Michael Gehrling
@partyofmichael.bsky.social
📍Pittsburgh, PA
🙏🏻 Progressive Christian
💼 Leadership Development Coach and Trainer
🕺 Dancer (west coast swing, line dance, et al)
🍸 Mixologist
🙏🏻 Progressive Christian
💼 Leadership Development Coach and Trainer
🕺 Dancer (west coast swing, line dance, et al)
🍸 Mixologist
Remembering Pope Francis today. About a decade ago I read his exhortation “The Joy of the Gospel.” These are some of his words from that work that resonated with me then, and still resonate with me:
April 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Remembering Pope Francis today. About a decade ago I read his exhortation “The Joy of the Gospel.” These are some of his words from that work that resonated with me then, and still resonate with me:
Happy Easter! Today, reflecting that resurrection promises a future with reasons to be grateful.
April 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy Easter! Today, reflecting that resurrection promises a future with reasons to be grateful.
Been thinking all day about these words that will be read in many churches today, and how they speak to where we might find Jesus on this Good Friday.
April 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Been thinking all day about these words that will be read in many churches today, and how they speak to where we might find Jesus on this Good Friday.
When the band says they’re going to play an oldie, and they start playing Usher… #whodotheseyoungpeoplethinktheyare #ifeelold
March 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
When the band says they’re going to play an oldie, and they start playing Usher… #whodotheseyoungpeoplethinktheyare #ifeelold
Reposted by Michael Gehrling
FIRST PERSON: While masses of climate migrants are not yet on the move to cities like Pittsburgh, increasingly frequent, intense and devastating disasters are already reshaping how people decide where to live. We need to proactively prepare.
www.publicsource.org
March 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
FIRST PERSON: While masses of climate migrants are not yet on the move to cities like Pittsburgh, increasingly frequent, intense and devastating disasters are already reshaping how people decide where to live. We need to proactively prepare.
When your dance partner serves face and embodies a character…. #westcoastswing #dancesky #dancersofbluesky
📸by @vladdythegeek.bsky.social
📸by @vladdythegeek.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
When your dance partner serves face and embodies a character…. #westcoastswing #dancesky #dancersofbluesky
📸by @vladdythegeek.bsky.social
📸by @vladdythegeek.bsky.social
Thank you @vladdythegeek.bsky.social for these great pics! #westcoastswing #dancersofbluesky #dancesky
March 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Thank you @vladdythegeek.bsky.social for these great pics! #westcoastswing #dancersofbluesky #dancesky
And should be required reading for pastors. 2 takeaways:
1. Spiritual gatherings always need to include embodied practices
2. In the same way churches know about their local food banks, counseling center, etc. They should also know their local yoga and dance studios #progressivechristianity #church
1. Spiritual gatherings always need to include embodied practices
2. In the same way churches know about their local food banks, counseling center, etc. They should also know their local yoga and dance studios #progressivechristianity #church
March 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
And should be required reading for pastors. 2 takeaways:
1. Spiritual gatherings always need to include embodied practices
2. In the same way churches know about their local food banks, counseling center, etc. They should also know their local yoga and dance studios #progressivechristianity #church
1. Spiritual gatherings always need to include embodied practices
2. In the same way churches know about their local food banks, counseling center, etc. They should also know their local yoga and dance studios #progressivechristianity #church
My colleague and Episcopal counterpart @katienakamura.bsky.social wrote this about her own denomination. But it rings true of my experiences in the @pcusa.bsky.social too…
"Our kind of people"
Who is The Episcopal Church for?
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My colleague and Episcopal counterpart @katienakamura.bsky.social wrote this about her own denomination. But it rings true of my experiences in the @pcusa.bsky.social too…
To prepare for Lent, I tried frying my own fish. Of the four fillets, exactly 1 turned out ok for a pic. The rest are mush. The Swissvale VFD can continue taking my money. 😂 #lent #fishfry #swissvalepa
March 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
To prepare for Lent, I tried frying my own fish. Of the four fillets, exactly 1 turned out ok for a pic. The rest are mush. The Swissvale VFD can continue taking my money. 😂 #lent #fishfry #swissvalepa
If I were the pastor of a congregation, this would be my challenge to them for Lent: Track the number of minutes you spend consuming news media, and spend an equal or greater number of minutes reading the gospels. I really believe the world would be different if folks did that.
March 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If I were the pastor of a congregation, this would be my challenge to them for Lent: Track the number of minutes you spend consuming news media, and spend an equal or greater number of minutes reading the gospels. I really believe the world would be different if folks did that.
“But how do we make goodness attractive? By doing whatever we can do to bring courage to those whose lives move near our own--by treating our 'neighbor' at least as well as we treat ourselves and allowing that to inform everything that we produce.”
- Fred Rogers
#yearofcreativecourage
- Fred Rogers
#yearofcreativecourage
February 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“But how do we make goodness attractive? By doing whatever we can do to bring courage to those whose lives move near our own--by treating our 'neighbor' at least as well as we treat ourselves and allowing that to inform everything that we produce.”
- Fred Rogers
#yearofcreativecourage
- Fred Rogers
#yearofcreativecourage
I’ve been calling my Rep and Senators just about every day for the past 2 weeks to express my concerns about Trump’s actions related to immigration, trans individuals, DEI, and DOGE. Today was the first time I got to speak with an actual human. Thank you @summerlee.bsky.social and your staff!
February 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’ve been calling my Rep and Senators just about every day for the past 2 weeks to express my concerns about Trump’s actions related to immigration, trans individuals, DEI, and DOGE. Today was the first time I got to speak with an actual human. Thank you @summerlee.bsky.social and your staff!
For my Presbyterian friends: Our denomination has made it easy to speak out against the unjust and anti-Christian actions of Project 2025. The linked form helps you to quickly write to the president, vp, both of your senators, and your representative in congress. hubs.ly/Q035jWFf0
February 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
For my Presbyterian friends: Our denomination has made it easy to speak out against the unjust and anti-Christian actions of Project 2025. The linked form helps you to quickly write to the president, vp, both of your senators, and your representative in congress. hubs.ly/Q035jWFf0
I read from a life coach recently that you should take 1 day a month to be a tourist in your own city, and stated that practice today. Totally recommend!
January 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I read from a life coach recently that you should take 1 day a month to be a tourist in your own city, and stated that practice today. Totally recommend!
Reposted by Michael Gehrling
This took me 5 mins. ✅
It’s 3 easy steps I just did to stop two social media apps from tracking my activity on *other* websites 👇
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
It’s 3 easy steps I just did to stop two social media apps from tracking my activity on *other* websites 👇
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This took me 5 mins. ✅
It’s 3 easy steps I just did to stop two social media apps from tracking my activity on *other* websites 👇
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
It’s 3 easy steps I just did to stop two social media apps from tracking my activity on *other* websites 👇
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Escape ≠ freedom. Thanks for this, Kate Davoli.
January 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Escape ≠ freedom. Thanks for this, Kate Davoli.
I wonder how many Christians today prayed “Give us this day our daily bread” while simultaneously supporting the deportation of the people who grew, processed, packed, cooked, and/or served their food? #progressivechristian #immigration
January 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I wonder how many Christians today prayed “Give us this day our daily bread” while simultaneously supporting the deportation of the people who grew, processed, packed, cooked, and/or served their food? #progressivechristian #immigration