Kris Gorton

Embracing the Great Mystery through Desert Spirituality & the Wilderness of daily life. she/her. Fun stuff=biking, hiking, genealogy, night sky

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

@senatorbaldwin, @senronjohnson: I am a pastor in WI. Jesus teaches us to love our neighbors. Silence is not an option. @senatorbaldwin, I have seen your response to the President’s racist’s Truth post overnight. @senronjohnson, it’s your turn.

#loveofneighbor, #loveoverfear

[Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert]

Christian Nationalism looks like seeing Jesus hanging on the cross and saying, "he should have just obeyed the law."

Christian Nationalism looks like the Samaritan leaning over to the man beaten on the side of the road and saying, "before I pay for your treatment and shelter, tell me, are you here legally?"

Christian Nationalism looks like Jesus saying to his disciples before feeding the 5,000, "go make sure everyone here has a job and isn't just looking for a handout."

Christian Nationalism looks like using the Bible to seek first the power of the empire rather than the self sacrificial love of Jesus.

Christian nationalism looks like worshiping power rather than loving God and our neighbors.

Christian nationalism looks nothing like the real Jesus.

- @Brcremer

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

@RevKimWChafee As a pastor I say: #BadTheology

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

@BrotherTodd Same... as a pastor in the @UnitedChurch

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

@PostsOfCats

[United Church of Christ @UnitedChurch]

🕯️Today is Trans Day of Remembrance 🏳️‍⚧️

"Trans siblings deserve to live long joyful lives & become trans ancestors. They need your support holding the weight of grief." -Rachael Ward, UCC Minister for Gender & Sexuality Justice

👇🏾 Full reflection: https://t.co/0X60KZvbSt

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

Being present on Election Day in Fitchburg. The weather was supposed to be rainy, but so far it is nice for November.

@MemUCC

#VoteInLove, #loveofneighbor, #Election2024, #vote, #Vote2024

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

How it started: How it’s going:

Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign

Fitchburg Memorial United Church of Christ

#VoteInLove, #loveofneighbor, #Election2024, #Vote2024, #vote

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

Jesus answered, ‘The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

When you will be preaching on the Sunday before Election Day in the U.S. and this is the Bible passage:

It is like the Spirit is shouting - "Say it again... LOUDER... for those in the back!"

#Loveofneighbor, #voteinlove, #Greatestcommandment

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

@oldenoughtosay English is my first language. Grew up (and still live) in Wisconsin. The object on the left is a scraper. The other is a spatula.

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

One of these dogs got to help mow the lawn today. Impossible to tell which. 12/10 for both

[Mason Mennenga @masonmennenga]

jesus: “i was a stranger and you welcomed me”

conservative christians: “strangers came to our town and we made up dehumanizing stories about them”

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

Can anyone help with the identification of this feather’s original owner?

#wisconsin, #birdwatching

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

Morning textures and fall colors

#morningwalk, #movingmeditation, #Wisconsin

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

Where’s Waldo?

Can you spot one of my favorite friends in the photos? Do you know who she is?

#morningwalk, #birdwatching

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

Quote of the Day: As worship ended, a middle school youth came up to me and said, "Your TED Talk today was good!"

#pastorslife

[Kris Gorton @KGSpark]

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