Marc Alan Schelske
@marcalanschelske.bsky.social
Life at the intersection of grace & growth. Learning to be a better human. Writer, thinker, pastor (but not like that). Be welcome. he/him
Love a book person? Buy them one of mine for Christmas! 6 weeks to a sustainable habit of journaling for spiritual & emotional growth? Or maybe 40 days on following Jesus' other-centered, co-suffering way of love.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Love a book person? Buy them one of mine for Christmas! 6 weeks to a sustainable habit of journaling for spiritual & emotional growth? Or maybe 40 days on following Jesus' other-centered, co-suffering way of love.
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Source: Hannah Reichel, For Such A Time As This: An Emergency Devotional. Eerdmans. 2025. 11.
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Source: Hannah Reichel, For Such A Time As This: An Emergency Devotional. Eerdmans. 2025. 11.
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
“Jesus's cautious ‘Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's’ is complemented by his firm ‘and to God the things that are God's.’ This posture is different from anticipatory obedience. It draws a line-what authorities may or may not rightly demand-and commits to not crossing that line . . .
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December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Jesus's cautious ‘Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's’ is complemented by his firm ‘and to God the things that are God's.’ This posture is different from anticipatory obedience. It draws a line-what authorities may or may not rightly demand-and commits to not crossing that line . . .
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How can Advent be an act of resistance in this moment of division and rising authoritarianism, when so many of us feel cynical and numb? @rickpidcock.bsky.social has me on his show, Highest Power. A great 30 minutes that I think is worth your time.
highestpower.podbean.com/e/ep80-how-a...
highestpower.podbean.com/e/ep80-how-a...
December 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
How can Advent be an act of resistance in this moment of division and rising authoritarianism, when so many of us feel cynical and numb? @rickpidcock.bsky.social has me on his show, Highest Power. A great 30 minutes that I think is worth your time.
highestpower.podbean.com/e/ep80-how-a...
highestpower.podbean.com/e/ep80-how-a...
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
Good morning.
“Protect the weak. For Christians, this is not about self-preservation in the long run. It is about following Jesus, who went to the outcasts, and died as one. It is a commitment to remain with those who suffer and to embrace the suffering that might come with it . . .
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“Protect the weak. For Christians, this is not about self-preservation in the long run. It is about following Jesus, who went to the outcasts, and died as one. It is a commitment to remain with those who suffer and to embrace the suffering that might come with it . . .
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December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Good morning.
“Protect the weak. For Christians, this is not about self-preservation in the long run. It is about following Jesus, who went to the outcasts, and died as one. It is a commitment to remain with those who suffer and to embrace the suffering that might come with it . . .
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“Protect the weak. For Christians, this is not about self-preservation in the long run. It is about following Jesus, who went to the outcasts, and died as one. It is a commitment to remain with those who suffer and to embrace the suffering that might come with it . . .
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Source: Hannah Reichel, For Such A Time As This: An Emergency Devotional. Eerdmans. 2025. 11.
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
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P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Source: Hannah Reichel, For Such A Time As This: An Emergency Devotional. Eerdmans. 2025. 11.
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
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P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
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Good morning.
“You will have to distinguish all the things: God from idols, faith from ideology, violence from true power, the quiet of fear from true peace, noise from threat. The differences are clear for those who keep their eyes on the cross…
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“You will have to distinguish all the things: God from idols, faith from ideology, violence from true power, the quiet of fear from true peace, noise from threat. The differences are clear for those who keep their eyes on the cross…
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December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Good morning.
“You will have to distinguish all the things: God from idols, faith from ideology, violence from true power, the quiet of fear from true peace, noise from threat. The differences are clear for those who keep their eyes on the cross…
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“You will have to distinguish all the things: God from idols, faith from ideology, violence from true power, the quiet of fear from true peace, noise from threat. The differences are clear for those who keep their eyes on the cross…
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P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
P.S. I will be leading an 8-week book group with this book in January. Watch my socials for info to sign up.
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Good morning!
Wisdom about the overwhelm of events: “The storm is not an illusion; its dangers are real. Even so, it is also a distraction. No one can pay attention to all the things all the time. The highest waves raise your alarms— and may hide more inconspicuous but forceful blows.
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Wisdom about the overwhelm of events: “The storm is not an illusion; its dangers are real. Even so, it is also a distraction. No one can pay attention to all the things all the time. The highest waves raise your alarms— and may hide more inconspicuous but forceful blows.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Good morning!
Wisdom about the overwhelm of events: “The storm is not an illusion; its dangers are real. Even so, it is also a distraction. No one can pay attention to all the things all the time. The highest waves raise your alarms— and may hide more inconspicuous but forceful blows.
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Wisdom about the overwhelm of events: “The storm is not an illusion; its dangers are real. Even so, it is also a distraction. No one can pay attention to all the things all the time. The highest waves raise your alarms— and may hide more inconspicuous but forceful blows.
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"Any spiritual practice that doesn't allow gracious flexibility for the unpredictability of life is too brittle to survive."
🤩Available now! 🥳 Journaling for Spiritual Growth, 2nd ed. 6 Weeks to Build a Habit that Fosters Maturity, updated! 🎉 https://bit.ly/4lmLPCw
🤩Available now! 🥳 Journaling for Spiritual Growth, 2nd ed. 6 Weeks to Build a Habit that Fosters Maturity, updated! 🎉 https://bit.ly/4lmLPCw
October 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"Any spiritual practice that doesn't allow gracious flexibility for the unpredictability of life is too brittle to survive."
