David Thies
@byleui.bsky.social
Primary care physician, motorcyclist and steward of my land
A very eloquent but disturbing essay. "It is as though we have boarded a train without thinking about the destination... I worry that we will not see that line approaching, that no one will get out, that no one will stop the train."
Crossing a line
Borders between one kind of life and another
substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A very eloquent but disturbing essay. "It is as though we have boarded a train without thinking about the destination... I worry that we will not see that line approaching, that no one will get out, that no one will stop the train."
I shared earlier the individual response of the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington to Trump's inauguration. Here is the official response of The Episcopal Church to his immigration policies.
Letter from Episcopal Church leaders on Trump administration immigration executive orders
Because our true citizenship is not here on earth but in heaven, we are called to transcend the earthly distinctions made among us by the leaders of this world. We must proclaim that the kingdom of he...
www.episcopalchurch.org
January 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I shared earlier the individual response of the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington to Trump's inauguration. Here is the official response of The Episcopal Church to his immigration policies.
Talk about speaking truth to power! No better example than this. Whether you be Episcopalian or not, Christian or not, religious or not, it is well worth the 15 minutes to listen to her homily.
1.21.25 Sermon by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
YouTube video by Washington National Cathedral
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Talk about speaking truth to power! No better example than this. Whether you be Episcopalian or not, Christian or not, religious or not, it is well worth the 15 minutes to listen to her homily.
Yup. "Like the devil with Jesus, Trump brought Evangelicals to a high place overlooking the land and promised he’d give them everything in exchange for their obedience and adoration. Only this time, the devil won."
(Cross-posting from FB.)
(Cross-posting from FB.)
White, Jesus-Loving Christians Need to Defeat Christian Nationalism
I didn’t want to be doing this.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Yup. "Like the devil with Jesus, Trump brought Evangelicals to a high place overlooking the land and promised he’d give them everything in exchange for their obedience and adoration. Only this time, the devil won."
(Cross-posting from FB.)
(Cross-posting from FB.)
My latest favorite concert poster added to my collection, from Portland, Oregon, November 8,1973. Unusual in that it's printed on very heavy card stock. Groovy, huh? But check the first comment.
January 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
My latest favorite concert poster added to my collection, from Portland, Oregon, November 8,1973. Unusual in that it's printed on very heavy card stock. Groovy, huh? But check the first comment.