Jesse Duley
@jesseduley.bsky.social
Worship Pastor in Scotland. Biblical Studies geek, particularly NT Greek
It doesn't seem to matter how long I study ancient history, I can never get used to year numbers going backwards. I propose we all just divide history into chunks of 2,000 years, give each chunk a name, and only count forwards. Thanks for your attention to this matter.
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It doesn't seem to matter how long I study ancient history, I can never get used to year numbers going backwards. I propose we all just divide history into chunks of 2,000 years, give each chunk a name, and only count forwards. Thanks for your attention to this matter.
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A Christianity that believes it needs a president, legislation and a government to ensure its survival is a Christianity that is centered on the worship of its own power rather than faithfully relying on the power of God.
God is just its mascot for its political ideology
God is just its mascot for its political ideology
October 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A Christianity that believes it needs a president, legislation and a government to ensure its survival is a Christianity that is centered on the worship of its own power rather than faithfully relying on the power of God.
God is just its mascot for its political ideology
God is just its mascot for its political ideology
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This, btw, is why I oppose the death penalty. Someone (generally many someones, including judge, jury, guards, etc.) have to knowingly and calmly collaborate to take the life of another person. It harms those ppl—who go on to interact with the rest of society & the violence spirals out from there.
6. There is no such thing as free violence. All violence harms the wielder.
Every time someone tries to sell you on the idea that there is something we can do, without cost, that harms other people, realize that they are lying to you.
Every time someone tries to sell you on the idea that there is something we can do, without cost, that harms other people, realize that they are lying to you.
October 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This, btw, is why I oppose the death penalty. Someone (generally many someones, including judge, jury, guards, etc.) have to knowingly and calmly collaborate to take the life of another person. It harms those ppl—who go on to interact with the rest of society & the violence spirals out from there.
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"Go and learn what this means," Jesus said, "'I desire mercy, not sacrifice'" (Matt 9:13).
There's much to learn here. One lesson: if our understanding of God's commands pushes us to be unmerciful—not showing kindness to the weak, not empowering the disempowered—we've misunderstood God's commands.
There's much to learn here. One lesson: if our understanding of God's commands pushes us to be unmerciful—not showing kindness to the weak, not empowering the disempowered—we've misunderstood God's commands.
July 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
"Go and learn what this means," Jesus said, "'I desire mercy, not sacrifice'" (Matt 9:13).
There's much to learn here. One lesson: if our understanding of God's commands pushes us to be unmerciful—not showing kindness to the weak, not empowering the disempowered—we've misunderstood God's commands.
There's much to learn here. One lesson: if our understanding of God's commands pushes us to be unmerciful—not showing kindness to the weak, not empowering the disempowered—we've misunderstood God's commands.
How terribly unsurprising
WHISTLEBLOWER REPORT ON SEAN FEUCHT
This is wild! A full-blown website written & sourced from ex-employees & ex-leaders in Sean Feucht's various ministries detailing his abuses, financial misconduct, & general scumball-ery.
Let me detail why this is important... 1/
truthandfreedomstories.com
This is wild! A full-blown website written & sourced from ex-employees & ex-leaders in Sean Feucht's various ministries detailing his abuses, financial misconduct, & general scumball-ery.
Let me detail why this is important... 1/
truthandfreedomstories.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
How terribly unsurprising
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April 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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(And downloadable "cheat sheet" for paid subscribers)
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How on earth do payments of tariffs actually WORK when they start, stop, and go up and down, in a matter of hours? Like, just logistically?
April 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
How on earth do payments of tariffs actually WORK when they start, stop, and go up and down, in a matter of hours? Like, just logistically?
I'm experiencing a resurgence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, surely a disorder with one of the craziest names.
April 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I'm experiencing a resurgence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, surely a disorder with one of the craziest names.
Hey guys, got any money? My motivation is suffering a bit at the moment, and I might not make the full 10k unless you cough up for this AWESOME cause close to my heart - helping people who live with Parkinson's.
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March 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Hey guys, got any money? My motivation is suffering a bit at the moment, and I might not make the full 10k unless you cough up for this AWESOME cause close to my heart - helping people who live with Parkinson's.
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...
Your not even allowed to do that. We don't your Energy.
Trump threatens more tariffs on Canada in response to Doug Ford’s export tax on electricity, the more studious among you might ask why an export tax is bad if we don’t need anything from Canada.
March 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Your not even allowed to do that. We don't your Energy.
