Seth Thomas
@sethjamesthomas.bsky.social
Coffee. Music. Bellingham. Pastor. D.Min.
I said some things in public about my faith this weekend. #NoKings
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No Kings Speech
I said some things in public today about my faith.
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June 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I said some things in public about my faith this weekend. #NoKings
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I saw a bumper sticker today - “Are We Great Again Yet?!”
It stuck with me. What does success look like? If we’ve been trying to do this for over 12 years (officially), is it effective?
It stuck with me. What does success look like? If we’ve been trying to do this for over 12 years (officially), is it effective?
June 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I saw a bumper sticker today - “Are We Great Again Yet?!”
It stuck with me. What does success look like? If we’ve been trying to do this for over 12 years (officially), is it effective?
It stuck with me. What does success look like? If we’ve been trying to do this for over 12 years (officially), is it effective?
I had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite musicians, Derek Webb, about his new album "Survival Songs." It's a beautiful album, written for queer kids and their allies. I'm a big fan. Enjoy!
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May 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite musicians, Derek Webb, about his new album "Survival Songs." It's a beautiful album, written for queer kids and their allies. I'm a big fan. Enjoy!
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How’s everybody doing? I’m feeling the weight of all the ups and downs and unpredictability in the world. How are you coping/sustaining/fortifying in this season?
April 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How’s everybody doing? I’m feeling the weight of all the ups and downs and unpredictability in the world. How are you coping/sustaining/fortifying in this season?
This is a really interesting article and phenomenon. Progressive, inclusive, dare-I-say “woke” men: we can do better than this. Let’s define masculinity in helpful, affirming ways. And support one another. It’s not that hard. slate.com/news-and-pol...
They’re Donald Trump’s Most Loyal Voters. I Didn’t Understand Why. After a Weekend in the Woods With Them, That Changed.
A retreat in rural Virginia opened my eyes.
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April 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is a really interesting article and phenomenon. Progressive, inclusive, dare-I-say “woke” men: we can do better than this. Let’s define masculinity in helpful, affirming ways. And support one another. It’s not that hard. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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LAST CALL: Survey on Ministry, #Preaching, and Social Issues for all U.S. preachers. Responses are anonymous and estimated completion time is 15 minutes. Survey closes after April 30! Here’s the link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/PreachingS...
Ministry, Preaching, and Social Issues Survey, 2024-25
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April 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
LAST CALL: Survey on Ministry, #Preaching, and Social Issues for all U.S. preachers. Responses are anonymous and estimated completion time is 15 minutes. Survey closes after April 30! Here’s the link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/PreachingS...
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The tomb is empty.
So why are so many Christians filling the world with cages, walls, and prisons?
#FaithNotFascism #EmptyTombFullHearts #LiberationTheology #HolyResistance #Easter #ReclaimChristianity
So why are so many Christians filling the world with cages, walls, and prisons?
#FaithNotFascism #EmptyTombFullHearts #LiberationTheology #HolyResistance #Easter #ReclaimChristianity
April 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The tomb is empty.
So why are so many Christians filling the world with cages, walls, and prisons?
#FaithNotFascism #EmptyTombFullHearts #LiberationTheology #HolyResistance #Easter #ReclaimChristianity
So why are so many Christians filling the world with cages, walls, and prisons?
#FaithNotFascism #EmptyTombFullHearts #LiberationTheology #HolyResistance #Easter #ReclaimChristianity
Lord, have mercy. This is in my town. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/apr/02/...
Update: 37 workers arrested at Mt. Baker Roofing in ICE raid Wednesday | Cascadia Daily News
Worker says agents had a 'list and pictures' of those who were undocumented; those detained were taken away in buses
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April 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Lord, have mercy. This is in my town. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/apr/02/...
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Breaking News: Senator Cory Booker’s speech criticizing President Trump has just become the longest speech in recorded Senate history.
Cory Booker Condemns Trump’s Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record
The New Jersey senator, who had spent much of his last 24 hours on the Senate floor assailing the Trump administration, surpassed Senator Strom Thurmond’s speech in 1957.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Breaking News: Senator Cory Booker’s speech criticizing President Trump has just become the longest speech in recorded Senate history.
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Thank you @booker.senate.gov
Bless Cory Booker for staying up all night to speak out against these evil morons. This is the kind of fight that we are all looking for.
April 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Thank you @booker.senate.gov
Watching Cory Booker in hour 23. Wow. This is a history and civics lesson. Separation of powers.
“You study history to be inspired by heroes who stood up against despots!”
“You study history to be inspired by heroes who stood up against despots!”
April 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Watching Cory Booker in hour 23. Wow. This is a history and civics lesson. Separation of powers.
“You study history to be inspired by heroes who stood up against despots!”
“You study history to be inspired by heroes who stood up against despots!”
Keep Washington Working - this is an important law for our state and how we can support immigrant communities. waisn.org/keep-washing...
