Stephen Bond
@impiousgalilean.bsky.social
ELCA pastor in northwestern Ohio;
Trying to love well—convinced that Jesus of Nazareth makes that possible
Trying to love well—convinced that Jesus of Nazareth makes that possible
Good morning to the thin band of clouds to the left of the rising sun, which hangs so close to the horizon they almost look like low hills in the distance, looming over the world that God loves… 
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Good morning to the thin band of clouds to the left of the rising sun, which hangs so close to the horizon they almost look like low hills in the distance, looming over the world that God loves… 
Good afternoon to the brushstrokes of cloud against the blue sky that rests above the world that God loves…
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Good afternoon to the brushstrokes of cloud against the blue sky that rests above the world that God loves…
Good morning to the crinkled surface of the plastic table covering in the church fellowship hall, catching the golden hour sunlight and balancing it with shadows on its texture to make it look like sand dunes in a great desert rather than this particular spot in the world that God loves…
November 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Good morning to the crinkled surface of the plastic table covering in the church fellowship hall, catching the golden hour sunlight and balancing it with shadows on its texture to make it look like sand dunes in a great desert rather than this particular spot in the world that God loves…
The day is Thursday—Bow Tie Thursday…
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The day is Thursday—Bow Tie Thursday…
Pedagogy
a poem for November 11, 2025
a poem for November 11, 2025
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Pedagogy
a poem for November 11, 2025
a poem for November 11, 2025
Good afternoon to the clash of seasons at my feet on a walk through the world that God loves…
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Good afternoon to the clash of seasons at my feet on a walk through the world that God loves…
Good afternoon to the dandelion still offering up its bright golden face amidst the snow that still blankets the grass in this part of the world that God loves….
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Good afternoon to the dandelion still offering up its bright golden face amidst the snow that still blankets the grass in this part of the world that God loves….
Good morning to the ice clinging to the fruit illuminated by sunlight that falls on the world that God loves…
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Good morning to the ice clinging to the fruit illuminated by sunlight that falls on the world that God loves…
Good morning to the enthusiastically falling snow blanketing everything in the church yard and this part of the world that God loves…
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Good morning to the enthusiastically falling snow blanketing everything in the church yard and this part of the world that God loves…
This weekend’s project: an icon, of sorts. “Christ the King, Prince of Peace.”
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This weekend’s project: an icon, of sorts. “Christ the King, Prince of Peace.”
Good afternoon to the sparrow hidden among the stretching branches and vines that offer meager shelter in the world that God loves…
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Good afternoon to the sparrow hidden among the stretching branches and vines that offer meager shelter in the world that God loves…
Good morning to the wild teasel keeping watch by the river on a gray but beautiful day in the world that God loves…
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Good morning to the wild teasel keeping watch by the river on a gray but beautiful day in the world that God loves…
Good morning to the pooling raindrops on the rose blossom that persists into November on a chilly day in this part of the world that God loves…
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Good morning to the pooling raindrops on the rose blossom that persists into November on a chilly day in this part of the world that God loves…
Good afternoon to the ant crossing from one yellow leaf to another in a high-wire act over the ground for all to watch in the world that God loves…
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Good afternoon to the ant crossing from one yellow leaf to another in a high-wire act over the ground for all to watch in the world that God loves…
Good morning to the branch, now stripped of leaves but still offering fruit to the world that God loves…
November 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Good morning to the branch, now stripped of leaves but still offering fruit to the world that God loves…
The first Bow Tie Thursday of November greets you on a floral display…
November 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The first Bow Tie Thursday of November greets you on a floral display…
Good evening to the moon resting on a branch in the darkness that blankets the world that God loves…
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Good evening to the moon resting on a branch in the darkness that blankets the world that God loves…
Good evening to the western sky as dusk falls on the treetops growing in my part of the world that God loves…
November 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Good evening to the western sky as dusk falls on the treetops growing in my part of the world that God loves…
Good afternoon to the salvia still offering its purple blossoms to the world in defiance of the cold gray of November in this part of the world that God loves…
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Good afternoon to the salvia still offering its purple blossoms to the world in defiance of the cold gray of November in this part of the world that God loves…
Good morning to the striped pattern in the sky above the treetops reaching up from the world that God loves…
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Good morning to the striped pattern in the sky above the treetops reaching up from the world that God loves…
Good evening to the unexpected blossoms that have been coaxed into opening by an unusually warm fall and now find themselves opening to the first days of November in the world that God loves…
November 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Good evening to the unexpected blossoms that have been coaxed into opening by an unusually warm fall and now find themselves opening to the first days of November in the world that God loves…
Word for the Week:
(drawn from Luke 20:27-38)
God’s power and promise to bring us to life do not depend on our ability to understand them.
#WordForTheWeek
(drawn from Luke 20:27-38)
God’s power and promise to bring us to life do not depend on our ability to understand them.
#WordForTheWeek
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Word for the Week:
(drawn from Luke 20:27-38)
God’s power and promise to bring us to life do not depend on our ability to understand them.
#WordForTheWeek
(drawn from Luke 20:27-38)
God’s power and promise to bring us to life do not depend on our ability to understand them.
#WordForTheWeek
Good morning to the birds perched on the power line in the early light before a new day takes them out into the world that God loves…
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Good morning to the birds perched on the power line in the early light before a new day takes them out into the world that God loves…
Good early evening to the dandelion catching the golden hour color of the western sky offering its light for a little while longer to the world that God loves…
November 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Good early evening to the dandelion catching the golden hour color of the western sky offering its light for a little while longer to the world that God loves…
Good afternoon to the sundog visible even when the sun itself is obscured by clouds over the world that God loves…
November 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Good afternoon to the sundog visible even when the sun itself is obscured by clouds over the world that God loves…