Gregory Coles
@gregorycoles.bsky.social
Author: The Limits of My World; No Longer Strangers; Single, Gay, Christian. Research: College English; Rhetorica; Cambridge UP. Implacably hopeful. He/him.
“[I]t began to resemble what I once imagined church might be like, a church you could bear, where people laughed and enjoyed each other and did not care if they were right all the time or if other people were wrong.”
- Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse
- Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse
July 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“[I]t began to resemble what I once imagined church might be like, a church you could bear, where people laughed and enjoyed each other and did not care if they were right all the time or if other people were wrong.”
- Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse
- Leif Enger, I Cheerfully Refuse
I'm not in a mixed-orientation relationship... but if I were, you better believe I'd be going to this Revoice preconference! (As it is, I'll be excitedly waiting for the main conference to start the following day.) Highly recommended!
www.revoice.org/momcon
www.revoice.org/momcon
June 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I'm not in a mixed-orientation relationship... but if I were, you better believe I'd be going to this Revoice preconference! (As it is, I'll be excitedly waiting for the main conference to start the following day.) Highly recommended!
www.revoice.org/momcon
www.revoice.org/momcon
The e-book version of my novel THE LIMITS OF MY WORLD will be free on Amazon all day tomorrow (Saturday, May 31)! I hope you'll snag a copy and leave a short, honest review declaring it brilliant / pedantic / wise / confusing / worse than an AI-generated fan fiction!
www.amazon.com/Limits-My-Wo...
www.amazon.com/Limits-My-Wo...
The Limits of My World: a novel
The Limits of My World: a novel - Kindle edition by Coles, Gregory. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Limits of My World: a novel.
www.amazon.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The e-book version of my novel THE LIMITS OF MY WORLD will be free on Amazon all day tomorrow (Saturday, May 31)! I hope you'll snag a copy and leave a short, honest review declaring it brilliant / pedantic / wise / confusing / worse than an AI-generated fan fiction!
www.amazon.com/Limits-My-Wo...
www.amazon.com/Limits-My-Wo...
There's something spectacular about the old men at the YMCA who greet each other by saying, "There he is!"
May 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
There's something spectacular about the old men at the YMCA who greet each other by saying, "There he is!"
Join me in celebrating the release of Ian Payne's new book The Message of Humanity! It's a nice small topic (you know, just... all of humanity) 😉 www.amazon.com/Message-Huma...
February 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Join me in celebrating the release of Ian Payne's new book The Message of Humanity! It's a nice small topic (you know, just... all of humanity) 😉 www.amazon.com/Message-Huma...
Reposted by Gregory Coles
Good news: humanity has become the beloved of God!
February 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Good news: humanity has become the beloved of God!
In 2017, the most terrifying, honest words I'd ever written entered the world. I knew so little for sure, but I knew I loved Jesus and was loved by him. Seven and a half years later, I'm grateful to still know both of those things—and honored people are still reading and journeying with me!
January 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In 2017, the most terrifying, honest words I'd ever written entered the world. I knew so little for sure, but I knew I loved Jesus and was loved by him. Seven and a half years later, I'm grateful to still know both of those things—and honored people are still reading and journeying with me!
The primary risk of agreeing to be a mid-church-service volunteer at this time of year: You may be cast in the role of Christmas Goat. Fortunately, I had excellent company in Mario the Christmas Cow. (Also, not pictured, Claire made a superb donkey.)
December 24, 2024 at 8:47 PM
The primary risk of agreeing to be a mid-church-service volunteer at this time of year: You may be cast in the role of Christmas Goat. Fortunately, I had excellent company in Mario the Christmas Cow. (Also, not pictured, Claire made a superb donkey.)
In honor of the longest night of the year, some friends and I gathered for an adapted version of the Icelandic Jolabokaflod: a “Yule book flood” in which we ate snacks, drank hot buttered rum, and read books in peaceful coziness. 10 out of 10 stars!
December 21, 2024 at 7:23 PM
In honor of the longest night of the year, some friends and I gathered for an adapted version of the Icelandic Jolabokaflod: a “Yule book flood” in which we ate snacks, drank hot buttered rum, and read books in peaceful coziness. 10 out of 10 stars!
"No matter how hard we try, our English words will never match up perfectly with the Greek words of the Bible." My latest on The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender blog: www.centerforfaith.com/blog/is-same...