🤩Available now! 🥳 Journaling for Spiritual Growth, 2nd ed. 6 Weeks to Build a Habit that Fosters Maturity, updated! 🎉 https://bit.ly/4lmLPCw
🤩Available now! 🥳 Journaling for Spiritual Growth, 2nd ed. 6 Weeks to Build a Habit that Fosters Maturity, updated! 🎉 https://bit.ly/4lmLPCw
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Today's No King March in Portland #PDX. 2025-10-18. Many people (40-50K), no violence (except for some later in the day caused by federal officers at the ICE center), a lot of people asking for the government to be better.
#NoKings
#Resist
#Democracy
2025-10-18
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#NoKings
#Resist
#Democracy
2025-10-18
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October 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Today's No King March in Portland #PDX. 2025-10-18. Many people (40-50K), no violence (except for some later in the day caused by federal officers at the ICE center), a lot of people asking for the government to be better.
#NoKings
#Resist
#Democracy
2025-10-18
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#NoKings
#Resist
#Democracy
2025-10-18
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Starting this one today. I’ve been told it’s really good. But I gotta say even the Foreword floored me. If the rest of the book is even half as good as that, this may be one of the most important works of theology of recent times. 👀🤯
October 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Starting this one today. I’ve been told it’s really good. But I gotta say even the Foreword floored me. If the rest of the book is even half as good as that, this may be one of the most important works of theology of recent times. 👀🤯
[Thus] Christianity tends to be tolerated to the extent that it acclimate itself to the society in which it finds itself.”
Read the whole section this excerpt comes from in the pics below.
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Read the whole section this excerpt comes from in the pics below.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
[Thus] Christianity tends to be tolerated to the extent that it acclimate itself to the society in which it finds itself.”
Read the whole section this excerpt comes from in the pics below.
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Read the whole section this excerpt comes from in the pics below.
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Why do so many attendees over the years report that this is the best writers' gathering they've ever experienced? Why are more than half of the spots each year taken by returning participants?
One reason is the simple schedule that focuses you on writing.
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One reason is the simple schedule that focuses you on writing.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Why do so many attendees over the years report that this is the best writers' gathering they've ever experienced? Why are more than half of the spots each year taken by returning participants?
One reason is the simple schedule that focuses you on writing.
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One reason is the simple schedule that focuses you on writing.
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"A Full Weekend of Uninterrupted Writing Is A Dream!" "Most productive writers' conference I've experienced." "Best gift I've given myself professionally or personally in a long time."
What are they talking about? The Writers' Advance. A writer's weekend where you actually write!
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What are they talking about? The Writers' Advance. A writer's weekend where you actually write!
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September 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
"A Full Weekend of Uninterrupted Writing Is A Dream!" "Most productive writers' conference I've experienced." "Best gift I've given myself professionally or personally in a long time."
What are they talking about? The Writers' Advance. A writer's weekend where you actually write!
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What are they talking about? The Writers' Advance. A writer's weekend where you actually write!
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Hey all, it's my birthday. 54 years old. Wow. Still alive and doing my best to help the world be a better place. If you have a few extra bucks, for my birthday I would love to have you buy one of my books. They're good stuff, I promise! 😄
marcalanschelske.com/books/
marcalanschelske.com/books/
September 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hey all, it's my birthday. 54 years old. Wow. Still alive and doing my best to help the world be a better place. If you have a few extra bucks, for my birthday I would love to have you buy one of my books. They're good stuff, I promise! 😄
marcalanschelske.com/books/
marcalanschelske.com/books/
Six Weeks to Grow? Yes, Please! (TAW061) https://bit.ly/46MZI8U
September 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Six Weeks to Grow? Yes, Please! (TAW061) https://bit.ly/46MZI8U
Officer!! I need to report a break in.
What? No, nothing was stolen. No, nothing was broken. No, I don’t have video.
But they left this card in my kitchen table for me to discover when I work up!! Please! You must arrest them.
What? No, nothing was stolen. No, nothing was broken. No, I don’t have video.
But they left this card in my kitchen table for me to discover when I work up!! Please! You must arrest them.
August 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Officer!! I need to report a break in.
What? No, nothing was stolen. No, nothing was broken. No, I don’t have video.
But they left this card in my kitchen table for me to discover when I work up!! Please! You must arrest them.
What? No, nothing was stolen. No, nothing was broken. No, I don’t have video.
But they left this card in my kitchen table for me to discover when I work up!! Please! You must arrest them.
From the command center. Moments away from an interview about Journaling for Spiritual Growth, 2nd Ed. This is the 6th this week. I think I’ve done 10 so far? Good thing I like talking. 😁
#writethebooksellthebook #authorlife #bookpromo
#writethebooksellthebook #authorlife #bookpromo
August 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
From the command center. Moments away from an interview about Journaling for Spiritual Growth, 2nd Ed. This is the 6th this week. I think I’ve done 10 so far? Good thing I like talking. 😁
#writethebooksellthebook #authorlife #bookpromo
#writethebooksellthebook #authorlife #bookpromo
"Marc reveals compassionate and beautifully nuanced layers to ..a sustainable practice of journaling. His guidance opens doors I had not considered in crafting a reflective experience that brings authentic spiritual growth." - Lani Kent, 1st ed. Reader
https://bit.ly/4lmLPCw
https://bit.ly/4lmLPCw
August 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Marc reveals compassionate and beautifully nuanced layers to ..a sustainable practice of journaling. His guidance opens doors I had not considered in crafting a reflective experience that brings authentic spiritual growth." - Lani Kent, 1st ed. Reader
https://bit.ly/4lmLPCw
https://bit.ly/4lmLPCw