New post about the movie Conclave and the Church

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Hey everyone, I have wanted to get back to writing for a while now, and apparently, 2025 is the year. I have created a substack page. I would love for you to follow along and subscribe. The first post comes out tomorrow. claytonedwardswriter.substack.com?r=1vhht&utm_...

Immigration tops churches concerns. Plus links to more stories, all in one place!
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.

I know. I was there in those camps.

Excellent thread.

Also, as my wife says, if you’re having a birthday party, and your neighbor’s house is on fire, you have a moral obligation to leave your celebration and help your neighbor.

At least, Christianity clearly teaches this.

“If you aren’t resting, you are a slave to something” - Adele Calhoun

Trusting Metaxas on Bonhoeffer is like trusting a YouTuber who tells you the earth is flat.

His work has been ripped to shreds by actual scholars and now he makes defamatory (and untrue statements) about Bonhoeffer’s family.

https://julieroys.com/relatives-of-bonhoeffer-examining-legal-action-a…

“Reading the Bible, if we do it rightly, can get us into a lot of trouble.” - Eugene Peterson

Thanksgiving is a reminder that we are all invited to gather around the table and are invited into the story of God. A story of grace, love, and hope. A story of thanksgiving.

The amount of times that I have to tell my 8 year old that he can’t have ice cream for breakfast is getting to high to count.

First snow of the year!

wow, rest in peace tony campolo. he was one of the first progressive christians i read when i first started deconstructing

When you are wonder if you are making a difference remember:

‬‬”My loved brothers and sisters [and siblings] you must stand firm, unshakable, excelling in the work of the Lord as always, because you know that your labor isn’t going to be for nothing in the Lord.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭58‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Been preaching through a series on the book of James this month. I have been surprised by how much it connects into what many are feeling related to the recent election. This Sunday I am focusing on James 3, about how we speak to one. Again, another important message for an important moment.

Holiday season has started. Zoo lights and cookie decorating at Lincoln Park Zoo.

"While pundits have busied themselves over the past 10 days nitpicking Kamala Harris’s campaign, one thing is abundantly clear: She was held to the highest standards of leadership while Trump was held to no standard at all."

First basketball game of the year.

Here’s to trying something new!