@SpeakerJohnson Clarification: in Matthew 25, Jesus, aka "the Son of Man" (Mt 25:31), aka "the king" (Mt 25:34, 40), is addressing those whom he has gathered, namely, 'the nations' (Mt 25:32), and NOT his disciples.
@BoweRHoy@SpeakerJohnson He wrote this back when Biden was president. He notes in his introduction to the post that this was something he developed back then. Cheers!
Comments by @dianabutlerbass on today's Luke 15 passage on the Parable of the Lost Sons' radical inclusivity contrasted with Christian Nationalists' exclusivism that seems (unbiblically) to support the countless recent ICE detentions . . . #repent#Lent
@gfstarr1@19fredlynn Great article. Thx, Gabrielle. And thx, Fred, for posting. Even though I grew up a Cubs fan, #19, you were my favorite player. I still have your rookie card. My favorite number (31) is yours plus Roger Staubach’s # (favorite fball player). 😊⚾️
Russell Moore told NPR that evangelical pastors he works with are facing pushback when preaching the words and ethics of Jesus. He said, “Multiple pastors tell me, essentially, the same story about quoting Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount [and] to have someone come up after to say, ‘Where did you get those liberal talking points?’ … What was alarming to me is that in most of these scenarios, when the pastor would say, I’m literally quoting Jesus Christ, the response would be, ‘Yes, but that doesn’t work anymore. That’s weak.’”
When Christians are quick to publicly proclaim that the teachings of Jesus are antiquated and weak, we have a crisis on our hands. As my friend @Brcremer always says, “when you worship power, things like mercy, empathy, and compassion sound like weakness.”
"What in god's name is happening right now? ... he's a 34 count convicted felon and adjudicated rapist ... he brags about sexual assault. He mocks the disabled " - @BradleyWhitford in Madison warms up for Walz and Obama by making the case against Trump - & he DOES NOT mince words