David Cassidy
@dcassidytkc.bsky.social
Spreading rumors of a world-changing hope and living at the pace of grace. Spanish River Church. Author of Indispensable - A Guide to Christian Basics
I’ve enjoyed connecting with many here. Thank you for your informative and often very kind posts. I’ll be signing off later this week and wish everyone well.
March 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I’ve enjoyed connecting with many here. Thank you for your informative and often very kind posts. I’ll be signing off later this week and wish everyone well.
John 17 - so great! Jesus prays for the holiness of his people, the unity of his people, the protection of his people, the mission of his people, & the safe arrival of his people in glory. I have exactly zero confidence in our ability today but total confidence in Jesus' prayers.
March 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
John 17 - so great! Jesus prays for the holiness of his people, the unity of his people, the protection of his people, the mission of his people, & the safe arrival of his people in glory. I have exactly zero confidence in our ability today but total confidence in Jesus' prayers.
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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When Christ called his first apostles they were "casting their nets" and "mending their nets" (Matt 4). Both casting and mending are the essential work of ministry - seeking to bring people to faith and seeing the broken and torn restored/equipped. Let’s grow churches doing both.
March 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
When Christ called his first apostles they were "casting their nets" and "mending their nets" (Matt 4). Both casting and mending are the essential work of ministry - seeking to bring people to faith and seeing the broken and torn restored/equipped. Let’s grow churches doing both.
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☑️ Holocaust denial in the top line
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Said it before, will say it again: Musk has likely made Holocaust denial more lucrative than any time in history.
☑️ Holocaust denial in the top line
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Said it before, will say it again: Musk has likely made Holocaust denial more lucrative than any time in history.
February 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
☑️ Blue check getting paid for posts
☑️ Holocaust denial in the top line
☑️ No community note
Said it before, will say it again: Musk has likely made Holocaust denial more lucrative than any time in history.
☑️ Holocaust denial in the top line
☑️ No community note
Said it before, will say it again: Musk has likely made Holocaust denial more lucrative than any time in history.
Look, the world has gone after him. - John 12
And so it shall. But before this we must give thanks that he went after the world!
And so it shall. But before this we must give thanks that he went after the world!
February 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Look, the world has gone after him. - John 12
And so it shall. But before this we must give thanks that he went after the world!
And so it shall. But before this we must give thanks that he went after the world!
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The only type of Protestant Christianity that is substantially growing?
Non-denoms
I have a theory as to why:
Non-denoms thrive on the declining institutional trust in the U.S. I test that theory in a new post today - and there's something there.
www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/is-distrus...
Non-denoms
I have a theory as to why:
Non-denoms thrive on the declining institutional trust in the U.S. I test that theory in a new post today - and there's something there.
www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/is-distrus...
Is Distrust Driving the Rise in Non-Denominationalism?
I always tell people I’m not biased against groups like Hindus, lesbians, or vegans.
www.graphsaboutreligion.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The only type of Protestant Christianity that is substantially growing?
Non-denoms
I have a theory as to why:
Non-denoms thrive on the declining institutional trust in the U.S. I test that theory in a new post today - and there's something there.
www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/is-distrus...
Non-denoms
I have a theory as to why:
Non-denoms thrive on the declining institutional trust in the U.S. I test that theory in a new post today - and there's something there.
www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/is-distrus...
Unity in the Church is
* Historical - one with the Apostles in the Faith (Jn 17)
* Spiritual - “of the Spirit” (Ephesians 4)
* Personal - we can “dwell together in unity” in the household of God (Ps 133)
With Jesus, let us pray and strive for this unity today as a witness to his love.
* Historical - one with the Apostles in the Faith (Jn 17)
* Spiritual - “of the Spirit” (Ephesians 4)
* Personal - we can “dwell together in unity” in the household of God (Ps 133)
With Jesus, let us pray and strive for this unity today as a witness to his love.
February 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Unity in the Church is
* Historical - one with the Apostles in the Faith (Jn 17)
* Spiritual - “of the Spirit” (Ephesians 4)
* Personal - we can “dwell together in unity” in the household of God (Ps 133)
With Jesus, let us pray and strive for this unity today as a witness to his love.
* Historical - one with the Apostles in the Faith (Jn 17)
* Spiritual - “of the Spirit” (Ephesians 4)
* Personal - we can “dwell together in unity” in the household of God (Ps 133)
With Jesus, let us pray and strive for this unity today as a witness to his love.
