Michael Adam Beck
@reverendwild1.bsky.social
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Pastor. Professor. Sociologist. Author. Coach. Consultant.
https://passionalchurch.substack.com/
8 months ago
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Heading to Walnut Ridge, AR to share
#NeverAlone
with United Women in Faith, honoring the women who shaped my faith, from my grandmother to countless mentors. UWF has lived ālove in actionā since 1869, changing the world for women, children & youth. Please keep us in prayer!
9 months ago
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For 15 years weāve been being church in tattoo parlors. Hereās our gathering today in Ocala. Many in our community may never step inside a conventional sanctuary, but here we circle around the Risen Jesus. What people group in your community will remain unreached if church stays attractional-only?
9 months ago
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āLord, fill these seats with students, and fill the students who sit in them with your Spirit. Amen. This morning begins a journey with a new group of learners. Iāll share with them that no matter their major or career path, once they encounter the sociological perspective, theyāll never see the
9 months ago
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So excited to discover Rooted in the Wild is a #1 New Release! Iām deeply grateful for each of you who have supported my writing. Thank you š The book is available on Amazon today, check it out šš½
#ReleaseDay
#RootedInTheWild
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11 months ago
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Ferguson is learning Koine Greek this summer š
11 months ago
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11 months ago
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Have you tried to start something new only to hear, "tried that, didn't work"? You are not alone! Hereās some thoughts on why that becomes the organizational default and how we might move the needle in an environment shaped by that kind of skepticism...
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11 months ago
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How is it that two people can interpret the same situation in such profoundly different ways? Americans increasingly inhabit non-overlapping plausibility structures. One personās trusted journalist is anotherās āenemy of the people.ā
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11 months ago
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Not exactly what I said but close enough! āWho do you say I am?ā
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11 months ago
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š§µWe are living in dangerous times. We have a president who is profoundly ignorant of history, law, and social theory, yet skillful in co-opting Christian language to baptize violence, exclusion, racism, and American exceptionalism. (1)
11 months ago
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11 months ago
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Angel and I stopped by the local bookstore yesterday. Itās always special to see your own work on the shelf. Weāre having a picnic and book signing Wednesday afternoon, and Iād love for any Lakesiders to join us. Come say hello, grab a book, and share some good conversation under the summer sky!
11 months ago
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Angel, Alexander, & I are heading up to Ohio. Excited to share this sacred space & make new memories. Iām the resident theologian at the Lakeside Chautauqua this week. The theme of my sermons & lectures is āsharing the gift of community in a lonely world.ā If youāre in the area letās connect!
11 months ago
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12 months ago
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š§µToday we honor Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of justice. While we celebrate, we must also name the truth: the current administration has emboldened efforts to roll back civil rights, suppress voting access, and whitewash history.
12 months ago
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Writing has always been a spiritual discipline for me. Itās a bonus if others read with me. This week I became a Substack Bestseller and hit #4 on the Rising Contributors list in Faith & Spirituality. š Join the conversation!
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12 months ago
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Fascism playbook, āfascinate fools and muzzle the intelligent.ā Russell, Bertrand. Freedom and Organization: 1814ā1914. London: Allen & Unwin, 1934.
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12 months ago
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Lord, fill this space with people, fill the people who gather here with your Spirit, amen!
12 months ago
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Our nation is once again erupting with civil disobedience. As citizens protest with courage and conviction, they are met with vulgar displays of militarized power. Foolishness saturates our feeds, broadcast through black mirrors, 24/7. And wisdom? Increasingly rare
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12 months ago
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Current mood.
12 months ago
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This morning our Fresh Expressions Cultivators presented a report on the 200+ new faith communities across our conference!
#FLUMC25
12 months ago
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12 months ago
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š§µThe Board of Governorsā rejection of UFās unanimous trustee decision to appoint Dr. Santa Ono as our next president is deeply troubling. Ono is a respected, uncontroversial, accomplished leader, and we were excited to welcome him to our university. 1/
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12 months ago
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Back in Boston ā¤ļø Tir na nĆg, as the Irish ancestors say, āLand of the Young,ā the ācity of neighborhoods.ā
about 1 year ago
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Heading up to join folks from across New England for a Rainforest Day. We are going to learn from laity and clergy who have been starting new faith communities around mental health walks, PokƩmon go, tabletop gaming, jazz and coffee, and so much more!