December 11, 2024 at 9:55 PM
"No matter how hard we try, our English words will never match up perfectly with the Greek words of the Bible." My latest on The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender blog: www.centerforfaith.com/blog/is-same...
The mist above the river
Offers puzzlement deluxe.
Those gray lumps by the shoreline:
Are they rocks, or are they ducks?
Offers puzzlement deluxe.
Those gray lumps by the shoreline:
Are they rocks, or are they ducks?
December 8, 2024 at 6:15 PM
The mist above the river
Offers puzzlement deluxe.
Those gray lumps by the shoreline:
Are they rocks, or are they ducks?
Offers puzzlement deluxe.
Those gray lumps by the shoreline:
Are they rocks, or are they ducks?
I'd love to have as much social confidence as the man I just heard using voice-to-text in the stall of a public bathroom. Then again, I'd also love to craft my text messages more artfully than this man.
December 4, 2024 at 9:40 PM
I'd love to have as much social confidence as the man I just heard using voice-to-text in the stall of a public bathroom. Then again, I'd also love to craft my text messages more artfully than this man.
This feels rudely accurate.
“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.
Oxford’s Word of the Year Is ‘Brain Rot’
A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that also included “lore,” “demure” and “slop.”
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:11 AM
This feels rudely accurate.
Thanksgiving Day sights, in no particular order:
1) Pumpkin margarita, created by my friend Dawson.
2) Crostini topped with goat cheese, cranberry apricot ginger compote (my grandma’s recipe), and orange zest, created by yours truly.
3) My splendid Thanksgiving host Chris, created by Jesus.
1) Pumpkin margarita, created by my friend Dawson.
2) Crostini topped with goat cheese, cranberry apricot ginger compote (my grandma’s recipe), and orange zest, created by yours truly.
3) My splendid Thanksgiving host Chris, created by Jesus.
November 29, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Thanksgiving Day sights, in no particular order:
1) Pumpkin margarita, created by my friend Dawson.
2) Crostini topped with goat cheese, cranberry apricot ginger compote (my grandma’s recipe), and orange zest, created by yours truly.
3) My splendid Thanksgiving host Chris, created by Jesus.
1) Pumpkin margarita, created by my friend Dawson.
2) Crostini topped with goat cheese, cranberry apricot ginger compote (my grandma’s recipe), and orange zest, created by yours truly.
3) My splendid Thanksgiving host Chris, created by Jesus.
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn't a selfie.
November 27, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn't a selfie.
I'm abysmal at listening to podcasts, and yet I think I would miraculously discover exactly enough time to listen to this podcast.
Look, it's obviously bad that Trump won, but what if Pete Buttigieg is going to have enough free time to start a podcast with me now?
November 26, 2024 at 5:51 AM
I'm abysmal at listening to podcasts, and yet I think I would miraculously discover exactly enough time to listen to this podcast.
Before we sing “Crown Him with Many Crowns” at church today, I plan to explain that “potentate” means “dude in charge” and “ineffably sublime” means “so good I don’t have words.” As a result, I’ve been singing under my breath all morning:
Crown him the lord of years
The dude in charge of time…
Crown him the lord of years
The dude in charge of time…
November 24, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Before we sing “Crown Him with Many Crowns” at church today, I plan to explain that “potentate” means “dude in charge” and “ineffably sublime” means “so good I don’t have words.” As a result, I’ve been singing under my breath all morning:
Crown him the lord of years
The dude in charge of time…
Crown him the lord of years
The dude in charge of time…
Find yourself a friend who, when they accidentally back into your car, designs a specialized gift bag to suit the occasion. Happily, my beloved Retirement Vehicle remains undamaged, and I'm now the proud owner of a new car*! (*It's a Christmas tree ornament, but still.)
November 22, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Find yourself a friend who, when they accidentally back into your car, designs a specialized gift bag to suit the occasion. Happily, my beloved Retirement Vehicle remains undamaged, and I'm now the proud owner of a new car*! (*It's a Christmas tree ornament, but still.)
Of all the many simple joys in my life, knowing the names of my local coffee shops' baristas is one of my favorites.
November 21, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Of all the many simple joys in my life, knowing the names of my local coffee shops' baristas is one of my favorites.
Joining @bsky.app after departing from the other place feels like the social media equivalent of dating again after getting out of a toxic relationship. So hopeful. So relieved. So many trust issues.
November 20, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Joining @bsky.app after departing from the other place feels like the social media equivalent of dating again after getting out of a toxic relationship. So hopeful. So relieved. So many trust issues.