Cory Smith
@cory-smith.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Pastor. I am a big fan of Howard Thurman, John Wesley, Tina Turner, and the Atlanta Braves. #BeUMC
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Cory Smith
@cory-smith.bsky.social
· Dec 31
A great group to follow in 2025. go.bsky.app/CufMRVm
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It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
A Christ the King Sunday prayer: "Gracious God, in Jesus we find an alternative to the monarchs and leaders of history. Help us revere and emulate the Jesus way of living. Guide us with your spirit to live with compassion, to love, serve, and seek justice for all people. In Christ we pray. AMEN"
November 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
A Christ the King Sunday prayer: "Gracious God, in Jesus we find an alternative to the monarchs and leaders of history. Help us revere and emulate the Jesus way of living. Guide us with your spirit to live with compassion, to love, serve, and seek justice for all people. In Christ we pray. AMEN"
Never Forget, Never Again
לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא
לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Never Forget, Never Again
לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא
לעולם אל תשכח לעולם לא
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.
Meet the lesbian minister whose church clapped back at Texas' ban on rainbow crosswalks
Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.
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Buy nothing. Start preparing now, it’s gonna be a long one.
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Buy nothing. Start preparing now, it’s gonna be a long one.
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
As the celebrate recent wins, we know that midterm elections are gearing up for next November. May we never forget the privilege of voting. Every person matters. #EJI #humanrights
Nov. 3, 1874 | White Mob Wages Deadly Violence Against Black Community Seeking to Vote
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
As the celebrate recent wins, we know that midterm elections are gearing up for next November. May we never forget the privilege of voting. Every person matters. #EJI #humanrights
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World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
October 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
Love this 50th anniversary of School House Rock! No More Kings!
October 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Love this 50th anniversary of School House Rock! No More Kings!
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Pope Leo at Jubilee Mass: “Let us take care to avoid any exploitation of the faith that could lead to labelling those who are different — often the poor — as enemies, ‘lepers’ to be avoided and rejected.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
October 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Pope Leo at Jubilee Mass: “Let us take care to avoid any exploitation of the faith that could lead to labelling those who are different — often the poor — as enemies, ‘lepers’ to be avoided and rejected.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
Do you know this story? Ten were healed. One turned back and one gave thanks. In a world of division, deportation, where some are called unclean. Gratitude whispers wholeness and wellness. Gratitude is resistance. (Luke 17:11–19) What are you grateful for today? #BeUMC
October 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Do you know this story? Ten were healed. One turned back and one gave thanks. In a world of division, deportation, where some are called unclean. Gratitude whispers wholeness and wellness. Gratitude is resistance. (Luke 17:11–19) What are you grateful for today? #BeUMC
A message of challenge and hope. Enjoy.
October 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A message of challenge and hope. Enjoy.
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“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow
October 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow
Jane Goodall leaves us a legacy of reverence for all living creatures. Near the Feast of Saint Francis, her life reminds us: "Ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)
#JaneGoodall
#JaneGoodall
October 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Jane Goodall leaves us a legacy of reverence for all living creatures. Near the Feast of Saint Francis, her life reminds us: "Ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)
#JaneGoodall
#JaneGoodall
Christian nationalist Pete Hegseth invoked Jesus today while preaching the opposite. Read Jesus’s actual words in Matthew 5-7: love enemies, blessed are peacemakers, blessed are the meek. Then compare to Hegseth’s “crush enemies” and “overwhelming violence.” The contrast exposes the distortion.
October 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Christian nationalist Pete Hegseth invoked Jesus today while preaching the opposite. Read Jesus’s actual words in Matthew 5-7: love enemies, blessed are peacemakers, blessed are the meek. Then compare to Hegseth’s “crush enemies” and “overwhelming violence.” The contrast exposes the distortion.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
Praying for you Greta and the Flotilla!
Praying for you Greta and the Flotilla!
September 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
Praying for you Greta and the Flotilla!
Praying for you Greta and the Flotilla!
David Brooks reminds us, "résumé virtues fade, but eulogy virtues last"...kindness, honesty, courage, faithfulness. In a world of noise and power, what matters most is the development of our soul and the contribution of the love we leave behind. How is it with your soul? #BeUMC
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
David Brooks reminds us, "résumé virtues fade, but eulogy virtues last"...kindness, honesty, courage, faithfulness. In a world of noise and power, what matters most is the development of our soul and the contribution of the love we leave behind. How is it with your soul? #BeUMC
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Thank you Hollywood UMC! We stand with Jimmy, The Social Priniciples, and the values of human rights #BeUMC
Just a pastor, walking down the block to @JimmyKimmelLive studio, reading the United Methodist Book of Discipline. Our friends in the industry, from press to television to film, have had a hard year, ...
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September 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Thank you Hollywood UMC! We stand with Jimmy, The Social Priniciples, and the values of human rights #BeUMC
Thank you Claire for your beautiful tribute to Helen Ryde. As @Bishopken shared, Helen changed the church and our world. May we all “Stay in the water”. #BeUMC
We Write the Story Together
May Mary Magdalene’s imagination, wisdom, and witness stir in us curiosity, tenacity, and hope, and may we write, together, an Easter that is for and by and with all of us.
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September 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Thank you Claire for your beautiful tribute to Helen Ryde. As @Bishopken shared, Helen changed the church and our world. May we all “Stay in the water”. #BeUMC
“All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain, either we transmit it, or we transform it.” Richard Rohr.
In this season of guns, violence, blame and outrage, what helps you choose love instead of passing on pain?
#BeUMC
In this season of guns, violence, blame and outrage, what helps you choose love instead of passing on pain?
#BeUMC
September 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain, either we transmit it, or we transform it.” Richard Rohr.
In this season of guns, violence, blame and outrage, what helps you choose love instead of passing on pain?
#BeUMC
In this season of guns, violence, blame and outrage, what helps you choose love instead of passing on pain?
#BeUMC
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Never thought I’d say a prayer for Charlie Kirk. But here goes. Political violence has no place in this country.
September 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Never thought I’d say a prayer for Charlie Kirk. But here goes. Political violence has no place in this country.
Thank you @rbreich.bsky.social for continuing to shine a light on inequality in America. Until money is out of politics and everyone pays their fair share, justice, and opportunity for all will remain out of reach. We must do better for everyone, not just the wealthy few.
The richest 100 billionaires in the U.S. have a net worth totaling $3.86 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is collectively worth $4 trillion.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The entire bottom 50% of America is collectively worth $4 trillion.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
September 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Thank you @rbreich.bsky.social for continuing to shine a light on inequality in America. Until money is out of politics and everyone pays their fair share, justice, and opportunity for all will remain out of reach. We must do better for everyone, not just the wealthy few.