J.T. Greenleaf
@pastorjt.bsky.social
UMC pastor for 37 years. Spiritual Progressive. Husband. Father. Grandfather. Blessed are the Peacemakers. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst to be right with God.
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In Ps. 46:10 today: 'Be still, & know that I am God!' Julian of Norwich called God our true resting place. We are not made safer or more peaceful by for-profit detention centers, disregarding the constitution, or racism. To be still and know that God is God is my work today.
February 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM
In Ps. 46:10 today: 'Be still, & know that I am God!' Julian of Norwich called God our true resting place. We are not made safer or more peaceful by for-profit detention centers, disregarding the constitution, or racism. To be still and know that God is God is my work today.
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If our beliefs about the gospel of Jesus as Christians are somehow threatened by diversity, inclusion, equality, and the empowerment of others, we have deeply misunderstood the gospel of Jesus.
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
If our beliefs about the gospel of Jesus as Christians are somehow threatened by diversity, inclusion, equality, and the empowerment of others, we have deeply misunderstood the gospel of Jesus.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This is a very good article. The one challenge that isn’t mentioned is that in many of our congregations the bifurcated media ecosystem means that our parishioners are not operating with the same set of facts. This makes meaningful interaction more difficult.
This is a very good article. The one challenge that isn’t mentioned is that in many of our congregations the bifurcated media ecosystem means that our parishioners are not operating with the same set of facts. This makes meaningful interaction more difficult.
The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.
www.theatlantic.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This is a very good article. The one challenge that isn’t mentioned is that in many of our congregations the bifurcated media ecosystem means that our parishioners are not operating with the same set of facts. This makes meaningful interaction more difficult.
This is a very good article. The one challenge that isn’t mentioned is that in many of our congregations the bifurcated media ecosystem means that our parishioners are not operating with the same set of facts. This makes meaningful interaction more difficult.
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Imagine being so afraid of black and brown people that you’re willing to wreck an entire country and the world economy just to keep your immense feelings of deep insecurity rooted in bigotry at bay.
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Imagine being so afraid of black and brown people that you’re willing to wreck an entire country and the world economy just to keep your immense feelings of deep insecurity rooted in bigotry at bay.
Bad theology kills
"I was a stranger and you kidnapped and deported me". Matthew 25:35, as modified by Pastor Mike.
Q: Pope Leo cited Matthew 25:35 to critique Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. How would you respond to Pope Leo in scripture?
MIKE JOHNSON: Sovereign borders are biblical and right and just. It's not because we hate the people on the outside. It's because we love the people on the inside.
MIKE JOHNSON: Sovereign borders are biblical and right and just. It's not because we hate the people on the outside. It's because we love the people on the inside.
February 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Bad theology kills
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The immanent contradiction of dominance masculinity is that it both claims absolute authority and strength and also cannot countenance even the slightest challenge.
We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason
January 28, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The immanent contradiction of dominance masculinity is that it both claims absolute authority and strength and also cannot countenance even the slightest challenge.
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We Stand With Minnesota.
January 27, 2026 at 11:57 AM
We Stand With Minnesota.
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Matthew 25 tells us that when Jesus returns and judges between the righteous and unrighteous, he doesn't judge them based on their orthodoxy, their patriotism, or their individual definitions of morality.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Matthew 25 tells us that when Jesus returns and judges between the righteous and unrighteous, he doesn't judge them based on their orthodoxy, their patriotism, or their individual definitions of morality.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
He judges them based on their compassion towards vulnerable people.
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In 2026, the repeated shootings of bystanders make Malcolm X’s warning painfully real: “Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.” We live in a moment where authority, nationalism, and blind allegiance often overshadow basic morality.
January 26, 2026 at 6:40 PM
In 2026, the repeated shootings of bystanders make Malcolm X’s warning painfully real: “Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.” We live in a moment where authority, nationalism, and blind allegiance often overshadow basic morality.
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In Ps. 61:3: 'For you are my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.' Our refuge is in the one who created love. Moral strength & non-violent action is sourced by our Refuge. Peace & hope for all who are protesting the wrongful shooting of Alex Pretti. Strong is my work today.
January 25, 2026 at 1:56 PM
In Ps. 61:3: 'For you are my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.' Our refuge is in the one who created love. Moral strength & non-violent action is sourced by our Refuge. Peace & hope for all who are protesting the wrongful shooting of Alex Pretti. Strong is my work today.
