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Leah D. Schade

@leahschade.bsky.social
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Progressive Christian Clergy, #Preaching, #Climate, Enviro-Justice, Author, Seminary Prof, Patheos blogger, co-founder bsky.app/profile/clergyemergleague.… Stan #MichaelSheen, #GoodOmens. Views my own. No vague or purposeless DMs please.

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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Before you vote this election, read what Jesus says about hollow promises and hypocrisy in Matt. 21:23-32. This is the Gospel reading assigned in the RCL for Sept. 27. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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What Matt. 21:23-32 Teaches About Integrity In An Election
Before you vote this election, read what Jesus says about hollow promises and hypocrisy in Matt. 21:23-32.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Climate change is reshaping ministry, yet many clergy feel isolated or underprepared to preach about it. Our EcoPreacher Cohort has shown us what helps preachers connect Scripture, Creation, justice, and congregational care. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Preaching About Climate Change: What Clergy Need Most
What do clergy need when preaching about climate change? We listened to our EcoPreachers; here are the 3 things they most need.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What if Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard is less about divine generosity, more about exposing an unjust system? This EcoPreacher reflection on Matthew 20:1–16 invites preachers to see the laborers, the land & the economy behind the harvest. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Workers In The Vineyard: Sermon Ideas For Matt. 20:1-16
Explore Matt. 20:1–16, the workers in the vineyard, through an ecological lens that confronts exploitation—and imagines flourishing for all.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you're a preacher concerned about justice issues, the EcoPreacher Cohort is a monthly online program that equips preachers with theological grounding, practical tools & peer community to address enviro justice. Applications due Aug. 28 Click here: thebtscenter.org/ecopreacher-...
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Thanks to Caleb Haynes who invited me to be his guest on the EcoChristian podcast! We talk about eco-preaching, how the Bible calls us to a vocation of Earth-care, and how to join the EcoPreacher Cohort starting next month! (link in comments). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6...
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65 | How to Preach with the Earth w/ Leah Schade
Podcast Episode · The ecoChristian Podcast · August 12 · 55m
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Join hundreds of congregations to stand with people of many faiths caring for creation through One Home One Future. Sign up your congregation and receive a FREE banner & resource kit, access to a vast resource hub & ongoing support. @ecoamerica.bsky.social #OneHomeOneFuture. www.onehomeonefuture.org
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Creation Care | One Home One Future
You can answer the call to strengthen your congregation and care for creation in ways that are inspiring, fulfilling, and accessible. Join One Home One Future, a multi-faith campaign to strengthen vit...
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Are you preaching or teaching next week on Matt. 14:13-21, Jesus feeding thousands? Here are ideas to connect food and faith, gleaning and generosity. www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Gleaning Sacred Abundance: Preaching Isaiah 55, Matthew 14
Learn how the biblical practice of gleaning reveals divine abundance from the Earth so that all are fed with equity and joyous fellowship.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Are you a preacher concerned about climate change? You're not alone! Join the monthly, online EcoPreacher Cohort and find your people! Early Bird registration ends Aug. 1. thebtscenter.org/ecopreacher-...
Are you a preacher concerned about climate change?  You're not alone! Join the monthly, online EcoPreacher Cohort and find your people! Early Bird registration ends Aug. 1. https://thebtscenter.org/ecopreacher-cohort-2026-2027/
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Is your pulpit silent on the #climatecrisis? Preachers often underestimate their congregation’s readiness for environmental engagement. Discover how to transform eco-grief into a source of shared purpose and resilience. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Making Space For Eco-Grief—and Hope—in Your Church
Help your church make space for eco-grief and hope through practices of lament, testimony, and care in a climate-changed world.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Is your church prepared to help congregants deal with climate grief? This is an article featuring research our team conducted of the EcoPreacher Cohort and their congregational leaders. religionnews.com/2026/06/30/a...
