“Separation of Church and State” - I don’t think you know what that means. Like humanists and atheists the people of every faith actually can and will hold their elected officials accountable for their actions and lack of actions.

A bit on the BBB or TB as we say in Texas. sojo.net/articles/opi...

Thank you Ron! www.amazon.com/Unabashed-Fa...

A few thoughts on Church and war with Stanley Hauerwas: www.christiancentury.org/article/chur...

7/ Silence protects the system. Truth opens the way to justice. Let’s not deny the harm—let’s repair it.

6/ Fixing it requires: – Admitting it happens – Strengthening due process – Improving oversight – Valuing the dignity of every person, citizen or not

5/ Why does it happen? – ICE training contradicts policy – Data systems are flawed – Officers aren’t always supervised – Human error goes unchecked

4/ Case 2: A 2-year-old U.S. citizen was deported to Honduras with her mother. A federal judge later called it unconstitutional and a violation of due process.

3/ Case 1: Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a U.S. legal resident—was deported to El Salvador. The Supreme Court later ruled the government had to bring him back.

2/ The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that at least 70 U.S. citizens were likely deported between 2015–2020. That’s not speculation—it’s on record.

1/ Yes, U.S. citizens have been deported—despite what some claim. This isn’t theory. It’s happened. And it’s been acknowledged by courts and Congress.

Ordained 30 years today! Wow.

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A broken media ecosystem is allowing many Americans to embrace a false idea of what's happening in Los Angeles, @cwarzel.bsky.social writes.

Thoughts upon today in America. texasbishop.blogspot.com

15/ Let them hear: Christ is Lord. Let them see: the Church stands with dignity, justice, and love—for all. #ChristianWitness #FaithOverFear

14/ Our pulpits must not echo parties. Let them echo the Gospel. The people will look to you this Sunday. #ChristAloneIsLord #ChurchInThePublicSquare

13/ 5. Church, Be Courageous The Barmen Church risked all to declare Christ alone is Lord. We must be ready to do the same. #BarmenDeclaration #ChristianCourage

12/ Using force against civilians or deporting the innocent violates the Gospel. We must not be silent. #FaithInAction #BonhoefferMoment

11/ 4. Stand With the Vulnerable God stands with the oppressed. So must we. #StandWithTheOppressed #GospelAndJustice

10/ Our faith calls us to prophetic engagement, not apathy. In love, justice, and courage. #PropheticFaith #FaithOverFear

9/ 3. Convivial Christian Citizenship I remind us: we are Christians before citizens. Allegiance to God first. #ChristianCitizenship #ChurchAndState

8/ Deporting citizens, silencing dissent, toppling elected leadership—this is not righteousness. It is sin. #DeportationJustice #MoralReckoning

7/ 2. Reject False Gospel of Nationalism The Church does not serve the state. The state is accountable to God. #FaithInAction #RejectChristianNationalism

6/ When governments demand what belongs to Christ—human dignity—we must resist. #BarmenDeclaration #GospelAndJustice

5/ 1. Jesus Christ Alone Is Lord “No party, state, or ideology may claim our ultimate allegiance. Christ alone is Lord.” #ChristianWitness #FaithOverFear

4/ We do not stand apart. We stand within this moment—anchored by faith. The Barmen Declaration speaks again. #ChristAloneIsLord #BonhoefferMoment

3/ Violence has touched our lawmakers. Armed might threatens democracy. Deportations rise. Families break. Fear parades as power. #DemocracyUnderThreat #DeportationJustice

2/ Fellow bishops are divided—some silent, some speaking, others unsure. Yet the call is clear. The Church must face the truth. #ChurchInThePublicSquare #BarmenDeclaration

1/ Today I’ve spent the waking hours in prayer. A cold civil war erupts across our nation. I weep for friends on every side: officers, service members, protestors, the deported. #FaithInAction #MoralReckoning

I’ve known Grace Ji-Sun Kim and followed her work for a long time. I’m so grateful to be invited to her Madang Podcast! www.christiancentury.org/episode-48-b...

A Church that Embodies Hope open.substack.com/pub/cadoy...

Some thoughts on AI and Christian Anthropology - Thank you yo St Albans, Waco Theology on Tap www.youtube.com/live/azrBozj...

Thank you @texasbishop9.bsky.social

Birthright citizenship is “as close to a national self-definition as we have; it is our legal DNA,” David W. Blight writes. “One cannot overstate the gravity of Trump’s proposed action, nor the historical ignorance on which it stands.”

On social media, several Navajo Nation tribal members say they have had their nationality questioned. The accounts are not verified but Navajos who live off the reservation say they are concerned about being swept up in raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of democracy. When elected officials propose laws to limit free speech—especially religious speech—we all should take notice. Protecting the First Amendment protects all of us. Let’s stand together for liberty. #ReligiousFreedom #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment

Just thinking about the Barmen declaration tonight. The Church's freedom to preach comes from Christ, not the state. No government or ideology can silence the Gospel. Our message: grace, truth, and allegiance to God alone. This can be incredibly problematic. #FaithfulPreaching #BarmenDeclaration

Sharing my first post from my substack. It’s a new adventure. open.substack.com/pub/cadoyle/...

Resurrection isn’t about perfection—it’s about transformation. The scars of the risen Christ remind us that every body, in its diversity and vulnerability, is sacred. Embodiment is a gift, in this world and the next. #Theology #Resurrection #EmbodiedHope

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Mass deportations betray our values and the dignity of every person. We need humane immigration reform that protects families, strengthens communities, and reflects justice and compassion. #ImmigrationReform #LoveThyNeighbor #JusticeForAll #EpiscopalChurch”

Perhaps one of my favorite scholars Fleming will agree: There is no ordinary time. Epiphany is the one season given to every homilist to preach the glory of God such that those who hear in turn manifest the glory of God in this world and the next. @frutledge.bsky.social

The theme of making room in our hearts for Christ continues from Christmas as we meditate on his appearance in Bethlehem and his potential to dwell in our hearts today. The Epiphany is an opportunity to allow God’s light to shine in our hearts like a bright star.

God like the depth of the sea surround me on every side, batter my heart like a mighty storm upon a stony shore, wear my sin, selfishness, and ego down, to receive your grace. #prayer #prayerpractice

René Magritte’s The Treachery of Images (Ceci n’est pas une pipe) reminds us: representation is not reality. It challenges how symbols shape and obscure understanding, urging us to look beyond appearances. #Magritte #TheTreacheryOfImages #ArtAndFaith

The communal life of imagination resists isolation by fostering connection through shared stories, rituals, and symbols. McGilchrist emphasizes that imagination is relational. #McGilchrist #RelationalTheology #ChurchMission #GenerativeCommunity #SacramentalLife

During the pandemic Bishop Andrew Ramsey spoke of going to ground as a metaphor for deep spiritual connectedness of body and world and God. Here is the deepest crypt, table, first church-chapel, below Mont San Michele. It reminded me of a different yet similar idea of going to ground.

More people I meet are seeking personalized spiritual journeys, and authentic connection to their bodies and others. This reflects growing desire to craft meaningful, experiences in a complex world. Yet we must ask how this draws us to the divine and others? #Spirituality #Authenticity #Wellbeing

What is theologically powerful is that love only works after he realizes he isn’t immortal. #Spiritualcinema #Spiritualmovies