Had our first proper book club meeting for Moby Dick with the first chunk read and I could have cried when everyone immediately started raving about it, how funny it was, how much they loved Ishmael and Queequeg, how much more readable it was than they feared. Ladies and gentlemen, we got em.

My most common typo when writing is “our” for “are” and vice versa, because I usually pronounce them identically and type what I hear in my internal monologue.

Can't imagine having to worry about stuff like formula, diapers and other baby essentials in the LA fires. This org is working with schools, homeless shelters and other affiliates to make sure families with babies and very young children have what they need. Please give them whatever money you can.

“Abstract concepts such as those created in the dogmatic tradition of the church are not intended to replace or improve upon what is set out in Scripture, but simply to gather together what Scripture articulates to assist its orderly explication. 1/2

i know why people feel weird about admitting that tom cruise is one of the hardest to ever do it but the math doesn’t lie

Mr. Beast is a modern-day King Wenceslas, bringing alms to the poor and uplifting us by allowing us to "tread in his footsteps" virtually, by watching his uplifting YouTube videos.

Follow Jesus, who goes before you. He draws you to salvation. He gathers you . . . into “the Church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven.” “Blessed is she who believed,” and blessed is he who believed, “because what the Lord said to them will be fulfilled.”—Origen

i just want to double down on this. d’onofrio’s “egger” performance is unreal. like, you immediately accept with no hesitation that this man you are watching is a giant alien cockroach in a human suit, and it’s all done with make-up and physical acting. a top ten hollywood physical performance.

Watching Superstore. I keep bark laughing and scaring my wife and dogs.

Is It Cake? But it’s just CAKE playing different songs and you have to answer if it’s one of theirs or not.

Most typical Jonathan text

The Lord has put away all your sins

@benjamindcrosby.bsky.social enjoyed your reflections on Advent I! My wife and I used it for an evening devotional.

Yes, I’m religious. I believe in the Holy Trinity.

O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;

without confusion, without change, without division, without separation

by your cross and precious blood, you have redeemed us

Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn’t a selfie.

and holy is his Name

You actually just can’t know your Bible too well. You can read it for decade upon decade, and do specialized studies in every book and you’re always gonna come back with something new.