Daniel Silliman
@danielsilliman.bsky.social
Journalist. Historian. Church deacon. Raising cats, chickens, and bees in Appalachia.
Pinned
“Let the transient things be the ground on which my soul praises you, God creator of all.” —Augustine, *Confessions*
My reporting julieroys.com/mypillow-fou...
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell spent majority of campaign funds buying his own book
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell raised $356,000 in his campaign to become Minnesota’s next governor & spent over half of it buying his own book
julieroys.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Some unusual campaign finances in MyPillow founder’s run for governor of Minnesota.
And more than half his donors are retirees.
My reporting:
And more than half his donors are retirees.
My reporting:
February 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Some unusual campaign finances in MyPillow founder’s run for governor of Minnesota.
And more than half his donors are retirees.
My reporting:
And more than half his donors are retirees.
My reporting:
I wrote about the history of Christians in Nicaea last year www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/nice...
The Nicene Church Disappeared from Nicaea - Christianity Today
The creed set the standard for orthodoxy for 1,700 years. But no one professes the faith today in the ancient Turkish town where it was written.
www.christianitytoday.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I wrote about the history of Christians in Nicaea last year www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/nice...
A rare Good Shepherd fresco in the ancient city of Nicaea is going to be restored by Turkey's Ministry of Culture
February 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
A rare Good Shepherd fresco in the ancient city of Nicaea is going to be restored by Turkey's Ministry of Culture
More here: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Christian Retailers Posted Small Sales Gain in 2025
In its annual report on the state of Christian retail, the Parable Group found that same-store sales at participating outlets rose 2.3% in 2025 over 2024, with Bibles remaining the strongest category.
www.publishersweekly.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
More here: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Report: 165 bricks-and-mortar Christian retailers sold a combined $20 million Bibles in 2025, up 5.4% from the previous year.
Top-selling translations were:
- NLT
- NIV
- KJV
- ESV
Top-selling translations were:
- NLT
- NIV
- KJV
- ESV
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Report: 165 bricks-and-mortar Christian retailers sold a combined $20 million Bibles in 2025, up 5.4% from the previous year.
Top-selling translations were:
- NLT
- NIV
- KJV
- ESV
Top-selling translations were:
- NLT
- NIV
- KJV
- ESV
When the Dollar General parking lot gives you lemons
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
When the Dollar General parking lot gives you lemons
Read the whole thing here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
The Disappearance of the Word "Evangelical"
The word “evangelical” is rapidly disappearing outside of academic circles.
substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Read the whole thing here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
In evangelical circles, the word "evangelical" is disappearing.
From Daniel K. Williams:
From Daniel K. Williams:
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In evangelical circles, the word "evangelical" is disappearing.
From Daniel K. Williams:
From Daniel K. Williams:
This is likely a dictionary problem, not the stylebook www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/w...
Definition of WEAK SAUCE
something inferior, ineffective, or unimpressive : something weak… See the full definition
www.merriam-webster.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
This is likely a dictionary problem, not the stylebook www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/w...
Yes ... but it's complicated! Kind of a dynamic situation with winners and losers
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Yes ... but it's complicated! Kind of a dynamic situation with winners and losers
Providence Christian College, a Reformed school in Southern California, announced this week it is closing its doors
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Providence Christian College, a Reformed school in Southern California, announced this week it is closing its doors
Sharp analysis of the managent-vandalism of the Washington Post:
“if your motto is “Move fast and break things,” it turns out that a lot of what gets broken is what the rest of us value most.”
open.substack.com/pub/tinabrow...
“if your motto is “Move fast and break things,” it turns out that a lot of what gets broken is what the rest of us value most.”
open.substack.com/pub/tinabrow...
Bafflement with Bezos
The whole debacle of the Washington Post brand hara-kiri last week dispatched the myth that a tech billionaire could save serious journalism.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Sharp analysis of the managent-vandalism of the Washington Post:
“if your motto is “Move fast and break things,” it turns out that a lot of what gets broken is what the rest of us value most.”
open.substack.com/pub/tinabrow...
“if your motto is “Move fast and break things,” it turns out that a lot of what gets broken is what the rest of us value most.”
open.substack.com/pub/tinabrow...
Sic transit gloria mundi
February 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Sic transit gloria mundi
Study here: 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 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Study here: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Turns out white evangelical support for Donald Trump isn't immovable
February 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Turns out white evangelical support for Donald Trump isn't immovable
My reporting here: julieroys.com/baptist-past...
Baptist pastor sued for possession of child sex abuse images
15 women filed suit in federal court last wk against former Baptist pastor David Walther who possessed images of them being abused as children
julieroys.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
My reporting here: julieroys.com/baptist-past...
A Baptist pastor told the FBI he didn’t consider himself a pedophile but had long struggled with a p*rn addiction.
He had more than 100,000 obscene images of children on two hard drives when he was arrested. Last week, 14 women whose abuse was captured in those images filed suit against him.
He had more than 100,000 obscene images of children on two hard drives when he was arrested. Last week, 14 women whose abuse was captured in those images filed suit against him.
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
A Baptist pastor told the FBI he didn’t consider himself a pedophile but had long struggled with a p*rn addiction.
He had more than 100,000 obscene images of children on two hard drives when he was arrested. Last week, 14 women whose abuse was captured in those images filed suit against him.
He had more than 100,000 obscene images of children on two hard drives when he was arrested. Last week, 14 women whose abuse was captured in those images filed suit against him.
“Offering and publishing legitimate critiques of the state, which often involves engagement with international platforms and audiences, may now easily be construed as ‘collusion’” in Hong Kong apnews.com/article/hong...
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed ...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
“Offering and publishing legitimate critiques of the state, which often involves engagement with international platforms and audiences, may now easily be construed as ‘collusion’” in Hong Kong apnews.com/article/hong...
Along with major media industry layoffs at the Washington Post and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CBN cut around 90 jobs this week.
February 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Along with major media industry layoffs at the Washington Post and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CBN cut around 90 jobs this week.
Story here: rapzilla.com/2026-02-chri...
Christian Hip-Hop is the Biggest Sub-Genre of Rap According to New Data
Christian Hip-Hop is the largest sub-category of Hip-Hop and one of the largest subgenres in all of music according to new Spotify data.
rapzilla.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Story here: rapzilla.com/2026-02-chri...
Fact of the day: There are more than 10,000 artists on Spotify tagged as “Christian hip-hop,” making it one of the platform’s largest sub-genres of rap.
February 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Fact of the day: There are more than 10,000 artists on Spotify tagged as “Christian hip-hop,” making it one of the platform’s largest sub-genres of rap.
Interesting book that doesn’t quite know the moral of the morality tale it’s telling.
February 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Interesting book that doesn’t quite know the moral of the morality tale it’s telling.