Stephanie Thompson

Stephanie J Thompson (@stephaniejthompson) Check out my new post! “The Lepers knew a bit something about stigma and assumptions.”

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The lepers knew a thing about stigma and assumptions. What borderlands are you afraid to tread?

The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones) Pause your doomscrolling for two minutes and watch this.

This is the beautiful reminder to do the work of loving our neighbors we all need.

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With you. In this whole statement.😉

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Someone asked me that question exactly how you worded it. What you say here is spot on.

I am blessed to have collaborated with 80 women from diverse backgrounds on this project. Available for pre-order.
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"Can we claim to be people of the resurrection if we love frugally or are meticulous and miserly in service? When we act in fear of judgment or exclusion, are we animated by the resurrection?"

#Devotional #LoveWins
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When God Speaks But The Fulfillment Appears Incomplete Traditionally, the Holy week observances exhort us to reflect on events of Jesus’ last days.

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Eloi, Not Abba: Recognizing Jesus’s Cry on the Cross The Fifth Word of Christ, Mark 15:33-34

"Like Jesus, we are Beloved. And that identity will hold hope for us when nothing else can." s2thomp.substack.com/p/eloi-not-a...

Yes! I couldn't go either. I was happy to see some of these events occurring in small rural areas in Illinois (my state). Some locations surprised me.

When a Good Thing Becomes a Stumbling Block Would you call your closest friend Satan?

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How to Make it Through Those Unexpected Days of Discomfort and Why We Matter in Each Other's Daily Rhythms

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DEI isn’t saying to white people you won’t get the job at the Air Force because you are white. It’s saying to black kids who grew up in a tough environment, if you don’t think you can fly a jet for the Air Force , guess what you can!
Adam Kinzinger

Pass the Abolition Amendment and End Legalized Slavery The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution is celebrated for abolishing slavery, but what if we told you slavery is still legal? There’s actually an exception clause in the Thirteenth Amendment ...

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I am living by Michelle Obama's words to "Get Busy Doing Something." We must all find our fit-writing, creating, speaking, writing letters, sharing resources...no time to wait. What are you doing?

Dignity. Honesty. Humility.

Following. HCR and Sharon McMahon are my go to information sources right now.

I'm intentionally creating a smaller circle on here than when I was on X. I'm focusing on productive and civil dialogue.

YouTube video by Washington National Cathedral 1.21.25 Sermon by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde

We've all seen the short clip, but I heartily invite you to watch the entire 14-minute homily.

This is a simple, beautiful expression of Christian faith. The message we followers of Jesus are asked to speak with our words and represent with our lives each and everyday.

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I've decided I need to reduce the "noise" in my spheres. Even good noise can be part of the loudness piercing my ability to create healthy filters for quietness in my soul. Is anyone else working on this?

Same. Except for the scene of his tongue frozen to the pole. I confess I once did something similar.

Merry Christmas!!!
A favorite Christmas poem of ours by Howard Thurman…

My dad passed away yesterday. Celebrating Christ's birth this week looks like many things. I can rejoice while I grieve. Immanuel is present with him and me.

What Mary Teaches us About Navigating Long Detours Several years ago, my preschool son drew a picture of Mary and Joseph.

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I'm in a hard season and learning how necessary this is.

A God of all seasons by Sacred Spaces

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I am currently reading The Understory by @lorewilbert.bsky.social. It's the book I didn't know I needed to speak into my life right now. We all need the wisdom offered in the pages.

Thanks. That's my current strategy. 🙂

Both actually. 😉

Ooh that looks good!