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In my latest Substack article, I explore the fascinating story of St. George: soldier, martyr, and dragon-slayer. Subscribe to receive my latest stories in your email inbox.

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If our Christianity causes kids to go hungry, the sick to go without healthcare, the stranger to be unwelcome, and the elderly on social security they paid into to be called a “parasite,” all while billionaires get richer, we’ve profoundly misunderstood the most basic elements of Jesus’ teachings.

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"Pick those hills you die on carefully, and when you land on one, note what you defend and how you defend it."

#BeUMC

You can find my latest article, "Entangled in Sisyphean Futility," at the link below. In this piece, I share an original #collect based on Psalm 90 and Sisyphus.

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#prayer #BeUMC

Lord of hosts, all creation worships you, all angels, all powers of heaven, all cherubim and seraphim, sing in endless praise: save your people, have mercy upon us, govern and uphold us that we may walk in the way of peace. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Researching and so re-reading “Back to Slavery” by Du Bois about the fall of Reconstruction, and, just whew.

"The Curious Case of Saint Hippolytus"

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"There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true." #TheoSky

-Søren Kierkegaard, "Works of Love"

You’re friendly reminder that Christian Nationalism is Christianity In Name Only—weaponized and commodified for political and economic gain. It substitutes the idols of empire (power, fear, and violence) for the way of Jesus (mercy, compassion, and peacemaking). #theosky

You know you’re a #methonerd when you get excited about receiving the new Book of Discipline 📚

Levavi oculos.

“I raise my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord the maker of heaven and earth…”

Psalm 121

“The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.” #TheoSky #BeUMC

-Soren Kierkegaard, Provocations

🎥 Godzilla Minus One
4.5/5 ⭐️’s

“This country never changes. Perhaps it can't.” Godzilla Minus One is as much about the monster that it is the people: the monsters we create, the wreckage we leave, and the power of community to resist and rebuild. #filmsky

Morning read from Brandon Sanderson’s “Elantris” #booksky

“You will find that hate can unify people more quickly and more fervently than devotion ever could…”

Fides Quarens Intellectum returns!

@revjerrylee.bsky.social and I are co-leading a seven-week study on Miroslav Volf’s “A Public Faith.” Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of how faith communities can engage meaningfully in public life.

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I am a queer #BeUMC pastor and writer. I am an avid reader of theology, sociology, and fantasy. When I'm not reading or writing, you can find me rambling, trekking, or preparing for my next marathon. Join me along this journey into the depths of faith, spirituality, and the exploration of creation.