Edgewater Presbyterian Church
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Bet. EdgewaterPCUSA.org is mad bussin’, highkey slaps. Got dank glowup after almost 130 years in Chicago. Don’t be simpin for a church that ain’t got you. We got you, fam! Pastor Kristin is the GOAT. Presby style is fire. We stan ALL cuz ALL means ALL. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Today is the anniversary of #RapeofNanking or #NanjingMassacre In pursuit of making the Empire of Japan great, daily rhetoric against criminal and garbage peoples from other countries, creating more business for corporations, it has lessons for us today in America
#aapi #asianhistory #humanrights
#aapi #asianhistory #humanrights
Rape of Nanjing still has lessons for America today
December 13 is the anniversary of the infamous war crime that still affects geopolitics in Asia today.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Today is the anniversary of #RapeofNanking or #NanjingMassacre In pursuit of making the Empire of Japan great, daily rhetoric against criminal and garbage peoples from other countries, creating more business for corporations, it has lessons for us today in America
#aapi #asianhistory #humanrights
#aapi #asianhistory #humanrights
He blew another dog whistle for the #racist white #Christiannationalists saying all non-white immigrants aren’t meant to be American
Podcast: 'Why can't we have nice' immigrants, President asks
It's a dog whistle feeding white Christian nationalists in the U.S.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
He blew another dog whistle for the #racist white #Christiannationalists saying all non-white immigrants aren’t meant to be American
Did you know? Sans-serif fonts are easier to read especially by older people. Apparently, that’s too woke so the government is switching back to serif fonts like Times New Roman
#fonts #sansserif #serif
#fonts #sansserif #serif
The U.S. State Department’s war against ‘woke’ fonts like Calibri
The Foreign Service is being forced to revert back to Times New Roman.
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Did you know? Sans-serif fonts are easier to read especially by older people. Apparently, that’s too woke so the government is switching back to serif fonts like Times New Roman
#fonts #sansserif #serif
#fonts #sansserif #serif
Atheists are not our enemy. There’s a whole theology about this
#atheists #atheism #agnostic #agnosticism #religion #pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#atheists #atheism #agnostic #agnosticism #religion #pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
Theology 101: Stop treating atheists like enemies in a war — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
I believe it is time for those of us who hold firm to the Gospel to stop treating the non-believer as an enemy in a spiritual war. That rhetoric is not just unproductive it actively hinders our shared...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Atheists are not our enemy. There’s a whole theology about this
#atheists #atheism #agnostic #agnosticism #religion #pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#atheists #atheism #agnostic #agnosticism #religion #pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
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“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important” – Arthur Conan Doyle
Little things like enjoying a fun holiday play.
Performances start in one week.
Tickets are on sale now.
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes #Watson
Little things like enjoying a fun holiday play.
Performances start in one week.
Tickets are on sale now.
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes #Watson
December 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important” – Arthur Conan Doyle
Little things like enjoying a fun holiday play.
Performances start in one week.
Tickets are on sale now.
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes #Watson
Little things like enjoying a fun holiday play.
Performances start in one week.
Tickets are on sale now.
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes #Watson
The rhetoric today against immigrants is no different from the rhetoric of World War II before we rounded up #JapaneseAmericans and put them in detention centers
#nokings #iceraids #ice #cbp #immigrants
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
#nokings #iceraids #ice #cbp #immigrants
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The rhetoric today against immigrants is no different from the rhetoric of World War II before we rounded up #JapaneseAmericans and put them in detention centers
#nokings #iceraids #ice #cbp #immigrants
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
#nokings #iceraids #ice #cbp #immigrants
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
My thoughts on this 9/11 song performed by the choir of Lutheran Church of Honolulu today
#elca #peace #lutheran #advent #pcusa @elcalutherans.bsky.social @pcusa.bsky.social
#elca #peace #lutheran #advent #pcusa @elcalutherans.bsky.social @pcusa.bsky.social
The Dream Isaiah Saw: An anthem of peace in tumult and tragedy — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
Today, the experience of hearing "The Dream Isaiah Saw" performed by the choir of the Lutheran Church of Honolulu—one of my hometown churches—under the direction of Dr. Barry Wenger held a unique grav...
