Marsha Cleaveland
@clearvision1.bsky.social
Seeker of truth, beauty and goodness. TESOL instructor, weaver, contemplative.
I didn't relocate, but I live in a different country than I did on January 1st, 2025.
August 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I didn't relocate, but I live in a different country than I did on January 1st, 2025.
Reposted by Marsha Cleaveland
From the beginning, the Christian tradition has deeply valued human life including those often overlooked in society including: slaves, the poor, the sick, prisoners, those lacking citizenship, widows, unwanted children, and the unborn.
#loveyourneighbor
#loveyourneighbor
July 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
From the beginning, the Christian tradition has deeply valued human life including those often overlooked in society including: slaves, the poor, the sick, prisoners, those lacking citizenship, widows, unwanted children, and the unborn.
#loveyourneighbor
#loveyourneighbor
Reposted by Marsha Cleaveland
A new Texas law bans NDAs in cases involving sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking and releases victims from existing NDAs in such cases.
Texas Bans Abuse NDAs in Law Named for Kanakuk Victim - Christianity Today
The Lone Star State joins Missouri in passing new legislation to protect survivors of child sexual abuse.
www.christianitytoday.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A new Texas law bans NDAs in cases involving sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking and releases victims from existing NDAs in such cases.
Reposted by Marsha Cleaveland
At basement ICE facilities and other informal detention sites in LA, pastors and families struggle to visit loved ones caught in mass immigration raids—many of whom are Christian asylum seekers.
At a Basement ICE Detention Facility, Clergy Face Barriers to Visit Congregants - Christianity Today
With informal sites in LA holding a recent uptick in immigration arrestees, pastors and family struggle to get in to visit.
www.christianitytoday.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
At basement ICE facilities and other informal detention sites in LA, pastors and families struggle to visit loved ones caught in mass immigration raids—many of whom are Christian asylum seekers.
Reposted by Marsha Cleaveland
Across the country, Christians are showing up to sit in the back benches of immigration courts.
“Our congregants might not know how to plug in in this moment—but this is one way,” said a minister in LA.
“Our congregants might not know how to plug in in this moment—but this is one way,” said a minister in LA.
In Immigration Court, Christians Show Up to Fill the Back Benches - Christianity Today
Some asylum seekers face arrest at their hearings under a new ICE tactic. Now clergy are learning how to be witnesses in those moments.
www.christianitytoday.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Across the country, Christians are showing up to sit in the back benches of immigration courts.
“Our congregants might not know how to plug in in this moment—but this is one way,” said a minister in LA.
“Our congregants might not know how to plug in in this moment—but this is one way,” said a minister in LA.
Reposted by Marsha Cleaveland
“Is an invasion still an invasion if there are no invaders?”
– David Hoekema
www.christiancentury.org/features/une...
– David Hoekema
www.christiancentury.org/features/une...
Trump’s border policy is falsehood and chaos
The slogan should be Make Everyone Afraid Again.
www.christiancentury.org
June 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Is an invasion still an invasion if there are no invaders?”
– David Hoekema
www.christiancentury.org/features/une...
– David Hoekema
www.christiancentury.org/features/une...
Reposted by Marsha Cleaveland
“Today most Republican legislators serve Trump alone. The congressional majority has relinquished its constitutional role in favor of being an extension of the president and his will.”
– the Christian Century editors
www.christiancentury.org/editors/wors...
– the Christian Century editors
www.christiancentury.org/editors/wors...
What’s worse than a do-nothing Congress?
Congressional leaders have sat silent as Trump runs roughshod over democratic norms. But they readily answered the call to cut...
www.christiancentury.org
June 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“Today most Republican legislators serve Trump alone. The congressional majority has relinquished its constitutional role in favor of being an extension of the president and his will.”
– the Christian Century editors
www.christiancentury.org/editors/wors...
– the Christian Century editors
www.christiancentury.org/editors/wors...
Reposted by Marsha Cleaveland
“The very crimes and oppressions of which the signers accused King George III in the Declaration’s text have become commonplace during Trump’s time in office. Perhaps we owe King George an apology.”
– Ben Dueholm
www.christiancentury.org/features/uni...
– Ben Dueholm
www.christiancentury.org/features/uni...
The Declaration of Independence has become ironic
The signers accused King George of crimes against the people they represented. Those very crimes have become commonplace during Trump’s time in office.
www.christiancentury.org
July 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“The very crimes and oppressions of which the signers accused King George III in the Declaration’s text have become commonplace during Trump’s time in office. Perhaps we owe King George an apology.”
– Ben Dueholm
www.christiancentury.org/features/uni...
– Ben Dueholm
www.christiancentury.org/features/uni...
