Pastor Ian Kirk
@pstr.starlyth.one
Christ-follower, husband, father, pastor, former purchasing manager, geek, nerd.
I started with this handle, but to be consistent across platforms, I've moved to starlyth.bsky.social.
I started with this handle, but to be consistent across platforms, I've moved to starlyth.bsky.social.
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Go learn what this means: “Love God’s entire creation…” (from Dostoevsky’s Elder Zosima)
#dostoevsky
#theBrosK
#dostoevsky
#theBrosK
February 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Go learn what this means: “Love God’s entire creation…” (from Dostoevsky’s Elder Zosima)
#dostoevsky
#theBrosK
#dostoevsky
#theBrosK
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Reposted by Pastor Ian Kirk
Reposted by Pastor Ian Kirk
“Christians will approach politics best when we do not think of politics first.” — @michaelrwear.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“Christians will approach politics best when we do not think of politics first.” — @michaelrwear.bsky.social
Just reading the review was helpful in articulating what I've been trying to put into words. #Left ≠ #Woke is now another #book that needs reading.
“Neiman’s book could be useful to those who have been struggling with the redefinition of Left and Right…Not only is the issue not going away, but it is actually expanding more and more. Colonization feeds on servility, but resistance requires reflection. There are no magic spells.”
The Colonized Left
Susan Neiman is the American director of the "Einstein Forum," based in Potsdam, Germany. The Forum defines itself as an open think tank on key issues ranging f
publicorthodoxy.org
January 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Chuck Lawless on 10 Church Diseases that Might be Afflicting Your Church chucklawless.com/2025/01/10-c...
10 Church Diseases that Might be Afflicting Your Church
Here are ten diseases I see as I consult with unhealthy churches around the country: Community Disconnect Disease. Churches with this disease do not know their community. Often, church members driv…
chucklawless.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Chuck Lawless on 10 Church Diseases that Might be Afflicting Your Church chucklawless.com/2025/01/10-c...
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“We wear ‘busy’ like a badge to indicate our worth, when the reality is it’s a chain that is keeping us enslaved.”
—Heather Nelson, “Creating Space for Soul Refreshment
—Heather Nelson, “Creating Space for Soul Refreshment
January 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“We wear ‘busy’ like a badge to indicate our worth, when the reality is it’s a chain that is keeping us enslaved.”
—Heather Nelson, “Creating Space for Soul Refreshment
—Heather Nelson, “Creating Space for Soul Refreshment
For those who are anxious this day, may the peace of God be with you. For those claim victory this day, may the humility of God be with you. For all of us, my the grace and mercy of God be with us, as we figure out how to move forward. May the wisdom and love of God help us pursue unity. Amen.
January 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
For those who are anxious this day, may the peace of God be with you. For those claim victory this day, may the humility of God be with you. For all of us, my the grace and mercy of God be with us, as we figure out how to move forward. May the wisdom and love of God help us pursue unity. Amen.
Nomads have always been around. Digital nomads are a not-so new type that we need to welcome and even celebrate.
New Nomads: Digital, Physical, and Both.
I wonder, how (not if) the church building, and our concept of church community, has become an albatross. Are we weighed down? Are we unable to move, adjust, go, because we are weighed down?
nazarene.digital
February 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Nomads have always been around. Digital nomads are a not-so new type that we need to welcome and even celebrate.
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How Christian Nationalists Stretch the Truth
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How Christian Nationalists Stretch the Truth
Things aren't always as they seem
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January 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
How Christian Nationalists Stretch the Truth
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Today we honor what would’ve been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 96th birthday. 🖤 Dr. King was revolutionary who fought for justice, equality, and love when the world needed it most. His fight isn’t over—it's on us to keep pushing, keep resisting, and keep his dream alive.
January 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today we honor what would’ve been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 96th birthday. 🖤 Dr. King was revolutionary who fought for justice, equality, and love when the world needed it most. His fight isn’t over—it's on us to keep pushing, keep resisting, and keep his dream alive.
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Some good news for the visually-oriented social media people amongst us!
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some good news for the visually-oriented social media people amongst us!