James Earley
@pj-earley.bsky.social
Pastor in GR
Studying Spiritual Formation and Relational Neuroscience
Posting about church stuff, deconstruction, raising kiddos, maybe a little IPNB and ADHD content
banana for scale
Studying Spiritual Formation and Relational Neuroscience
Posting about church stuff, deconstruction, raising kiddos, maybe a little IPNB and ADHD content
banana for scale
Therapy is working.
October 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Therapy is working.
In the sermon today, I shared a phrase I learned from a mentor:
"Don't should yourself."
I have received several communications expressing concern over my language in church.
Someone pray for the Lord to help me enunciate more gooder.
"Don't should yourself."
I have received several communications expressing concern over my language in church.
Someone pray for the Lord to help me enunciate more gooder.
September 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
In the sermon today, I shared a phrase I learned from a mentor:
"Don't should yourself."
I have received several communications expressing concern over my language in church.
Someone pray for the Lord to help me enunciate more gooder.
"Don't should yourself."
I have received several communications expressing concern over my language in church.
Someone pray for the Lord to help me enunciate more gooder.
WHO wrote the previous chapter, Russell?? ☠️
August 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
WHO wrote the previous chapter, Russell?? ☠️
I must not transliterate. Transliteration is the mind-killer. Transliteration is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my transliteration. I will permit it to pass over me and through me...Where the transliteration has gone there will be nothing. Only Yeshua will remain.
August 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I must not transliterate. Transliteration is the mind-killer. Transliteration is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my transliteration. I will permit it to pass over me and through me...Where the transliteration has gone there will be nothing. Only Yeshua will remain.
This sentiment is reflected at one point in the book of Hebrews. I think David Bentley Hart mentions it in his "Apocalypse and Tradition." And, I was just reading St. Gregory Nazianzen on this recently as well:
August 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This sentiment is reflected at one point in the book of Hebrews. I think David Bentley Hart mentions it in his "Apocalypse and Tradition." And, I was just reading St. Gregory Nazianzen on this recently as well:
I won't be taking questions.
August 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I won't be taking questions.
100% authentic genuine pine.
(I did a thing. My first ever 50k.)
(Bonus thing, since a 50k is 5miles longer than a marathon: I did my first ever marathon.)
(I did a thing. My first ever 50k.)
(Bonus thing, since a 50k is 5miles longer than a marathon: I did my first ever marathon.)
July 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
100% authentic genuine pine.
(I did a thing. My first ever 50k.)
(Bonus thing, since a 50k is 5miles longer than a marathon: I did my first ever marathon.)
(I did a thing. My first ever 50k.)
(Bonus thing, since a 50k is 5miles longer than a marathon: I did my first ever marathon.)
niche post, but... between off-and-on sickness the last couple weeks and a difficult to manage work schedule, next weekend's 50k is going to kick my butt (literally. My glutes, in particular, are going to be screaming.)
I'm counting on my consistency 1month ago to carry me through this thing. 😅😭
I'm counting on my consistency 1month ago to carry me through this thing. 😅😭
July 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
niche post, but... between off-and-on sickness the last couple weeks and a difficult to manage work schedule, next weekend's 50k is going to kick my butt (literally. My glutes, in particular, are going to be screaming.)
I'm counting on my consistency 1month ago to carry me through this thing. 😅😭
I'm counting on my consistency 1month ago to carry me through this thing. 😅😭
lol absolutely unhinged bot interactions.
Can someone who understands software/the internet explain to me how 'Koine' got targeted here? 😂
Can someone who understands software/the internet explain to me how 'Koine' got targeted here? 😂
July 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
lol absolutely unhinged bot interactions.
Can someone who understands software/the internet explain to me how 'Koine' got targeted here? 😂
Can someone who understands software/the internet explain to me how 'Koine' got targeted here? 😂
Ever wonder what ADHD is like?
Me, peering into the fridge and seeing 3 containers of mustard: "wow we sure have a lot of mustard!"
My spouse, pointing at the additional mustards in the pantry: "YOU keep buying them!"
Me, peering into the fridge and seeing 3 containers of mustard: "wow we sure have a lot of mustard!"
My spouse, pointing at the additional mustards in the pantry: "YOU keep buying them!"
May 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Ever wonder what ADHD is like?
