Michael W. Arnold
@marmanold.bsky.social
Nashville, TN — Vicar @ Christ our Anchor Anglican Mission, Backend Software Developer — info.marmanold.com
Finished reading: Letters from an Imaginary Country by Theodora Goss 📚
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Finished reading: Letters from an Imaginary Country by Theodora Goss 📚
Y’all, it feels so nice just to be free to do my dang job! That’s all anyone ever wants. Empowerment to do their job.
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Y’all, it feels so nice just to be free to do my dang job! That’s all anyone ever wants. Empowerment to do their job.
There’s a blog post in here somewhere, but I’ve really enjoyed being children’s minister these last several months. More priests should give it a try! Children aren’t only for women, we agreed to catechism them in our ordination vows!
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
There’s a blog post in here somewhere, but I’ve really enjoyed being children’s minister these last several months. More priests should give it a try! Children aren’t only for women, we agreed to catechism them in our ordination vows!
Currently reading: Letters from an Imaginary Country by Theodora Goss 📚
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Currently reading: Letters from an Imaginary Country by Theodora Goss 📚
Read 14 books thus far this year. The “official” goal is always 12. But, the real goal is 16. Two more to go! 📚
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Read 14 books thus far this year. The “official” goal is always 12. But, the real goal is 16. Two more to go! 📚
Finished reading: What to Eat Now by Marion Nestle 📚
November 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Finished reading: What to Eat Now by Marion Nestle 📚
Very excited about this great find! 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇲🇽
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Very excited about this great find! 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇲🇽
"Methodists and Wesleyans are not active participants in America’s meaningful national conversations. Methodism helped to shape America and its democracy. Now it is largely a bystander. Hopefully, a renewed Wesleyan ... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2025/11/04/methodists-and-wesleyans-are-not.html
Wesleyans, Doug Wilson, and Post-Liberalism — Firebrand Magazine
Doug Wilson, the highly successful Idaho Calvinist entrepreneur who has founded a college, a denomination (with a new church plant on Capitol Hill in DC), classical Christian schools across America, and a national thought movement, has helped start new conversations. He wants a Christian confessiona
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November 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
"Methodists and Wesleyans are not active participants in America’s meaningful national conversations. Methodism helped to shape America and its democracy. Now it is largely a bystander. Hopefully, a renewed Wesleyan ... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2025/11/04/methodists-and-wesleyans-are-not.html
A great article from Dr. Noble on wellness. As someone a year and a half into a health journey, it was a good reminder. readwise.io/reader/sh…
Wellness Cannot Save You | annotated by Michael
I recently had the treat of listening to my friend and fellow Keller Center fellow John Starke give a talk in which he mentioned that contemporary people tend to view wellness as a form of salvation or an alternative gospel.
readwise.io
November 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A great article from Dr. Noble on wellness. As someone a year and a half into a health journey, it was a good reminder. readwise.io/reader/sh…
I’m excited to say that I’m leaving a really stressful, dysfunctional place for a new role at a company with a great culture and efficient processes. After some time to decompress and refocus, I’ll start my new role at the end of the month. Excited to build and lead again!
November 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I’m excited to say that I’m leaving a really stressful, dysfunctional place for a new role at a company with a great culture and efficient processes. After some time to decompress and refocus, I’ll start my new role at the end of the month. Excited to build and lead again!
After months of applying and interviewing, it feels great to delete LinkedIn from my phone.
November 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
After months of applying and interviewing, it feels great to delete LinkedIn from my phone.
I keep checking because I see the Waymo cars all over town. I don’t love the idea in general (would rather pay drivers). But, I do want to try it once for the excitement. 🤖 🚘
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I keep checking because I see the Waymo cars all over town. I don’t love the idea in general (would rather pay drivers). But, I do want to try it once for the excitement. 🤖 🚘
St. Joseph, terror of demons, pray for us!
October 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
St. Joseph, terror of demons, pray for us!
I didn’t post my draft just now because it did not glorify Christ. But… if anyone wants to grab a beer sometime, I have thoughts about “one bag travel” bloggers and Americans traveling in Europe.
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I didn’t post my draft just now because it did not glorify Christ. But… if anyone wants to grab a beer sometime, I have thoughts about “one bag travel” bloggers and Americans traveling in Europe.
Really good observations. I’ve had similar thoughts. — Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: We have gone beyond the pale — The Symbolic World
October 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Really good observations. I’ve had similar thoughts. — Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: We have gone beyond the pale — The Symbolic World
64 degrees this morning. My office usually sits at around 80 in the summer. Windows are open and it’s so lovely!
October 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
64 degrees this morning. My office usually sits at around 80 in the summer. Windows are open and it’s so lovely!
October 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I did it. Facebook and Twitter are both gone. I don’t know why I waited so long. Removing the potential of something being over there, unknown, has removed a burden from my mind. — My friends & family have my number, know my blog, and see me in person. I’m missing nothing important.
September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I did it. Facebook and Twitter are both gone. I don’t know why I waited so long. Removing the potential of something being over there, unknown, has removed a burden from my mind. — My friends & family have my number, know my blog, and see me in person. I’m missing nothing important.
I’m strongly considering completely deleting my Facebook and Twitter accounts. Algorithms that seek to “engage” and “enrage” counteract the peace and joy God directs me to in prayer and the study of scripture. — So, if civil war breaks out, would someone mind texting me and letting me know?
September 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I’m strongly considering completely deleting my Facebook and Twitter accounts. Algorithms that seek to “engage” and “enrage” counteract the peace and joy God directs me to in prayer and the study of scripture. — So, if civil war breaks out, would someone mind texting me and letting me know?
Despite having removed social media apps from the phone years ago and only accessing them via the desktop, I’ve realized I was still addicted. They’ve been blocked at the network level for 11 days now and I still find myself drawn to them.
September 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Despite having removed social media apps from the phone years ago and only accessing them via the desktop, I’ve realized I was still addicted. They’ve been blocked at the network level for 11 days now and I still find myself drawn to them.