Dalton Rushing

The SEC giveth and the SEC taketh away

This is a fascinating chart. Remember: the mainline church is actually majority Republican. But look at the divide between white mainline/non-evangelical Protestants and Evangelicals in the chart below.

"On the second day after the operation, we turned around and found him arranging the chairs in the chapel himself. We said, “Holy Father, we can do that.” And he replied, “It doesn’t matter. I can do it, so I will.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

v underdiscussed.. congo ebola outbreak mortality rate at 48.3% 9.1k cases, 4.4k deaths since may (already second worst outbreak ever recorded)

Sheesh: news.gallup.com/poll/715010/...

People would know this if they just paid more attention to the documentary recommendations of @garygulman.bsky.social

Somewhat serious question for my Methodist peeps. Has Adam Hamilton worn a shirt with buttons that were the same color as his shirt like, ever?

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall

Welp, I just read the Wikipedia summary of "Digger," and it may be the dumbest thing I have ever read, and I have read so many very dumb things.

Oof. There but for the grace of God etc etc

A reminder via the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church.

The death penalty is contrary to the teachings and example of Christ

This is a cute story.

powerful

On all but two civil issues (marriage equality and abortion) the Pope is *far* more liberal than Adam Hamilton.

Yesterday, I took minutes at our called annual conference. Today, I preached twice, taught Sunday School, and led a two-hour "Generosity Roundtable" in advance of our upcoming capital campaign. So if you need me I'll be staring at the wall for awhile

Woo hoo! Saturday night! Oh, wait. I’m a priest. Goodnight!

In no particular order... my9games.net/en

Absolutely tore through John Green's new novel, "Hollywood, Ending." Best fiction I've read since "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin.

I suppose every epoch feels consequential, but “this technology will either make your life bliss or destroy humanity, so I guess we will find out together” seems pretty unique but this is the only time I have ever lived so it’s hard to say

So I'm in the driver's seat for a big capital campaign (not my first, but my biggest as senior pastor). And it is SO MUCH WORK but also PEOPLE ARE SO GENEROUS and the church IS GOING TO BE OK as long as we are willing to ask people to continue to TAKE THEIR FAITH SERIOSLY (ok sorry no more caps)

When I tell you that this generous, thoughtful man is as good as they come, I mean it. And Kansas knows it.

Legion Of Terra-Cotta Mouseketeers Found Beneath Disney World http://theonion.com/legion-of-terra-cotta-mouseketeers-found-beneath-disney-1819570926/

I rarely purchase books on the day they come out--so much to read, so little time!--but I bought Hollywood, Ending by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social today, and I can't put it down.

There’s a new Game Changer and MARIA BAMFORD IS IN IT so anyway see you in ninety minutes

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I did an analysis of all the sermons I have written since 2013. I've written *a million* words. I feel bad sometimes that I've only written one actual book since I became a pastor, but the truth is, I've written the equivalent of 12-16 books. That makes me feel better. (It also makes me tired.)

Politics aside, Adam Hamilton is such a good dude. Truly, one of the most solid Christians I've ever met.

That Wendell Berry and Annie Dillard have died in such rapid succession makes me wonder who is going to remind us to pay attention to life.

As a @unitedmethodist.bsky.social, hearing #AdamHamilton of all people being called a radical leftist is the most surreal, ridiculous thing I could imagine. It's like saying oatmeal is spicy.

Defunctland on YouTube is so, so good.

I don't follow modern pop music as closely as I used to, but I do appreciate the ability of artists--like Macklemore--to support the causes they believe in . . . because I support the ability of *everyone* to support the causes they believe in. This is what it means to have (a) faith.

*Four* women were nominated as Best Supporting Actress in the Pitt, in case you wondered whether women carry that show or not. (They do)

All five stories atop the NYT homepage right now are AI-related

When Walt Disney released Fantasia, he was slammed by critics for "dragging down" classical music . . . . . . while he was bringing classical music to a popular audience. I'm just saying, you can't do *anything* without a chorus of critics. If they are not operating in good faith, ignore them.

All right, that was some old school Ted Lasso.

I know this is a bold prediction with two minutes left, but I think Tennessee might just win this game.

As a preacher and writer, I think about this clip at least twice a week: www.youtube.com/shorts/-9rAO...

Did not expect this to punch me right in the heart: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNaF...

Wife and kid are under the weather, so I made a recipe we love which is titled "The Best Chicken Soup in the Universe." And, dear reader, it is.

As somebody who grew up during the era in which there was a massive public push to reduce teen pregnancy, it’s absolutely wild to me to see people on Fox News now complaining that not enough teens are getting pregnant.

Nick Offerman was -- is -- a fervent admirer of Wendell Berry, and was able to spend time with him. He wrote about their relationship in 2023. www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...