I for one am super excited to see Tes Thdpssssps
February 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I for one am super excited to see Tes Thdpssssps
I love the summary of Jesus' ministry in Matt 9:35 - teaching (διδάσκων), proclaiming (κηρύσσων), healing (θεραπεύων). Christian ministry is literally didactic, kerygmatic, and therapeutic. (1/2)
February 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I love the summary of Jesus' ministry in Matt 9:35 - teaching (διδάσκων), proclaiming (κηρύσσων), healing (θεραπεύων). Christian ministry is literally didactic, kerygmatic, and therapeutic. (1/2)
Anyone in or on the periphery of charismatic expressions of church would do well to listen to the podcast "Charismatic Revival Fury" which charts the history of the "New Apostolic Reformation." The under-the-radar influence of C.Peter Wagner is so prevalent and needs to be rooted out. (1/2)
February 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Anyone in or on the periphery of charismatic expressions of church would do well to listen to the podcast "Charismatic Revival Fury" which charts the history of the "New Apostolic Reformation." The under-the-radar influence of C.Peter Wagner is so prevalent and needs to be rooted out. (1/2)
Romans 4:25 - "[Jesus was] given up for our offences, and raised for our acquittal."
Just another exhibit for the "atonement wasn't done and dusted on the cross" case that no-one asked me about.
Just another exhibit for the "atonement wasn't done and dusted on the cross" case that no-one asked me about.
January 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Romans 4:25 - "[Jesus was] given up for our offences, and raised for our acquittal."
Just another exhibit for the "atonement wasn't done and dusted on the cross" case that no-one asked me about.
Just another exhibit for the "atonement wasn't done and dusted on the cross" case that no-one asked me about.
Never been into F1 but binge watching "Drive to Survive" and now I need to create spreadsheets for the 2025 season. Yep, I'm hooked.
December 18, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Never been into F1 but binge watching "Drive to Survive" and now I need to create spreadsheets for the 2025 season. Yep, I'm hooked.
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Reminder: just because Job calls humans "worms" in his lament, and David calls himself a "worm" in a Psalm describing his suffering, does not mean you are a worm. It does not mean God thinks of you like a worm.
Jesus says you are "worth more than many sparrows."
Bird theology > Worm theology
Jesus says you are "worth more than many sparrows."
Bird theology > Worm theology
December 10, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Reminder: just because Job calls humans "worms" in his lament, and David calls himself a "worm" in a Psalm describing his suffering, does not mean you are a worm. It does not mean God thinks of you like a worm.
Jesus says you are "worth more than many sparrows."
Bird theology > Worm theology
Jesus says you are "worth more than many sparrows."
Bird theology > Worm theology
Experienced a beautiful "Rorate Mass" this evening. I didn't know it was happening, I just knew I wanted to go to a catholic mass today and that's what I ended up in. So deeply moved.
December 6, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Experienced a beautiful "Rorate Mass" this evening. I didn't know it was happening, I just knew I wanted to go to a catholic mass today and that's what I ended up in. So deeply moved.
In which order should I read the Narnia books and why?
December 5, 2024 at 8:30 AM
In which order should I read the Narnia books and why?
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At its heart, Star Trek is a utopian fantasy about a society so advanced that they are capable of holding productive meetings that last no longer than three minutes
December 3, 2024 at 4:58 PM
At its heart, Star Trek is a utopian fantasy about a society so advanced that they are capable of holding productive meetings that last no longer than three minutes
FINALLY finished this bad boy. I actually think that chapter 14 on “word studies” should be the intro on all introductory Greek grammars, and required reading for preachers.
December 4, 2024 at 2:30 PM
FINALLY finished this bad boy. I actually think that chapter 14 on “word studies” should be the intro on all introductory Greek grammars, and required reading for preachers.
Found a bookmark where I’ve written this: “Reason as the means of moving from one paradigm to another.”
I have no idea what I meant but it sounds clever.
I have no idea what I meant but it sounds clever.
December 4, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Found a bookmark where I’ve written this: “Reason as the means of moving from one paradigm to another.”
I have no idea what I meant but it sounds clever.
I have no idea what I meant but it sounds clever.
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Is “Christ the King” outdated, authoritarian, patriarchal theology? Nope. It’s the opposite. King Jesus undermines the authoritarian & the patriarchal. King Jesus washes his disciples’ feet & teaches us not to Lord it over others, as the Gentiles do.
November 24, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Is “Christ the King” outdated, authoritarian, patriarchal theology? Nope. It’s the opposite. King Jesus undermines the authoritarian & the patriarchal. King Jesus washes his disciples’ feet & teaches us not to Lord it over others, as the Gentiles do.
I've properly joined the Xodus and deleted my account there.
November 24, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I've properly joined the Xodus and deleted my account there.