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December 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My thoughts on this 9/11 song performed by the choir of Lutheran Church of Honolulu today
#elca #peace #lutheran #advent #pcusa @elcalutherans.bsky.social @pcusa.bsky.social
#elca #peace #lutheran #advent #pcusa @elcalutherans.bsky.social @pcusa.bsky.social
The #DREAMAct was reintroduced by Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Our congregations support it because it is the right thing to do
#matthew25
#matthew25
Christians: We must support the bipartisan DREAM Act that was reintroduced in Congress — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
The reintroduced DREAM Act seeks to create a pathway for these neighbors to legally remain here and contribute fully to the country they already belong to.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The #DREAMAct was reintroduced by Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Our congregations support it because it is the right thing to do
#matthew25
#matthew25
A young Patsy Takemoto couldn’t go to medical school because too many women applied. So she went to law school and ended up changing the law: #TitleIX As U.S. Rep. #PatsyMink, she became the first woman of color and Asian American woman in Congress. #Sainthood expresses itself in so many ways
December 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
A young Patsy Takemoto couldn’t go to medical school because too many women applied. So she went to law school and ended up changing the law: #TitleIX As U.S. Rep. #PatsyMink, she became the first woman of color and Asian American woman in Congress. #Sainthood expresses itself in so many ways
The insidious oligopolies taking over
#netflix #warnerbros #discovery #merger
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
#netflix #warnerbros #discovery #merger
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
December 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The insidious oligopolies taking over
#netflix #warnerbros #discovery #merger
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
#netflix #warnerbros #discovery #merger
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
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Community defense, mutual aid, and supporting one another is our only hope left.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Community defense, mutual aid, and supporting one another is our only hope left.
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Semper reformanda. Always reforming. That’s what the #ChurchofScotland did by issuing its first #BookofConfessions. Here are the reasons why they did it
#westminsterconfession #pcusa #chicagopresbytery #reformedtheology
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#westminsterconfession #pcusa #chicagopresbytery #reformedtheology
@pcusa.bsky.social
Explaining why the Church of Scotland is issuing its first Book of Confessions — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
This decision marks a significant shift away from the Westminster Confession of Faith being the sole, foundational expression of its beliefs.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Semper reformanda. Always reforming. That’s what the #ChurchofScotland did by issuing its first #BookofConfessions. Here are the reasons why they did it
#westminsterconfession #pcusa #chicagopresbytery #reformedtheology
@pcusa.bsky.social
#westminsterconfession #pcusa #chicagopresbytery #reformedtheology
@pcusa.bsky.social
The holiday season is not all hope and joy for some. Please be aware that your friends and family may be suffering quietly
#bluechristmas #christmastimesadness #pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#bluechristmas #christmastimesadness #pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
When Christmas becomes sad, unbearable — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
If you are carrying sadness, grief, or emptiness right now, you are not alone.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The holiday season is not all hope and joy for some. Please be aware that your friends and family may be suffering quietly
#bluechristmas #christmastimesadness #pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#bluechristmas #christmastimesadness #pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
These are the 19 countries we’ve completely stopped applications processing for #immigration and #refugee status. These people spent years, even a decade, following procedures. Theyre also people Trump called “garbage” people recently
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 AM
These are the 19 countries we’ve completely stopped applications processing for #immigration and #refugee status. These people spent years, even a decade, following procedures. Theyre also people Trump called “garbage” people recently
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Christian groups were the first to step in to bring #Hmong people into their communities after they fled #Laos and #Vietnam. They were used by the U.S. military to wage a secret war in Laos.
#hmongnewyear
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
#hmongnewyear
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December 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Christian groups were the first to step in to bring #Hmong people into their communities after they fled #Laos and #Vietnam. They were used by the U.S. military to wage a secret war in Laos.
#hmongnewyear
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
#hmongnewyear
Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
The theological definition of #hope is very different what you’re thinking
#pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
Theology 101: The Church has a very specific definition of ‘hope’ — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
Hope is not about an uncertain outcome. The definition of hope in theology is very different from that.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The theological definition of #hope is very different what you’re thinking
#pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social
#pcusa #chicagopresbytery @pcusa.bsky.social