I Carry A Torch For You*

If a church isn't open to shelter people experiencing homelessness during a blizzard then it isn't a church, it's a business.

"In one study, 93 percent of convicted sex offenders described themselves as 'religious.' Perhaps surprisingly, many sexual predators consider churches as 'safe havens,' Vieth said, with trusting, forgiving adults and easy access to children." reporter.lcms.org/2015/most-ch...

Christian culture teaches people to think they deserve abuse. It's so normalized that when someone tries to escape a dangerous situation and is killed in retaliation, Christian culture blames the person trying to escape and defends the abuser (and in this case, killer).

Hand to You Know Whomst, this is someone’s FB profile photo, and it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen all day.

What’s his name?

She was protesting. He told her to leave. She was complying. SHE TURNED THE WHEEL TO LEAVE. Another agent tried to forcibly open her door. She gave the car gas to leave. He shot her in the face. These are the facts of what happened.

Another image that sums up the protest.

I started my parody twitter of Mark Driscoll in 2009 because two women in my (secular) therapy group showed up to each session shaking and saying they shouldn't be there because they'd signed a covenant at Mars Hill Church that said 1/3

Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago

Content warning: grooming, pedophilia, spiritual abuse. @camigomez

#familyestrangememt #exvangelical #deconstruction

Gauntlet thrown. #exvangelical

Christmas is just 7 days away... h/t @stuffcclikes.bsky.social

An example of a parent who listened and now they and their child have repaired and healed. Is it possible. 🤍

That's the Christmas card sorted.

Bald daddy Bezos is a lot of things but big hearted is the very last one of them

Walker is telling a Christmas story to kids about an 1800s ranger named Ace Cooper, also played by Chuck Norris. Ace is apparently an atheist, transporting a prisoner (Sanderson) who recently became a Christian. I wonder where this is going.

The trick to enjoying big family gatherings is to not go open.substack.com/pub/stephani...

And a choppy new year

seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte

REPUBLICAN MAYOR IN KANSAS FACING DEPORTATION OVER VOTER FRAUD Joe Ceballos, a longtime Republican and small-town mayor in Kansas, is facing felony voter fraud charges and possible deportation from the presidential administration he voted for. Full story: https://bit.ly/4iwEwYj

Nobody becomes estranged from their family because it's easy or fun. We do it to save our sanity and very possibly our lives.

If this makes you angry, get still and ask yourself why.

Evangelical Thanksgiving outfit suggestion. Might not be super warm but it may keep them from talking to you. Witnessing wear! #ootd

Not Christian culture yet so very Christian culture. 🙄

"Dick rises to the occasion!" Eric Dick with a couple of big saves to keep the #USL Championship Final tied in extra time

Taint misbehavin'

What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck? It's the Pope in 1982.

One Mark Driscoll appears to offer dozens of personalities. Currently he's testing out his Proud Boy No Homo Yee Haw brand, but his "Women be crazy, am I right guys?" brand is a holdover from 2007.

It me

The last conversation I had with Rachel Held Evans was about whether or not survivors were credible. She was saying she wasn't going to believe the ex-wife of someone she was working with and she blocked me. More here. stephaniedrury.substack.com/p/my-last-co...

Trust those who are seeking the truth and don't ever trust those who claim they have the truth.

Who did this

Who made this

I wonder if Lynn Cheney is buying some leather pants right now.

DIVA DOWN

For all the MAGAs claiming that they follow Christ, this is what it looks like. It's not waving it off. It's not pretending things are other than they are. It's holding the unjust accountable and speaking for those with no voice. In the words of Jesus, it is "Go and do likewise." It's love.