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Jason Porterfield

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Husband to a brilliant academic family doc. Dad to three awesome kids. An avid reader, aspiring peacemaker, and author of Fight Like Jesus: How Jesus Waged Peace Throughout Holy Week. jasonporterfield.com

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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Lately, I’ve been encouraged to see the Catholic church—which once so vehemently justified war—now boldly rejecting violence and embracing enemy-love. Yet, I’ve also been saddened by the silence of some Christian traditions which once described themselves as peace churches.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Throughout church history, we see the gospel of peace being both lost and found, both rejected and revived. Those who once held fast to Christ’s way of nonviolence loosen their grip, while others unexpectedly take it up with renewed faithfulness.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In just three weeks of war, the United States will have spent the same amount as USAID's entire annual budget in 2024. Since its dismantling in early 2025, an estimated 762,000 people have already died. Plus, recent research in The Lancet predicts 14 million deaths by 2030. Heart-wrenching!
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Toward the end, I mention a free resource titled "140 Early Christian Quotes on Not Killing." You can access it here: jasonporterfield.com/free-ebook
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
With the U.S. at war, many Christians are feeling the tug of two competing allegiances: one rooted in love of country, the other in love of Christ. In this video, I share reflections from my efforts over the past 25 years to follow Jesus in a world at war.
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Following Jesus in a World at War
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
If you're unfamiliar with the church's historic peace stance, then I encourage you to download a free copy of my ebook "140 Early Christian Quotes on Not Killing." You can access it here: tinyurl.com/2b4du5xf
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
But don't be fooled. Jesus could not have been clearer that his followers are to love enemies and overcome evil with good.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
So today, I urge all Christ-followers to pray for peace and commit anew to being peacemakers in a world at war. Throughout church history, nations have often co-opted Christianity to garner religious support for their war ambitions.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Then last night, President Trump—without any congressional approval—launched the United States into a war with Iran.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Earlier this month, in a chilling echo of Pope Urban II's promise to warring crusaders, Pete Hegseth declared, "The warrior who is willing to lay down his life for his unit, his country, and his Creator, that warrior finds eternal life.”
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
My alma mater. Great school. Glad students will get to hear your voice on the subject.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
#loveyourneighbor #christiannationalism
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Sadly, for many Christians in America, their concern for immigrants is not just luke-warm, but rather ICE-cold. May God kindle in the American church a burning-hot passion to care for immigrants and to reject all ethical appeals to the contrary.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
No king but Christ. No enemies, just neighbors.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
It was definitely a doozy of a meeting.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
I grieve as well.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Loved your book. Glad you are getting opportunities to share its content on podcasts.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Sadly, they deceive not just themselves, but others as well. As Jesus said elsewhere, "Woe to you, hypocrites, you blind guides." It's not just that war-makers think they can see, when in actuality they are blind. They also claim to see more clearly than others, and thus assume the role of guide.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
When a third of my town flooded during Hurricane Harvey, we were two homes shy of flooding. Now we always get flood insurance! Good reminder.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
This sums up well the early church's stance on violence and treatment of enemies. You can read more of what they had to say on the topic in my free PDF book "140 Early Christian Quotes on Not Killing," available here: tinyurl.com/2nrwvpjf. #theosky #enemylove #nonviolence #peacemaking #earlychurch
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
The day after Vance insisted Christians are meant to prioritize loving foreigners last, I urged my church family to not believe his claim. My remarks angered a number of people in the congregation. Still, I’m encouraged to see the new pope offered a similar corrective. #popeleoxiv #theosky
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
On the one hand, Trump's proposed $1 trillion defense budget simply continues the trend of previous administrations to increase military spending each year. What's new—and what compounds my grief—is how Trump is pairing this increase with substantial cuts to humanitarian aid and welfare programs.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
When Christians pursue power in order to execute their vision of just change, such power (and its pursuit) inevitably corrupts. But when Christians model just change while standing in solidarity with the powerless, such a posture (and its downward pursuit) inevitably points to the way of Christ.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY: tinyurl.com/2nrwvpjf #theosky #earlychurch #nonviolence #peacemaking #christianpacifism
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Will we choose the way of Jesus—who taught and modeled nonviolent enemy love—or will we twist his words in order to claim religious support for our hatred? The early church passionately advocated for the first option. Learn what they had to say in my free PDF book: tinyurl.com/2nrwvpjf #theosky
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY: tinyurl.com/2nrwvpjf #nonviolence #theosky #enemylove #peacemaking #earlychurch
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I've combed through several church history books and dozens of primary sources in order to create a single concise booklet of early Christian quotes on violence, war and peacemaking. Grab your free copy and share with others: tinyurl.com/2nrwvpjf #theosky #nonviolence #peacemaking #earlychurch
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
#theosky #Easter #resurrection #HolyWeek #nonviolence #peacemaking
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Of all the peacemaking lessons I share in Fight Like Jesus, this one from Saturday of Holy Week has meant the most to me. #theosky #holysaturday #holyweek #peacemaking #nonviolence
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Sweet. What part of Canada are you in? My wife—a family doc—has looked at a few jobs in BC, ON and PE ... though most likely we'll be staying put to wage peace in the craziness that is present-day Texas.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
#theosky #goodfriday #holyweek
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
So sad, yet true. As I say in Fight Like Jesus, "The great tragedy in the church today is that many have unknowingly embraced the wrong Jesus. They are clinging with all their might to Jesus Barabbas as they refuse to let go of his way of making peace."
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
#theosky #holyweek #maundythursday
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Thanks for highlighting Charles' review of Fight Like Jesus. I hope you and others at the Bruderhof have been able to center your hearts and minds on all that Jesus did for us throughout Holy Week. Blessings.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
When the Quaker movement began, its members emphatically rejected war and embraced nonviolence. Sadly, some Quaker groups today have entirely abandoned their peace heritage. If you'd like to learn what early Quakers had to say about war, download my free resource: tinyurl.com/4bjs2xhd #theosky
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
On Tuesday of Holy Week, Jesus warned that when we turn our back on prisoners, we turn our back on him (Mt. 25:43). For my Christian friends, let us lament the state of our world and the church's entanglement with it, while also praying for God to empower us for faithful living in the way of Christ.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
I recently talked with Craig Harguess—host of The Bad Roman podcast—about Christian political engagement, church and state relations, and pledging allegiance to God alone. These are such pressing topics for Christians in America to be discussing. I hope you'll listen: tinyurl.com/4tjk63bb #theosky
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
It's as if Jesus was saying, "Nothing displays the character of God more than when you promote peace and love enemies. When people see you behaving in this way, they'll exclaim, 'Why, you look just like your Father in heaven! You're the spittin' image—the spirit and image—of God.'"
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
In the Gospels, Jesus only refers to two groups of people as "children of God": peacemakers and enemy-lovers. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Mt. 5:9), and "Love your enemies, ... that you may be children of your father in heaven" (Mt. 5:44-45). (1/2) #theosky
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
#theosky #nonviolence #enemylove #peacemaking #earlychurch
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
#theosky #nonviolence #enemylove #peacemaking
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Thanks Cindy. Thrilled to hear your church is reading through Fight Like Jesus and that you're finding it helpful!
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
#theosky
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
“Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ.” - Tertullian.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Turns out mine too.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Basically communion grape juice in gummy form.
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Jason Porterfield @jasonporterfield.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
A few years ago, I compiled a list of 100 early Christian quotes on the topic of nonviolence. You can download it for free via this link: tinyurl.com/mrx4t5s6 #theosky #earlychristianity #nonviolence #peacemaking
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