Rev Darcy

[1.4] Eleven Minutes in Mark (Mark 1:21-) What is the kingdom of God and how do we get there?

This sacred word indicates Jesus wouldn’t be too pleased with the destruction of USAID and other social welfare programs.

The Criteria for a Good Pastor Might Surprise You Reflections on pastoring as I celebrate five years of ordained ministry and my reception this week into the Progressive Christian Alliance as one of their clergy.

“Christians who do not find greatness in humility and sacrificially giving of themselves to even their enemies, have failed to grasp the fundamental meaning of the Gospel.”

Of course not! Scandal sells papers— which coincidentally is why I call my weekly faith + current commentary “Tea and Scandal.” But shameless plugs aside…you are right. It is a dismal state of affairs, and I feel afraid for us.

Advice for My Would-Be Enemy Rev Darcy's open pastoral guidance to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on the day AG Marshall cruelly demanded her gender-affirming license returned.

This week I bring you a bonus "advice for my daughter," which is "speak truth to power." This is the actual letter I sent to Alabama AG Steve Marshall with my gender-affirming driver's license.

Oaks of Righteousness: A Reflection One Week into Trump 2.0 "I, the Almighty, loves justice and hates the exploitation and gaslighting of my beloveds" (Isaiah 61:8a, my paraphrase).

“In opposition to the limited scope of our president’s grace and favor, the true king’s grace and favor extends even to the alien and enemy (cf., Luke 4:25-27).”

[1.3] Eleven Minutes in Mark (Mark 1:14-20) What is the kingdom of God and how do we get there?

Already over our allegedly great empire? In just eleven minutes I unpack six verses from Mark's Gospel in which Jesus describes a different type of kingdom, a kindom built on justice, mercy, and fellowship with the sacred and holy that we can have in the here and now and not the great hereafter.

Alabama Is Taking My License on Monday Apparently, me having a driver's license that says "female" is a public safety risk. Is my passport next? Probably.

Transgender people like me are under attack, and in May this is my only source of income. Can you please become a paid subscriber? Your payment of $5 per month or $50 annually will help me continue my parish, community, and public ministry.

For troublesome priests, we give thanks to the Lord.

Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.

How on EARTH can clergy demand that anyone else take risks if they're too busy engaged in CYA

How dare you

If you had a nice quiet first Trump administration, how nice for you

Be willing to put your shit on the line for others now, kids

IT IS YOUR JOB.

If you’re upset by a woman prophetically speaking truth to power, allow me to introduce you to Jesus’ mom:

“God has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. God has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.” -Luke 1:52-53

Heartless. Cruel.

The Wizard is a Fraud As zany and fantastic as The Wizard of Oz is, I believe that it is a film for our time and not because it was made under the influence of some hard drugs that might make the years ahead more bearable.

I’m ignoring the clown in DC because he thrives on attention. He’s a showman and a fraud.

Vindicated: A Reflection on Inauguration Day "The nations shall see your vindication and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give." - Isaiah 62:2 (NRSV)

Join me tonight at 7pm central for an hour of prayer and meditation followed by an hour of debriefing and processing. We don't have to struggle through the trials ahead alone.

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I’m just glad I missed it!

Bye bye Mrs Anti-Gay Pie An irreverent eulogy for the late (unlamented) Anita Bryant (1940-2024) who did not put love for herself, for others, or for all of creation at the center of what she did with her life.

An irreverent eulogy for the late (unlamented) Anita Bryant (1940-2024) who did not put love for herself, for others, or for all of creation at the center of what she did with her life.

Called By Name: Meditation for Epiphany 1 You are my beloved child who delights me.

Starting TOMORROW (Jan 13) I will host an hour guided prayer and meditation group, The Monday Circle, on Zoom at 7pm central. Details and links in this reflection.

[1.1] Eleven Minutes in Mark (Mark 1:1-3) Why is calling Jesus "the Christ" and "the son of God" so subversive?

Why is calling Jesus "the Christ" and "the son of God" so subversive? Learn more about the first words of the first Gospel on this week's Eleven Minutes.

You Won't Believe this Sh!t Once again transgender fearmongering in Congress is a reminder that what you believe is less important than how your beliefs inform your actions.

We are “not particularly shocked that Speaker Johnson will do anything to maintain a majority in the House so thin that if it were a piece of bread it would be 0 points in Weight Watchers.”

My Grownup New Year's Resolutions I'm still a little disoriented by holidaze, but I have my sights set on five grown-up resolutions for 2025.

“While I am not going to cast my pearls before swine, in 2025 I am going to lean into my duty as a pastor and defend the people of God indirectly by gently correcting anti-Christ when I see it.“

[Intro] Seriously but Not Literally (Part 5) The Bible has been transformed from an oral tradition into written word. How did it end up in your hands?

How did the Bible you have today end up in your hands? Join me on this week’s podcast to learn more.

Let the Children Come If we make church unpleasant and unwelcoming for children and only cater to adults of a certain disposition, then we are undermining the Gospel and missing out on their perspective.

My five-year-old-niece— who has been to church maybe a dozen times— preached a better sermon at my Christmas Eve service than I did.

Who is My Neighbor? If the ALEA agent who dehumanized me in my lawsuit was bleeding to death on the side of the road I would help her. She wants to be my enemy, but she's my still neighbor.

Our job as followers of Jesus’ Way is not to determine who is worthy of our help. It is to help. This Christmas make a resolve to judge less and help more.

Of Mites and Men I'm just a worn out, cranky, country preacher looking for a Christmas miracle.

I hate Giving Tuesday.

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Podcast Intro: Seriously but not Literally The Bible is a collection of books written by human beings over a period of about 1,500 years. How can we uncover the truths contained in the Bible in a free and responsible manner?

I’m really excited to share my latest project, a podcast called Eleven Minutes in Heaven. Each Sunday, for eleven minutes, we’ll dive deep into the Bible for a taste of Biblical drama without the spiritual trauma. The first episode releases at 7am Sunday, December 1.

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My eulogy for Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024: revdarcy.substack.com/p/11-24-24