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Samuel James

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Author (Digital Liturgies). Editor @ Crossway.

395 Followers  |  50 Following  |  47 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024
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I gotta be real: as much as bot accounts became a problem on Twitter/X, I feel like they’re way *worse* here.

It looks like at least a full third of my followers are not actual people

06.02.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How old is that O line?

30.01.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never ever forget that the inhumane despair facing so many of us was enabled, not first by Silicon Valley or activists, but by scientism.

You don’t hate scientism enough.

19.01.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So there’s less than a 100% chance that teams playing this weekend will make the playoffs? 🧐

14.01.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sure all Vikings fans appreciate the perspectives of Patriots fans on the joy and sadness of football ;)

14.01.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Really shocked Harbaugh accepted that 2nd and 30 holding penalty. You’re just begging for some kind of defensive penalty by doing that….

11.01.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Worst of All Possible Worlds A Christian apologetic of malaise

My latest substack is about modern malaise. How is it that in a Tinder culture we don’t touch each other? And in a pluralistic society we don’t talk to each other? What can the church say about this?

www.digitalliturgies.net/p/the-worst-...

09.01.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IMO this was *the* graphic of 2024

01.01.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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local news headline that is indisputably, eternally true

30.12.2024 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Planning to write anything about the Rams?

24.12.2024 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There is a team in the NFC West with a head coach who happens to like Kirk Cousins, has a proven track record of getting the best out of QBs, and whose current QB is very close to retirement (opening up a lot of cash)….

18.12.2024 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tim Keller on the Christian Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel Tim Keller on the Christian Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel [Smethurst, Matt] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Tim Keller on the Christian Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel

I had the privilege of reading this book in draft stage. It is superb. Even if you think you know Keller’s spiritual theology well, the organization and context Matt gives it makes it fresh and newly encouraging. Cannot recommend this more.

www.amazon.com/Tim-Keller-C...

12.12.2024 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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36 today.

07.12.2024 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kids, have a seat. Now. I know you’ve all been reading the news lately. But I have something to tell you, about a pardon for all offenses that’s much more important, and comes from a much more powerful Person…

02.12.2024 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL

01.12.2024 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

10000%

30.11.2024 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was wondering about myrrh and the priesthood, due its embalming use. The incense is a staple of prophecy.

30.11.2024 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Frankincense
Myrrh
Gold

Prophet
Priest
King

?

30.11.2024 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Confession: I like John Wayne, always have, and I think Du Mez’s book is a mess that got a pass unjustly.

29.11.2024 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanksgiving meets Christmas.

β€œFor unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (Lk. 2:11)

β€œUnto you.” Most precious words in that verse.

We give thanks for what we have. The angels told us: we have Jesus.

Forever grateful.

28.11.2024 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No conference or retreat ever unearths more about your marriage than moving furniture does

27.11.2024 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The doldrums of a 10+ year old marriage and kids who are growing up really do limit how self-focused adults can be. That’s a bad reason to blow up your life, and a good reason to let go of therapeutic selfishness.

Good column:

26.11.2024 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Andrew Wilson on Rogan! Wow! Can’t wait to listen.

25.11.2024 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Most savage JJ Abrams subtweet I’ve ever seen

25.11.2024 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I said this over on the other site not long ago and I’m convinced we’re going to continue to see it play out.

Progressive Christians will end up being laggards on these issues as they become more important and they won’t just be lagging behind conservative Christians, but behind secular liberals.

23.11.2024 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Obviously this stings a little bit personally. But the truth is that there is a *lot* of evangelical attention right now on tech. Andy Crouch, Justin Earley, Chris Martin, and others have been in this space for a while. The problem is that Christian publishing is invisible to 99.9% of journos

23.11.2024 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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☹️

23.11.2024 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reject the NΓΌ-Misogynists Every time I see a clip from the podcast whatever I feel like I’m gazing into Hell β€” a world of joyless spite and attention-seeking.

Source: www.bensixsmith.com/p/reject-the...

23.11.2024 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An interesting hypothesis from
Ben Sixsmith: Red-pilled misogyny meets a psychological need for men who are frustrated and ashamed by their porn use. Gives both rationalizationβ€”β€œwomen want this anyway”—and a sense of escape.

23.11.2024 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Following one good to the end may be catastrophic, not because it isn't a good, but because there are others which can't be sacrificed without evil.

Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday. But I realized some bigger dreams of mine.

22.11.2024 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0