Adam Lorenz
@adamlorenz.bsky.social
he/him • MDiv • thoughts my own
www.adamlorenz.com
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‘“The atonement did not procure grace, it flowed from grace.” God does not love us because Christ died for us; Christ died for us because God loved us.’ - John Stott
In other words if the starting point is not love - it is not of god.
#atonement
In other words if the starting point is not love - it is not of god.
#atonement
April 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
‘“The atonement did not procure grace, it flowed from grace.” God does not love us because Christ died for us; Christ died for us because God loved us.’ - John Stott
In other words if the starting point is not love - it is not of god.
#atonement
In other words if the starting point is not love - it is not of god.
#atonement
Even with all the problems I have with #michaellewis, his book ‘Fifth Risk’ was a ‘mainstream’ warning -back in 2018- of the dangers of an unencumbered Trump administration, of which we are seeing at work now.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social’s ‘On Tyranny’ is part of an elixir in how we respond.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social’s ‘On Tyranny’ is part of an elixir in how we respond.
March 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Even with all the problems I have with #michaellewis, his book ‘Fifth Risk’ was a ‘mainstream’ warning -back in 2018- of the dangers of an unencumbered Trump administration, of which we are seeing at work now.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social’s ‘On Tyranny’ is part of an elixir in how we respond.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social’s ‘On Tyranny’ is part of an elixir in how we respond.
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basic stuff. “first they came for _______ and i said nothing” is the one thing everyone knows about how not to resist fascism. any member of the so-called opposition willing to trade trans lives for a few hypothetical electoral votes hasn’t done a lick of homework and is not needed in the movement.
“Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic,” they said. “That means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice and a third, a fourth. Then what happens?”
Abandoning trans people is 'fascist logic', says leading feminist philosopher
Leading feminist philosopher Judith Butler has declared that abandoning trans people or any minority is operating within 'fascist logic'.
www.thepinknews.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
basic stuff. “first they came for _______ and i said nothing” is the one thing everyone knows about how not to resist fascism. any member of the so-called opposition willing to trade trans lives for a few hypothetical electoral votes hasn’t done a lick of homework and is not needed in the movement.
One aspect of the oppressive hierarchical systems and structures, such as complimentarism, that does not get acknowledged enough but is felt is how those of lesser or ‘weaker’ designated value within them then display those same harmful qualities within the subset…
March 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
One aspect of the oppressive hierarchical systems and structures, such as complimentarism, that does not get acknowledged enough but is felt is how those of lesser or ‘weaker’ designated value within them then display those same harmful qualities within the subset…
Watching a ‘Christian’ conference platform the sitting Secretary of Defense and its leaders/attendees don’t bat an eye or express any hesitation…
a man with a beard wearing a hat that says ' united states of america ' on it
ALT: a man with a beard wearing a hat that says ' united states of america ' on it
media.tenor.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Watching a ‘Christian’ conference platform the sitting Secretary of Defense and its leaders/attendees don’t bat an eye or express any hesitation…
At a conference for work, named my secured hotspot ‘The Elect’ as a little jab at a toxic theological stance present there…
IYKYK
IYKYK
a man with a beard wears a blue hat that says us open on it
ALT: a man with a beard wears a blue hat that says us open on it
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
At a conference for work, named my secured hotspot ‘The Elect’ as a little jab at a toxic theological stance present there…
IYKYK
IYKYK
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New ep: The Trump-Musk doctrine of "fuck around and find out" has already demolished global aid programs, collapsed essential govt data collection services, and nearly caused a nuclear security crisis via accidental firings. This is no way to run a government.
open.spotify.com/episode/1lTP...
open.spotify.com/episode/1lTP...
The Trump-Musk Doctrine: F-ck Around and Find Out
Plain English with Derek Thompson · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New ep: The Trump-Musk doctrine of "fuck around and find out" has already demolished global aid programs, collapsed essential govt data collection services, and nearly caused a nuclear security crisis via accidental firings. This is no way to run a government.
open.spotify.com/episode/1lTP...
open.spotify.com/episode/1lTP...
