Diane Borgard
@dianeborgard.bsky.social
Not sure what to do here yet.
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I am dedicating my next few pieces (and maybe my next book) to gently highlighting how awful the theory of penal substitutionary atonement & many of its popular tendrils have been for our souls.
AND to how the gospel is still beautiful, true, and worth shouting from the rooftops without it.
AND to how the gospel is still beautiful, true, and worth shouting from the rooftops without it.
“To suggest that we are unworthy of the love of God is to call God a foolish customer. Even if we fail to provide accurate valuations of ourselves and each other, we should take note of what God thinks we are worth.”
The Synthetic Gospel
For God so loved the world... pt. 1
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May 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I am dedicating my next few pieces (and maybe my next book) to gently highlighting how awful the theory of penal substitutionary atonement & many of its popular tendrils have been for our souls.
AND to how the gospel is still beautiful, true, and worth shouting from the rooftops without it.
AND to how the gospel is still beautiful, true, and worth shouting from the rooftops without it.
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The darkness at the break of noon on Good Friday does not reveal the nature of God to us—“God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.” Rather, the darkness in the middle of the day reveals the true and diabolical nature of a world organized around an axis of power enforced by violence.
April 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The darkness at the break of noon on Good Friday does not reveal the nature of God to us—“God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.” Rather, the darkness in the middle of the day reveals the true and diabolical nature of a world organized around an axis of power enforced by violence.
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Good morning, beloved.
Humility will change the world.
You are not better than anybody.
But ain’t nobody better than you.
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
Humility will change the world.
You are not better than anybody.
But ain’t nobody better than you.
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
March 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Good morning, beloved.
Humility will change the world.
You are not better than anybody.
But ain’t nobody better than you.
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
Humility will change the world.
You are not better than anybody.
But ain’t nobody better than you.
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
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March 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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“I sometimes fear that
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress worn by grotesques and monsters as played out in endless re-runs of the Nazis.
Fascism arrives as your friend.
3/4
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress worn by grotesques and monsters as played out in endless re-runs of the Nazis.
Fascism arrives as your friend.
3/4
March 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“I sometimes fear that
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress worn by grotesques and monsters as played out in endless re-runs of the Nazis.
Fascism arrives as your friend.
3/4
people think that fascism arrives in fancy dress worn by grotesques and monsters as played out in endless re-runs of the Nazis.
Fascism arrives as your friend.
3/4
If you see this, post a photo from your device with no explanation.
February 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
If you see this, post a photo from your device with no explanation.
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We are easily led by good words that touch our longings and desires and frequently make the mistake of assuming the words are true. A culture of words trusted when spoken or written but not lived out in the flesh is a dangerous place.
February 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We are easily led by good words that touch our longings and desires and frequently make the mistake of assuming the words are true. A culture of words trusted when spoken or written but not lived out in the flesh is a dangerous place.
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Today is your last chance to get "Postcards From Babylon" for FREE on Kindle!
Grab yourself a copy and spread the word.
Grab yourself a copy and spread the word.
February 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Today is your last chance to get "Postcards From Babylon" for FREE on Kindle!
Grab yourself a copy and spread the word.
Grab yourself a copy and spread the word.
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When emotional power and verbal power are combined in ways that speak to the deep longings of people’s hearts, the force is great. Add spiritual language evoking the authority of God, and you can manipulate vulnerable people in hideous ways.
January 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When emotional power and verbal power are combined in ways that speak to the deep longings of people’s hearts, the force is great. Add spiritual language evoking the authority of God, and you can manipulate vulnerable people in hideous ways.
We just watched it for the umpteenth time. It's been an annual tradition for the last 10 years or so. Love this movie.
Every year I see it as my duty to introduce people to this Christmas classic. You’ve Got Mail is a remake of this movie, but I love both movies.
December 14, 2024 at 4:31 AM
We just watched it for the umpteenth time. It's been an annual tradition for the last 10 years or so. Love this movie.
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It's time we stop promoting & defending theologies that identify God w descriptions the scriptures only predicate to the wicked/unjust. Penal substitutionary atonement isn't just incongruent w the apostolic testimony, it's incompatible bc it identifies God by the actions of the wicked/unjust. 9/
December 5, 2024 at 4:45 AM
It's time we stop promoting & defending theologies that identify God w descriptions the scriptures only predicate to the wicked/unjust. Penal substitutionary atonement isn't just incongruent w the apostolic testimony, it's incompatible bc it identifies God by the actions of the wicked/unjust. 9/
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“It’s one thing to choose integrity out of an abject fear of being found out and socially crucified. But will we choose integrity if we know people will just shrug?”
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Integrity Is What You Do When No One Cares
Well, Almost No One
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December 3, 2024 at 12:21 PM
“It’s one thing to choose integrity out of an abject fear of being found out and socially crucified. But will we choose integrity if we know people will just shrug?”
open.substack.com/pub/bobsteve...
open.substack.com/pub/bobsteve...