Me, peering into the fridge and seeing 3 containers of mustard: "wow we sure have a lot of mustard!"
My spouse, pointing at the additional mustards in the pantry: "YOU keep buying them!"
Me, peering into the fridge and seeing 3 containers of mustard: "wow we sure have a lot of mustard!"
My spouse, pointing at the additional mustards in the pantry: "YOU keep buying them!"
"alternative Hedonism" you say? 😏
(This is a joke and I'm so sorry to post him here. 😭)
(This is a joke and I'm so sorry to post him here. 😭)
May 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"alternative Hedonism" you say? 😏
(This is a joke and I'm so sorry to post him here. 😭)
(This is a joke and I'm so sorry to post him here. 😭)
Lol I know this is such a straight guy joke and not that funny but I giggled when I found this 40 year old note in an old hymnal at our church:
May 1, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Lol I know this is such a straight guy joke and not that funny but I giggled when I found this 40 year old note in an old hymnal at our church:
Why look for the living among the dead?
His spirit is not found in the graves of this world, but with every person crushed under the weight of oppression and in every place where love reigns supreme.
Alleluia!
His spirit is not found in the graves of this world, but with every person crushed under the weight of oppression and in every place where love reigns supreme.
Alleluia!
April 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Why look for the living among the dead?
His spirit is not found in the graves of this world, but with every person crushed under the weight of oppression and in every place where love reigns supreme.
Alleluia!
His spirit is not found in the graves of this world, but with every person crushed under the weight of oppression and in every place where love reigns supreme.
Alleluia!
Remember: Jesus was killed by the state--an execution of power that was supposed to be finally sealed in the grave.
But the grave couldn't hold him down! And now every hall of power that would use death and defilement to maintain its power has experienced a *spiritual death and become like a grave.
But the grave couldn't hold him down! And now every hall of power that would use death and defilement to maintain its power has experienced a *spiritual death and become like a grave.
April 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Remember: Jesus was killed by the state--an execution of power that was supposed to be finally sealed in the grave.
But the grave couldn't hold him down! And now every hall of power that would use death and defilement to maintain its power has experienced a *spiritual death and become like a grave.
But the grave couldn't hold him down! And now every hall of power that would use death and defilement to maintain its power has experienced a *spiritual death and become like a grave.
"guys only want one thing and honestly, it's DISGUSTING"
The one thing:
The one thing:
March 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
"guys only want one thing and honestly, it's DISGUSTING"
The one thing:
The one thing:
There are definitely worse places to enjoy your Poptart.
March 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
There are definitely worse places to enjoy your Poptart.
This would not go over well with my therapist...
January 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This would not go over well with my therapist...
Me: "okay! I'm going to start using my watch to track my sleep!"
Garmin: "hey, um, are you OK?"
Garmin: "hey, um, are you OK?"
January 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Me: "okay! I'm going to start using my watch to track my sleep!"
Garmin: "hey, um, are you OK?"
Garmin: "hey, um, are you OK?"
Brother Lawrence: patron saint of the Attention Deficit.
January 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Brother Lawrence: patron saint of the Attention Deficit.
Me, coaching my wife--with very clear morals--how and when to lie to the children:
January 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Me, coaching my wife--with very clear morals--how and when to lie to the children:
Oh HECK yeah! You're all in for it now...
January 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Oh HECK yeah! You're all in for it now...
The Gospel of Luke: meticulous and intentional in its details.
Bible commentators: "meh, this weirdly specific detail is unimportant."
Bible commentators: "meh, this weirdly specific detail is unimportant."
January 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The Gospel of Luke: meticulous and intentional in its details.
Bible commentators: "meh, this weirdly specific detail is unimportant."
Bible commentators: "meh, this weirdly specific detail is unimportant."
I'm trying to spread the word about our church; I sometimes earnestly think it's the best-kept-secret of West MI. Neighborhood churches like ours meet critical needs for connection and resourcing for urban communities.
Would you share this and/or consider sharing end of year support? Thanks!!
Would you share this and/or consider sharing end of year support? Thanks!!
December 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM
I'm trying to spread the word about our church; I sometimes earnestly think it's the best-kept-secret of West MI. Neighborhood churches like ours meet critical needs for connection and resourcing for urban communities.
Would you share this and/or consider sharing end of year support? Thanks!!
Would you share this and/or consider sharing end of year support? Thanks!!