Cory Smith

Happy Thanksgiving Bluesky Friends!

Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.

It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...

Icon of Christ “King of Kings” (A. I. Kazancev, 1690)

A Christ the King Sunday prayer: "Gracious God, in Jesus we find an alternative to the monarchs and leaders of history. Help us revere and emulate the Jesus way of living. Guide us with your spirit to live with compassion, to love, serve, and seek justice for all people. In Christ we pray. AMEN"

Never Forget, Never Again

לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Meet the lesbian minister whose church clapped back at Texas' ban on rainbow crosswalks Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.

Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.

Buy nothing. Start preparing now, it’s gonna be a long one.

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.

It doesn't have to be this way.

Nov. 3, 1874 | White Mob Wages Deadly Violence Against Black Community Seeking to Vote Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

As the celebrate recent wins, we know that midterm elections are gearing up for next November. May we never forget the privilege of voting. Every person matters. #EJI #humanrights

Veteran holds sign

World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

Love this 50th anniversary of School House Rock! No More Kings!

Pope Leo at Jubilee Mass: “Let us take care to avoid any exploitation of the faith that could lead to labelling those who are different — often the poor — as enemies, ‘lepers’ to be avoided and rejected.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

An infant child grasping the finger of an adult. It exhibits trust and care

Do you know this story? Ten were healed. One turned back and one gave thanks. In a world of division, deportation, where some are called unclean. Gratitude whispers wholeness and wellness. Gratitude is resistance. (Luke 17:11–19) What are you grateful for today? #BeUMC

A message of challenge and hope. Enjoy.

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

Jane Goodall leaves us a legacy of reverence for all living creatures. Near the Feast of Saint Francis, her life reminds us: "Ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)
#JaneGoodall

Christian nationalist Pete Hegseth invoked Jesus today while preaching the opposite. Read Jesus’s actual words in Matthew 5-7: love enemies, blessed are peacemakers, blessed are the meek. Then compare to Hegseth’s “crush enemies” and “overwhelming violence.” The contrast exposes the distortion.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

Praying for you Greta and the Flotilla!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

Praying for Greta!

The cover photo of David Brooks' book, "The Road to Character"

David Brooks reminds us, "résumé virtues fade, but eulogy virtues last"...kindness, honesty, courage, faithfulness. In a world of noise and power, what matters most is the development of our soul and the contribution of the love we leave behind. How is it with your soul? #BeUMC

Just a pastor, walking down the block to @JimmyKimmelLive studio, reading the United Methodist Book of Discipline. Our friends in the industry, from press to television to film, have had a hard year, ... TikTok video by HollywoodChurch

Thank you Hollywood UMC! We stand with Jimmy, The Social Priniciples, and the values of human rights #BeUMC

We Write the Story Together May Mary Magdalene’s imagination, wisdom, and witness stir in us curiosity, tenacity, and hope, and may we write, together, an Easter that is for and by and with all of us.

Thank you Claire for your beautiful tribute to Helen Ryde. As @Bishopken shared, Helen changed the church and our world. May we all “Stay in the water”. #BeUMC

That's what is so scary. It is an accepted understanding that human lives do not matter.

“All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain, either we transmit it, or we transform it.” Richard Rohr.

In this season of guns, violence, blame and outrage, what helps you choose love instead of passing on pain?
#BeUMC

Never thought I’d say a prayer for Charlie Kirk. But here goes. Political violence has no place in this country.

Thank you @rbreich.bsky.social for continuing to shine a light on inequality in America. Until money is out of politics and everyone pays their fair share, justice, and opportunity for all will remain out of reach. We must do better for everyone, not just the wealthy few.

“Salt is good, but if it loses its taste, what good is it?’ (Luke 14:34) Don’t let your values go bland. Preserve justice, flavor life with love, and show up fully, not halfway. Love you Helen! #StaySalty #CountTheCost #BeUMC

Confession: I don’t want Trump to go to heaven Hearing him admit that he might not be first in line at the pearly gates was...

Trump’s Confession about God and heaven? Thank you @Brandon Ambro for these challenging, humbling words. #grace #justice