A Demand for Reality ___ Thomas names what everyone else must have felt but did not say aloud. Unless the wounds are seen and touched, belief will not come. It is a demand for reality, not illusion. A protest against easy answers. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/a-demand-f...

A Demand for Reality ___ Thomas names what everyone else must have felt but did not say aloud. Unless the wounds are seen and touched, belief will not come. It is a demand for reality, not illusion. A protest against easy answers. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/a-demand-f...

MAGA Nihilism - destroying all that is good while producing nothing of value.

"There is nothing new under the sun." (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

Dr. Suess meets Shakespeare.

War Is Never Holy ___ A mother does not hold a doctrine when she holds what is left of her child. A father does not recite a creed over an empty bed. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

I don't think the Trump Administration has intimidated the Pope. I have the utmost respect and admiration for him. newrepublic.com/post/208941/...

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble.

Coming This Week on the Daily Lectionary / April 12-18, 2026 ___ SUNDAY: A Demand for Reality MONDAY: Divine Patience When Faith Wavers TUESDAY: The Last Enemy (click link for more) allanrbevere.substack.com/p/coming-thi...

Yep. And when Trump and his rich cronies are finished plundering, they will leave "we the people" on the hook for its cost.

Today's ICEstapo Report ___ ICE agents shot another driver -- on Tues. He had just asked to call his wife. They shot him six times. One bullet to the jaw. I'm sure that MAGA Jesus approves. Right, Trumpy 'christians?' It's not like he was white. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

The list of witnesses to the resurrection is not just a piece of trivia. It is Paul’s way of anchoring faith in something real, something that happened in time and space, something that involved actual people who saw and heard and were changed. allanrbevere.substack.com/publish/post...

Good morning, folks.

Making the Most of the Time: A Litany ___ Leader: Risen Christ, you call us into a life awakened by your victory over death. People: We devote ourselves to prayer, keeping watch with thankful hearts. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/making-the...

Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus.

Why Climate Policy Must Be Rooted in Indigenous Stewardship ___ Randy Woodley writes, "Here is the Indigenous truth that the West has spent five hundred years trying to ignore: you cannot destroy your relatives and survive." kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

Both narratives illustrate how God creates pathways where none exist while also highlighting growth within the people’s journey. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/stepping-i...

Good morning, folks.

Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus.

Reading Scripture Through the Jesus Lens: A Response to Franklin Graham and Pete Hegseth www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYdQ...

Reflection on the Epistle - Easter 2A - 1 Peter 1:3-9 (04.12.2026) ___ Hope is the central theme that runs through 1 Peter. Hope does not eliminate difficulties but rather recontextualizes them. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Resurrection As Resistance ___ Benjamin Cremer writes, We are watching people in positions of power invoke the name of Jesus while pursuing domination. It is what authoritarianism has always tried to do: attach itself to God in order to justify itself. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

Reflections on the 1st Reading - Easter 2A - Acts 2:14a, 22-32 ___ God raised Jesus up, releasing him from death itself. In resurrection, chains were snapping, a grip was loosening. It is a reversal that reorders everything. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Mad King Donald, our American antichrist.

Moses and the people erupt into song because their recent experiences defy ordinary description. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/when-only-...

Reflections on the Gospel (John 20:19-31) - 2nd Sunday of Easter (04.12.2026) ___ Faith that never wrestles can become thin, shaken by the first real challenge. Faith that has passed through honest doubt carries a different kind of depth. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Kristen Du Mez writes, "If Hegseth genuinely believes in a God of wrath, he is courageous, bold enough to ignore the direct teachings of Jesus in order to carry out what he deems to be God’s will on earth." kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

Some of us are not surprised. ___ Ten years ago today, Donald Trump said he would pay off the national debt in the span of just eight years. That did not happen. Instead, the gross national debt has doubled since that day. reason.com/2026/03/31/1...

Jesus was not overcome by death; the tomb did not triumph. What appeared to be failure is recast as victory, not by dismissing suffering, but proclaiming that God has overturned its finality. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Generally, the case.

As Pharaoh draws near, the Israelites finally perceive the reality of their situation. Fear overwhelms them. The text emphasizes their reaction rather than Pharaoh’s power. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/from-cryin...

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble.

Photo Op! "For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death." (1 Cornthians 15:25-26)

In other news on this Easter Sunday, Mad King Donald is having his daily emotional meltdown.

The Politics of Easter ___ The Lion of the Tribe of Judah cannot be tamed. Instead, Jesus has tamed the Principalities and Powers. Jesus has entered into the jaws of death itself and pulled its teeth. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

The God of Abraham has been at work beyond familiar lines, and now the truth cannot be contained. What began in a particular people is breaking outward for the sake of all people. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/resurrecti...

The Politics of Holy Week - Saturday ___ The tumult of Good Friday is over. There has been much noise; but now on this Holy Saturday silence is the only response. After all that has happened what is there to say? kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

In this death, Jesus sets an example for how to deal with the brokenness of the world once and for all. Jesus does not respond in like kind because that just makes more brokenness. On the cross there is no violence for violence, greed for greed... bstack.com/p/the-kakistocracy-report-04032026

Psalm 22 gives permission to speak to God from the lowest places, from moments when faith feels thin and hope feels distant. Is it any wonder that Jesus cries these very words from the cross? allanrbevere.substack.com/p/a-faith-th...

The Politics of Holy Week - Thursday ___ Love is a slippery kind of term, isn’t it? It’s a word that cannot stand alone. It always needs a context. What does it mean to love? Jesus gives the disciples the context—“love one another as I have loved you.” kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

MAGA - where irony goes to die.

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble.

The Politics of Holy Week - Wednesday ___ Throughout his ministry, Jesus refused to live into the job description of what people believed the Messiah should be—a war-like deliverer. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

Reflections on the Epistle Reading for Easter (04.05.2026) ___ The life of faith begins not with striving upward but with recognizing that a lifting up has already occurred. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Reflections on the First Reading for Easter (04.05.2026) ___ The old categories loosen, and a larger family comes into view. The story of Jesus refuses to stay small. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

The Politics of Holy Week - Tuesday ___ Prophets can see what’s coming if people don’t change their ways. Yes, they have help from the word of the Lord, but prophets often see the larger picture when the rest of God’s people cannot. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

Reflections on the Gospel Reading, Easter Sunday (04.05.2026) ___ On Easter morning everything shifts. The tomb, once a symbol of finality, becomes a doorway into something new. The women, once mourners, become messengers. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

The Politics of Holy Week - Monday ___ Symbolic acts can be powerful. Prophets used them to get the attention of the people. Isaiah walked around naked for three years. Jeremiah shattered a pot. Jesus himself performed symbolic acts. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

Thematic Connections for Easter Sunday (04.05.2026) ___ Resurrection creates witnesses. Easter is not passive. It presses outward in proclamation. preacherslectionarynotebook.substack.com/p/the-preach...

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Prefer peace.