Jarrod Johnston
@revjarrod.bsky.social
Ecclesiologist | He/Him | #BeUMC | Dad | Husband | Progressive Christian because I’m conservative on Jesus.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Buried in here: UMC pastors in Chicago told me they were going to keep doing this for a wide spectrum of Methodists who have legal battles amid the ongoing mass deportation effort in the city — immigrant families, pastors who have been arrested, etc.
Some serious denominational solidarity here.
Some serious denominational solidarity here.
NEW: So, the courtroom at the "Broadview 6" arraignment in Chicago yesterday featured lotsa Methodist pastors.
Why? They were supporters of defendant/fellow Methodist Brian Straw.
"If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,” one pastor said. religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
Why? They were supporters of defendant/fellow Methodist Brian Straw.
"If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,” one pastor said. religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
Methodist pastors march into courtroom with 'boring suburban dad' indicted for protesting
CHICAGO (RNS) — ‘If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,’ said a Chicago area UMC pastor.
religionnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Buried in here: UMC pastors in Chicago told me they were going to keep doing this for a wide spectrum of Methodists who have legal battles amid the ongoing mass deportation effort in the city — immigrant families, pastors who have been arrested, etc.
Some serious denominational solidarity here.
Some serious denominational solidarity here.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
"She's not an object; she's a person," he said through tears. "She's a mom. She's a sister. And she was recruited by Maxwell. She wasn't stolen."
BREAKING: Sky Roberts, Virginia Giuffre's brother, says the family was "shocked" by Trump's use of the word 'stolen' to describe their sister.
He said it makes him wonder how much Trump knew about what Epstein was doing.
He said it makes him wonder how much Trump knew about what Epstein was doing.
August 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"She's not an object; she's a person," he said through tears. "She's a mom. She's a sister. And she was recruited by Maxwell. She wasn't stolen."
The AppleID recovery process is the worst on the planet.
July 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The AppleID recovery process is the worst on the planet.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
July 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Sometimes a picture says it all.
This billboard is now live on a highway in Oklahoma, thanks to a group with the courage to make a clear, beautiful statement. Subtle, but not. 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ #transrightsarehumanrights
This billboard is now live on a highway in Oklahoma, thanks to a group with the courage to make a clear, beautiful statement. Subtle, but not. 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ #transrightsarehumanrights
June 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sometimes a picture says it all.
This billboard is now live on a highway in Oklahoma, thanks to a group with the courage to make a clear, beautiful statement. Subtle, but not. 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ #transrightsarehumanrights
This billboard is now live on a highway in Oklahoma, thanks to a group with the courage to make a clear, beautiful statement. Subtle, but not. 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ #transrightsarehumanrights
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
This should not be happening anywhere, let alone in the U.S. This must stop.
June 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This should not be happening anywhere, let alone in the U.S. This must stop.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Fifty years after he was graduated from Princeton University, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered the baccalaureate address at his alma mater.
This is how he ended the speech:
This is how he ended the speech:
May 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Fifty years after he was graduated from Princeton University, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered the baccalaureate address at his alma mater.
This is how he ended the speech:
This is how he ended the speech:
Giving Jeremy Jamm Energy
May 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Giving Jeremy Jamm Energy
Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.
May 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Posted this afternoon. Masked ICE agents arresting immigrants at their court hearings in Dallas.
May 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Posted this afternoon. Masked ICE agents arresting immigrants at their court hearings in Dallas.
#ThePitt is some compelling television. I mean, the way they’re building characters out of the waiting room is amazing. The abrupt cuts at the end of each episode. Real glad I waited til all episodes were available to start watching… really amps up the all-in-one-shift vibe.
April 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
#ThePitt is some compelling television. I mean, the way they’re building characters out of the waiting room is amazing. The abrupt cuts at the end of each episode. Real glad I waited til all episodes were available to start watching… really amps up the all-in-one-shift vibe.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Local woman wakes up, makes a disease registry that only includes anti vaxxers and other virus spreaders we should generally avoid, makes oatmeal.
April 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Local woman wakes up, makes a disease registry that only includes anti vaxxers and other virus spreaders we should generally avoid, makes oatmeal.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Van Hollen: "I'm very glad that the killed of Rachel Morin has been convicted in a court of law. That is how we hold guilty people accountable ... I'm not sure why Abrego Garcia's rights should be denied based on an awful murder he had absolutely nothing to do with."
April 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Van Hollen: "I'm very glad that the killed of Rachel Morin has been convicted in a court of law. That is how we hold guilty people accountable ... I'm not sure why Abrego Garcia's rights should be denied based on an awful murder he had absolutely nothing to do with."
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Thurmond was the same age as Booker when he set the record Senator Cory Booker just broke.
Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.
Incredible.
Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.
Incredible.
April 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thurmond was the same age as Booker when he set the record Senator Cory Booker just broke.
Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.
Incredible.
Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.
Incredible.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
April 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Guess it’s that time of year again since I’m seeing Christian clergy ask.
No, do not have a Seder on Maundy Thursday. Do not try to add Passover elements to your Communion service.
Jesus was Jewish, but we are not. And we’ve been asked over and over not to do this. 1/3
No, do not have a Seder on Maundy Thursday. Do not try to add Passover elements to your Communion service.
Jesus was Jewish, but we are not. And we’ve been asked over and over not to do this. 1/3
March 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Guess it’s that time of year again since I’m seeing Christian clergy ask.
No, do not have a Seder on Maundy Thursday. Do not try to add Passover elements to your Communion service.
Jesus was Jewish, but we are not. And we’ve been asked over and over not to do this. 1/3
No, do not have a Seder on Maundy Thursday. Do not try to add Passover elements to your Communion service.
Jesus was Jewish, but we are not. And we’ve been asked over and over not to do this. 1/3
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Just saying: if Lloyd Austin had done this, every GOP lawmaker would call for his resignation by close-of-business the same day, and they'd probably have it.
March 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Just saying: if Lloyd Austin had done this, every GOP lawmaker would call for his resignation by close-of-business the same day, and they'd probably have it.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.
March 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
And then I wondered … had Pete Hegseth really meant to text me the state secrets?
March 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
And then I wondered … had Pete Hegseth really meant to text me the state secrets?
This is it.
Fact: They didn’t fear what breaking the Dept of Education would do to their kids. Their kids are in fancy private schools.
They are dismantling the Dept of Ed so our kids have no choice but to be undereducated and work for their kids.
They are dismantling the Dept of Ed so our kids have no choice but to be undereducated and work for their kids.
March 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This is it.
Or the indigenous folks that lived here first, were gifted diseases, and had their land stolen.
March 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Or the indigenous folks that lived here first, were gifted diseases, and had their land stolen.
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
it took me under 30 seconds to fact check this musk thing
March 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
it took me under 30 seconds to fact check this musk thing
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
Reposted by Jarrod Johnston
MAJOR BREAKING: Pope Francis has written a letter to US Bishops saying he’s following “major crisis” of “mass deportations;” takes on Vance saying “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the “Good Samaritan”
February 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
MAJOR BREAKING: Pope Francis has written a letter to US Bishops saying he’s following “major crisis” of “mass deportations;” takes on Vance saying “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the “Good Samaritan”