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Liam Ramos
This. These are the words I was looking for. The difference between those of us who are outraged at what is happening and those who are indifferent or cheering it, is that we look and see human beings, and they look and see borders and immigration statuses and other abstractions. I can’t imagine a way of seeing that so clearly strikes against seeing the image of God in every other being.
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From my most recent essay, “The sad, stupid end of the American century”: “The rules-based international order was the work of decades of intentional planning, and by almost any measure, it was a huge success, most of all for the United States. And yet, here we are, allowing one selfish, stupid man to tear it down, all because it won’t bow to him”
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Just published, a piece I’ve been working on for a few days now that I’m pretty proud of. Reflecting on the rapid American geopolitical suicide, and how Donald Trump and his MAGA movement decided they’d rather break all their toys then share them with anyone else: The sad, stupid end of the American century
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making a return here to micro.blog, and getting myself off Facebook and Instagram again. The doomscrolling death loop I’ve been on was bad. I’m looking forward to posting here and on Substack in a sane and calmer way for a while. substack.com/@justinda…
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New ink, courtesy of Jonathan at Geek Ink and the Legacy of Hope Pet Rescue fundraiser
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Its been some kind of week here. Been dealing with a very sick cat, in the midst of starting a new job. Hoping to spend some time slowing down, and sharing the writing I’ve been doing this week in spite of everything else.
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On my blog this morning: Significance. Effectiveness. These are words that a Christian should eschew, words meant to distract and mislead us from our true calling to love and be loved, simply and unconditionally.
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Morning prayers with my guys, and then Formula 1 practice from Silverstone. Happy Friday morning!
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Continuing Ahsoka prep with the third in this trilogy
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First day for me and Hollis at the new job! Excited to be starting my time as the Coordinator of Youth and Family Ministries for Fellowship Congregational Church here in Tulsa
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Today’s blog post: a quick reminder that, despite its many flaws, the American Revolution was better than the alternative would have been. #history #revolutions #AmericanHistory
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On the blog: reflecting today on the complicated nature of Independence Day for a Christian and a leftist
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My new blog post this morning: saying good riddance to affirmative action from the left.
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Currently reading, learning, and planning…
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Nearly five months on, that new Gorillaz album really bumps. Bummed they aren’t gonna tour though.
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Bought a bushel of corn this week, so spending my day shucking, shocking, canning and freezing!
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Back to blogging this morning, with a post contemplating the question @ayjay posed a while back: what is culture?
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All the things are growing so beautifully here this year, thanks to all the sunshine and rain so far. Here’s a small sampling of our abundance.
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Today’s blog post: reflecting on the illusions of wealth through the lens of HBO’s Succession.
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Over on Substack, I have been engaged in an essay project for almost a year. Today, that project begins it’s next phase. The Radical Ordinary is a project exploring theology, ethics, and culture. I invite you to check it out.
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Starting this one. My nonfiction focus this year is broad European histories; I just finished an abridged but still massive copy of Gibbons’ “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” Now I’m moving on to some more contemporary takes.
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I wrote on the blog this morning a short reflection on a passage from Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light.
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The final essay wrapping up my Politics of Charity series. This one explores questions of how the church governs itself, its stance towards money, and what it means to care for the stranger. Give it a read and subscribe to my newsletter; there is lots of good stuff coming there soon!
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My latest blog post: thinking about Wendell Berry, Dollar General, and the decline of small towns as real places in our modern world.
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I love Thursday mornings; my four closest friends and I log into a Zoom call at 6:30am for conversation, accountability, and mutual encouragement. We loosely base our time on Wesleyan band meetings and draw on the Book of Common Prayer. It is a welcome refresh every week.
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