-smith.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Pastor. I am a big fan of Howard Thurman, John Wesley, Tina Turner, and the Atlanta Braves. #BeUMC
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Cory Smith
@cory-smith.bsky.social
· Dec 31
A great group to follow in 2025. go.bsky.app/CufMRVm
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Where’s Congress?
January 3, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Where’s Congress?
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Who knew that prayers for peace would be so needed in 2026? 3 mass shootings in 3 days and now Trump’s invasion of Venezuela? Lord in your mercy… #BeUMC #peacewalk
Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Who knew that prayers for peace would be so needed in 2026? 3 mass shootings in 3 days and now Trump’s invasion of Venezuela? Lord in your mercy… #BeUMC #peacewalk
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable.
We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Democrats must remember this — and act on it.
We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Democrats must remember this — and act on it.
December 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable.
We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Democrats must remember this — and act on it.
We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Democrats must remember this — and act on it.
So grateful for the Venerable Monks and their “Walk for Peace.” It was a joy to see them on X-MAS at Foundry UMC in Opelika, AL tonight. Thank you @revphc.bsky.social for your hospitality! #BeUMC
December 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
So grateful for the Venerable Monks and their “Walk for Peace.” It was a joy to see them on X-MAS at Foundry UMC in Opelika, AL tonight. Thank you @revphc.bsky.social for your hospitality! #BeUMC
Giving thanks today that God didn’t arrive with noise or power, but as a humble child. Mary didn’t try and explain it she pondered it. Maybe the holy still shows up quietly, interrupting ordinary lives if we’re willing to notice. #BeUMC
December 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Giving thanks today that God didn’t arrive with noise or power, but as a humble child. Mary didn’t try and explain it she pondered it. Maybe the holy still shows up quietly, interrupting ordinary lives if we’re willing to notice. #BeUMC
Public words after a death matter. "Blessed are the merciful" isn’t just a spiritual truth from Jesus, it’s about being a decent human. Even in disagreement, we are called to choose dignity. May we hold the Reiner family in our prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Public words after a death matter. "Blessed are the merciful" isn’t just a spiritual truth from Jesus, it’s about being a decent human. Even in disagreement, we are called to choose dignity. May we hold the Reiner family in our prayers.
Happy Thanksgiving Bluesky Friends!
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Happy Thanksgiving Bluesky Friends!
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It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
www.al.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
A Christ the King Sunday prayer: "Gracious God, in Jesus we find an alternative to the monarchs and leaders of history. Help us revere and emulate the Jesus way of living. Guide us with your spirit to live with compassion, to love, serve, and seek justice for all people. In Christ we pray. AMEN"
November 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A Christ the King Sunday prayer: "Gracious God, in Jesus we find an alternative to the monarchs and leaders of history. Help us revere and emulate the Jesus way of living. Guide us with your spirit to live with compassion, to love, serve, and seek justice for all people. In Christ we pray. AMEN"
Never Forget, Never Again
לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא
לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Never Forget, Never Again
לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא
לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.
Meet the lesbian minister whose church clapped back at Texas' ban on rainbow crosswalks
Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.
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Buy nothing. Start preparing now, it’s gonna be a long one.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Buy nothing. Start preparing now, it’s gonna be a long one.
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
As the celebrate recent wins, we know that midterm elections are gearing up for next November. May we never forget the privilege of voting. Every person matters. #EJI #humanrights
Nov. 3, 1874 | White Mob Wages Deadly Violence Against Black Community Seeking to Vote
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
As the celebrate recent wins, we know that midterm elections are gearing up for next November. May we never forget the privilege of voting. Every person matters. #EJI #humanrights
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World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
October 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
Love this 50th anniversary of School House Rock! No More Kings!
October 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Love this 50th anniversary of School House Rock! No More Kings!
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Pope Leo at Jubilee Mass: “Let us take care to avoid any exploitation of the faith that could lead to labelling those who are different — often the poor — as enemies, ‘lepers’ to be avoided and rejected.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
October 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Pope Leo at Jubilee Mass: “Let us take care to avoid any exploitation of the faith that could lead to labelling those who are different — often the poor — as enemies, ‘lepers’ to be avoided and rejected.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Do you know this story? Ten were healed. One turned back and one gave thanks. In a world of division, deportation, where some are called unclean. Gratitude whispers wholeness and wellness. Gratitude is resistance. (Luke 17:11–19) What are you grateful for today? #BeUMC
October 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Do you know this story? Ten were healed. One turned back and one gave thanks. In a world of division, deportation, where some are called unclean. Gratitude whispers wholeness and wellness. Gratitude is resistance. (Luke 17:11–19) What are you grateful for today? #BeUMC
A message of challenge and hope. Enjoy.
October 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A message of challenge and hope. Enjoy.
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“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow
October 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow
Jane Goodall leaves us a legacy of reverence for all living creatures. Near the Feast of Saint Francis, her life reminds us: "Ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)
#JaneGoodall
#JaneGoodall
October 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Jane Goodall leaves us a legacy of reverence for all living creatures. Near the Feast of Saint Francis, her life reminds us: "Ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)
#JaneGoodall
#JaneGoodall
Christian nationalist Pete Hegseth invoked Jesus today while preaching the opposite. Read Jesus’s actual words in Matthew 5-7: love enemies, blessed are peacemakers, blessed are the meek. Then compare to Hegseth’s “crush enemies” and “overwhelming violence.” The contrast exposes the distortion.
October 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Christian nationalist Pete Hegseth invoked Jesus today while preaching the opposite. Read Jesus’s actual words in Matthew 5-7: love enemies, blessed are peacemakers, blessed are the meek. Then compare to Hegseth’s “crush enemies” and “overwhelming violence.” The contrast exposes the distortion.