David Johnston
@dljohnston.bsky.social
Anglican priest (TEC) in WV. Host of https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsNecessary . College ministry enthusiast. Charles Wesley hymn appreciater. Wife guy to @colleener.bsky.social Inclusive orthodoxy. Birding. (he/him)
Pinned
They should make saag paneer cheez-its
It's gonna be quite the ride as my video with @arliecoles.bsky.social begins to get less-than-good-faith commentators trying to argue about Episcopal polity. It also seems some people just want their bishops to be Strong Man that can tell people What To Do All The Time
January 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM
It's gonna be quite the ride as my video with @arliecoles.bsky.social begins to get less-than-good-faith commentators trying to argue about Episcopal polity. It also seems some people just want their bishops to be Strong Man that can tell people What To Do All The Time
February 2025, a regular attendee of my parish scheduled time with me to voice their concern about a supply priest while I was on vacation. Basically, they felt this priest crossed a line in the politics brought up. (I suggested meeting with that priest, not me).
Very normal for a US ambassador to be using his position to engage in intra-Christian theological disputes.
January 22, 2026 at 5:10 PM
February 2025, a regular attendee of my parish scheduled time with me to voice their concern about a supply priest while I was on vacation. Basically, they felt this priest crossed a line in the politics brought up. (I suggested meeting with that priest, not me).
Just now learning that the main character of Philip K. Dick's novel "The Transmigration of Timothy Archer" was based on Bishop James Pike!
January 22, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Just now learning that the main character of Philip K. Dick's novel "The Transmigration of Timothy Archer" was based on Bishop James Pike!
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Did the Episcopal Church target Bishop Duncan because of his conservative views? I'm excited to share this episode with you all. My guest, Arlie Coles (@arliecoles.bsky.social), brought excellent research and lays out this story clearly and succinctly. ⚓
youtu.be/cJKo_Q1FhIo
youtu.be/cJKo_Q1FhIo
Does TEC target conservatives? | Part 1: The Deposition of Bishop Bob Duncan
YouTube video by All Things Necessary
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Did the Episcopal Church target Bishop Duncan because of his conservative views? I'm excited to share this episode with you all. My guest, Arlie Coles (@arliecoles.bsky.social), brought excellent research and lays out this story clearly and succinctly. ⚓
youtu.be/cJKo_Q1FhIo
youtu.be/cJKo_Q1FhIo
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
-Bob Dylan
-Sufjan Stevens on the Carrie and Lowell Tour
-Weird Al Yankovic (twice!)
-The Get Up Kids
-Streetlight Manifesto with Westbound Train
-Bob Dylan
-Sufjan Stevens on the Carrie and Lowell Tour
-Weird Al Yankovic (twice!)
-The Get Up Kids
-Streetlight Manifesto with Westbound Train
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
- Punch Brothers/Anais Mitchell
- DC Talk/Newsboys/The Ws (listen, I was 14)
- Jason Isbell and the 500 Unit
- Wilco a couple of times in the 2010s
- Andrew Peterson's Behold the Lamb of God tour about 5 or 6 times, I think?
- Punch Brothers/Anais Mitchell
- DC Talk/Newsboys/The Ws (listen, I was 14)
- Jason Isbell and the 500 Unit
- Wilco a couple of times in the 2010s
- Andrew Peterson's Behold the Lamb of God tour about 5 or 6 times, I think?
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
U2/Kanye West (mm-hmm)
Guster/Ray Lamontagne
The War on Drugs
Lucinda Williams
Sturgill Simpson
U2/Kanye West (mm-hmm)
Guster/Ray Lamontagne
The War on Drugs
Lucinda Williams
Sturgill Simpson
January 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
-Bob Dylan
-Sufjan Stevens on the Carrie and Lowell Tour
-Weird Al Yankovic (twice!)
-The Get Up Kids
-Streetlight Manifesto with Westbound Train
-Bob Dylan
-Sufjan Stevens on the Carrie and Lowell Tour
-Weird Al Yankovic (twice!)
