Rev. Jim Skillington
@revjim.bsky.social
Advocate of social justice & food insecurity solutions, disaster mitigation, United Methodist pastor in Maryland, writer & speaker
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With SNAP funding lapsed, millions face uncertainty. Food banks and partners are stepping up to meet the moment—together.
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November 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
With SNAP funding lapsed, millions face uncertainty. Food banks and partners are stepping up to meet the moment—together.
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/4ohEd5N
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/4ohEd5N
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Millions of Americans are using Klarna and GoFundMe to buy groceries, and Trump is sending another $20 billion to bail out Argentina. Who’s going to bail out working people? Who’s going to bail out farmers or small business owners? So much for America First.
October 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Millions of Americans are using Klarna and GoFundMe to buy groceries, and Trump is sending another $20 billion to bail out Argentina. Who’s going to bail out working people? Who’s going to bail out farmers or small business owners? So much for America First.
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Rural areas with strong social networks are attracting younger residents, leading to a boom in local food startups and farm-to-table initiatives.
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Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America
A few important dynamics are making it easier for young people to launch businesses in rural towns – especially food businesses.
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September 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Rural areas with strong social networks are attracting younger residents, leading to a boom in local food startups and farm-to-table initiatives.
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The question many of us wrestle with is how to really make a difference with those who are on fixed incomes and can’t afford to feed their families now. This could be part of the solution.
Op-ed: Government-run, nonprofit grocery systems can better respond to food-price inflation, corporate consolidation, and inequality.
Op-ed: Public Grocery Stores Already Exist and Work Well. We Need More.
Government-run, nonprofit grocery systems can better respond to food-price inflation, corporate consolidation, and inequality.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The question many of us wrestle with is how to really make a difference with those who are on fixed incomes and can’t afford to feed their families now. This could be part of the solution.
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The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
than the shouting of a ruler among fools.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one bungler destroys much good.
—Ecclesiastes 9
than the shouting of a ruler among fools.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one bungler destroys much good.
—Ecclesiastes 9
July 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
than the shouting of a ruler among fools.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one bungler destroys much good.
—Ecclesiastes 9
than the shouting of a ruler among fools.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one bungler destroys much good.
—Ecclesiastes 9
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If you remove the yoke from among you,
the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,
if you offer your food to the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
and your gloom be like the noonday.
—Isaiah 58
the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,
if you offer your food to the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
and your gloom be like the noonday.
—Isaiah 58
March 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
If you remove the yoke from among you,
the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,
if you offer your food to the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
and your gloom be like the noonday.
—Isaiah 58
the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,
if you offer your food to the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
and your gloom be like the noonday.
—Isaiah 58
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“…people don’t grasp the magnitude of the task being accomplished by USAID. Much of its work requires a massive system across continents, countries, governments and supply chains that the church is not remotely able to match.”
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Jesus fed the 5,000, but the people of God can't fill the chasm left by USAID
(RNS) — Stop pretending that well-meaning Christians can take over where USAID left off.
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March 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“…people don’t grasp the magnitude of the task being accomplished by USAID. Much of its work requires a massive system across continents, countries, governments and supply chains that the church is not remotely able to match.”
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" asked the Mole.
"Kind," said the Boy.
The film "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" turned out to be the perfect thing to watch tonight as an antidote to the chaos, fear, and hatred swirling around.
"Kind," said the Boy.
The film "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" turned out to be the perfect thing to watch tonight as an antidote to the chaos, fear, and hatred swirling around.
February 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" asked the Mole.
"Kind," said the Boy.
The film "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" turned out to be the perfect thing to watch tonight as an antidote to the chaos, fear, and hatred swirling around.
"Kind," said the Boy.
The film "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" turned out to be the perfect thing to watch tonight as an antidote to the chaos, fear, and hatred swirling around.
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"The current crisis we face is not simply about how much food the world produces, but is also about how it is distributed. While millions of people face famine, 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or wasted each year."
God Gave Us Abundance. Why Do People Go Hungry?
Amid supply chains, climate change, and war, the Bible calls us to ask: “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food?”
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February 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"The current crisis we face is not simply about how much food the world produces, but is also about how it is distributed. While millions of people face famine, 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or wasted each year."