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February 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The administration doesn’t care about efficiency - it cares about control.
By making the government not function properly, it stokes dissatisfaction and positions themselves - ironically - as the solution or ‘stabilizing’ force.
By making the government not function properly, it stokes dissatisfaction and positions themselves - ironically - as the solution or ‘stabilizing’ force.
February 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The administration doesn’t care about efficiency - it cares about control.
By making the government not function properly, it stokes dissatisfaction and positions themselves - ironically - as the solution or ‘stabilizing’ force.
By making the government not function properly, it stokes dissatisfaction and positions themselves - ironically - as the solution or ‘stabilizing’ force.
It took me how long to realize that being “head over heels for someone” is simply saying you’re standing.
a man with a mustache and a jacket that says buffering on it
ALT: a man with a mustache and a jacket that says buffering on it
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It took me how long to realize that being “head over heels for someone” is simply saying you’re standing.
After an 10+ years together, I’m pleased to announce I’ve finally named my #Baratza Virtuoso grinder…
It is my honor to introduce you to Busta Grinds.
Live performances begin every day around 7am.
It is my honor to introduce you to Busta Grinds.
Live performances begin every day around 7am.
February 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
After an 10+ years together, I’m pleased to announce I’ve finally named my #Baratza Virtuoso grinder…
It is my honor to introduce you to Busta Grinds.
Live performances begin every day around 7am.
It is my honor to introduce you to Busta Grinds.
Live performances begin every day around 7am.
Someone at work just asked if I was an extrovert…
a man with a beard is wearing a shirt that says no on it
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a shirt that says no on it
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Someone at work just asked if I was an extrovert…
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What is the "protestant principle"?
Coined by theologian Paul Tillich, it asserts that only God is Absolute.
Not…
-the Bible
-religion
-doctrine
-theology
-ideology
When we absolutize those, we fall into idolatry.
Engage in the perpetual cycle of deconstructing and reconstructing your faith.
Coined by theologian Paul Tillich, it asserts that only God is Absolute.
Not…
-the Bible
-religion
-doctrine
-theology
-ideology
When we absolutize those, we fall into idolatry.
Engage in the perpetual cycle of deconstructing and reconstructing your faith.
February 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What is the "protestant principle"?
Coined by theologian Paul Tillich, it asserts that only God is Absolute.
Not…
-the Bible
-religion
-doctrine
-theology
-ideology
When we absolutize those, we fall into idolatry.
Engage in the perpetual cycle of deconstructing and reconstructing your faith.
Coined by theologian Paul Tillich, it asserts that only God is Absolute.
Not…
-the Bible
-religion
-doctrine
-theology
-ideology
When we absolutize those, we fall into idolatry.
Engage in the perpetual cycle of deconstructing and reconstructing your faith.
Welp… never thought Piper and I would be on the same ‘side’ again after he bid farewell to many years ago.
Still don’t align with much but I do appreciate that he is calling things out to those who have long stopped hearing folks like me.
Still don’t align with much but I do appreciate that he is calling things out to those who have long stopped hearing folks like me.
John Piper bless his soul didn't vote for Trump last 3 elections earning him a 'woke' label by the MAGA syncretism of politics and religion. churchleaders.com/news/500345-...
John Piper Under Fire for Referring to Trump’s Re-Election as an ‘Evil’
John Piper is drawing criticism for his remarks about the re-election of former President Donald Trump.
churchleaders.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Welp… never thought Piper and I would be on the same ‘side’ again after he bid farewell to many years ago.
Still don’t align with much but I do appreciate that he is calling things out to those who have long stopped hearing folks like me.
Still don’t align with much but I do appreciate that he is calling things out to those who have long stopped hearing folks like me.
