We immerse ourselves in fear, often making it our default expectation for the future. Is it surprising that many Americans feel "the end is near"? We prepare for the worst instead cultivating more important things: community, compassion, stewardship, trust... Just a few sources: -- Social media doomscrolling -- True crime -- Survivalism -- Violent video games -- Conspiracy theories -- Horror stories -- Cybersecurity threats -- Health anxiety -- Climate change predictions -- Economic collapse -- Political fearmongering and division -- Sensationalist journalism -- Apocalyptic fantasies

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Red Letter Christian Book Club Event Tomorrow Aug 27, 2024 7:00 PM Kaitlyn Schiess with Shane Claiborne. “The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go From Here!” https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvceigqTooH9FyTInix5gVGyhvGmsdxA0J#/registration

This album first got a hold of me 25 years ago and hasn't let go. Charles Mingus, "The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady"

Seek to be a blessing, not just to be blessed.

The intersection of technology, finance, and civil liberties is crucial. Our leaders need to educate themselves, and we need to help.

Financial privacy isn't just about hiding wealth—it's about protecting individual rights and freedoms from overreach.

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"We are not going to bomb our way to a better world. Violence only begets more violence. Or as Jesus said — If you live by the sword, you die by the sword." - "Standing Against Trump and Genocide" by Shane Claiborne

Red Letter Christians

Standing Against Trump and Genocide

A version of this essay appeared on Religion News Service on August 20, 2024. This week I was invited to speak for a virtual event called “Evange...

3 Things To Un/Learn When It Comes to The Book of Revelation (C. Wess Daniels) 1. Imprisoned Pastor Writes to Small Minority Faith Community Seeking to Resist Empire 2. We Align Ourselves With One of Two Projects: Exploitation for the Benefit of a Few or Fullness of Life and Abundance for All. Revelation Calls Us to Align With the Latter. 3. Revelation is Not About Predicting the Future. It is About Unmasking the Present Patterns of Empire.

Enter the Bible

3 Things To Un/Learn When It Comes to The Book of Revelation

Author C. Wess Daniels uncovers how the Book of Revelation, often misunderstood, is a resistance letter from an imprisoned pastor urging early Chri...

"C. Wess Daniels is a recorded minister and the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center & #Quaker Studies at Guilford College."

True social justice advocates should recognize the importance of financial privacy and freedom in empowering individuals.

A Sonnet for Sonya Massey

Red Letter Christians

A Sonnet for Sonya Massey

“Don’t hurt me.” It was tragic enough that Sonya Massey had to greet the officers at her front door with these words, even though she had cal...

The best technology is that helps us to live more simply, honestly, and in harmony.

Technology should liberate the oppressed and give voice to the voiceless. Our innovations must serve justice and mercy.

True technological advancement doesn't merely change our world; it transforms our hearts and minds towards righteousness.

Great episode. I really enjoyed hearing @Sourcenode discuss NVC (non-violent communication). When my daughter was a toddler, we did an NVC course. I left with two strong feelings: 1) NVC is extremely important 2) Without inner transformation, NVC can be manipulative Later, when I joined a Quaker meeting, I found folks who embodied NVC without sounding like it. They'd done the inner work. NVC was more than just a means to an end. A lot of listening and deep concern for speaking Truth to/with others in a compassionate way. Thanks @Plebchain Radio ! View quoted note →

Been loving this album.

PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Studio Album released on Jun 16, 2023.

Technology that exploits is darkness. Seek tools that bring light.

"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence." ~ Thomas R. Kelly, #Quaker

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