Edgewater Presbyterian Church
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Bet. EdgewaterPCUSA.org is mad bussin’, highkey slaps. Got dank glowup after almost 130 years in Chicago. Don’t be simpin for a church that ain’t got you. We got you, fam! Pastor Kristin is the GOAT. Presby style is fire. We stan ALL cuz ALL means ALL. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Protests rocked Tehran today as the the rial hit a catastrophic low. I urge everyone to remember that every time something big has happened in modern Iranian history since the 1890s, the bazari class played a pivotal role. Please pray for the people of Iran, for their safety, and for their freedom.
December 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Protests rocked Tehran today as the the rial hit a catastrophic low. I urge everyone to remember that every time something big has happened in modern Iranian history since the 1890s, the bazari class played a pivotal role. Please pray for the people of Iran, for their safety, and for their freedom.
Dr. Ryan Burge and Mandy Olsen were on NPR recently to discuss, “What’s lost when churches close.”
According to the report, the median congregation has 70 members and that 15,000 congregations will close in the next few years
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According to the report, the median congregation has 70 members and that 15,000 congregations will close in the next few years
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What's lost when churches close
An estimated 15,000 churches in the U.S. are likely to close in the next few years. Churches are more than places of worship – they are community centers, shelters, food banks. What's the community im...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
What is Jesus saving us from? Empire. Empire back then and empire today
#pcusa #presbyterian #chicagopresbytery #empire #nokings @pcusa.bsky.social
#pcusa #presbyterian #chicagopresbytery #empire #nokings @pcusa.bsky.social
What is Jesus’ birth saving us from? — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
To understand the salvation he brings, we have to look at the power structures that surrounded his manger.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
What is Jesus saving us from? Empire. Empire back then and empire today
#pcusa #presbyterian #chicagopresbytery #empire #nokings @pcusa.bsky.social
#pcusa #presbyterian #chicagopresbytery #empire #nokings @pcusa.bsky.social
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I’m not sure I’m ready to live in a world where the Chicago Bears have a competent quarterback
December 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I’m not sure I’m ready to live in a world where the Chicago Bears have a competent quarterback
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It’s uncanny.
Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
It's uncanny.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s uncanny.
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“'I am the mother of all children / I am the lady keeping watch,' she sings, imagining how Mary might react to gun violence in the U.S. today. 'You can’t pray to me and keep your guns.'"
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‘You Can’t Pray to Me and Keep Your Guns’
In ‘Hell Gate,’ the Catholic Americana musician Grace Leckey inhabits Mother Mary and gives voice to righteous grief.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“'I am the mother of all children / I am the lady keeping watch,' she sings, imagining how Mary might react to gun violence in the U.S. today. 'You can’t pray to me and keep your guns.'"
sojo.net/articles/cul...
sojo.net/articles/cul...
The new year often has us focusing on luck. Rethink the idea of luck
#pcusa #presbyterian #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#pcusa #presbyterian #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The new year often has us focusing on luck. Rethink the idea of luck
#pcusa #presbyterian #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#pcusa #presbyterian #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
Luke starts the Gospel with empire for a reason. He is speaking to us now
December 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Luke starts the Gospel with empire for a reason. He is speaking to us now
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In case you missed it: I’ve got a new (warning: somewhat intense) story on @npr.org about all the ways faith leaders have pushed back against the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign this year — including clergy directly confronting ICE agents and police. www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
How the clergy has rallied against the Trump administration's immigration policies
Religious leaders have rallied against the Trump administration's detention and deportation of immigrants. Clergy are filing lawsuits, accompanying migrants to court hearings and leading protests.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In case you missed it: I’ve got a new (warning: somewhat intense) story on @npr.org about all the ways faith leaders have pushed back against the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign this year — including clergy directly confronting ICE agents and police. www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...
In the Presbyterian Church (USA) #PCUSA we have a committee holding the bat and the General Assembly making the statement. Same statement Leo is making. We share that in common
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@zachwlambert.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In the Presbyterian Church (USA) #PCUSA we have a committee holding the bat and the General Assembly making the statement. Same statement Leo is making. We share that in common
@zachwlambert.bsky.social
@zachwlambert.bsky.social
The Presbyterian Church (USA) #PCUSA doesn’t observe official saint days, for the most part, but traditionally this is the day to remember the biblical #HolyInnocents killed in the political violence of Herod—who feels threatened by the might one child has over him
December 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Presbyterian Church (USA) #PCUSA doesn’t observe official saint days, for the most part, but traditionally this is the day to remember the biblical #HolyInnocents killed in the political violence of Herod—who feels threatened by the might one child has over him
Thanks, @keanuheydari.bsky.social for pointing this out
#karlbarth #billygraham #pcusa #reformedtheology
#karlbarth #billygraham #pcusa #reformedtheology
Reformed theologian Karl Barth vs. Billy Graham — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
My thinking on Karl Barth vs. Billy Graham was actually prompted recently by a quote shared by a fellow theology nerd, Keanu Heydari.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Thanks, @keanuheydari.bsky.social for pointing this out
#karlbarth #billygraham #pcusa #reformedtheology
#karlbarth #billygraham #pcusa #reformedtheology
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What if Aslan were one of us?
December 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
What if Aslan were one of us?
Here’s a curated compilation of texts from our earliest #Presbyterian leaders who banned the observance of Christmas and Easter. Obviously, we’ve reformed our way back to observing these holy days
Reformed quotes against the Celebration of Christmas | Reformed Theology at Semper Reformanda
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December 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Here’s a curated compilation of texts from our earliest #Presbyterian leaders who banned the observance of Christmas and Easter. Obviously, we’ve reformed our way back to observing these holy days
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My first instinct is to say that we are at war with racist barbarism & villainy. But then my critical impulse kicks in: perhaps the military metaphor *is* the problem. Perhaps what we need is a revolution of tenderness, a project of peacecraft. Welcome the stranger, my friends (Hebrews 13:2).
December 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
My first instinct is to say that we are at war with racist barbarism & villainy. But then my critical impulse kicks in: perhaps the military metaphor *is* the problem. Perhaps what we need is a revolution of tenderness, a project of peacecraft. Welcome the stranger, my friends (Hebrews 13:2).
Lets talk about the #theology of #AdamandEve and their connection to Christmas
#pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
Why some Christians remember Adam and Eve on Christmas Eve — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
On Christmas Eve, looking back at Adam and Eve makes us realize that we are part of a family tree that has been struggling in the dark for a very long time.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Lets talk about the #theology of #AdamandEve and their connection to Christmas
#pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
Stop blaming parents when young people do crimes. These three St. Viator teens went into that car as adults, did the crime as adults, and now need to face the consequences as adults
#crime #parenting
#crime #parenting
Stop blaming parents for crimes by young adults
DuPage County, Ill. sexual assault by three teens has social media targeting their parents. They chose to do the crime themselves!
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December 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Stop blaming parents when young people do crimes. These three St. Viator teens went into that car as adults, did the crime as adults, and now need to face the consequences as adults
#crime #parenting
#crime #parenting