-The Get Up Kids
-Streetlight Manifesto with Westbound Train
Did the Episcopal Church target Bishop Duncan because of his conservative views? I'm excited to share this episode with you all. My guest, Arlie Coles (@arliecoles.bsky.social), brought excellent research and lays out this story clearly and succinctly. ⚓
youtu.be/cJKo_Q1FhIo
youtu.be/cJKo_Q1FhIo
Does TEC target conservatives? | Part 1: The Deposition of Bishop Bob Duncan
YouTube video by All Things Necessary
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Did the Episcopal Church target Bishop Duncan because of his conservative views? I'm excited to share this episode with you all. My guest, Arlie Coles (@arliecoles.bsky.social), brought excellent research and lays out this story clearly and succinctly. ⚓
youtu.be/cJKo_Q1FhIo
youtu.be/cJKo_Q1FhIo
Thinking about table flipping as I read this coming Sunday's gospel, Matthew 4:12-23, and reflect on Eugene Boring's commentary. I am struck by 4:12, that Jesus "withdrew" in response to John the Baptist's arrest. Boring observes that this is indicative of Jesus' non-violent and non-retaliatory way.
January 21, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Thinking about table flipping as I read this coming Sunday's gospel, Matthew 4:12-23, and reflect on Eugene Boring's commentary. I am struck by 4:12, that Jesus "withdrew" in response to John the Baptist's arrest. Boring observes that this is indicative of Jesus' non-violent and non-retaliatory way.
Whale oil keeps the lights on
The authentic politics of Rural America in a single street corner
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Whale oil keeps the lights on
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They should make saag paneer cheez-its
January 20, 2026 at 12:59 PM
They should make saag paneer cheez-its
They should make saag paneer cheez-its
January 20, 2026 at 12:59 PM
They should make saag paneer cheez-its
Drove 3 hours with my son to see the rare Harris' Sparrow in WV. Welcome to the life list number 814!
January 19, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Drove 3 hours with my son to see the rare Harris' Sparrow in WV. Welcome to the life list number 814!
How was church today? (Second Sunday after the Epiphany edition) ⚓
January 19, 2026 at 1:07 AM
How was church today? (Second Sunday after the Epiphany edition) ⚓
Went 3-0 at the Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release event last night 😎
January 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Went 3-0 at the Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release event last night 😎
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"If you can't handle us at our synoptic problem, then you don't deserve us at our gospel benefit." -the synoptic gospels, probably
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"If you can't handle us at our synoptic problem, then you don't deserve us at our gospel benefit." -the synoptic gospels, probably
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You can specialize too
January 12, 2026 at 9:06 PM
You can specialize too
The Mississippi.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The Mississippi.
This year I'm working on giving up Pelagianism in hopes that this will earn more favor with God
January 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This year I'm working on giving up Pelagianism in hopes that this will earn more favor with God
How was church today? (1st Sunday after Epiphany: Baptism of the Lord edition) ⚓
January 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
How was church today? (1st Sunday after Epiphany: Baptism of the Lord edition) ⚓
Reposted by David Johnston
Yes, but also, what if Scripture was a unicycle we rode, while only remaining balanced by clutching a giant pole with tradition on one end and reason on the other? While dressed as a clown , bc total depravity.
This is why I am not a theologian.
This is why I am not a theologian.
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Yes, but also, what if Scripture was a unicycle we rode, while only remaining balanced by clutching a giant pole with tradition on one end and reason on the other? While dressed as a clown , bc total depravity.
This is why I am not a theologian.
This is why I am not a theologian.
How was church yesterday? (The Epiphany edition) ⚓
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
How was church yesterday? (The Epiphany edition) ⚓
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. The posts of the influencers is the herbicide of the Church. In this essay, I will...
On my annual winter e-break I came to the conclusion that basically every facet of our lives has gotten worse because a majority of people now primarily "live" online and thus only experience the world in the abstract. The loudest voices online/in culture aren't actually living real lives anymore.
There should be a sort of 24 hr soft ban on this site that, when logged in, asks for your location and then indicates the distance and directions to the nearest park or outdoor public place
January 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. The posts of the influencers is the herbicide of the Church. In this essay, I will...
How was church yesterday? (2nd Sunday after Christmas edition) ⚓
January 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
How was church yesterday? (2nd Sunday after Christmas edition) ⚓
Reposted by David Johnston
Sufjan Stevens' album "Silver and Gold" will see me through this 12th Day of Christmas/Monday/first day back in the office after vacation
January 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Sufjan Stevens' album "Silver and Gold" will see me through this 12th Day of Christmas/Monday/first day back in the office after vacation