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I just think it's wild that the armed professionals who wander our streets are allowed to act in fear, but the untrained normal citizens are supposed to know exactly what to do under terrifying circumstances or die
January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I just think it's wild that the armed professionals who wander our streets are allowed to act in fear, but the untrained normal citizens are supposed to know exactly what to do under terrifying circumstances or die
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Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
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we are called to love our enemies, seek justice, and serve as reconcilers of conflict.We insist that the first moral duty of all nations is to work together to resolve by peaceful means every dispute that arises between or among them.“
#UnitedMethodist Book of Discipline, Paragraph 165C
#UnitedMethodist Book of Discipline, Paragraph 165C
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
we are called to love our enemies, seek justice, and serve as reconcilers of conflict.We insist that the first moral duty of all nations is to work together to resolve by peaceful means every dispute that arises between or among them.“
#UnitedMethodist Book of Discipline, Paragraph 165C
#UnitedMethodist Book of Discipline, Paragraph 165C
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“We believe war is incompatible with the teachings and example of Christ. We therefore reject war as an instrument of national foreign policy. We oppose unilateral/preemptive strike actions and strategies on the part of any government. As disciples of Christ...
January 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“We believe war is incompatible with the teachings and example of Christ. We therefore reject war as an instrument of national foreign policy. We oppose unilateral/preemptive strike actions and strategies on the part of any government. As disciples of Christ...
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In Ps.83:1: 'O Great Spirit, do not sit silently, do not hold your peace, & do not remain still and do nothing' (FNV). In a world of lawless bloodshed, racial profiling, & corruption, we seek God's voice. We practice hope. To not sit silently, to practice hope is my work today.
January 3, 2026 at 12:49 PM
In Ps.83:1: 'O Great Spirit, do not sit silently, do not hold your peace, & do not remain still and do nothing' (FNV). In a world of lawless bloodshed, racial profiling, & corruption, we seek God's voice. We practice hope. To not sit silently, to practice hope is my work today.
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If we’ve learned anything these past few years, it's that:
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If we’ve learned anything these past few years, it's that:
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
1) Workers keep America going, not billionaires
2) Corporate profits don't trickle down to workers
3) Poverty is a policy choice
4) Health care is a human right
5) Strikes work
Let's keep fighting for a better world.
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In Ps.86:11 today: 'Teach me your way, Lord, so that I can walk in your truth.' To remain grounded in fact-based hopeful imagination is a discipline. Resist misinformation & political theater. We are being divided by falsehood. Seek the still small voice. Truth is my work today.
December 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
In Ps.86:11 today: 'Teach me your way, Lord, so that I can walk in your truth.' To remain grounded in fact-based hopeful imagination is a discipline. Resist misinformation & political theater. We are being divided by falsehood. Seek the still small voice. Truth is my work today.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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In Ps. 101:2 today: 'I want to study the way of integrity.' Not that we ever arrive, but we can be a student of integrity. Wholeness. Neighborliness. Suspect the algorithms & rage bait. Do not concede the rights of your neighbor. Live compassionately. Integrity is my work today.
December 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
In Ps. 101:2 today: 'I want to study the way of integrity.' Not that we ever arrive, but we can be a student of integrity. Wholeness. Neighborliness. Suspect the algorithms & rage bait. Do not concede the rights of your neighbor. Live compassionately. Integrity is my work today.
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In Ps.103:3 today: 'He is the one who sets you free from all your broken ways & heals all your diseases' (FNV). God, heal our violence, our racism, our anti-semitism, and those who feed violence. Mend the broken ways of oligarchy. Heals is my work today.
December 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In Ps.103:3 today: 'He is the one who sets you free from all your broken ways & heals all your diseases' (FNV). God, heal our violence, our racism, our anti-semitism, and those who feed violence. Mend the broken ways of oligarchy. Heals is my work today.
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Every time he opens his mouth, he reminds us he's a sad little boy who's easily bribed with shiny trinkets and gold stars.
Trump: "Boeing gave me the award for the greatest salesman in the history of Boeing, which was a nice little award."
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Every time he opens his mouth, he reminds us he's a sad little boy who's easily bribed with shiny trinkets and gold stars.
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
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Because of the world-wide nature of the #UMC, we got voting results this afternoon from constitutional amendments that have been voted on over the last eleven months. These amendments significantly reshape the denomination for the better!!!! www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/u...
UMC Bishops finish Canvassing of Amendments; All Four are Ratified
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has completed canvassing the votes of annual conferences on the four constitutional amendments that were approved by the 2024 General Conference. ...
www.unitedmethodistbishops.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Because of the world-wide nature of the #UMC, we got voting results this afternoon from constitutional amendments that have been voted on over the last eleven months. These amendments significantly reshape the denomination for the better!!!! www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/u...
Too much of the tribalism we see is instigated by people who cloak themselves in the Gospel. Claiming Christ's vision of unity & transformational grace is essential. It's an expansive grace, never intended to marginalize anyone. Here is my All Saints sermon from yesterday. youtu.be/xgxnLX2CWLY
The Table That Unites Us All
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November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Too much of the tribalism we see is instigated by people who cloak themselves in the Gospel. Claiming Christ's vision of unity & transformational grace is essential. It's an expansive grace, never intended to marginalize anyone. Here is my All Saints sermon from yesterday. youtu.be/xgxnLX2CWLY