Jon Carlson

Aspiring Anabaptist. Occasional runner. Reluctant Millennial. Former foster kid. Raising three kids with my wife. Serving as pastor @fhmenno. Probably tired.

[Jon Carlson @joncarlson]

never tweet

[Jon Carlson @joncarlson]

@EWErickson I think Governor Cox was talking directly to you when he suggested touching grass

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@MikeIsaac This feels like @cwarzel ‘s oeuvre but I’d still read a NYT take on it

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@mlk39 @AGoldmund It’s worth getting the problematic band back together

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@MikeIsaac someone involved definitely thinks he can fly

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@mbird12 I suppose what I’m trying to say that is don’t see any ground from which one can level of cogent critique of *some* political violence other than the one that criticizes all violence, namely Christian pacifism.

[Jon Carlson @joncarlson]

@mbird12 I’m thankful to see it, but I struggle to square it with the relentless commitment every Commander-in-Chief (including the one quoted here) has shown to establishing the supremacy of violence in *other* democracies. (And yes, I’ve wrestled with the insights of Oliver O’Donovan)

[Gerry Lynch @gerrylynch]

If you're going to share this photo, please give credit to @evanvucci who was risking his neck to get this shot, and his agency @AP. This will be in "100 photos that changed the world" books for generations to come.

[Jon Carlson @joncarlson]

@lanzate3 @AnabaptistWorld @MennonitesUSA There has been strong and consistent condemnation of the use of cluster munitions https://t.co/R4iJo3EZKC

[Jon Carlson @joncarlson]

@ministrymisfit @JustinBerkobien @Michael80613013 @ToFertileChurch @Gregory17528152 In addition to the recommendations for Anthea Butler and Mark Noll, check out Slavery and Sacred Texts by Jordan Watson. The growing awareness of “historical distance” played a role.

Also don’t discount backlash to the suffrage movement as a potential catalyst.

[wint @dril]

this web site is certianly on track to replace Banks, as it now struggles to maintain the functionality of a 30 year old geocities guestbook

[Anabaptist World @AnabaptistWorld]

Speakers at #MennoCon23 worship services July 6 suggested God’s love can be encountered in seemingly awkward relationships that often overlap: those that involve different generations and different opinions.
@MennonitesUSA
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[Mennonite Church USA @MennonitesUSA]

The final day of #MennoCon23 was special 🥹
Recap day 4 with The KC Sauce:
https://t.co/b0PqLmk4Zn

[Jon Carlson @joncarlson]

“This is church. We shouldn’t be canceling each other.” Sue Park-Hur with a whole word at the opening of delegate session at #mennocon23

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You should get your car washed! @mennonitechildrenschoiroflanc will be here at Oregon Dairy until 2pm making everything spick-and-span https://t.co/784xzt3nCm

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Happy Mother’s Day to @carlson_lyn , an amazing companion, supporter, chauffeur, coach, homeworker help, and all around rockstar. https://t.co/hDg9jyJ9xY

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Field trip https://t.co/6Zi8RYMS2F

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They tell me I have mastered divinity lol https://t.co/BtaUFoJR3x

[Jon Carlson @joncarlson]

A few months ago, one of our Sunday School classes approached me to see if I would be interested in leading a three week conversation about the phenomenon of Christian nationalism. I’m far from an expert on the subject, but I’ve kept a wary eye on it the… https://t.co/xdcZYwKVSc

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but at 5:30 tho? https://t.co/ItDHKw2Rmg