Me to Detective Olivia Benson: it’s like you never even read VC Andrews books in the eighth grade. Obviously the boyfriend is the secret son of her father and his mother. That’s why his mother didn’t want them to date each other.

Accidentally bought the kind of Claritin that’s like a communion wafer.

In the most not dramatic way possible I’m saying that I do not like the Year C Fall Revises Common Lectionary. And I love the gospel of Luke so it’s a real shame it’s like this.

Happy Survivor premiere date to all who celebrate!

With my mom at the hospital. Them: how are you feeling? My mom: this is my daughter. She’s a minister. She did her chaplain residency at this hospital.

I always feel like I’m cheating when I have a Sunday off. Here’s to music and choir directors and worship committees who lead hymn sings when the pastor takes a Sunday off! We’re going to the lake.

This whole week has been hard. So exhausted this afternoon. 🩵

Some cat photos from the last few weeks 😸

Air conditioner is broken(ish). And I’m still under a blanket.

Cue the tax the churches arguments 1. All churches pay taxes 2. Teeny tiny churches that run soup kitchens, given community space for AA, counseling, charity etc at low/no cost and host daycare etc can’t afford it 3. POC, immigrants and Black churches would be hit the hardest

Watched The Amazing Race S15 E5 in anticipation of Brooke and @briceizyah.bsky.social recapping the episode. It did not disappoint—🛟🛝😱

What. A. Day. How’s everyone doing?

Happy Trinity Sunday to all you heretics out there! ☘️🥚🧊

I love protest chants.

“The real cause of tuberculosis is us. And that’s bad news, but it’s also good news.” John Green in Everything is Tuberculosis. Excellent, important book. Audio is read by the author.

For the next 3 weeks I’m doing a time study (the Stewardship team wants to create a Narrative Budget). 1) no wonder I’m exhausted 2) I may have ADD

It’s giving everyone else sat down after the hymn, but you missed the cue and are standing through the gospel reading. #survivor48

Last night’s episode of Survivor 48 was all hat, no cattle. #survivor

It’s a cozy, rainy Saturday night. #catsofbluesky

Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary’s Revelation series through Eastertide. Eugene Peterson’s book is just wonderful and inspiring.

Sometimes, when I'm writing liturgy for the Sunday service, I think, "Does this sound like we are in a cult?" And sometimes the answer is too much of a yes.

On Sunday, Rev. Jimmie Hawkins of the PC(USA)’s Office of Public Witness sat on the steps of the Capitol to protest federal budget cuts to programs aiding the poor. He was joined by Rev. William Barber II, director of the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy at Yale Divinity School. (1/)

This is a Marvel appreciation post. We have such a snuggly kitty.

“Do you really want to know where I was April 29?” Planet Fitness, Kroger, work, the dentist. #thisoneisfortheswifties

Marvel says “good morning!”

I knew that today was the day I needed to find a new therapist. So I did. BTW, if you have the PCUSA Board of Pensions benefits, the Spring Health app made it so easy. Wish I had already done this. It’s ok to not to be ok. 🩵 If I can encourage you or help you navigate the steps, let me know.

Me: oh, sorry, I forgot to get chocolate chips again (honestly, for the third time). Jason: it’s like you don’t love me anymore. Today I even had it on my list and I still forgot. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Morning Marvel.

Every year I struggle to work on my Easter sermon before I finish the stations of the cross service on Good Friday. This year is not different. My brain doesn’t want to let me rush past the rest of Holy Week, I suppose. 🌿🍷✝️🦋

Better rest when you can this week! #holyweek #clergysky #pcusa

If you are a #PCUSA Presbyterian, let's connect: * PCUSA Starter Pack from @beckydurham.bsky.social * PCUSA Orgs Starter Pack * PCUSA List of Peeps * PCUSA List of Orgs #FollowFriday

Now that I have a kitten, I can participate in the cat photo posts! So…Show me your kitties! This is Marvel. #catsofbluesky

We moved this week. I’m so tired of boxes. 😭 But there are still so many to unpack.

This Lent, join the Presbyterian Outlook in a 40-day devotional, Grieving Change and Loss, rooted in Scripture, personal reflection, and prayer. buff.ly/0W0PgcI

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I just made a bag of frozen broccoli to eat for dinner. Just the broccoli, just for me. #girldinner

I just realized that I have to go to the grocery store tomorrow morning. And there’s going to be a winter storm on Tuesday. BRB gonna start the rumor that Aldi is closed for President’s Day.

Hey #preachers, how are your sermons on Luke 6 going? Mine is short and to the point--kind of like Jesus' sermon, I suppose. #clergysky #pcusa

Based on what our journalists learned from conversations with the community, the team has put together a guide to responsible reporting on homelessness.

Speaking truth.

Heading to the Western Kentucky Presbytery meeting in Murray this morning. Voting on Amendments among other things. #pcusa

Finding no reading plan for the imprecatory Psalms, I made my own.

Oops 😬

Some weeks I fight for a sermon and the sermon fights back. Anyone ever just preach what you have and then say, "I didn't know how to finish this sermon" and then take suggestions from the congregation?

I will seriously never get over the American people not making this man VP. This is elite skeeting.

Hi! I’ve had so many new followers this weekend for…some reason. ? Honestly confused. But if you followed me and you’re not a bot and I didn’t follow you back, please let me know. I cannot keep up. I started following back as the default, but grew skeptical as the weekend went on. Thanks! 🩵

Gonna be a good season for imprecatory Psalms.

Watching the #grammys2025 red carpet is the perfect antidote to Sunday evening exhaustion.

"What does it mean to hold God in your arms and know that you're dying?" A little poem for Candlemas.