Adam Baker
@breathinghope.bsky.social
He/him. Pastor @ gatheringnow.org. Former therapist to young survivors of SA & neglect.
Melomaniac; United Methodist; hopeful mystic.
“Like a punk rock Mr. Rogers”.
Melomaniac; United Methodist; hopeful mystic.
“Like a punk rock Mr. Rogers”.
In dark times, I celebrate the gift of so many 90’s emo & indie rock bands I’ve loved (forever) playing in one place. I NEVER thought I’d see Texas is the Reason. This is amazing, #bestfriendsforever.
March 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
In dark times, I celebrate the gift of so many 90’s emo & indie rock bands I’ve loved (forever) playing in one place. I NEVER thought I’d see Texas is the Reason. This is amazing, #bestfriendsforever.
Just another day of me acknowledging that neither End Hits and The Argument are ever quite able to win the battle of ‘what Fugazi record do I want to shout along to again today?’ Give me some locals who want to start a band with me fueled by this energy.
February 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Just another day of me acknowledging that neither End Hits and The Argument are ever quite able to win the battle of ‘what Fugazi record do I want to shout along to again today?’ Give me some locals who want to start a band with me fueled by this energy.
Incredible band; incredible album. This was me at Furnace Fest last year, losing my mind and my voice during their set.
February 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Incredible band; incredible album. This was me at Furnace Fest last year, losing my mind and my voice during their set.
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I’m remembering 1963’s March on Washington, recognizing that its core tenets remain vitally true today.
January 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I’m remembering 1963’s March on Washington, recognizing that its core tenets remain vitally true today.
I don’t care if it’s 31 years old. Outspoken’s ‘The Current’ still sounds as gripping and vital as the day I first heard it. Also, I could listen to “Spark” on repeat for hours. #StraightEdge #hardcore
January 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I don’t care if it’s 31 years old. Outspoken’s ‘The Current’ still sounds as gripping and vital as the day I first heard it. Also, I could listen to “Spark” on repeat for hours. #StraightEdge #hardcore
If anyone ever wondered what shaped and directed my fashion choices during the mid and latter parts of high school, you’re looking at a big part of it.
And yes, before any of the twelve of you who would notice asks, that “Jeremy“ is in fact Mr. Enigk from Sunny Day Real Estate.
And yes, before any of the twelve of you who would notice asks, that “Jeremy“ is in fact Mr. Enigk from Sunny Day Real Estate.
January 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If anyone ever wondered what shaped and directed my fashion choices during the mid and latter parts of high school, you’re looking at a big part of it.
And yes, before any of the twelve of you who would notice asks, that “Jeremy“ is in fact Mr. Enigk from Sunny Day Real Estate.
And yes, before any of the twelve of you who would notice asks, that “Jeremy“ is in fact Mr. Enigk from Sunny Day Real Estate.
Though you might not feel it, believe it, or hear it, the darkness is lessened by your presence. In the core of who you are, the words, shapes, sounds, and music you make, there is fire and brightness, the snapping, creative crack of electricity.
December 9, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Though you might not feel it, believe it, or hear it, the darkness is lessened by your presence. In the core of who you are, the words, shapes, sounds, and music you make, there is fire and brightness, the snapping, creative crack of electricity.
I love hardcore that makes me feel something, my kids drive around with me, and my 90’s emo kid heart has never gone away. That’s what this tells me, and it’s true.
December 4, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I love hardcore that makes me feel something, my kids drive around with me, and my 90’s emo kid heart has never gone away. That’s what this tells me, and it’s true.
Blueskyroast.com is giving me all the feels.
December 4, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Blueskyroast.com is giving me all the feels.
An reminder:
We are told in Genesis 1:27 that every person is "tselem demuth,” a Hebrew phrase that suggests something rather beautiful and mysterious. According to these ancient words, every person is carved in the image and likeness of the God who has made them.
Every person.
We are told in Genesis 1:27 that every person is "tselem demuth,” a Hebrew phrase that suggests something rather beautiful and mysterious. According to these ancient words, every person is carved in the image and likeness of the God who has made them.
Every person.
November 30, 2024 at 2:36 AM
An reminder:
We are told in Genesis 1:27 that every person is "tselem demuth,” a Hebrew phrase that suggests something rather beautiful and mysterious. According to these ancient words, every person is carved in the image and likeness of the God who has made them.
Every person.
We are told in Genesis 1:27 that every person is "tselem demuth,” a Hebrew phrase that suggests something rather beautiful and mysterious. According to these ancient words, every person is carved in the image and likeness of the God who has made them.
Every person.
Listen: the powerful, mighty God of all Creation is also like one who stalks the hunter's traps, freeing the birds caught within (Psalm 124).
Breaking chains that bind; freeing the entrapped; restoring freedom to God’s beloved - this is both God’s work and the righteous work of those who love God.
Breaking chains that bind; freeing the entrapped; restoring freedom to God’s beloved - this is both God’s work and the righteous work of those who love God.