We are all in the heating and lighting business.
“He was a burning and shining light.” - Jesus about John the Baptist.
In these often chilly, dark days, bring the luminous flame of Christ’s mercy to all.
“He was a burning and shining light.” - Jesus about John the Baptist.
In these often chilly, dark days, bring the luminous flame of Christ’s mercy to all.
February 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We are all in the heating and lighting business.
“He was a burning and shining light.” - Jesus about John the Baptist.
In these often chilly, dark days, bring the luminous flame of Christ’s mercy to all.
“He was a burning and shining light.” - Jesus about John the Baptist.
In these often chilly, dark days, bring the luminous flame of Christ’s mercy to all.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.
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For no particular reason, what the Commonwealth of Virginia thinks about kings.
February 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
For no particular reason, what the Commonwealth of Virginia thinks about kings.
Courageous faith at the founding
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The illegal church at the heart of US history
In the heart of what was once Britain's largest colony in the New World, a "secret" church reveals how Black people lived and worshipped in the US's earliest days.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Courageous faith at the founding
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The sermons offered today begin with empty pantries, with broken, barren messengers going to a friend in the middle of the night and saying "Lend me three loaves, for a friend has come to me from afar and I have nothing to set before him."
The generosity of grace has stocked her cupboard with the…
The generosity of grace has stocked her cupboard with the…
February 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The sermons offered today begin with empty pantries, with broken, barren messengers going to a friend in the middle of the night and saying "Lend me three loaves, for a friend has come to me from afar and I have nothing to set before him."
The generosity of grace has stocked her cupboard with the…
The generosity of grace has stocked her cupboard with the…
Looking at the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5, I can't help observing that any notion of holiness that makes us less loving, less kind, less joyful, less patient, less peaceful, etc. is, well... mistaken. Holiness is love on fire not condescension on ice.
February 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Looking at the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5, I can't help observing that any notion of holiness that makes us less loving, less kind, less joyful, less patient, less peaceful, etc. is, well... mistaken. Holiness is love on fire not condescension on ice.
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Sometimes my prayers only get as far as
“Our Father”
And that is ok.
“Our Father”
And that is ok.
February 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Sometimes my prayers only get as far as
“Our Father”
And that is ok.
“Our Father”
And that is ok.
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February 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Dostoyevsky in Brothers Karamazov:
"The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others."
"The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others."
February 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Dostoyevsky in Brothers Karamazov:
"The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others."
"The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others."
"Jesus...dismisses a limited love as...out step with the much more expansive love of God....even when we first care for the needs of our family and the family of God, we are not to then look upon our responsibilities as fulfilled but as begun."
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Augustine, Aquinas, the Veep, and the Ordo Amoris — David P. Cassidy
Scripture teaches us, “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:9-10). The Christian’s responsibility and p...
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February 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"Jesus...dismisses a limited love as...out step with the much more expansive love of God....even when we first care for the needs of our family and the family of God, we are not to then look upon our responsibilities as fulfilled but as begun."
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Some Trump evangelicals are also attacking evangelical organizations who have taken money–any money– from the federal government, including USAID. Most of these attacks are based on bad information, outright falsehoods, and politically-motivated spin. currentpub.com/2025/02/07/t...
Trump evangelicals are going after Christian institutions that take federal funds.
Thousands and thousands of Christian organizations, including Trump acolyte Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse, have taken federal money to help advance
currentpub.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Some Trump evangelicals are also attacking evangelical organizations who have taken money–any money– from the federal government, including USAID. Most of these attacks are based on bad information, outright falsehoods, and politically-motivated spin. currentpub.com/2025/02/07/t...
Prayer is not a utility plugged in to get our will done but an invitation to communion with God where we discover his will and give ourselves to his purpose.
February 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Prayer is not a utility plugged in to get our will done but an invitation to communion with God where we discover his will and give ourselves to his purpose.
“This do in remembrance” -said by One who never forgets his promise & watches over his word to do it. We are spiritual amnesiacs but he wont forget us or forsake us. His promise and purpose will stand forever.
February 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“This do in remembrance” -said by One who never forgets his promise & watches over his word to do it. We are spiritual amnesiacs but he wont forget us or forsake us. His promise and purpose will stand forever.
The embrace of grace and mercy is far more powerful than the grip of guilt and shame.
January 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The embrace of grace and mercy is far more powerful than the grip of guilt and shame.