Robert M. Spencer

Nov 3 Scripture
If our tendency is to affirm and support the rich, powerful, and famous over the poor, the vulnerable, and helpless, then we really have not understood Christ or Christianity. As Jesus puts it, "When you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind" (Lk 14:13).

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This morning I'm digging War. youtu.be/ZJvs1nkd6V0?...

I love when people who didn't really go to the library as children discover the library as adults and are shaken to the core by how much it rules

Just starting Val McDermid's Queen Macbeth.

YouTube video by Mr Kleeg John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman : Lush Life

This makes me happy. youtu.be/sgbLtG8PBv4?...

We're currently at the "Jesus didn't say we should feed people"
portion of the fall of American Evangelicalism.

Complementarianism’s “Animal Farm”: All Humans Are Equal, But Some More Than Others In this article: Complementarianism insists men and women are equal in value but unequal in "role and authority." This is doublespeak for "They are not equal." And the idea that “It’s not about abilit...

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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

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I really love this record. youtu.be/uXTWpkxGeAY?...

Great article from Michelle Goldberg. I'm riding with Graham for now, though I still want to hear from other candidates (Wood, Costello). But Platner checks the one box I need to have checked: he sees what's happening in our country and vows to fight it.

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Jazz and rainy mornings go together. And it's raining here in Maine. youtu.be/yaxb70VaEZs?...

Another Life with Joy Marie Clarkson Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Weekly · How can we live well together? What gives life purpose? How do technology, education, faith, capitalism, work, family change the way we live? Is another li...

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YouTube video by JazzTuna Lee Morgan - Search For The New Land

This morning I'm listening to the jazz trumpeter, Lee Morgan. Dude's got touch. youtu.be/YDfkkRa1VA8?...

YouTube video by Culture, Faith, and Politics A Very Hard Truth About Christian Trump Supporters

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Wish there was one up in Portland, Maine.

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Fascinating.

Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

A long-deranged and deeply depraved man with a pronouncedly and acceleratingly deteriorating mind announces that he intends to play with the large arsenal of nuclear weapons he controls.

But it's okay, because he's not seeking a third term.

Do these announcers realize how much they repeat themselves? If I have to hear about the pitcher's "high release point" one more time I'm going to bed!

I think us Mainers ought to be allowed at least two, maybe three.

All I want is a humble forest cottage, a vintage copy of Lord of the Rings, the sound of a pouring rain, a crackling fireplace, a kettle on the stove, an emotional support owl, and a basket of freshly-baked pastries.

Oct 29 Scripture
"Strive to enter through the narrow gate" (Lk 13:24) means to walk the path Jesus trod - of empathy, mercy, clean heart, humility, non-violence, peace, righteousness, and self-sacrifice. When this is difficult, as Paul says, "The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness" (Rom 8:26).

Cutting people off from food assistance is a choice.
There is no well that has gone dry.

Pregnant Women, DON’T TAKE PARENTING ADVICE FROM A CONVICTED FELON WHO OWNED A TEENAGE BEAUTY PAGEANT AND HAS SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT TO HIDE THE FACT THAT HE WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH THE MOST NOTORIOUS CHILD RAPIST IN MODERN HISTORY.

His plan to go after the midterms is clear

Gallego: "It's murder. It's very simple. If this president feels they are doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard. If this is an act of war, then you use our military and then you come and talk to us first. But this is murder ... it's disgusting."

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Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.

An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)

#MorningPrayer
Lord, save us from being so wedded
to the laws we distil and devise,
that we become divorced
from the law of your love.
Keep us from being so constrained
by the rules we follow,
that we are diverted from following
your wisdom and grace.
Open our hearts to your way.

Of course.