Rev. Jeff Lukens 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Discontinuance The Citizenship in Society Merit Badge will be discontinued effective Friday, February 27, 2026. Beginning on February 27, 2026, Scouts will no longer be able to start requirements on the Citizenship ...

BUT - they did also announce the discontinuation of the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge. This one PISSES ME OFF. As a counselor for this badge, it is NOT what the DoD claims it to be.

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Scouting America Statement Concerning Department of War Announcement.  - Scouting Newsroom IRVING, TX (February 27, 2026)  – Scouting America issued the following statement today following the Department of War’s announcement.     Scouting America is proud to uphold our longstanding commitm...

Here's the official announcement by Scouting America. No mention of a ban on trans scouts. www.scoutingnewsroom.org/press-releas...

Until I hear the official word from Scouting America, I don't believe this.

Besides, enforcing this will violate Youth Protection rules...

Why is it always and only on Ash Wednesday that you have this compulsion to touch your forehead?

Last night, the president of the United States shared a video on his Truth Social account portraying the Obamas as apes. I want to be unmistakably clear about why this matters. This is not a joke. This is not "edgy humor." This is not politics as usual. Comparing Black people to apes is one of the oldest, most poisonous lies in the history of racism. It is the foundational myth that has been used to justify slavery, segregation, lynching, and ongoing dehumanization. It is the lie that says some people are closer to animals and others closer to God. And this came immediately after a National Prayer Breakfast where Paula White-Cain stood at a microphone and declared that this same man is the greatest champion of Christianity America has ever known. We must lament and sit with that dissonance.

Read my full article here: open.substack.com/pub/benjamin...

That’s a very common scam where clergy are spoofed to scam parishioners. I’ve been spoofed dozens of times. Usually because someone got a hold of our digital directory.

Quads have been spotted driving on 172 through South Britain. I’m sure it won’t be long until the snowmobiles are out too

'It is time to return peace to our nation's cities:' Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson issues statement and prayer following 2nd fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis - United Church of Christ The Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, United Church of Christ General Minister and President/CEO has issued a special statement and prayer following today's

🕯️🙏🏾 The Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, United Church of Christ General Minister and President/CEO has issued a special statement and prayer following today’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis.

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Angels show up
and say, “Don’t be afraid.”

Those who show up
and say, “Be afraid,”
are the opposite of angels.

This is great on many levels

Timeline cleanse. A story of humanization and care across time.

What are you DOING to stop them?

Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.

The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.

This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.

Started reading it today. Hooked me right in the prologue!

Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.

"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister. n.pr/3Zlfzq4

To recap: the two major parties refuse to rein in the reign of a demented sociopathic king who daily is marching us into both World War III and the next Civil War simultaneously because a Black president once made fun of him and also the Special Boy wasn't given the Shiny Golden Medal he covets

I've harped on congressional war powers for a long time and we do need to fix all that, but threatening to invade Greenland while ranting at Norway about the Nobel Peace Prize and imposing trade sanctions on NATO is more the kind of thing you can only fix by not having a literally insane president.

This is a real post from the department of labor. So much wrong with it, but the use of Scouting America in it goes against the charter. We are an apolitical org. And also, “a scout is loyal” is from the Scout Law and is not from Norman Rockwell. 🤦‍♂️

We experienced a truly incredible moment at the aquarium when this octopus decided to be a total jerk to its tankmate.

This is disgusting.

Hmm, this is eerily similar to current events.

WREXHAM DUMP PREMIER LEAGUE NOTTINGHAM FOREST OUT OF THE FA CUP 🐲

ARTHUR OKONKWO IS THE SHOOTOUT HERO, SAVING TWICE, AND THE RED DRAGONS BEAT PREMIER LEAGUE OPPOSITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 26 YEARS 💥

UP THE TOWN! #wrexham

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

My wife has been working really hard to create some cool resources to share from @yaledivinityschool.bsky.social Center for Continuing Education.

I just realized that I am solidly mid-career now. I’ve been in ministry for 20 years (15 years ordained) and have about 20 more until retirement.

Yet, I still sometimes feel like I am just starting and don’t have any clue what I’m doing. 🤷‍♂️ I guess that helps me not be an arrogant a-hole

We did what now????

There is no bigger scam than Target’s “spend X and get a $Y gift card”

They actually charge you for the gift card, so it’s not a free gift card

81 years old and still going strong!