Sarah Orr Aten
@sarahorraten.bsky.social
Perpetual student. Writer. Avid creator of fiber arts. Baker. Mom, wife, sister, friend. Loves creatures, Biblical Studies and gardening. Smart brain. Smart mouth.
New post is up today on Substack open.substack.com/pub/sarahate... #religion #theology #seminarygrad
One-liners Aren’t an Answer for Systemic Problems
Recently, I’ve been listening to a podcast from Christianity Today titled Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which chronicles the Satanic Panic of the previous generation of Christians.
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May 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New post is up today on Substack open.substack.com/pub/sarahate... #religion #theology #seminarygrad
I’m going to be starting a Substack after Easter that will publish a couple times a month with my thoughts about the Bible anthology and the state of the church in America. substack.com/@sarahaten?r...
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March 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I’m going to be starting a Substack after Easter that will publish a couple times a month with my thoughts about the Bible anthology and the state of the church in America. substack.com/@sarahaten?r...
Food for thought this morning- The resurrected Jesus had scars.
March 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Food for thought this morning- The resurrected Jesus had scars.
And I’m taking it quite personally these days
March 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
And I’m taking it quite personally these days
The really hard thing about #forgiveness for #christians is what to do about the people who keep doing things to you that need to be forgiven. The #disciples asked #Jesus about this and his answer was forgive 10x and more the number you think you should
March 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The really hard thing about #forgiveness for #christians is what to do about the people who keep doing things to you that need to be forgiven. The #disciples asked #Jesus about this and his answer was forgive 10x and more the number you think you should
…or tries to hold you accountable to the rules governing our institutional religion, bar that person from coming into the house of worship.”
Isn’t that what the text says?
Isn’t that what the text says?
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
…or tries to hold you accountable to the rules governing our institutional religion, bar that person from coming into the house of worship.”
Isn’t that what the text says?
Isn’t that what the text says?
And Jesus said “if one among you isn’t sorry enough for what happened, or seems insincere to you, or tries to point out institutional failures, or asks questions that you don’t like, or speaks up publically about their dissatisfaction…
March 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
And Jesus said “if one among you isn’t sorry enough for what happened, or seems insincere to you, or tries to point out institutional failures, or asks questions that you don’t like, or speaks up publically about their dissatisfaction…
Even Satan can quote scripture.
See Luke 4:1-13 and Psalm 91
See Luke 4:1-13 and Psalm 91
March 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Even Satan can quote scripture.
See Luke 4:1-13 and Psalm 91
See Luke 4:1-13 and Psalm 91
Y’all perimenopause is not for the faint of heart. Like what the heck?
March 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Y’all perimenopause is not for the faint of heart. Like what the heck?
Me with stars in my eyes getting to meet Nadia Bolz-Weber last night. She offered me a Thin Mint which is my favorite Girl Scout cookie, and I sat in the front row to hear her talk about why she continues to love Jesus.
March 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Me with stars in my eyes getting to meet Nadia Bolz-Weber last night. She offered me a Thin Mint which is my favorite Girl Scout cookie, and I sat in the front row to hear her talk about why she continues to love Jesus.
How do you give things up for #Lent when so many things you wanted to hold onto were stripped from you? Maybe I’ll focus on how to go forward with dignity after so much betrayal
March 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
How do you give things up for #Lent when so many things you wanted to hold onto were stripped from you? Maybe I’ll focus on how to go forward with dignity after so much betrayal
March 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I was supposed to begin teaching a 4 week study on #Joshua this morning. Even though the class that asked me to trachveint get to hear my lessons, I still feel the beed to share the highlights of what I would have said. #biblicalstudies #bible #oldtestament
March 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I was supposed to begin teaching a 4 week study on #Joshua this morning. Even though the class that asked me to trachveint get to hear my lessons, I still feel the beed to share the highlights of what I would have said. #biblicalstudies #bible #oldtestament
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Repost if your team is the only undefeated team in baseball.
February 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Repost if your team is the only undefeated team in baseball.
One of my readings on Mark’s gospel abbreviates John the Baptist as JBap and that is how I will be referring to him from now on. #gospels #seminary #johnthaptist
February 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
One of my readings on Mark’s gospel abbreviates John the Baptist as JBap and that is how I will be referring to him from now on. #gospels #seminary #johnthaptist
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💥 BREAKING: At Apple's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders today, proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts" is rejected by shareholders.
Right-wing nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) proposal was also rejected by Costco shareholders 98-2 percent.
Right-wing nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) proposal was also rejected by Costco shareholders 98-2 percent.
February 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
💥 BREAKING: At Apple's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders today, proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts" is rejected by shareholders.
Right-wing nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) proposal was also rejected by Costco shareholders 98-2 percent.
Right-wing nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) proposal was also rejected by Costco shareholders 98-2 percent.
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Most of the Bible is basically like
God- Don’t do that
People- But we want to do that
God- That thing you are doing is throwing off the equilibrium of the world.
People- We are gonna do it anyway
God- Forreal tho, there’s gonna be consequences
People- Whatevs
God- Ok, now I gotta start drama
God- Don’t do that
People- But we want to do that
God- That thing you are doing is throwing off the equilibrium of the world.
People- We are gonna do it anyway
God- Forreal tho, there’s gonna be consequences
People- Whatevs
God- Ok, now I gotta start drama
February 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Most of the Bible is basically like
God- Don’t do that
People- But we want to do that
God- That thing you are doing is throwing off the equilibrium of the world.
People- We are gonna do it anyway
God- Forreal tho, there’s gonna be consequences
People- Whatevs
God- Ok, now I gotta start drama
God- Don’t do that
People- But we want to do that
God- That thing you are doing is throwing off the equilibrium of the world.
People- We are gonna do it anyway
God- Forreal tho, there’s gonna be consequences
People- Whatevs
God- Ok, now I gotta start drama
Where am I gonna get my #yarn now that #JoAnnFabrics is closing? #crochet and #knitting is how I deal with life.
February 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Where am I gonna get my #yarn now that #JoAnnFabrics is closing? #crochet and #knitting is how I deal with life.