Bruce Reyes-Chow

BOOK LAUNCH DAY! "Prophets, Priests, Pastors, & Poets: Being and Becoming the Resurrected Christ" is out today and I am so grateful for all involved in this project. Get your copy and the accompanying Advent Devotional for 30% off direct from Chalice! chalicepress.com/collections/...

Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/lula-wins-brazil-election

One Reason Young Folks Are Not Joining Your Older Church: It's not what you think https://www.reyes-chow.com/one-reason-young-folks-are-not-joining-your-older-church/

Trump kicked The Independent off Air Force One — and exposed a deeper problem https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-air-force-one-journalist-ban-midterms-b3071644.html

Darkening Mood and Shifting Political Loyalties Ahead of Midterm Elections: Findings from the 2026 American Values Survey https://prri.org/research/darkening-mood-and-shifting-political-loyalties-ahead-of-midterm-elections-findings-from-the-2026-american-values-survey/

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They want folks to be confused. #YesOn40 — What does ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on Prop 40 really mean? It depends on your votes on two other props https://www.sfchronicle.com/election/article/prop-40-41-42-california-22476000.php

The 10,000 Maniacs crowd definitely using those hand rails 😁

Rep. Delia Ramirez is bringing a bill to eliminate DHS a day after the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home https://theintercept.com/2026/10/13/abolish-ice-dhs-delia-ramirez-ilhan-omar/

Last minute sermon revising before another Sunday Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Who knew Psalm 23 was going to turn into a church growth sermon, "My greatest encouragement to grow your church, is to stop trying to grow your church."

If you're already an anti-trans GOPer, my guess is that nothing is getting you to vote blue 🤦🏽 — Marcy Kaptur: longest-serving congresswoman’s bid for another House term roiled by anti-trans ad https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/marcy-kaptur-ohio-trans-ad

When we hear, "You Can Lead a Horse to Water, but You Can't Make It Drink," few of us want to be seen as the horse.

Records obtained by ABC News reveal several of the since-accused Cornell frat members tried to contain the allegations in the weeks after the incident https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cornell-7-university-case-jane-doe-b3061675.html

When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now — https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/03/robert-p-jones-backslide-interview

Communications Director for Palestine Justice Network — This position will communicate the message of a just peace for Palestine and the ministry of PJN through creating and posting content across all current and potentially new digital platforms. FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION

Flu and COVID vaxxed. I firmly believe that I would not be here today if not for the COVID vaccines. Grateful.

Gen Z isn’t choosing a political party. They’re choosing issues: Young women stand out for their progressive views, but few in the generation are embracing the two-party system https://19thnews.org/2026/10/gen-z-voters-political-views-midterm-elections/

Being a good 🇵🇭 🇺🇸 🎦 supporter #forgottenisland

This does not happen often, but late night in the office, because Sundays seem to happen every week and I do not want to be the planning bottleneck.

What to know about Cornell's frat house gang-rape case and the 'Cornell 7' https://share.google/NmrZ2VIg3rYud0gG1

My current airport face. ✈️Delay ✈️Delay ✈️Cancelled ✈️Delay If this next ✈️ gets cancelled I'll have a travel day full house. When in Vegas? Also the Las Vegas Airport makes me 😢

Headed home after a few full days: attended the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) Kapit Bisig (Arm in Arm) Conference in Toronto, guest preached at First UMC, Ann Arbor, and delivered Henry Loud Lecture at the U of Michigan Wesley Foundation. Until next time MI!

I'm was only in Toronto for a few days, but, I thoroughly enjoyed the food, the people, and the vibes. Can't wait to come back again and explore a little more.

I am as surprised as you, but here we are, 10 titles to my name. On behalf of all Z-List authors, we cherish every purchase, review, or library request. Buy from your local bookseller or on Bookshop: bit.ly/BRCBookshop. Thanks to everyone who has been part of this adventure.

They just built it, but apparently we have to clean up after it 🤦🏽 OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/25/openai-agents-leaked-53-images-chatgpt

NEW POST — But You Look Fine to Me: Thoughts on chronic illness and suffering in silence https://www.reyes-chow.com/you-look-fine-to-me/

People Training OpenAI’s AI Fired for Using AI to Train the AI 🤷🏻‍♂️ https://www.404media.co/people-training-openais-ai-fired-for-using-ai-to-train-the-ai/

Worshipping (not preaching) at our home church, Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church in SF. The theologically integrated and consistent worship feeds my soul. https://www.seventhavenuechurch.org/

Took the Bolt to 1%. That's cutting a little close, even for me 😰

Not sure who should read this more: pastors or the congregations we serve — The Joy of Pastoring: Three Reasons I Keep Saying "Yes" https://www.reyes-chow.com/the-privilege-of-the-pastorate/

Violence toward journalists is a symptom of a terminally ill U.S. democracy https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/violence-us-journalists-trump-20260917.html

These international observers have monitored US elections for decades. This time, the Trump admin didn’t invite them https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-these-international-observers-have-monitored-us-elections-for-decades-this-time-the-trump-admin-didnt-invite-them/

Updates for September and October, 2026 — I'm not presenting much through the end of 2026, but I am starting to line up events for 2027. For Speaking and Booking, Contact: theteam@reyes-chow.com

FTR I ❤️ liver + 🧅, so all good, "Liver!!!!!!!!!!!!”

From our magazine: “Texas has decided it is not at all obnoxious or illegal to allow deadly concealed weapons on campus. But walking around with a dildo could land you in trouble. We’re protesting absurdity with absurdity.”

ICYMI — My latest book, "Prophets, Priests, Pastors, & Poets: Being and Becoming the Resurrected Christ," is now out. Thanks to all who helped make this happen! https://www.reyes-chow.com/book-launch-day-pppp/

The Macklemore-Sheeran blow up explained in five faith facts: The charge that criticism of Israel amounts to antisemitism is highly contested https://religionnews.com/2026/09/16/is-free-palestine-antisemitic-here-are-5-religion-takeaways-from-the-macklemore-cancelation/

If you do buy from Amazon, you do you, but as long as you are there *cough* buying my books *cough* reviews from verified purchasers really help. https://link.amazon/B0fraPa8t

5th times the charm 🎙️ #TheMoth

OH ED. More artists drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with rapper Macklemore https://share.google/wqHRBPrlQ6J1qWNku

Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections and then I have https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/14/supreme-court-rejects-mail-ballot-restrictions

Staring down a long ass day.

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Standing outside of hotel, waiting to go to dinner w/ colleagues. I can see it all happen in slow motion, as white guy and his wife park their car. I look down at my phone, waiting for Uber details. He approaches. I know, with certainty, what is about to happen. 100%. “Are you the valet?”

No shocked. — These pockets of the Bay Area could be vulnerable to measles outbreaks, Kaiser study finds https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/measles-vaccine-bay-area-22427665.php

Venice Film Festival honours NAZA, an expose on Israel’s use of AI systems in Gaza, with a lengthy standing ovation https://aje.news/vnpo0n

Because I'm not in a permanent call — How to Effectively Give Feedback to Your Pastor: Checking assumptions about the professional lives of congregational pastors https://www.reyes-chow.com/how-to-effectively-give-feedback-to-your-pastor/

ICE bans hugging inside California’s largest detention center. Families are fighting back https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/ice-california-detention-contact-visits

Francesca Albanese UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/un-francesca-albanese-miliband-israel-palestine-settlements-trade