Bobby Gilles
@bobbygilles.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Pastor, Songwriter, MANT
@northernseminary. Songs include Lead Us Back, Let Justice Roll.
@northernseminary. Songs include Lead Us Back, Let Justice Roll.
Life in the Substack Notes timeline ...
June 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Life in the Substack Notes timeline ...
This was the meme from our Bible Fellowship classes this past week. Of course, the message was not FOR Caesar but for the churches. If he’d have seen it, though …
May 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This was the meme from our Bible Fellowship classes this past week. Of course, the message was not FOR Caesar but for the churches. If he’d have seen it, though …
Meme from our Bible Fellowships this week.
March 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Meme from our Bible Fellowships this week.
He recalls @drmoore.bsky.social's example of angry churchgoers who treat those who preach Gospel messages like “turn the other cheek” as if they are the ones abandoning the faith. Anti-Jesus ideologies abound in many traditions and social groups, even those with “Christian” in their name.
January 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
He recalls @drmoore.bsky.social's example of angry churchgoers who treat those who preach Gospel messages like “turn the other cheek” as if they are the ones abandoning the faith. Anti-Jesus ideologies abound in many traditions and social groups, even those with “Christian” in their name.
Why did it take me 10 years after this incident to leave the church in which I’d grown up? Fear, shame, and the ingrained response to authority all played together to keep me down, even when I wanted to leave. More about the dynamics of spiritual abuse here: bobbygilles.substack.com/p/spiritual-...
January 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Why did it take me 10 years after this incident to leave the church in which I’d grown up? Fear, shame, and the ingrained response to authority all played together to keep me down, even when I wanted to leave. More about the dynamics of spiritual abuse here: bobbygilles.substack.com/p/spiritual-...
My Christmas book haul (got one more coming, too).
December 27, 2024 at 12:57 AM
My Christmas book haul (got one more coming, too).
Rang in Christmas Day singing Silent Night by candlelight- best way to end the night and start the day.
December 25, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Rang in Christmas Day singing Silent Night by candlelight- best way to end the night and start the day.
"Privileged distinctions between people groups, social classes, and the sexes end as the Holy Spirit bestows spiritual gifts on each member ..." bobbygilles.substack.com/p/marks-of-e...
December 4, 2024 at 7:09 PM
"Privileged distinctions between people groups, social classes, and the sexes end as the Holy Spirit bestows spiritual gifts on each member ..." bobbygilles.substack.com/p/marks-of-e...
If you are looking for Advent reading, here are three books I enjoy. @frutledge.bsky.social Amy Orr Ewing, Hannah Anderson
November 30, 2024 at 11:11 PM
If you are looking for Advent reading, here are three books I enjoy. @frutledge.bsky.social Amy Orr Ewing, Hannah Anderson
Sometimes, the stories of Jesus are more compassionate than we realize, but they are also more challenging. They require wisdom from the community as we consider how to apply them to difficult circumstances. Help me figure it out! open.substack.com/pub/bobbygil...
November 25, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Sometimes, the stories of Jesus are more compassionate than we realize, but they are also more challenging. They require wisdom from the community as we consider how to apply them to difficult circumstances. Help me figure it out! open.substack.com/pub/bobbygil...
Today's the day I go over my thesis one more time before turning it in next week (tomorrow may also be the day, considering it's around 50k words). When I actually print something and break out the red Sharpie ... that's when it's serious. Might even be time to play "The Final Countdown."
November 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Today's the day I go over my thesis one more time before turning it in next week (tomorrow may also be the day, considering it's around 50k words). When I actually print something and break out the red Sharpie ... that's when it's serious. Might even be time to play "The Final Countdown."
"Why would the text specify that male children are an inheritance? I have two daughters I consider just as much a blessing as my three sons, so why would the psalmist say this?" substack.com/home/post/p-...
November 20, 2024 at 2:35 PM
"Why would the text specify that male children are an inheritance? I have two daughters I consider just as much a blessing as my three sons, so why would the psalmist say this?" substack.com/home/post/p-...
"the church, including its leaders, needs more men like Barak. We need humble men who will listen to women, learn from women, equip and empower women, and celebrate the gifts and successes of women." open.substack.com/pub/bobbygil...?
November 18, 2024 at 1:58 PM
"the church, including its leaders, needs more men like Barak. We need humble men who will listen to women, learn from women, equip and empower women, and celebrate the gifts and successes of women." open.substack.com/pub/bobbygil...?
Elves left this on my door step overnight!
November 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Elves left this on my door step overnight!