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Jimmy Gentry

@revjfgretired.bsky.social

Ecumenically Minded Baptist Minister at Large. Recently retired from nearly 50 years of pastoring churches. Kentucky native living in Georgia. Progressive politically, socially, and theologically. Fitness and running enthusiast.

60 Followers  |  23 Following  |  8 Posts  |  Joined: 15.11.2024  |  1.3896

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By the Way | Those Liberal Evangelicals Charles Grandison Finney, by any measure the most important and influential evangelical of the nineteenth century, excoriated greed and free-market capitalism. He suggested that β€œChristian businessman...

And excellent word.

"By the Way | Those Liberal Evangelicals" goodfaithmedia.org/by-the-way-t...

11.03.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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To President Zelenskyy, From Embarrassed Americans Over the past two years, everyday people have been showing up in support of Ukraine in both big demonstrations and small actsβ€”including displaying the Ukrainian flag, publicly advocating for peace and...

We cannot allow the indefensible actions of our government to eclipse our overwhelming solidarity with the Ukrainian people. sign.moveon.org/petitions/to...

06.03.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Long-Standing β€œSensitive Areas” Policy Overturned


The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that churches will no longer be shielded from immigration enforcement actions.
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27.01.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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On todays episode of have you kept up with all the changes?

27.01.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, every one should the unspeakable horror of that Holocaust.

And those of who still believe these words should say them:

Never Again.

27.01.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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A prayer for President-elect Donald John Trump Gracious God and Father of Jesus Christ our Lord:Β  Today β€” Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 β€” the inauguration of our president-elect will take place. We pause to give thanks for the freedoms bestowed upon us in...

A prayer for President-elect Donald John Trump baptistnews.com/article/a-pr...

20.01.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Johnson Wins Speakership, Reads Fake Prayer from Thomas Jefferson After some drama that involved a private meeting with two Republican critics to get them to flip their vote as the House speaker election stayed open for nearly an extra hour, Republican Mike Johnson ...

Yep. He sure did.

Johnson Wins Speakership, Reads Fake Prayer from Thomas Jefferson open.substack.com/pub/publicwi...

04.01.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My heart breaks for people in this thread. Mr. Carter was a true statesman and devoted Jesus Follower. Thanks be to God for his life and faith.

29.12.2024 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

A week later: Myers Park offers lessons for us all baptistnews.com/article/a-we...

05.12.2024 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Eric Metaxas apologizes β€” sort of baptistnews.com/article/eric...

05.12.2024 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mr. Biden invited and welcomed Mr. Trump to the WH. How sad that Mr. Trump failed to invite Mr. Biden to the WH in 2020 and never conceded he lost (and he did), thus ensuring a peaceful transition. Mr. Biden and Mrs. Harris are persons of character, and have class and integrity. Mr. Trump does not.

15.11.2024 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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