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As Super El Niño Looms, New Study Finds American Churches Unprepared to Help Congregants Cope with Climate Grief
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
What does the Parable of the Sower teach us about climate, church, and community? This EcoPreacher 1-2-3 reflection explores divine reciprocity—how God invites Creation, congregations, and neighbors into mutual flourishing. 🌱 #EcoPreacher #CreationCare #Lectionary www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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The Parable Of The Sower: The Divine Cycle Of Reciprocity
Explore the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9) and step into God’s cycle of reciprocity—nurturing faith, community, and flourishing.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Children cheered as "the devil" was mock-executed by rifle fire at a Kentucky VBS. Why weren't they afraid? Because they'd seen something similar in this church before. As a minister, I'm calling this what I believe it is: spiritual abuse. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Mt. Olivet Baptist Church VBS: A Closer Look, Hard Questions
The violent VBS skit at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church raises questions about children’s safety, spiritual abuse & Christian nationalist formation.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A viral VBS skit in my city — men in uniform, gunfire, kids chanting "Take him out!" — is Christian nationalism dressed as spiritual warfare. It violates Matt 18:6. Here's how parents can respond. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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VBS Murder Skit: When A Church Teaches Children Violence
A pastor reflects on a viral VBS gun skit, explaining why staged violence in church harms children and distorts the gospel of Jesus.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
‘Cancer Alley’ is a cauldron of environmental injustice—and a new generation of prophets is rising to meet the challenge. This piece draws parallels between their struggle and the biblical call for justice. @patheos.com @jbruggers.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Cancer Alley Prophets: Jeremiah 20, Matthew 10
Discover how modern-day environmental prophets in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ are standing up to polluting industries.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Need resources to address Christian nationalism? These 10 books offer tools for preaching, teaching & faithful resistance. This curated list will help you find the book that’s right for your church & ministry needs. Includes link to comparative chart. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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10 Books To Address Christian Nationalism In Your Church
Discover 10 books pastors can use to address Christian nationalism through preaching, book studies, and congregational conversations.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Preachers: Prepare for July 4th with these adaptable sermon series arcs that offer a critical corrective to Christian Nationalist distortions while standing for the vulnerable ones in our communities. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Preaching Ideas, July 4th: Resisting Christian Nationalism
Counter Christian Nationalism this July 4th with a sermon series that reclaims a love for country shaped by justice, ethics, and compassion.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Preachers! You’re taking up the prophetic call to address climate change. But you’re met with skepticism, discomfort, or resistance. In this workshop you’ll gain skills & sensibilities to stay open, relational, & resilient. Thurs, June 25, 1:00 – 4:00pm ET • Zoom thebtscenter.org/ecopreacher-...
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Navigating Pushback in Climate Preaching | The BTS Center
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Good Omens 3: a “perfectly imperfect” series finale! This theological deep dive analyzes the 'final 15.' Aziraphale and Crowley challenge God’s plan with a surprising theological twist. @patheos.com #go3spoilers www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Good Omens 3 "Final 15": A Perfectly Imperfect Ending
Explore the perfectly imperfect series finale of Good Omens 3: Aziraphale and Crowley’s “final 15” with a surprising theological twist.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Explore Acts 17:22-31 and John 14 through an ecological lens. Learn how nature reveals God and why agape love is vital for environmental justice and advocacy. #EcoPreacher #ClimateJustice #CreationCare #Acts17 #John14 #EcoTheology #RCL #May10 @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Acts 17:22-31 And John 14 - Nature Reveals The “Unknown God”
In Acts 17:22-31, Paul says the "Unknown God" created everything. Creation can reveal aspects of God in astounding ways.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
John 10:1-10 is the Gospel text for Good Shepherd Sunday. This sermon explores Jesus’s teaching about abundance as an act of resistance to oppression. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Thieves And Bandits, Shepherds And Gates - John 10:1-10
This sermon on John 10:1-10 for Good Shepherd Sunday explores Jesus’s teaching about abundance as an act of resistance to oppression.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Is 1 Peter 2:19-25 a call to endure abuse or a message of liberation? This article explores its subversive history, inviting us from silent suffering to faithful resistance. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, leads us toward #justice and #wholeness. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Reclaiming 1 Peter 2:19-25 From Abuse: Sermon For Resistance
It's time to reclaim 1 Peter 2:19-25 from those who use it to normalize abuse and justify oppression. This is a sermon for resistance.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
As #EarthDay nears, can preachers address #ClimateChange without using that term in their sermons? This article explores balancing faith, clear messaging, and political pushback. @patheos.com @thebtscenter.bsky.social www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Can Preachers Talk About Climate Change?
