David Fitch

CALL ME OLD-FASHIONED ... but I love seeing Sydney Crosby in a suit AND TIE coming to the rink. #RespectTheGame #HockeyTraditionRules

CHARLIE KIRK IS A CULTURAL SYMBOL (post 3): of the line that runs from (some) Evangelical Christianity to Christian Nationalism

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"It is the individualism and the epistemology of evangelical fundamentalism that drives the line that runs from the evangelical personal relationship with God... to a MAGA commitment." Explore this with me (link in the comments)

CHARLIE KIRK IS A CULTURAL SYMBOL (post 3): of the line that runs from (some) Evangelical Christianity to Christian Nationalism

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My 3rd and last post on "Charlie Kirk" the cultural symbol. May God grant us wisdom to lead our churches in this moment, wisely and courageously with great presence. (link in comments)

Canada puts a whooping on the Yanks. #GoJays #OCanada

"Because Americans always attend the church of their choice, church inherently lacks the ability to resist accommodation to economic and political powers." Stanley Hauerwas

CHARLIE KIRK IS A CULTURAL SYMBOL of the missing church in America

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Yep. My latest on Charlie Kirk as the cultural symbol of the missing church in America.(link in the comments)

"It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much" Yogi Berra on the importance of listening.

S11: E1 Losing Our Religion: Russell Moore on the Crisis and Hope of Evangelicalism

HOW EVANGELICALISM LOST ITS WAY: Theology On Mission podcast SEASON ELEVEN!! 1st episode hits this week with special guest Russell D. Moore. FYI this episode was recorded before the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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If You Are Elevating Charlie Kirk, Consider Who You Are Crushing Underfoot The Time To Listen Is Now

Charlie Kirk said some good things, and bad things, did some good things and some bad. Let's be careful who we elevate. Can we be discerning of both? From one of the premier New Testament scholars of our day. Nijay K Gupta of Northern Seminary . nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/if-you-are...

LATEST FOX NEWS POLL. Some things are a-shifting? Source: @JesseFFerguson

CHARLIE KIRK AS A CULTURAL SYMBOL of the crisis in Christian leadership today (post 1)

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CHARLIE KIRK THE CULTURAL SYMBOL The first of two posts. (link in the comments).

The Church and Worldly Power An Episode of "Courageous Conversations"

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I'm on Allan Bevere's podcast today talking about the church and the problem of worldly power. Always enjoy being with this dude. (link in the comments)

“I don’t see how you can say ‘Christian nation’ and at the same time say ‘Jesus is Lord.’"
Stan Hauerwas

The Practice of Matt 18:15-20 and the Issue of Power (post 3) The Weaponizing of by Leaders to Abuse Power, and what to do about it.

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When done well, the practice of reconciliation (Matt 18) unravels worldly power, exposes those who abuse it for what they are. I continue to explore the practice of Matt 18 and how it can can reshape a community. (link in the comments)

Yes sir.

I CONSTRUCT SERMONS around one rhetorical phrase (summarizing the Scriptural insight) that encapsulates the gospel for that day and I require that phrase to be understood equally by a 10 yr old and a 70 yr old.

WHICH CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS VOTED FOR TRUMP IN 2024? Observations? (from Ryan Burge )

By talking all summer about how fast the summer goes by, I was able to slow it down a bit. Now I'm OK with #GoodbyeSummer2025.

Lisa Cook. "You go girl!!" A majority of all Americans support you.

The Practice of Matt 18:15-20 (post 2) The Weaponizing of it by Leaders Abusing Power, and what to do about it.

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If you care about reconciliation, its practice, and abuse in the church. My latest on Fitch's Provocations. (link in the comments)

“A nihilistic culture is defined by the drive to destroy, by the will to power. And that definition now describes the American nation.”
James Davison Hunter

YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE THE BAIT (friendly reminder) ... or defend yourself in every argument. Nehemiah responds to threats & unfair accusations with: “Why should I stop the good work I’m doing to argue with you? Nothing you’re saying is true. You’re making it up.” Nehemiah 6:3,8.

What does this tell you? (from the work of Ryan Burge)