David Blackwood
@thebwood.bsky.social
Outclassed Husband, Proud Father, Slow Cyclist, and Occasional Guitarist.
United Methodist Elder in North GA
United Methodist Elder in North GA
Thank you @booker.senate.gov @warnock.senate.gov @hankjohnson.house.gov for taking time during the shutdown to meet with my nephew’s class who had traveled from Macon, GA for a 5th grade trip to DC.
October 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Thank you @booker.senate.gov @warnock.senate.gov @hankjohnson.house.gov for taking time during the shutdown to meet with my nephew’s class who had traveled from Macon, GA for a 5th grade trip to DC.
Obligatory “airport” photo as I wait for my flight to Kansas City. Excited for the next couple of days as I get to spend time with Adam Hamilton and other UMC pastor’s from across the US as we start the Emerging Clergy cohort. #BeUMC
April 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Obligatory “airport” photo as I wait for my flight to Kansas City. Excited for the next couple of days as I get to spend time with Adam Hamilton and other UMC pastor’s from across the US as we start the Emerging Clergy cohort. #BeUMC
There is no Sunday nap like the Sunday nap after “springing forward” on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon.
March 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
There is no Sunday nap like the Sunday nap after “springing forward” on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon.
Hear me out….I’m glad more people are engaging with Lent BUT it’s a little amusing watching non-denoms and other “low church” traditions “discover” this new spiritual season.
March 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Hear me out….I’m glad more people are engaging with Lent BUT it’s a little amusing watching non-denoms and other “low church” traditions “discover” this new spiritual season.
55 mile gravel ride today…these outdoor rides are the best thing for my mental health in these crazy times.
February 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
55 mile gravel ride today…these outdoor rides are the best thing for my mental health in these crazy times.
Disaffiliation hit the Southeast hard….my congregation was no exception. We are living faithfully into the future and this year we have had 3 new families regularly visit our church. One asked is the church “affirming”. I was able to answer “yes”. Praying 2025 is a year of growth and healing. #BeUMC
February 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Disaffiliation hit the Southeast hard….my congregation was no exception. We are living faithfully into the future and this year we have had 3 new families regularly visit our church. One asked is the church “affirming”. I was able to answer “yes”. Praying 2025 is a year of growth and healing. #BeUMC
Go Philadelphia Bulldawgs! Fly 🦅 Fly!
February 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Go Philadelphia Bulldawgs! Fly 🦅 Fly!
The Gospel witness calls us to expect opposition and resistance to the work of God. If Jesus was rejected why would the followers of Jesus expect anything different. #BeUMC
February 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Gospel witness calls us to expect opposition and resistance to the work of God. If Jesus was rejected why would the followers of Jesus expect anything different. #BeUMC
Getting outside and riding through some beautiful farmland was the self-care I needed. Have you experienced “awe” this week?
February 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Getting outside and riding through some beautiful farmland was the self-care I needed. Have you experienced “awe” this week?
Photos (at least my photos) can’t capture the beauty you can find on gravel roads in the country. #gravelbike #bikesky
February 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Photos (at least my photos) can’t capture the beauty you can find on gravel roads in the country. #gravelbike #bikesky
Read the chapter on spirituality in “The Anxious Generation” by @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
It left me encouraged that people need the practices and habits offered by religion. Therefore, the church, though struggling to find identity and purpose, can find an invaluable role in modern society
It left me encouraged that people need the practices and habits offered by religion. Therefore, the church, though struggling to find identity and purpose, can find an invaluable role in modern society
February 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Read the chapter on spirituality in “The Anxious Generation” by @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
It left me encouraged that people need the practices and habits offered by religion. Therefore, the church, though struggling to find identity and purpose, can find an invaluable role in modern society
It left me encouraged that people need the practices and habits offered by religion. Therefore, the church, though struggling to find identity and purpose, can find an invaluable role in modern society
Removing social media apps like TikTok and Instagram from my phone has highlighted how much of an unconscious habit it was for me to open an app and watch short form media. Actively working to reclaim “lost” time with intentional engagement.
January 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Removing social media apps like TikTok and Instagram from my phone has highlighted how much of an unconscious habit it was for me to open an app and watch short form media. Actively working to reclaim “lost” time with intentional engagement.
We’ve been above freezing for 3 hours since Sunday. This Southerner isn’t used to this kind of cold!
January 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
We’ve been above freezing for 3 hours since Sunday. This Southerner isn’t used to this kind of cold!
You know it's been cold when 36F feels relatively "warm" and "comfortable"....
January 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
You know it's been cold when 36F feels relatively "warm" and "comfortable"....
If this #NationalChampionship game becomes an offensive game trading TD for TD then I don’t think Notre Dame can hang in…..
January 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
If this #NationalChampionship game becomes an offensive game trading TD for TD then I don’t think Notre Dame can hang in…..
Thought about riding 30 miles to get “30 miles under 30 degrees” BUT I don’t think my winter gear is enough for these temps! Looks like indoor training on the Peloton instead.
January 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thought about riding 30 miles to get “30 miles under 30 degrees” BUT I don’t think my winter gear is enough for these temps! Looks like indoor training on the Peloton instead.
Both forecast cannot be right. Will we get #southernsnow round 2?
January 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Both forecast cannot be right. Will we get #southernsnow round 2?
The “stoppage” and “return” of TikTok feels like a ploy to maximize political capital for Trump. Long term it seems unclear what Trump could do to keep TikTok operating as China has been unwilling to sell and the law has been upheld by SCOTUS.
January 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The “stoppage” and “return” of TikTok feels like a ploy to maximize political capital for Trump. Long term it seems unclear what Trump could do to keep TikTok operating as China has been unwilling to sell and the law has been upheld by SCOTUS.
Refs will do anything to bail out Mahomes.
January 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Refs will do anything to bail out Mahomes.
I acknowledge that I have huge "blinders" as I have been working in the church world all of my professional life and in church my whole life. So...if you do not attend church why do you not AND what would make you consider getting involved in a local church?
January 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I acknowledge that I have huge "blinders" as I have been working in the church world all of my professional life and in church my whole life. So...if you do not attend church why do you not AND what would make you consider getting involved in a local church?
Curse of the bye….adjusting to new QB….or bad breaks? Whatever it is UGA has a big hole to dig out of in the second half.
January 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Curse of the bye….adjusting to new QB….or bad breaks? Whatever it is UGA has a big hole to dig out of in the second half.
That is the football universe correcting the no targeting call.
January 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
That is the football universe correcting the no targeting call.
If that wasn’t targeting I have no idea what is…
January 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
If that wasn’t targeting I have no idea what is…
6000 miles for the year completed today…
December 31, 2024 at 12:19 AM
6000 miles for the year completed today…