Or, more pointedly, can preachers talk about climate change without using that exact term? How to navigate pushback with clear communication.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Oh my heart! This trailer for #GoodOmens3 has left me breathless! So much to unpack here until May 13! Let's goooo! youtube.com/watch?v=kpKk...
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Good Omens - Final Season Official Trailer | Prime Video
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Meanwhile, the typical American will pay a federal income tax rate of 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. [Via @itep.org]
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Just as Jesus invited Thomas to touch his wounds and trust new life, the risen Christ meets us as we touch our planet’s wounds—bringing healing, hope, and wholeness. #John20 #EcoSpirituality @patheos.com. Featuring @ecoamerica.bsky.social @lutheransrc.bsky.social www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Thomas Touching Christ’s Wounds: Eco-Spiritual Lessons
Thomas touched Christ's wounds amid his spiritual crisis. As we endure an eco-spiritual crisis, touching our planet's wounds fosters healing.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The so-called "God Squad" voted to exempt the oil & gas industry from the Endangered Species Act during HOLY WEEK. On this Good Friday, lament is the only appropriate response. @patheos.com @lutheransrc.bsky.social www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Good Friday, "God Squad" & Endangered Species: A Lament
Good Friday urges us to contemplate the "eco-crucifixion" of endangered species like Rice's Whale following a vote by Trump's “God Squad."
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
#NoKings rallies offer faith leaders a chance to add their perspectives as public theologians. I hope this analysis of my own speech inspires more clergy to step into their prophetic role as public theologians! @patheos.com  www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Palm Sunday Was A Protest March! Analysis Of #NoKings Speech
#NoKings rallies offer opportunities for faith leaders to use their prophetic voice for justice. Here's an example -- with analysis.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
On Palm Sunday, Christians can invoke the Spirit of Jesus to denounce the political and military systems of our time that are driven to commit crimes against humanity by the demonic ideology of Christian nationalism. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Palm Sunday Counters The Violence Of Christian Nationalism
Palm Sunday follows on the heels of No Kings protests this year. Jesus's procession was a type of protest and counters Christian Nationalism.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Rituals during Holy Week can help us process profound feelings of environmental loss due to war, species extinction, habitat loss, deforestation, and catastrophic weather events. Here is a liturgical resource for an Ecological Stations of the Cross. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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An Ecological Stations Of The Cross, 2026
Here is a liturgical resource to practice an Ecological Stations of the Cross as eco-anxiety and eco-grief are on the rise.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The 5th Sunday of Lent is ideal for countering the racism of white Christian Nationalism. The Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37 echoes across the millennia to our own time urging diligent work for racial justice and reparations. Sermon ideas included. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Ezekiel 37 Counters White Christian Nationalism
The sermon to the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37 preaches to the need for racial restoration and reparations today.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The story of the man born with blindness in John 9 counters the cruelty of Christian nationalism by affirming that those with disabilities are worthy of respect, healing, and justice. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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John 9 Counters Disability Bias In Christian Nationalism
The story of Jesus and the man with blindness in John 9:1-41 can counter the disability discrimination of Christian Nationalism.
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UCS Climate & Accountability Campaigns @ucsclimate.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
In a groundbreaking new study released in @Nature.com, Dutch scientists find that today’s sea level is much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments, with the most significant errors in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific regions.
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Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments - Nature
Meta-analyses on a global scale show that the measured coastal mean sea level is higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The story of Jesus & the Woman at the Well in John 4 has important things to teach us about the value, worth, and dignity of women as we counter the misogyny of “purity culture” and toxic masculinity in Christian Nationalism today. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Jesus & The Woman At The Well Counter Christian Nationalism
The story of Jesus & the Woman at the Well (John 4) counters the misogyny of Christian Nationalism, offers alternative to toxic masculinity.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Rep. Josh Harder invited the Rev. Nelson Rabell-González, a local ELCA pastor and immigrant advocate, as his guest for the 2026 State of the Union. His powerful witness is a testimony to prophetic courage. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Rev. Rabell Goes To Washington: Pastor’s State Of The Union
Rev. Nelson Rabell-González, ELCA pastor, attends State of the Union, offering a powerful witness on behalf of immigrants.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Tripp Fuller & I had a great discussion today on #HomebrewedChristianity about preaching & social issues, including how to deal with pushback, what it means to preach "prophetically," and how to engage with hot topics in politically divided congregations. www.youtube.com/live/5Ds7kLZ...
