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The Cross and the Swastika

How the Nazis used Christianity, and what it means for today’s American churches

Mar 12

The Cross and the Swastika

Mar 12

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Resistance Church

Barmen Declaration 2.0: Resisting Christian Nationalism

The Confessing Church stood against fascism in 1934 . It’s time to do it again.

Mar 12

Barmen Declaration 2.0: Resisting Christian Nationalism

Mar 12

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I Should Have Asked My Husband to Write This

A response to those who keep sending me 1 Timothy, as if I’ve never read it before

May 7

I Should Have Asked My Husband to Write This

May 7

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I’m a Female Pastor. In Some Places, That’s Still Scandalous

The places where patriarchy and male fragility are exposed in Christian spaces

Apr 1

I’m a Female Pastor. In Some Places, That’s Still Scandalous

Apr 1

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Grief Has a Weight Limit

What I had to leave behind after the State of Texas executed my friend

Apr 23

A collage illustration against a yellow background featuring a suitcase filled with papers, photos and a pair of shoes. A pigeon looks down at a needle and vial. A plane flies in the distance.

Apr 23

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Jesus Wasn’t Hot Enough for Instagram

How Christian influencer culture turned the Gospel into a lifestyle brand

2d ago

Jesus Wasn’t Hot Enough for Instagram

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Wholistique

Emails I Never Replied To

A public confession about digital guilt, modern overwhelm, and the etiquette of silence

3d ago

Emails I Never Replied To

3d ago

A Prayer for Mental Health in a World Gone Mad

When the mind won’t quiet and the world won’t either

May 8

A Prayer for Mental Health in a World Gone Mad

May 8

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When Love Looks Like Breakfast

Why resurrection begins with fish, fire, and feeding each other

May 6

When Love Looks Like Breakfast

May 6

A Prayer for Economic Justice in an Unjust Economy

Because the system is working exactly as it was designed — and that’s the problem

May 3

A Prayer for Economic Justice in an Unjust Economy

May 3

Bri-anne Swan

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Pastor. Writer of words and songs. Mostly a human being trying to make sense of grief, justice, mercy, and stubborn love. https://linktr.ee/rev_swanny

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