Sarah Bessey’s Tweets

Jul 10

Don't particularly like the notion of "announcing" things like this but neither do I want folks to think I'm ignoring them/important conversations so just a head's up that I'm not on Twitter much these days. If you would like to stay in touch ⬇️

Sarah Bessey's Field Notes

May you find your good, deep breath today. 🙏🏼

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As always,

with the care and wisdom we need right now:

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Alicia Crosby Mack (she/her)

@aliciatcrosby

· Jun 29

There are so many injustices in the world; that's why it's imperative for you to do some soul searching to figure out who or what gets your energy. It's not sustainable to take on everything so you gotta figure out what fights are your fights & what work is best left to others.

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Jun 29

Hi, I'm Sarah and I'm an evil leftist menace to the gospel. 🤝

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Amy Hupe

@Amy_Hupe

· Jun 29

Introduce yourself with the wildest feedback you’ve ever received. I’ll go first: “Hi I’m Amy. I’m too ambitious

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Jun 28

For when you're angry

In which you will, indeed, need all your anger (and all your joy) now

For when you're angry

L.Hoover

@Mzhoov

Jun 26

Happy Sunday. Here’s a good read from

. I think we all can use a “hope tree”. ❤️

For the days when you're feeling a bit hopeless

God bless the ones who dare to practice and cultivate hope, right in the cut-off stump of their used-to-be certainties.

Alex Garza

@alexgarza

Jun 22

Amen. ❤️ “Anyone who gets to the end of their life with the exact same beliefs and opinions as they had at the beginning is doing it wrong." -

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This was the #EvolvingFaith talk that

@jeffchu

and I have referenced in our conversations no less than, oh, a hundred times. It is such a good one. Grateful for you

@DGShroyer

P.S. Please also enjoy Jeff once again discovering a show that we all watched two years ago. Bless.

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Evolving Faith

@EvolvFaith

· Jun 22

Episode 8 of the podcast is now streaming- this is one you don't want to miss. It features @DGShroyer's talk from the 2019 Evolving Faith conference that none of us have been able to forget, "Let God Love You." evolvingfaith.com/podcast/season

Jun 21

"I feel really loved when people leave me alone." - Introverts (Me, I'm introverts)

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I would like to formally petition to add "solitude" to the official love languages canon, thank you.

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Native Land is a resource to learn more about Indigenous territories, languages, lands, and ways of life. We welcome you to our site.

Pete Wharmby

@commaficionado

Jun 21

10 things you can change that will help #autistic people in your life: 1. Don't demand everyone makes eye contact with you. For autistic people, this can be alienating as eye contact can be really intense and unpleasant.

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If, like me, you're descended from settlers and/or colonizers, this is a great day to read the Truth and Reconciliation Report. These stories need to be read, honoured, carried in our hearts AND in our policy making. nctr.ca/records/report #IndigenousPeoplesDay

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Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Grateful and humbled to live, work, and play on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in southern Alberta and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 here. May this be a day of celebration and honour!

"Blessed are the theologically homeless, for they do not find rest until God is all in all." Beautiful - as always -

@cewgreen

cewgreen.substack.com

Theological Beatitudes

Blessed are the theologically homeless, for they do not find rest until God is all in all. Blessed are those whose theology spills from a pierced heart, for they are the consolation of God to God....

Zar ✰

@Zarinacar

Jun 20

Can we normalize saying “I don’t know enough to have an opinion.”

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For the days when you're feeling a bit hopeless

For the days when you're feeling a bit hopeless

God bless the ones who dare to practice and cultivate hope, right in the cut-off stump of their used-to-be certainties.

Brazos Press

@BrazosPress

Jun 21

Buy one copy of #RecoveringRacists by

@idelette

for $10, get one FREE! "Idelette McVicker has done the work."

@lisasharper

"I recommend her work with my whole heart."

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"This book is a beautiful, honest invitation."

@KaitlinCurtice

Jun 19

[IMAGE CONTENTS: A child’s sidewalk chalk drawing of heart-eye emojis, pink hearts, and rainbows with text that reads as above.]

I’ve been feeling a bit social media quiet lately for many reasons but our little Maggie expressed in sidewalk chalk what I have in my heart for you: You’re so nice and kind! You look nice! God loves you! Everybody loves you! 💕

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Whew, I really loved this episode of The Evolving Faith Podcast with the lovely and wise

@RevJasperP

. 🥰 It spoke to me in so many ways and I think his words will meet many of us where we are in our journey with Scripture. #EvolvingFaith

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Evolving Faith

@EvolvFaith

· Jun 16

“While we spend so much time talking about the authority of the Bible, perhaps instead we can find a way to engage with the power that exists in Scripture.” - @RevJasperP on The #EvolvingFaith Podcast evolvingfaith.com/podcast/season

Episode 7: The Power in the Story with Jasper Peters — Evolving Faith

Evolving Faith

@EvolvFaith

Jun 16

“While we spend so much time talking about the authority of the Bible, perhaps instead we can find a way to engage with the power that exists in Scripture.” -

@RevJasperP

on The #EvolvingFaith Podcast

evolvingfaith.com

Jasper starts with the question, “What happens when the things we were taught about the Bible don’t turn out to be true?” He discusses how the Bible has been used as a weapon against so many people...

Rohadi

@rohadi

Jun 14

It's official book launch day! When We Belong is a book of possibilities to make sense of faith once again. Available now. Ya'll know

. I appreciate the time she offered to leave wonderful words. Rumor has it, she's working on a brand new book too.

Owl! at the Library

@SketchesbyBoze

Jun 13

if you’re still reading poetry in the year 2022 I think you’re amazing and I hope you never stop

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If you've preordered

's book, check out these brilliant bonuses:

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Amanda Held Opelt

@AmandaHeldOpelt

· Jun 9

Hi all! My publisher @WorthyPub & I have teamed up to offer some cool Pre-Order bonuses for my upcoming book including a download for a new song I wrote, the first three chapters, & an audio excerpt. I’d be so grateful if you check it out. worthypublishing.com/titles/amanda-

Farrah Khan

@farrahsafiakhan

Jun 6

Yumna Afzaal, Madiha Salman, Talat Afzaal, and Salman Afzaal #OurLondonFamily. Sending love to their community on the one year anniversary. The murder of this beautiful family was fuelled by white supremacy and Islamophobia. We need real action now by all levels of government.

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"All our tears & wordless cries are sacred prayers. This is where God is—not in the false positivity, not in the fairytale ending, not in the squashing down of the emotion, but in our silences and lament, echoing our desperation for the world to be made right.” -

@Tanya_Marlow

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Tanya Marlow

@Tanya_Marlow

· Jun 6

I’m delighted to be featured in the @EvolvFaith podcast this week. It’s my talk from the 2019 Conference about the stories we tell about suffering, along with @jeffchu and @SarahBessey’s excellent thoughts on it. And also plus Derry Girls. Don’t miss it! evolvingfaith.com/podcast/season

Carl Medearis Statement - Vineyard USA

Jun 1

Horrifying and heartbreaking. Sending love, prayer, gratitude, and honour to everyone who spoke the truth about Carl Medearis / Simply Jesus, especially the victims. #ChurchToo

vineyardusa.org

In October 2021, a report from GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment) was released, outlining alleged clergy misconduct by Carl Medearis. This misconduct took place in ministry...

Jun 1

All right, fellow NHL fans, here we are at the conference finals and I’m wondering whose bandwagon you’re on now?

Avs
29.3%
Oilers
48.3%
Lightening
12.1%
Rangers
10.3%

174 votesFinal results

Jun 1

Maybe someone else also needs a breath of fresh air?

A blue sky with white clouds above a river surrounded by trees

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May 26

For Uvalde and the borderless chorus: You're right, it doesn't have to be this way

For Uvalde and the borderless chorus

You're right, it doesn't have to be this way

May 26

It doesn’t have to be this way. But it is and so many of around the world grieve, we grieve, we grieve with you. /end

May poets and prophets and policy makers arise in holy courage and conviction. May you hold the powerful wicked ones accountable and turn AR-15s into garden tools. May you gather around the grieving in strong love. May you not give in to despair. /6

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God, friends. I’m so sorry. Saying that we grieve with you isn’t sufficient but it’s true. So many of us around the world are grieving and praying and raging with you, America. It doesn’t have to be this way. /5

I’m an outsider to America. I never know what I’m allowed to say and not. But there isn’t really any such thing as ‘outsider’ when each other’s babies are involved. /4

What an empty death cult is this selfish notion of “freedom” that values assault rifles over ten year olds. I don’t understand. How could anyone? It’s demonic. How everyone isn’t throwing every weapon into the depths of the sea, I will never understand. /3

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I have wept, raged, despaired over the last twenty four hours all over again for the babies in Texas and their community. Crawled into the bed of our youngest at midnight, just to see her little body, hear her breath, held her and prayed for the parents of Uvalde from here. /2