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That the bishop’s words elicit hate is nothing new. This was and is the experience of the prophet. We are *all* under the mercy and justice of God. Myself included. And if you have a problem with what I’m saying, don’t complain to me. Take it up w/ God. A prophet once said that also :-). (2/2)
January 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
That the bishop’s words elicit hate is nothing new. This was and is the experience of the prophet. We are *all* under the mercy and justice of God. Myself included. And if you have a problem with what I’m saying, don’t complain to me. Take it up w/ God. A prophet once said that also :-). (2/2)
Last year we doubled the number of families served by our food pantry. This month we will more than double last January despite bad weather. Our projections have been calling for 50% growth this year but tragically it may be closer to 100%. Is your pantry ready? #foodinsecurity
January 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Last year we doubled the number of families served by our food pantry. This month we will more than double last January despite bad weather. Our projections have been calling for 50% growth this year but tragically it may be closer to 100%. Is your pantry ready? #foodinsecurity
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Praying for the poor and vulnerable throughout the United States as temps are set to drastically plunge.
January 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Praying for the poor and vulnerable throughout the United States as temps are set to drastically plunge.
Food is a basic human right, not a privilege.
January 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Food is a basic human right, not a privilege.
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Acts of service are acts of worship. Our hands serve others and Worship God in the same moment. #BeUMC #WorshipThroughService
#HandsOfJesus
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January 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Acts of service are acts of worship. Our hands serve others and Worship God in the same moment. #BeUMC #WorshipThroughService
#HandsOfJesus
#HandsOfJesus
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‘Join or Die’ shows the connection between the decline of church membership and the rise of loneliness.
Joining a Church (or Knitting Club) Could End the Loneliness Epidemic
‘Join or Die’ shows the connection between the decline of church membership and the rise of loneliness.
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January 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
‘Join or Die’ shows the connection between the decline of church membership and the rise of loneliness.
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January 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I was behind the baked goods table at our food pantry this morning when I offered a patron a cake. "No," she replied. "I make them." She works full time in the bakery department at a local grocery store, but tragically still has to come to the food pantry to have enough food for her family to eat.
December 29, 2024 at 2:55 AM
I was behind the baked goods table at our food pantry this morning when I offered a patron a cake. "No," she replied. "I make them." She works full time in the bakery department at a local grocery store, but tragically still has to come to the food pantry to have enough food for her family to eat.
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December 27, 2024 at 1:52 PM
The name of an email newsletter "Homesteading" conjures up traditional family values. Monday's edition included dozens of ways to "make Christmas Eve unforgettable" for families including "candlelit reflections." Tragically missing is any mention of why Christmas is celebrated in the first place.
December 24, 2024 at 5:31 AM
The name of an email newsletter "Homesteading" conjures up traditional family values. Monday's edition included dozens of ways to "make Christmas Eve unforgettable" for families including "candlelit reflections." Tragically missing is any mention of why Christmas is celebrated in the first place.
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"Will we imagine a future where the rich are sent away empty and the poor are filled with good things? Or will we blithely continue down a path determined by those who exploit people and resources, amassing wealth without regard for who they harm in the process?"
The People Singing Mary’s Song Today Are Youth Climate Activists
This Advent, climate activists are asking us to imagine a future where the rich are sent away empty and the poor are filled with good things.
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December 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM
"Will we imagine a future where the rich are sent away empty and the poor are filled with good things? Or will we blithely continue down a path determined by those who exploit people and resources, amassing wealth without regard for who they harm in the process?"
Hunger doesn't take a vacation, yet many food pantries are closed until after New Year's. If we really believe we are feed the hungry, it can't just be when there's not a holiday.
December 23, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Hunger doesn't take a vacation, yet many food pantries are closed until after New Year's. If we really believe we are feed the hungry, it can't just be when there's not a holiday.
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What do George Conway and Hillary Rodham Clinton have in common? They each starred in a top-clicked Democracy Docket video this year, gaining about 1.5 million views apiece.
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December 23, 2024 at 12:39 PM
What do George Conway and Hillary Rodham Clinton have in common? They each starred in a top-clicked Democracy Docket video this year, gaining about 1.5 million views apiece.
Check out our 10 most popular videos of 2024:
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Check out our 10 most popular videos of 2024:
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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As long as the wealthy were living comfortably at the expense of the poor, as long as some members of society were second class citizens at best and property at worst, as long as the powerful preached piety but practiced something else altogether, nothing short of a revolution would do. (2/2)
December 10, 2024 at 5:02 PM
As long as the wealthy were living comfortably at the expense of the poor, as long as some members of society were second class citizens at best and property at worst, as long as the powerful preached piety but practiced something else altogether, nothing short of a revolution would do. (2/2)