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March 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Keep Washington Working - this is an important law for our state and how we can support immigrant communities. waisn.org/keep-washing...
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More than 100 protesters gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Ferndale to protest the detention of a prominent young activist. Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez Zeferino was detained Tuesday morning.
Prominent Bellingham immigration activist detained by ICE | Cascadia Daily News
More than 100 people rallied to protest the detention of Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino
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March 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
More than 100 protesters gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Ferndale to protest the detention of a prominent young activist. Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez Zeferino was detained Tuesday morning.
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St Patrick's Day
I bind to myself today
The power of Heaven,
The light of the sun,
The brightness of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The flashing of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of sea,
The stability of earth,
The compactness of rocks.
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I bind to myself today
The power of Heaven,
The light of the sun,
The brightness of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The flashing of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of sea,
The stability of earth,
The compactness of rocks.
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St Patrick's Day
Remembering a Christian hero who went from enslavement to being a bishop
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March 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
St Patrick's Day
I bind to myself today
The power of Heaven,
The light of the sun,
The brightness of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The flashing of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of sea,
The stability of earth,
The compactness of rocks.
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I bind to myself today
The power of Heaven,
The light of the sun,
The brightness of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The flashing of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of sea,
The stability of earth,
The compactness of rocks.
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Romero, movie and conversation, Sunday (3.16.25), 4 pm, St James Presbyterian, Bellingham. Everyone welcome. jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/journey-to...
March 15, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Romero, movie and conversation, Sunday (3.16.25), 4 pm, St James Presbyterian, Bellingham. Everyone welcome. jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/journey-to...
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Today, we remember Blessed Rutilio Grande and the two people travelling with him who were killed on this day in El Salvador in 1977.
His friend Saint Oscar Romero would be inspired to speak out against injustice following the assassination.
His friend Saint Oscar Romero would be inspired to speak out against injustice following the assassination.
March 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Today, we remember Blessed Rutilio Grande and the two people travelling with him who were killed on this day in El Salvador in 1977.
His friend Saint Oscar Romero would be inspired to speak out against injustice following the assassination.
His friend Saint Oscar Romero would be inspired to speak out against injustice following the assassination.
Jesus in the wilderness, good news for the poor. This week’s sermon is up: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Jesus in the Wilderness
Podcast Episode · St James Presbyterian Church · 03/09/2025 · 22m
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March 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Jesus in the wilderness, good news for the poor. This week’s sermon is up: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
My dear friend and mentor, Jim, and I are heading to El Salvador next week. Sacred pilgrimage to learn from Romero.
March 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
My dear friend and mentor, Jim, and I are heading to El Salvador next week. Sacred pilgrimage to learn from Romero.
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We have to recognize that activism is: Activism is a skill that takes time and experience to learn.
As we clamor for more action to resist this regime, it is good to bear in mind that, while we have no time to waste, learning activism is a process.
We can get better at this as we learn by doing.
As we clamor for more action to resist this regime, it is good to bear in mind that, while we have no time to waste, learning activism is a process.
We can get better at this as we learn by doing.
March 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We have to recognize that activism is: Activism is a skill that takes time and experience to learn.
As we clamor for more action to resist this regime, it is good to bear in mind that, while we have no time to waste, learning activism is a process.
We can get better at this as we learn by doing.
As we clamor for more action to resist this regime, it is good to bear in mind that, while we have no time to waste, learning activism is a process.
We can get better at this as we learn by doing.
I had the privilege to host some podcast episodes, interviewing experts in preaching, about how we can continue to reimagine that craft and speak boldly. Check it out! transformingengagement.org/podcast
The Center for Transforming Engagement Podcast - The Center for Transforming Engagement
We talk with ministry leaders, counselors, academics, practitioners, and more to learn about how change happens as we pursue transforming engagement. Listen now!
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March 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I had the privilege to host some podcast episodes, interviewing experts in preaching, about how we can continue to reimagine that craft and speak boldly. Check it out! transformingengagement.org/podcast
This Lent, I'm preaching through the Gospel lectionary texts and seeking the lens of Liberation Theology. Here's this Sunday's sermon about Jesus in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13). I am excited about this.
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Jesus in the Wilderness
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and whe...
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March 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This Lent, I'm preaching through the Gospel lectionary texts and seeking the lens of Liberation Theology. Here's this Sunday's sermon about Jesus in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13). I am excited about this.
sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462...
sermons.logos.com/sermons/1462...
As I prepare for Lent, San Oscar Romero has been on my heart. We need his witness to Christ’s liberating love in these times. I’m humbled to walk where he walked, later this month. cristosal.org/EN/embark-on...
Embark on a Journey of Faith & Action: In the Footsteps of San Romero – Cristosal
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March 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
As I prepare for Lent, San Oscar Romero has been on my heart. We need his witness to Christ’s liberating love in these times. I’m humbled to walk where he walked, later this month. cristosal.org/EN/embark-on...