November 29, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Listen: the powerful, mighty God of all Creation is also like one who stalks the hunter's traps, freeing the birds caught within (Psalm 124).
Breaking chains that bind; freeing the entrapped; restoring freedom to God’s beloved - this is both God’s work and the righteous work of those who love God.
Breaking chains that bind; freeing the entrapped; restoring freedom to God’s beloved - this is both God’s work and the righteous work of those who love God.
In a song called “San Francisco,” on one of my favorite albums of the last five years, a kind, gifted, and criminally underappreciated singer-songwriter named Denison Witmer sings “I see the child in myself as I get older, Still feeling every age that I have ever been”.
November 28, 2024 at 4:46 AM
In a song called “San Francisco,” on one of my favorite albums of the last five years, a kind, gifted, and criminally underappreciated singer-songwriter named Denison Witmer sings “I see the child in myself as I get older, Still feeling every age that I have ever been”.
Henri Nouwen & Fred Rogers were friends, writing back & forth to one another over the years. Finding this out was such a joy for me, particularly given my love and appreciation for both men and their work.
November 23, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Henri Nouwen & Fred Rogers were friends, writing back & forth to one another over the years. Finding this out was such a joy for me, particularly given my love and appreciation for both men and their work.
Calcutta, 1970!
As for the photo, I had a similar reaction when i found this one, too.
As for the photo, I had a similar reaction when i found this one, too.
November 23, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Calcutta, 1970!
As for the photo, I had a similar reaction when i found this one, too.
As for the photo, I had a similar reaction when i found this one, too.
“Whatever you did for the least of these, you did it for me.”
Matthew 25:40
Not metaphor. Not analogy. Instead, it’s prescriptive, a statement of reality. Whatever we do toward those in need or on the margins, we do to Jesus.
Matthew 25:40
Not metaphor. Not analogy. Instead, it’s prescriptive, a statement of reality. Whatever we do toward those in need or on the margins, we do to Jesus.
November 23, 2024 at 8:53 PM
“Whatever you did for the least of these, you did it for me.”
Matthew 25:40
Not metaphor. Not analogy. Instead, it’s prescriptive, a statement of reality. Whatever we do toward those in need or on the margins, we do to Jesus.
Matthew 25:40
Not metaphor. Not analogy. Instead, it’s prescriptive, a statement of reality. Whatever we do toward those in need or on the margins, we do to Jesus.
Who am I seeing tonight? My mid-90’s emo kid self is freaking out right now. #boyslife #90semo #emo #posthardcore #lawrenceks
November 22, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Who am I seeing tonight? My mid-90’s emo kid self is freaking out right now. #boyslife #90semo #emo #posthardcore #lawrenceks
What lies before us
Is not darkness.
It is not the night.
It is not the shadow
Whose teeth and claws
Rend hope for the swallowing.
That lion may prowl about, hungry
But it bears a mortal wound
And knows well the name of he
Who hunts it still.
Is not darkness.
It is not the night.
It is not the shadow
Whose teeth and claws
Rend hope for the swallowing.
That lion may prowl about, hungry
But it bears a mortal wound
And knows well the name of he
Who hunts it still.
November 16, 2024 at 3:18 PM
What lies before us
Is not darkness.
It is not the night.
It is not the shadow
Whose teeth and claws
Rend hope for the swallowing.
That lion may prowl about, hungry
But it bears a mortal wound
And knows well the name of he
Who hunts it still.
Is not darkness.
It is not the night.
It is not the shadow
Whose teeth and claws
Rend hope for the swallowing.
That lion may prowl about, hungry
But it bears a mortal wound
And knows well the name of he
Who hunts it still.
This is a reminder for me, a call to peacemaking in what I do and say to others, refusing to take up the weapons of fear. It’s a challenge to me at times, but it’s a worthy one. UMC pastor here, too.
November 16, 2024 at 3:35 AM
This is a reminder for me, a call to peacemaking in what I do and say to others, refusing to take up the weapons of fear. It’s a challenge to me at times, but it’s a worthy one. UMC pastor here, too.
It’s not every night that I get to introduce my 17-year-old to Six Going On Seven’s “Heartbreak’s Got Backbeat,” but when that leads to them appreciatively talking about the ways that Karate feels similar, I’m keenly reminded of how cool this kid truly is.
November 16, 2024 at 2:36 AM
It’s not every night that I get to introduce my 17-year-old to Six Going On Seven’s “Heartbreak’s Got Backbeat,” but when that leads to them appreciatively talking about the ways that Karate feels similar, I’m keenly reminded of how cool this kid truly is.
If your heart is for the outcast, the survivor, the lonely & rejected, the displaced & refugee, the poor & oppressed, those at the margins, the demonized & dehumanized, the sinner & struggler, do not be surprised if you find yourself viewed with suspicion by those in power.
November 15, 2024 at 8:49 PM
If your heart is for the outcast, the survivor, the lonely & rejected, the displaced & refugee, the poor & oppressed, those at the margins, the demonized & dehumanized, the sinner & struggler, do not be surprised if you find yourself viewed with suspicion by those in power.