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about 1 year ago
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Are church planters just a rare breed of āsuper Christianā? Jill & I are thrilled to share our first co-authored ebook! Itās a simple, step-by-step guide designed to help everyday saints cultivate churches in everyday spaces. Subscribe, message us, weāll send it:
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about 1 year ago
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My forever beach buddy š
about 1 year ago
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Sunrise beach runs šš āļø No playlist like the home playlist
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about 1 year ago
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It only takes a small group of losers, vagrants, and misfits to start a movement, revitalize a congregation, or plant a church.
about 1 year ago
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Ever felt chainedāmentally, emotionally, spiritually? You're not alone. This morning, we explore Jesus' healing power in our isolated places. Join us: 9am Fresh @ StMarksUMC 10am @ Recovery Church 11am @ Compassion UMC Livestream:
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#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
about 1 year ago
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This morning, Iām laying to rest my father. Grateful for the chance to hear stories about his life and to connect with family members Iām meeting for the first time.
about 1 year ago
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New sermon series this Sunday. Struggling with anxiety, burnout, or loneliness? Right Minded Spirituality confronts the stigma often associated with mental health in spiritual communities and reclaims the biblical witness as a source of healing, hope, and wholeness.
about 1 year ago
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Why do you think early Methodism was seen as ābig with mischiefā by the religious establishment? Could we be charged with this today šš½
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about 1 year ago
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To my Canadian friends, I am so sorry
@donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social
rambled on about disaster and the most shameful moments in U.S. history, while he himself is the biggest disaster and most shameful part of American history. Please know that he makes many of us ashamed to be Americans.
about 1 year ago
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When the first Methodists "offered Christ" it was an invitation to a community.
about 1 year ago
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Today Iām celebrating 17 years of continuous sobriety, one day at a time, by the grace of God, & the support of a 12-step fellowship. 17 years ago I woke up in a jail cell in withdrawal. Today I will worship with my church & rejoice over my grandson Jaxon for his bday. May the 4th be with you.
about 1 year ago
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Itās been a Holy Spirit filled day in Texas!
about 1 year ago
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Started the week in Mobile, AL with pastors passionate about church planting. Next, Dcom interviewing candidates for ministry, we popped white smoke. Then said ālater gatorsā to a group of students Iāve spent the last 3 months with (& grading 63 papers). Now, heading to join Fx teams from across TXšš½
about 1 year ago
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Awake. Prayed up. Grateful. Ready for the day. Letās get it Alabama!
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about 1 year ago
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Heading over to join pastors from across West Florida and Alabama for a clergy retreat! Iāll be training on
#neveralone
and relational evangelism centered in an ecclesiology of gift. Please cover us in prayer šš½
about 1 year ago
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Year five⦠letās go! Today, UM congregations in Florida announce clergy appointments. Excited to continue to serve Ocala & the surrounding area alongside the devoted teams who lead our network of churches. We love this āworld that is our parishā & we are just getting started!
about 1 year ago
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3 days of connection, collaboration, & plotting holy mischief with the missional metrics cohort. I conducted 9 focus groups with developers, clergy & laity. Thousands of datapoints that our research team will now analyze through thematic analysis. Iāll share key results along the way šš½
about 1 year ago
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š§µWhat we measure matters. The indicators an organization uses programs the behaviors of the actors in the social system (Sally Engle Merry, 2011). Early in the fresh expressions work I started to realize that our current metrics didnāt really capture the essence of vitality for
about 1 year ago
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Tomb Time: Sitting With Holy Saturday In todayās America, itās easier for a 20-year-old to access a firearm and take lives than for a U.S. citizen with brown skin and valid ID to prove their right to freedom. In this world where students are shot inā¦
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about 1 year ago
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We had a good day in Lincoln, NE!
#freshexpressions
#greenhouse
about 1 year ago
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Awake. Prayed up. Grateful. Ready for the day. Letās get it Nebraska!
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about 1 year ago
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This is the obituary for my biologial father, Scott Morgan. Itās the first public acknowledgement that I was his son. Iāve learned so much about him in the last couple weeks. Lots about me finally makes sense.
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about 1 year ago
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