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Justin Berkobien

@justinberkobien

umc pastor • hospital chaplain resident • writer

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Jesus didn’t say go and do likewise after he fashioned a whip and flipped tables in the temple He said go and do likewise after the Good Samaritan showed mercy to his neighbor

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Some Christians are saying God will not be mocked yet Jesus endured mockery in solidarity with the oppressed Maybe instead of defending God we should join God in defense of orphans and widows and victims of injustice

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Somebody asked me why some Christians are always acting like they’re being persecuted and the short answer is… because they’ve been discipled (or taught) to be narcissists.

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I received a lovely email from someone who mentioned my name in the same breath as Rev. Daniel and Rev. Benjamin Cremer It’s all downhill from here y’all

I received a lovely email from someone who  mentioned my name in the same breath as Rev. Daniel and Rev. Benjamin Cremer

It’s all downhill from here y’all
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I’m not supporting Harris bc she’s a good Christian—I’m supporting her bc I think she will be a good president for a pluralistic nation in which many people of disparate faiths ought to be represented impartially

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Often people think of faith deconstruction and they imagine a person drifting away from Scripture and tradition, but the catalyst for me deconstructing was reading through the whole Bible and not once encountering the god of conservative Evangelicalism

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A large number of pro life people are also against gay couples adopting so is it really about babies or just being judgy and controlling?

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People said similar things back in 2008 So a whole bunch of us left Evangelicalism and helped Barack Obama win the election by a landslide But let’s see how that conservative Christian peer pressure works out for you this time

People said similar things back in 2008 

So a whole bunch of us left Evangelicalism and helped Barack Obama win the election by a landslide 

But let’s see how that conservative Christian peer pressure works out for you this time
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Just visited a small affirming church (>30 ppl on an average Sunday), mostly older congregation… every Friday they provide large bags of quality groceries for upwards of 65 families in the community—100% VOLUNTEER-RUN and they’re looking for a new pastor 😏

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Day one officially working as a hospital chaplain resident: it’s difficult to explain how liberated I feel belonging to a community that not only rejects white Christian supremacy but actively embodies wholehearted hospitality toward all God’s children

Day one officially working as a hospital chaplain resident: it’s difficult to explain how liberated I feel belonging to a community that not only rejects white Christian supremacy but actively embodies wholehearted hospitality toward all God’s children
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The most difficult thing I’ve ever done is officiate a funeral for a 12 year old boy—I didn’t even know him, but his loss left a permanent mark on my soul Today many souls in Georgia were permanently, NEEDLESSLY marked How many more will there be? God forgive us.