Michelle Rader
@mmrader.bsky.social
Wife. Mother. Grandmother. Pastor. Lover of interesting people. Wrong about something - hope to learn more today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/o...
This is true of SO MANY things.
“As a society, we are allowing our desires to continue to be molded in experimental ways, for profit, by an industry that does not have our best interests at heart.”
This is true of SO MANY things.
“As a society, we are allowing our desires to continue to be molded in experimental ways, for profit, by an industry that does not have our best interests at heart.”
Opinion | The Enduring Fantasy of Porn’s Harmlessness
www.nytimes.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/o...
This is true of SO MANY things.
“As a society, we are allowing our desires to continue to be molded in experimental ways, for profit, by an industry that does not have our best interests at heart.”
This is true of SO MANY things.
“As a society, we are allowing our desires to continue to be molded in experimental ways, for profit, by an industry that does not have our best interests at heart.”
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This will be a great experience, learning how women contributed to the early church. I loved the book!
This will be a great experience, learning how women contributed to the early church. I loved the book!
Women Leaders | Video Curriculum | Nijay Gupta
In this course, Dr. Nijay Gupta delves into the often-overlooked stories of women leaders in the early church.
seminarynow.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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This will be a great experience, learning how women contributed to the early church. I loved the book!
This will be a great experience, learning how women contributed to the early church. I loved the book!
Revelation 18 comes to mind
April 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Revelation 18 comes to mind
Strom Thurmond, 55, wht Sen, filb to protest the Civil Rights Act and racial equality, read from the encyclopedia, took a bathroom break. Insp by racial prejudice.
Cory Booker, 55, blk Sen, filb to protest dismantling the rule of law; spoke on history/morality, with no breaks. Insp by Is 40:31.
Cory Booker, 55, blk Sen, filb to protest dismantling the rule of law; spoke on history/morality, with no breaks. Insp by Is 40:31.
April 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Strom Thurmond, 55, wht Sen, filb to protest the Civil Rights Act and racial equality, read from the encyclopedia, took a bathroom break. Insp by racial prejudice.
Cory Booker, 55, blk Sen, filb to protest dismantling the rule of law; spoke on history/morality, with no breaks. Insp by Is 40:31.
Cory Booker, 55, blk Sen, filb to protest dismantling the rule of law; spoke on history/morality, with no breaks. Insp by Is 40:31.
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Also out today: my essay (mostly a summary of parts of my master's thesis) on why government funds can and should be used for Christian charity.
mereorthodoxy.com/how-to-think...
mereorthodoxy.com/how-to-think...
How to Think About Using Government Funds for Christian Charity
The church has traditionally been neither statist nor libertarian in its understanding of how to use public funds for purposes of Christian charity.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Also out today: my essay (mostly a summary of parts of my master's thesis) on why government funds can and should be used for Christian charity.
mereorthodoxy.com/how-to-think...
mereorthodoxy.com/how-to-think...
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James gives us a list for leaders and teachers to follow. He explains what wisdom can and should look like. He says heavenly wisdom is:
Humble
Peace Loving
Considerate
Submissive
Full of mercy
Impartial
Sincere
Humble
Peace Loving
Considerate
Submissive
Full of mercy
Impartial
Sincere
March 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
James gives us a list for leaders and teachers to follow. He explains what wisdom can and should look like. He says heavenly wisdom is:
Humble
Peace Loving
Considerate
Submissive
Full of mercy
Impartial
Sincere
Humble
Peace Loving
Considerate
Submissive
Full of mercy
Impartial
Sincere
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EXCLUSIVE: A federal worker at the EPA sent an incredible email to Administrator Lee Zeldin. He's refused to stay silent, and has asked me to share the email - and his name - with the public. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Email from a Federal Worker at EPA to Lee Zeldin
I have obtained a copy of - and permission to publish - an email sent from Jason Poe to the EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Jason has asked me to share this email, along with his name, with the public.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A federal worker at the EPA sent an incredible email to Administrator Lee Zeldin. He's refused to stay silent, and has asked me to share the email - and his name - with the public. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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Michael Gorman’s 1 Corinthians will become the preacher’s favorite!
February 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Michael Gorman’s 1 Corinthians will become the preacher’s favorite!
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Shutting down USAID is not about efficiency—it’s about undermining America’s global leadership. USAID counters extremism, fights diseases, and creates more markets for U.S. exports. This is reckless and dangerous.
February 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Shutting down USAID is not about efficiency—it’s about undermining America’s global leadership. USAID counters extremism, fights diseases, and creates more markets for U.S. exports. This is reckless and dangerous.
“Love, work, prayer, and suffering will sustain us in the future as they have in the past. All who are here now, all who will come after us, will have no other tools than these with which to build.” Sister Mollie Rogers
January 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“Love, work, prayer, and suffering will sustain us in the future as they have in the past. All who are here now, all who will come after us, will have no other tools than these with which to build.” Sister Mollie Rogers
“What if triumph were not the most important thing? What if the battle were worth more than the victory?”
René Girard - Battling to the End.
René Girard - Battling to the End.
December 1, 2024 at 4:24 AM
“What if triumph were not the most important thing? What if the battle were worth more than the victory?”
René Girard - Battling to the End.
René Girard - Battling to the End.
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Both "humility" and "humanity" come from the same Latin word: humus. Which means "earth" or "ground."
It's a beautiful reminder that humility--as painful as it can be--is simply restoring us to what we truly are.
Human. Limited. Created. Not God.
It's a beautiful reminder that humility--as painful as it can be--is simply restoring us to what we truly are.
Human. Limited. Created. Not God.
November 25, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Both "humility" and "humanity" come from the same Latin word: humus. Which means "earth" or "ground."
It's a beautiful reminder that humility--as painful as it can be--is simply restoring us to what we truly are.
Human. Limited. Created. Not God.
It's a beautiful reminder that humility--as painful as it can be--is simply restoring us to what we truly are.
Human. Limited. Created. Not God.
This is a great article reflecting on how to be a faithful Christian in evil times. And how Bonhoeffer actually did it - vs some of the myths that have grown up around him.
www.christiancentury.org/features/the...
www.christiancentury.org/features/the...
There’s no such thing as a Bonhoeffer moment
Dietrich Bonhoeffer didn’t choose to be a martyr. He simply tried, as many others did, to be decent in the face of...
www.christiancentury.org
November 22, 2024 at 12:07 AM
This is a great article reflecting on how to be a faithful Christian in evil times. And how Bonhoeffer actually did it - vs some of the myths that have grown up around him.
www.christiancentury.org/features/the...
www.christiancentury.org/features/the...
Trying out Bluesky with these rules for myself.
1 - speak with respect and kindness
2 - like and share what is true and beautiful
3 - do not engage with nasty or disrespectful discourse
4 - block anyone who is nasty and disrespectful
1 - speak with respect and kindness
2 - like and share what is true and beautiful
3 - do not engage with nasty or disrespectful discourse
4 - block anyone who is nasty and disrespectful
November 21, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Trying out Bluesky with these rules for myself.
1 - speak with respect and kindness
2 - like and share what is true and beautiful
3 - do not engage with nasty or disrespectful discourse
4 - block anyone who is nasty and disrespectful
1 - speak with respect and kindness
2 - like and share what is true and beautiful
3 - do not engage with nasty or disrespectful discourse
4 - block anyone who is nasty and disrespectful