Tonight my 5-year-old and I discussed whether Jesus had a belly button, and how your answer to that question says a lot about your Christology. Anyway that’s a normal conversation that people sometimes have.

Amazon is offering the Judeophobia book at a pretty deep discount right now (77%!). If you were waiting for a deal, I think the universe is tapping you on the shoulder now!

I am not a violent person, and yet every time I have to delete and reinstall my HP printer because it disconnected itself again, I imagine myself as one of the characters in Office Space. In other news: there is never a good reason to purchase an HP inkjet printer.

Agree to disagree.

My latest for @religiondispatches.org

Anyone looking for concrete examples of how hagiographies come to exist should pay very close attention to their social media for the next week or so. Good grief.

This makes exactly as much sense as the “Baby on Board” stickers.

New mug ❤️

I honestly had no idea that there were *so* many graphic design and marketing specialists out there. #CrackerBarrel

The New & Improved Pharisees Flowchart #maklelan2858 youtu.be/LeXZrioaCH4

I am starting to think that email was a bad idea.

A Jason Bourne citing in rural Indiana.

Watching “Poop Cruise” with my 13 year old and listening her running commentary on perceived parallels with Lord of the Flies. #NerdyKidsAreTheBestKids

¿Por qué no los dos? #FalseDilemma #ComplicateYourTheology

My main concern at this point isn’t AI per se, but the generation and spreading of misinformation. AI is a sometimes-useful tool that can be misused; misinformation is a consistently corrosive threat.

My social media feeds are simply filled with pickles lately. Many of you need HELP. Pickle pizza? Pickle soda? Pickle air freshener? #maranatha

I introduced my son to Rammstein this morning (via Du Hast, obviously), and also taught him how to say “Du hast mich gefragt und ich hab nichts gesagt.” My wife just asked him what he wants for dinner and he responded with that. Well, mostly that. He’s five. It was pretty cute.

Spending the morning reminding myself why I tend to avoid J. Z. Smith books. Good lord.

Digging my new coffee mug ❤️

Responding to emails today feels like a cruel game of whack-a-mole. Respond to one email and three responses appear within 10 minutes.

Reposting this to acknowledge its creator, @kilkennycat.art!

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Caption contest

Awesome way to start the day! My article on nonhumans (animals and demons) in an early Christian text has been published in the Journal for the study of the Pseudepigrapha! It’s open access, so free for all to read! Get it here: doi.org/10.1177/0951...

I can’t express how insulting and enraging it is to have the first “review” of a book I’m really proud of be AI-generated nonsense. Beware, the hallucinations in this “review” won’t give you an accurate preview of the book. tinyurl.com/AIGuySux @apocalypsenow5.bsky.social @evandeneykel.bsky.social

I was on Biblical Time Machine talking about our book, Judeophobia and the New Testament — take a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... @evandeneykel.bsky.social @apocalypsenow5.bsky.social @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social

Truth be told, Academia dot edu was a great idea that could have benefited higher ed in a number of ways. I suppose it still kinda does, in a sense, because it's great for finding certain things. I always chuckle when I get these emails.

Me discussing the typos in my social media feeds.

I have an article out with @jibs-journal.bsky.social! A little insight into some of my PhD research, thank you so much to JIBS for their guidance and accepting my article, I am over the moon☺️

I sent my oldest (13) upstairs to get my copy of Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince so that I could start reading it to my youngest (5). This is what she brought me. Going to roll with it and see what happens.

Fun to note: Congress costs the government about $6 billion per year for ~15,000 employees. The Postal Service employs over 600,000. And you know what? Neither needs to justify their existence by generating revenue.

People sometimes regret asking me to be the one to set up new devices.

Find yourself a provost who understand you. Happy end of semester for those who celebrate.

I just watched someone squeeze a packet of mayonnaise into a cup of coffee. Airports are such interesting places.

Gate agent: “please remain seated until your boarding group number is called.” 95% of the passengers on the plane, immediately:

The NYT got virtue ethicists very excited for a moment there.

Our world is so incredibly broken.

Spotted in Texas:

I am traveling alone with my three kids today, which means that I have been approached by no fewer than three strangers in the airport who have assured me that I am “doing such a good job.“ so weird.

Not sure why, but Amazon currently has my book on the Magi for under $11! “It’s never too early to get your epiphany shopping done,” as the old saying goes. a.co/d/ehvH7nh

Texas banning a depiction of Virtue slaying Tyranny = irony of ironies.

Digging my new sticker ❤️

Yes, I’ll take “things that should not be in my basement” for $800, please.

I am obsessed with the penguin Gadsden flag

My son watched Mr. Rogers for the first time this morning. He has been wandering around singing “Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and I’ve basically been weepy all day.

Behold, the most collaborative writing of all time! We literally sat around my coffee table and went sentence-by-sentence to write this 🥳

Here’s a short post on the Eerdmans blog about @apocalypsenow5.bsky.social, @drmjcwarren.bsky.social, and my forthcoming book on Judeophobia and the New Testament. Available for preorder and shipping soon!

hey friends, so this book on judeophobia in early christian lit is coming out soon. our editors @evandeneykel.bsky.social @drmjcwarren.bsky.social and @apocalypsenow5.bsky.social did a stellar job getting this timely and critical volume out now. it's very teachable, friends! pre-order here: