My book CELEBRITIES FOR JESUS: HOW PERSONAS, PLATFORMS AND PROFITS ARE HURTING THE CHURCH was named the 2022 Book of the Year by Englewood Review of Books ()!
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author of CELEBRITIES FOR JESUS (Aug. 2022) | podcast cohost with | editorial director | karaoke queen
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Being a left wing narcissist is not some complex academic achievement to be proud of Katie
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This brought tears...ordinary goodness has an immeasurable diffuse effect in the world
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On a more serious note, I would be interested in a book that addresses toxic positivity from a theological perspective and connects it to lament, grief, and joy.
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"The doyen of Big Eva's 'journalism' industrial complex" 🥲
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The doyen of Big Eva's "journalism" industrial complex is speaking. Achtung! She speaks. 23 year-old white Christian newlyweds SHALL NOT speak in such a way that genuine happiness is shared by all the pearl-clutching single careerist women from Wheaton, Calvin, etc. Not funny.
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Ravi Zacharias relied on powerful allies for help after the first abuse allegations emerged against him in 2017. One of the earliest and most consistent allies was Johnny Hunt, who is returning to ministry amid his own abuse allegations.
My story:
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14 If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse. (Pro 27:14)
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This may not be a clinical definition but personally, to me, it creates a lot of toxic energy
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What is "toxic positivity"?
The best I got is a 23-year-old white Christian woman who just got married and is very on Instagram
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The Cult of Celebrity in the Church of Christ acton.is/408kqub a review of @KatelynBeaty's "Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church" by @MikeCosper #Christianity #celebrity
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(TBH this is the kind of review I had hoped for from instead of the weird, sideways thing they ran last summer, but I'll celebrate a review that brings out elements of the book I hadn't even considered regardless of where it runs. So, thanks !)
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This is such a thoughtful review of C4J from that brings the book and "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" into conversation and draws in Hannah Arendt, Yuval Levin, Tim Keller and Kim Kardashian.
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This is the first book I have ever pre-ordered
amazon.com/All-My-Knotted
Can I get you a copy so we can talk about it ? 😊
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so sorry but
poetry is not
just people writing
short things with
random line breaks
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I'd love to read something -- or write something! -- about what it's like to be married to a celebrity pastor or Christian celebrity guru.
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Dear wife of a megachurch pastor, or wife of a celebrity Christian author:
I know many of you are in miserable marriages. I can read between the lines in your husbands' books.
If you ever need help, reach out to me. I will get you in touch with someone, totally confidentially.
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I'm really glad that and the team are digging into the horrific Jean Vanier story involving abuse, for this new, long-form podcast called "Lead Us Not." Here's a preview:
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I really appreciate all the food recs on this thread but was actually hoping for people recs!
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Planning a trip to Texas, who should I see in the Houston / Austin / Dallas area?
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’s chapter on Christian book publishing is 🔥.
Credit & appropriately compensate the ghostwriters!
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Planning a trip to Texas, who should I see in the Houston / Austin / Dallas area?
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🎉 Celebrities for Jesus by was named 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR, and we're honored to share this praise for the book from trusted leaders.
Learn more at KatelynBeaty.com!
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My parents have discussed getting a Corgi and naming him Reginald. I think that's just perfect.
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what's the funniest person name you can give to a dog? like if you meet a dog and learn that its name is Keith or something
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🌟We are thrilled to see six Brazos Press books on the Spring 2023 – Most Anticipated Books for Christian Readers! See the full list here: englewoodreview.org/spring-2023-mo
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“Going to a movie theater is less about the size of the screen and the perfection of the sound system and it’s more about a decision to not multi-task. You’re making a deal between yourself and a piece of art to give it your full attention.” - James Cameron on NPR Morning Edition
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ICYMI: This was such an enriching convo, with and , on technology and platforms, loneliness, how the quest for celebrity is like a shortcut (in Andy's terms, 'magic'), and how we've each navigated the pressures of platform. Tune in here!
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A very cute and also profound story that our priest told this morning:
Two girls approaching communion:
Girl 1: What is this?
Girl 2: Put out your hand, you’re gonna get Jesus
Girl 1: Oh cool, I really need this.
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City I dislike: LA
City I think is overrated: Edinburgh
City I like: Chicago
City I love: Paris
City I most feel myself in: NYC!
City I still need to visit: Florence
City I dream of living in: Oxford
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“The leader out of touch with their true self will cling to the spotlight, even to their own and others’ detriment, because it’s the only way they know how to feel love.” ()
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We are excited to see #CelebritiesForJesus by and #BeyondWelcome by on this list of "My Top Five Christian Living Books of 2022" from .
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Jerry - Gryffindor
Elaine - Ravenclaw
Kramer - Hufflepuff
George - Slytherin
doesn't this just feel right?
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Sorting hats but for which Seinfeld character you are
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I like this succinct review of "Celebrities for Jesus":
"For those currently searching for a church, this book tells you what to avoid."
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An all-time favorite episode of the podcast! Listen to my conversation with (Celebrities for Jesus) and (The Life We're Looking For). Grateful to talk with them about these and other fantastic books!
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tar, wurb, buttery
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Many understand their work at a church to be a calling. It is also a job.
If church leaders are asking staff to do things that other (healthy) workplaces wouldn't do or be *allowed* to do, that's a 🚩
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This seems like a wise practice--avoiding familial language for professional roles and responsibilities within the church.
Of course, the Bible describes the church in familial terms. But familial language can be used to shame staff for having healthy work-life boundaries.
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When we hire people into our team we never say, “Welcome to the family.” We don’t use familial language in the office, and especially not during conflict.
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WOMEN TALKING is one of the best meditations on faith I’ve seen in a while — about women interpreting Christianity for themselves, to repudiate the ways the religion has been used to harm them. Also pretty profound reflections on forgiveness and enemy love. See it if you can!
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Tertiary followup - the best treatment of this problem that I've ever seen is 's #CelebritiesforJesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church book. Get it. Read it.
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Man on app says he's looking for a "partner in crime" with whom to "overthrow capitalism," while enjoying the smart phone, leisure time, and consumeristic logic that capitalism affords!
Starting to think "overthrow capitalism" is app speak for "I read books and do sex good"
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