David Johnston
@dljohnston.bsky.social
Anglican priest (TEC) in WV. Host of https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsNecessary . College ministry enthusiast. Charles Wesley hymn appreciater. Wife guy to @colleener.bsky.social Inclusive orthodoxy. Birding. (he/him)
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David Johnston
@dljohnston.bsky.social
· Jan 10
My goal for 2025 is to hit 175 birds in my home county: Cabell, West Virginia. 200 is my stretch goal. I shall document my progress here
New achievement unlocked: someone used an LLM to argue with me in the comments of my YouTube channel (I deleted the extraordinarily long comment) instead of... reading a book that I recommended!
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
New achievement unlocked: someone used an LLM to argue with me in the comments of my YouTube channel (I deleted the extraordinarily long comment) instead of... reading a book that I recommended!
There's the every member canvass. Then there's the every member kneecapping.
I’m reading through a history of my church. Did they employ two men to shake people down for pledges? Lost to history! ⚓️
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
There's the every member canvass. Then there's the every member kneecapping.
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I think this is one of the best conversations I've had on All Things Necessary yet! The Rev. Deacon Erin Keakealani Richardson Severin ( @keakealani.bsky.social ) joins me to talk about Reddit chaplaincy and digital evangelism! ⚓
Reddit Evangelism w/ the Rev. Deacon Erin Keakealani Severin Richardson
YouTube video by All Things Necessary
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I think this is one of the best conversations I've had on All Things Necessary yet! The Rev. Deacon Erin Keakealani Richardson Severin ( @keakealani.bsky.social ) joins me to talk about Reddit chaplaincy and digital evangelism! ⚓
I think this is one of the best conversations I've had on All Things Necessary yet! The Rev. Deacon Erin Keakealani Richardson Severin ( @keakealani.bsky.social ) joins me to talk about Reddit chaplaincy and digital evangelism! ⚓
Reddit Evangelism w/ the Rev. Deacon Erin Keakealani Severin Richardson
YouTube video by All Things Necessary
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I think this is one of the best conversations I've had on All Things Necessary yet! The Rev. Deacon Erin Keakealani Richardson Severin ( @keakealani.bsky.social ) joins me to talk about Reddit chaplaincy and digital evangelism! ⚓
What I hate about my county’s all-in approach on using iPads with poor filtering is that they’ve essentially said “here’s a text book but please don’t look at the games or porn section attached to the back. ONLY use it for text book.”
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
What I hate about my county’s all-in approach on using iPads with poor filtering is that they’ve essentially said “here’s a text book but please don’t look at the games or porn section attached to the back. ONLY use it for text book.”
I’m reading through a history of my church. Did they employ two men to shake people down for pledges? Lost to history! ⚓️
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I’m reading through a history of my church. Did they employ two men to shake people down for pledges? Lost to history! ⚓️
All Things Necessary crossed 1000 subscribers ⚓️
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
All Things Necessary crossed 1000 subscribers ⚓️
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With apologies, for today’s feast.
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
With apologies, for today’s feast.
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I was today years old when I found out that the creator of Magic the Gathering is the great-great-grandson of US President James Garfield
August 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I was today years old when I found out that the creator of Magic the Gathering is the great-great-grandson of US President James Garfield
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What if I made viral content by videoing cold-calls to churches asking someone to explain the Trinity to me?
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What if I made viral content by videoing cold-calls to churches asking someone to explain the Trinity to me?
What if I made viral content by videoing cold-calls to churches asking someone to explain the Trinity to me?
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What if I made viral content by videoing cold-calls to churches asking someone to explain the Trinity to me?
How was church today? (22nd Sunday after Pentecost edition) ⚓️
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
How was church today? (22nd Sunday after Pentecost edition) ⚓️
Heard an incredible story from a Godly Play teacher this morning. If you're not familiar with Godly Play, it's a Montessori-based spiral curriculum that focuses on teaching students Bible stories through participation and imagination. She told us about how she saw the fruits of this formation ⚓
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Heard an incredible story from a Godly Play teacher this morning. If you're not familiar with Godly Play, it's a Montessori-based spiral curriculum that focuses on teaching students Bible stories through participation and imagination. She told us about how she saw the fruits of this formation ⚓
I would sign up for moderation list that blocks “churches should be taxed.”
November 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I would sign up for moderation list that blocks “churches should be taxed.”
I forgot that we provide space for AA and once had an NA group before my time. Someone who came to our potluck tonight mentioned coming to that NA group and is now 3 years clean!
