David Thies

Crossing a line Borders between one kind of life and another

A very eloquent but disturbing essay. "It is as though we have boarded a train without thinking about the destination... I worry that we will not see that line approaching, that no one will get out, that no one will stop the train."

"In Leviticus 19:33-34, God commands that we remember this sojourn as part of our own story of faith: 'When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you...'"

Letter from Episcopal Church leaders on Trump administration immigration executive orders Because our true citizenship is not here on earth but in heaven, we are called to transcend the earthly distinctions made among us by the leaders of this world. We must proclaim that the kingdom of he...

I shared earlier the individual response of the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington to Trump's inauguration. Here is the official response of The Episcopal Church to his immigration policies.

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

Talk about speaking truth to power! No better example than this. Whether you be Episcopalian or not, Christian or not, religious or not, it is well worth the 15 minutes to listen to her homily.

It was January 19, 1977 that we had snow in Tampa-- kids waiting for the school bus would stop cars to gather the snow from the hoods and roofs. One car was enough for one good snowball. And no, school was not cancelled. We were tough.

White, Jesus-Loving Christians Need to Defeat Christian Nationalism I didn’t want to be doing this.

Yup. "Like the devil with Jesus, Trump brought Evangelicals to a high place overlooking the land and promised he’d give them everything in exchange for their obedience and adoration. Only this time, the devil won."
(Cross-posting from FB.)

Hey! Sorry for the delayed reply. I haven't been checking my BS feed nearly as much as my FB feed. Hope you are well!

To top that off, this is how it looks under a black light.

My latest favorite concert poster added to my collection, from Portland, Oregon, November 8,1973. Unusual in that it's printed on very heavy card stock. Groovy, huh? But check the first comment.