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How Do You Preach When Everything Feels Political? with Dr. Leah Schade
YouTube video by Homebrewed Christianity w/ Dr. Tripp Fuller
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I'm looking forward to this conversation about preaching and social issues with Tripp Fuller at Homebrewed Christianity! Watch Wed., Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m. Eastern via Youtube livestream: www.youtube.com/live/5Ds7kLZ...
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How Do You Preach When Everything Feels Political? with Dr. Leah Schade
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
In John 3:16, notice - Jesus did not say, “For God so loved human beings.” No, he said that God so loved THE WORLD! This means that the salvific significance of Jesus is not limited to human beings, it's meant for all of Creation. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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For God So Loved The World: Creation And John 3:16
John 3:16, “For God so loved the world,” is the most beloved passages of Christian Scripture. But we often miss its meaning for Creation.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Today is #AshWednesday and the beginning of #Lent. Amid continuing climate, environmental, and political crises – all of which are connected – these 40 days can be a time of collective spiritual discipline, resistance to oppression & call for liberation. www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Ash Wednesday: Fasting For Earth, Resistance And Liberation
Ash Wednesday and Lent can be a time of collective fasting for Earth as a spiritual discipline, resistance to oppression & call for liberation
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Genesis 12:1-4a can help us counter the ethnocentrism of Christian nationalism in Lent while supporting immigrant communities. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Resist Ethnocentrism & Christian Nationalism In Lent: Gen 12
Genesis 12:1-4a can help us counter the ethnocentrism of Christian nationalism in Lent while supporting immigrant communities.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
In Matthew 4:1-11 (Lent 1), the temptations of Jesus and those of Christian Nationalism are eerily similar. Fortunately, Jesus teaches us how to counter and resist those temptations while reclaiming the true spirit and integrity of Scripture. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Resist Christian Nationalism In Lent, Matthew 4:1-11
In Matthew 4:1-11 during Lent, we can use Jesus’s resistance of Satan's temptations as a model to resist Christian Nationalism.
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 09/02/2026
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Anyone else having a complicated reaction to the #MrRogers theme song in that #Superbowl ad?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Alarmed yet?
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BabyCakes in Atlanta @babycakesatl.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
BINGO
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Clergy in Springfield, Ohio -- here is guidance from Minneapolis, MN pastors on how to prepare for the pogroms. Links to resources included in the article: www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
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Clergy, Prepare For ICE: Guidance From Minnesota Pastors
Minnesota pastors urge U.S. clergy to prepare now for ICE incursions. Their wisdom and experience show us how.
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Leah D. Schade @leahschade.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
On Jan 27, Minnesota pastors shared faith-based strategies to #resistICE with the Clergy Emergency League. Their wisdom offers vital guidance for clergy nationwide to protect vulnerable communities now. Checklists & resources linked: www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre... @patheos.com
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Clergy, Prepare For ICE: Guidance From Minnesota Pastors
Minnesota pastors urge U.S. clergy to prepare now for ICE incursions. Their wisdom and experience show us how.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The president should be impeached and convicted, as should everyone responsible for these outrages. ICE should be disbanded. So should the Department of Homeland Security. And the people who have killed should be investigated and brought before judges and juries.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 23/01/2026
Jonathan Ross—the ICE fascist who killed Renee Good—is an 18-year ICE veteran, firearms instructor, & active shooter trainer. The people claiming "ICE needs more training" are missing the point. Ross's 2 DECADES of training IS what led him to execute Good. ICE Training IS the problem. Abolish ICE.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Currently, the organizational leadership of ICE/CBP is telling agents to be more aggressive, not less. This fits with a pattern of impunity we see with authoritarian security forces. For example, the are rewarded for the number of arrests, which incentivizes indiscriminate arrests.
Lets take a couple more examples of the organizational drive towards abuse. ICE is under a quota of 3,000 daily arrests to achieve a 1 million annual arrest rate target. ICE had previously offered cash bonuses for expedited removals, though removed them after they became public. Now, the Wall St Journal reports that “officers are rewarded for making arrests, even if the immigrants they take in are later released.”
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
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