Alex
@raininthedesert.bsky.social
Episcopalian, postulant, scientist, non-binary, weirdo, into spooky stuff 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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My cat’s name is Montag
Alexlearnstobe.wordpress.com
My cat’s name is Montag
Truly in awe of Mamdani’s rizz
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Truly in awe of Mamdani’s rizz
I was on Zoom talking about pastoral theology and Montag was napping. Really I think we should switch places at least once, I bet he could offer pastoral care and I know I can nap
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I was on Zoom talking about pastoral theology and Montag was napping. Really I think we should switch places at least once, I bet he could offer pastoral care and I know I can nap
I just said thank you to the automatic paper towel dispenser in the bathroom at work so that’s how my day is going
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I just said thank you to the automatic paper towel dispenser in the bathroom at work so that’s how my day is going
Sister Liza is the best and coolest teacher so you should take her classes!!!! ⚓️
Come study church history with me! I'm teaching online classes in Episcopal history (starting in January), and the history of Christian monasticism (starting in April). I'm especially excited about getting to teach monasticism, and hoping it will draw a good enrollment! ⚓ cdsp.edu/call/online/
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November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Sister Liza is the best and coolest teacher so you should take her classes!!!! ⚓️
My rector let me be weird and preach on Revelation 12 and I’m so glad he did. Several people thanked me for showing them something hopeful instead of something scary in the text. Mission accomplished ⚓️
November 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My rector let me be weird and preach on Revelation 12 and I’m so glad he did. Several people thanked me for showing them something hopeful instead of something scary in the text. Mission accomplished ⚓️
This weekend I get to be weird and preach on Revelation 12, shout out to my parish for letting me be weird in public
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 AM
This weekend I get to be weird and preach on Revelation 12, shout out to my parish for letting me be weird in public
Is that…hope I feel? Watching these election results come in?
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Is that…hope I feel? Watching these election results come in?
Montag is practicing being comfy
October 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Montag is practicing being comfy
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Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid
October 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid
Judging me harshly after doing cat nonsense and burrowing under the covers
October 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Judging me harshly after doing cat nonsense and burrowing under the covers
Thank you to my Systematics prof for giving us a final exam question where I could reference Polkinghorne and the burial mass, my two favorite things right now ⚓️
September 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thank you to my Systematics prof for giving us a final exam question where I could reference Polkinghorne and the burial mass, my two favorite things right now ⚓️
Did my last readings for Systematic Theology and got a chapter on eschatology by John Polkinghorne. Holy cow that slapped, thank you physicist theologian man for articulating the eschatology that’s been bouncing around my brain since I deconstructed 15 years ago ⚓️
September 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Did my last readings for Systematic Theology and got a chapter on eschatology by John Polkinghorne. Holy cow that slapped, thank you physicist theologian man for articulating the eschatology that’s been bouncing around my brain since I deconstructed 15 years ago ⚓️
Just spent a week in Portland with my CDSP peeps for our intensive this quarter. Dang I love these people, I am so glad I am doing seminary with them ❤️⚓️
September 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Just spent a week in Portland with my CDSP peeps for our intensive this quarter. Dang I love these people, I am so glad I am doing seminary with them ❤️⚓️
Would like to join the Fresno Nightcrawlers and become a pair of giant sentient trousers.
September 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Would like to join the Fresno Nightcrawlers and become a pair of giant sentient trousers.
Trying to do systematic theology while Montag tries to eat 1) my pen and 2) the bookmark in my notebook and tbh little guy this isn’t helping me understand Barth
August 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Trying to do systematic theology while Montag tries to eat 1) my pen and 2) the bookmark in my notebook and tbh little guy this isn’t helping me understand Barth
He’s about to do something totally silly when he makes this face
August 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
He’s about to do something totally silly when he makes this face
Said goodbye to this amazing dog, Milo, today. He was a special boy who got my family into therapy dog work. Great job, Milo. I’ll see you on the other side someday.
August 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Said goodbye to this amazing dog, Milo, today. He was a special boy who got my family into therapy dog work. Great job, Milo. I’ll see you on the other side someday.
Really seeing the worms eating at the rind of the world today when I watched the news. (Thanks to Langston Hughes for the words-his poem was what came to mind first)
August 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Really seeing the worms eating at the rind of the world today when I watched the news. (Thanks to Langston Hughes for the words-his poem was what came to mind first)
Athanasius’ orations against the Arians is hilarious, bro is really worked up about it all
July 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Athanasius’ orations against the Arians is hilarious, bro is really worked up about it all
Because I’m on Humira, I qualify to get vaccinated against shingles earlier. Got my first shot today! I had chickenpox as a kid and hell no I do not want shingles!
July 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Because I’m on Humira, I qualify to get vaccinated against shingles earlier. Got my first shot today! I had chickenpox as a kid and hell no I do not want shingles!
Malcom Jamal-Warner and Ozzy in two days? That’s just not right
July 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Malcom Jamal-Warner and Ozzy in two days? That’s just not right
Systematic theology starts tomorrow, I am so intimidated but hope I will be less so by the end
July 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Systematic theology starts tomorrow, I am so intimidated but hope I will be less so by the end
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Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
July 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
That’s right!
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death
July 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
That’s right!