Stephanie Thompson
stephaniejthompson.bsky.social
Stephanie Thompson
@stephaniejthompson.bsky.social
Wife and mom to 3 young adults. Ordained pastor, Writer and speaker. Loves to engage about theology, justice, mental health and parenting big kids. Passionate observer of our sacred relationships with God and each other. Lover of beaches.
Rough seasons emerge

Life preservers appear in disguise

They look like humans.
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
One day, my son woke up, looked out the window, and said, "Look mom, the world is new." That's the perspective I need to remember.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The lepers knew a thing about stigma and assumptions. What borderlands are you afraid to tread?
Stephanie J Thompson (@stephaniejthompson)
Check out my new post! “The Lepers knew a bit something about stigma and assumptions.”
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October 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This is the beautiful reminder to do the work of loving our neighbors we all need.

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The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)
Pause your doomscrolling for two minutes and watch this.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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It takes a pretty stiff neck to wear that millstone around the neck as though it were a cross necklace.

Anyone looking straight at it can see the difference.
June 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I am blessed to have collaborated with 80 women from diverse backgrounds on this project. Available for pre-order.
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May 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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"Can we claim to be people of the resurrection if we love frugally or are meticulous and miserly in service? When we act in fear of judgment or exclusion, are we animated by the resurrection?"

#Devotional #LoveWins
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April 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"Like Jesus, we are Beloved. And that identity will hold hope for us when nothing else can." s2thomp.substack.com/p/eloi-not-a...
Eloi, Not Abba: Recognizing Jesus’s Cry on the Cross
The Fifth Word of Christ, Mark 15:33-34
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April 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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DEI isn’t saying to white people you won’t get the job at the Air Force because you are white. It’s saying to black kids who grew up in a tough environment, if you don’t think you can fly a jet for the Air Force , guess what you can!
Adam Kinzinger
February 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I am living by Michelle Obama's words to "Get Busy Doing Something." We must all find our fit-writing, creating, speaking, writing letters, sharing resources...no time to wait. What are you doing?
January 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Dignity. Honesty. Humility.
January 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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We've all seen the short clip, but I heartily invite you to watch the entire 14-minute homily.

This is a simple, beautiful expression of Christian faith. The message we followers of Jesus are asked to speak with our words and represent with our lives each and everyday.

youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8
1.21.25 Sermon by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
YouTube video by Washington National Cathedral
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January 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I've decided I need to reduce the "noise" in my spheres. Even good noise can be part of the loudness piercing my ability to create healthy filters for quietness in my soul. Is anyone else working on this?
January 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Merry Christmas!!!
A favorite Christmas poem of ours by Howard Thurman…
December 25, 2024 at 2:22 AM
My dad passed away yesterday. Celebrating Christ's birth this week looks like many things. I can rejoice while I grieve. Immanuel is present with him and me.
December 25, 2024 at 2:24 AM
I am currently reading The Understory by @lorewilbert.bsky.social. It's the book I didn't know I needed to speak into my life right now. We all need the wisdom offered in the pages.
November 18, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Thank you to all my X friends who found me here! Also grateful for my new connections. Looking forward to engaging in this space!
November 17, 2024 at 11:04 PM