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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 4h

Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus. Stand with the migrant.

Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 9h

“In every age it has been the tyrant, the oppressor and the exploiter who has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or both to deceive and overawe the People.”― Eugene Victor Debs

Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 16h

The words, ‘I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church’ are considered to be the classical marks or identifying characteristics that play a primary role in shaping Christian self-understanding. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/the-nicene...

The Nicene Creed - I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

A Commentary

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 17h

The Widow's Prayerful Protest.
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"In a world that feels increasingly heavy with cruelty, corruption, lies, & despair, Jesus doesn’t give us easy comfort. Instead, he gives a story about a broken system & a woman who refuses to surrender to it." kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

The Kakistocracy Report (10.23.2025)

The Widow's Prayerful Protest.

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 18h

This is how evil often looks in Scripture: something that mushrooms, then ossifies, then sustains itself by its own entrenchment. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/growth-tow...

Growth Toward Evil. Growth Toward Good.

Preparing for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days before Sunday (Year C)

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 18h

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Love your neighbor as yourself.

Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 1d

Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus. Love and change the script.

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 1d

Today's Excellent Read. I have some #MAGA friends who use Kuyper as a justification for supporting Donald Trump. David Koyzis has a different take. cateclesia.com/2025/10/22/m...

MAGA Kuyper? Why the Dutch Polymath Would Not Wear the Hat - Cateclesia Institute

David T. Koyzis Someone recently posed a question on social media that, in my estimation, warrants a considered response: Would the...

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 1d

#MAGA - The cruelty is the point.

Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 1d

How consensus governance could heal our fractured nation
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Indigenous peoples across this continent have practiced forms of governance that prioritize the wellbeing of the whole community over the temporary dominance of any faction. kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

The Kakistocracy Report (10.22.2025)

How consensus governance could heal our fractured nation

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 1d

Tell it,
do not whisper it in shaded courtyards—
Babylon has fallen.
The hammer of nations
lies broken in its own hand. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/when-babyl...

When Babylon Falls

Reflecting on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Three Days after Sunday (Year C)

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Be unafraid.

Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 2d

Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus. The darkness cannot hide the light.

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 2d

On this episode of “Believing Is Seeing,” I speak with Dr. David Koyzis on his recent book, Citizenship without Illusions: A Christian Guide to Political Engagement. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/between-cr...

Between Cross and Flag - The Christian’s Citizenship Dilemma

An Episode of "Believing Is Seeing

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 2d

The believer ought not to require an oath to demonstrate sincerity, as truth is supposed to be woven into the very fabric of Christian nature. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/when-yes-a...

When "Yes" and "No" Mean What They Say

Reflecting on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Two Days after Sunday (Year C)

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 3d

Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus. Pray for peace.

Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 3d

The Kakistocracy Report (10.20.2025) / Another open letter to Speaker Mike Johnson
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You aspire to follow “all biblical admonitions?” Here are a few for your consideration... kakistocracyreport.substack.com/p/the-kakist...

The Kakistocracy Report (10.20.2025)

Another open letter to Speaker Mike Johnson

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 3d

Here we see the spiritual and political bankruptcy of Judah. Zedekiah’s wavering, trembling uncertainty is a foil to the energetic dependence of Jeremiah. allanrbevere.substack.com/p/truth-in-t...

Truth in the Shadows

Reflecting on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: One Day after Sunday (Year C)

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 4d

Good night, folks. Be courageous. Have hope. Imitate Jesus. Leave a mark.

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning, folks. Give thanks to God. Have some coffee. Find good trouble. Have a blessed Sunday.

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Allan R. Bevere @arbevere.bsky.social · 4d

The parable of the widow and the unjust judge is a story of faith under pressure, for hope that just won’t quit—when it seems completely outmatched allanrbevere.substack.com/p/justice-de...