Happy for a signal boost to talk about the work my church does:
-weekly meal served to our unhoused neighbors
-partner with other downtown churches for Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry, which has supplies for infants
-free office space to a sexual assault and rape crisis center
-weekly meal served to our unhoused neighbors
-partner with other downtown churches for Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry, which has supplies for infants
-free office space to a sexual assault and rape crisis center
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I forgot that we provide space for AA and once had an NA group before my time. Someone who came to our potluck tonight mentioned coming to that NA group and is now 3 years clean!
Happy for a signal boost to talk about the work my church does:
-weekly meal served to our unhoused neighbors
-partner with other downtown churches for Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry, which has supplies for infants
-free office space to a sexual assault and rape crisis center
-weekly meal served to our unhoused neighbors
-partner with other downtown churches for Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry, which has supplies for infants
-free office space to a sexual assault and rape crisis center
November 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Happy for a signal boost to talk about the work my church does:
-weekly meal served to our unhoused neighbors
-partner with other downtown churches for Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry, which has supplies for infants
-free office space to a sexual assault and rape crisis center
-weekly meal served to our unhoused neighbors
-partner with other downtown churches for Cridlin Food and Clothing Pantry, which has supplies for infants
-free office space to a sexual assault and rape crisis center
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- Origen of Alexandria
Guys let’s all go to heaven
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
- Origen of Alexandria
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My favorite comment on the FT story
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My favorite comment on the FT story
Latest episode of All Things Necessary is now on Spotify! Working on some more back catalog episodes
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Mapping Global Anglicanism: Schism, GAFCON, and the Future (video) by All Things Necessary
Global Anglicanism is complicated, especially with the recent communique from Archbishop Mbanda on behalf of GAFCON. What exactly is and is not going on? This episode explores the historical and curre...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Latest episode of All Things Necessary is now on Spotify! Working on some more back catalog episodes
spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/qphFBMpy5Xb
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I would play a Mega Man game with a Modest Mouse soundtrack
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I would play a Mega Man game with a Modest Mouse soundtrack
Eat fresh. Resist fascism.
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Eat fresh. Resist fascism.
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Good morning Anglicans! I need more resources for new Anglicans that are called things like "rookie Anglican" or "an introduction to Anglican tradition" or "what is All Saints Day" that are SEO so my people quit going to ACNA resources aligned with the 2008 Jerusalem Declaration ⚓
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Good morning Anglicans! I need more resources for new Anglicans that are called things like "rookie Anglican" or "an introduction to Anglican tradition" or "what is All Saints Day" that are SEO so my people quit going to ACNA resources aligned with the 2008 Jerusalem Declaration ⚓
Join me in praying that Rod falls in love with a good Anglo-Catholic guy and logs off forever
Rod Dreher is a racist.
He’s not an intellectual or thought leader or whatever BS.
He’s a gutter racist authoritarian, and there’s nothing else to him.
He’s not an intellectual or thought leader or whatever BS.
He’s a gutter racist authoritarian, and there’s nothing else to him.
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Join me in praying that Rod falls in love with a good Anglo-Catholic guy and logs off forever
I did resist the urge to make the title of this video clickbait. It does have some info about how the GAFCON communique was put together and that only 7 of 12 Primates on the GAFCON Council were on the Zoom call to approve it. So it's spilling the tea, a bit, but from a very elegant cup
If you, like me, do not know much about global Anglican political machinations, you’re in luck! I had the Rev. Mark Michael, editor-in-chief of The Living Church, on to provide context and analysis of this GAFCON moment ⚓️
Mapping Global Anglicanism: Communion, Schism, and the Future
YouTube video by All Things Necessary
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I did resist the urge to make the title of this video clickbait. It does have some info about how the GAFCON communique was put together and that only 7 of 12 Primates on the GAFCON Council were on the Zoom call to approve it. So it's spilling the tea, a bit, but from a very elegant cup
Reposted by David Johnston
If you, like me, do not know much about global Anglican political machinations, you’re in luck! I had the Rev. Mark Michael, editor-in-chief of The Living Church, on to provide context and analysis of this GAFCON moment ⚓️
Mapping Global Anglicanism: Communion, Schism, and the Future
YouTube video by All Things Necessary
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If you, like me, do not know much about global Anglican political machinations, you’re in luck! I had the Rev. Mark Michael, editor-in-chief of The Living Church, on to provide context and analysis of this GAFCON moment ⚓️