‘New-er’ platform… still no edit button.
a man with a beard is sitting at a desk with the word do written on it
ALT: a man with a beard is sitting at a desk with the word do written on it
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
‘New-er’ platform… still no edit button.
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A mentor often shared that #mercy is one of the hardest attributes to hold but critical for those who profess to be Christian - especially those who lead.
For those who have ears, let them hear.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4h...
For those who have ears, let them hear.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4h...
WATCH: Episcopal bishop asks Trump 'to have mercy' on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
m.youtube.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A mentor often shared that #mercy is one of the hardest attributes to hold but critical for those who profess to be Christian - especially those who lead.
For those who have ears, let them hear.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4h...
For those who have ears, let them hear.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mI4h...
January 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I have long diverged from #DonaldMiller but this paraphrased quote has always stuck with me and named much of my approach and #theology in life thus far:
“I am a tree in a story about a forest. And the story of the forest is better than that of the tree.”
“I am a tree in a story about a forest. And the story of the forest is better than that of the tree.”
January 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I have long diverged from #DonaldMiller but this paraphrased quote has always stuck with me and named much of my approach and #theology in life thus far:
“I am a tree in a story about a forest. And the story of the forest is better than that of the tree.”
“I am a tree in a story about a forest. And the story of the forest is better than that of the tree.”
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“Regulating your nervous system is a subversive act in a late stage capitalist society whose very existence depends on individual and collective dysregulation.”
@ryankuja
@ryankuja
January 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“Regulating your nervous system is a subversive act in a late stage capitalist society whose very existence depends on individual and collective dysregulation.”
@ryankuja
@ryankuja
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
1/20 - Divine Conspiracy by #DallasWillard
#booksky #books
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
1/20 - Divine Conspiracy by #DallasWillard
#booksky #books
January 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
1/20 - Divine Conspiracy by #DallasWillard
#booksky #books
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
1/20 - Divine Conspiracy by #DallasWillard
#booksky #books
The paradox of inner work:
Lasting personal transformation starts with the self but only comes to its fullness with others.
Lasting personal transformation starts with the self but only comes to its fullness with others.
January 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The paradox of inner work:
Lasting personal transformation starts with the self but only comes to its fullness with others.
Lasting personal transformation starts with the self but only comes to its fullness with others.
“There is one sin, which I have come to fear above all others.
Certainty.
Certainty is the great enemy of unity. Certainty is the deadly enemy of tolerance.”
- Father Lawrence in Conclave
Certainty.
Certainty is the great enemy of unity. Certainty is the deadly enemy of tolerance.”
- Father Lawrence in Conclave
January 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“There is one sin, which I have come to fear above all others.
Certainty.
Certainty is the great enemy of unity. Certainty is the deadly enemy of tolerance.”
- Father Lawrence in Conclave
Certainty.
Certainty is the great enemy of unity. Certainty is the deadly enemy of tolerance.”
- Father Lawrence in Conclave
Looking to find some of the folks you followed on other platforms?
Here’s a great one for those of us navigating the waters of faith, Christendom, and the time we find ourselves.
They don’t all agree - which is good - but they do strive to engage in good faith.
Here’s a great one for those of us navigating the waters of faith, Christendom, and the time we find ourselves.
They don’t all agree - which is good - but they do strive to engage in good faith.
I haven’t updated the Weird Christian Diaspora stater pack in a while, but I’ve seen it making its rounds again, so I went through and added a bunch of you’uns.
Share away.
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Share away.
go.bsky.app/UEvvYhk
January 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Looking to find some of the folks you followed on other platforms?
Here’s a great one for those of us navigating the waters of faith, Christendom, and the time we find ourselves.
They don’t all agree - which is good - but they do strive to engage in good faith.
Here’s a great one for those of us navigating the waters of faith, Christendom, and the time we find ourselves.
They don’t all agree - which is good - but they do strive to engage in good faith.