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Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal;

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#WIPSnups #writingcommunity #writingprompts #SFFChat

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"The people in the Samaritan village did not welcome Jesus. The disciples James and John asked, 'Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them?' But Jesus turned and rebuked them." (Luke 9:53-54) #ThisIsJesus

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We must not assume that our family, church, community, country, or organization is always right just because the people in it use the right words. We must never agree to “protect” the name of God by covering ungodliness.

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I really believe the Church won’t ever be a witness to the goodness of God the way we are so clearly called to until we stop throwing our own brothers and sisters out in the cold. And in the name of Jesus no less. The Church is meant to be a refuge for the broken, not a place of savage breaking.

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This album has haunted my neon-soaked, cassette futurist sci-fi dreams for too many years to not be mentioned at the top of this list. Long live the Nighthawks and the Comeback Kids. #SFFChat youtu.be/_pUL7u-mYqA?...

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Carmen Miranda's Ghost by Leslie Fish and Vic Tyler. That combo of allusions to real-world sciences and pulpy folk tale vibes is basically the core of my whole setting.

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Give me your overcast afternoons and late mornings in a long, quiet room with the soft sound of conversation down the hall. #SFFChat

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#SFFChat Hello! My name is Andrew, I'm a writer of weird and literary speculative fiction and horror. Here's a little sparkle of something with color in it from a short story I'm editing for submission.

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And yes, the church has, by and large, failed spectacularly at this. He is still worth following.

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We’re open to everything (except AI books, obviously). But if you want to make us feral with excitement, check out our seasonal wishlist. The next one drops March 1. Think of it like a cheat code for our inbox. We’ll still read everything though :) #MSWL #AmQuerying

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So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.

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Almost sent a furry publishing list to my mom today... so that was a crisis averted... #writingcommunity 🐾

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Dolly Parton is hoping Indiana’s governor will reverse course on plans to do away with her popular “Imagination Library” program.

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If you've ever had a flight connect at DFW airport, you may have seen this mural in Terminal D, depicting my beloved Caddo Lake, created by Dallas artist Arthello Beck Jr. Beck was the first African-American to own & operate an art gallery in Texas & launched careers for many Texas artists.

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Ahh!!! 500 followers! Hi people ❤️ #writingcommunity #darklit Help with ways to build community with my social media would be great! In the meantime enjoy on of my published pieces below. I’m on page 6 of the latest Witch House issue. More publications coming soon: witchhousemag.blogspot.com?m=1

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If you’re not aware that the “sin of empathy” is making real end roads into popular evangelicalism you need to be aware open.substack.com/pub/jaymallo...

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Definitely pick this up :)

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“the United States is not a startup. The federal government exists to do all of the things that are definitionally not profitable, that serve the public good rather than protect investor profits. (The vast majority of startups also fail, something the United States cannot afford to do.)”

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I someday hope to be as focused on something as my cat is on our neighbor’s roofers.

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After my #StarterPack of writers seeking an #agent I made a waiting list. It got huge. So instead I've done Pack 2, adding other people #querying Please repost to help them out. If you want one of the few places left, please follow the instructions at the end of the thread #booksky #writingcommunity

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I think a poor understanding of the incarnation is a major root of the disdain of empathy in white evangelicalism ⚓️

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He's literally claiming the power to repeal laws now Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

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Robert W. Chambers, the combination of dystopian sci-fi, gothic romance, religious horror, and cosmic horror in The King in Yellow stories is right in line with my vibe. #horrorwriterschat

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Howdy, my name is Andrew. I’m a published writer of weird horror and literary spec fiction. I’ve got two new stories coming out soon and I’m querying my first novel, a gothic fantasy. I’m currently working on a sci-fi horror and I’ve been writing horror since my first short story! #horrorwriterschat

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Writers and artists: reply with a link to one of your works. And feel free to tell us about it. Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some creators.

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Hey please consider letting me talk about my depressed magic animal people

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These are the people whom US officials said had not expressed any fears about returning to their home country. Bc if they did, it would trigger US obligations to them under law. US officials, though, were lying through their teeth when they made the claim. uk.news.yahoo.com/deported-chr...

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Waking up to your second horror acceptance letter in a month is beyond surreal, especially on a story that you had really been struggling to find a home for. I’m so grateful to the publishers, to the community here, to my wife. None of this feels real anymore. #writingcommunity #darklit

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Finally back on the #amquerying train after a much undeserved break. Choo choo, here comes the pain. #writingcommunity

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sob gestures vaguely at my ideas board bangs head on keyboard gets distracted reading a unfinished, serialized biography of Washington Irving bangs head on keyboard stares balefully at my ideas board sob #writingcommunity

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In the darkness, fire is kindled;

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From California Dept of Justice on musk tampering:

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Jesus said, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be filled." (Matt 5:6) #ThisIsJesus

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When a “Court Jester” thinks he can jail Americans who disagree with him? More tacos for everyone🤣Happy Tuesday! Think Happy thoughts☄️🌮

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When compassion gives the suffering consolation when expecting brings to birth hope that was lost when we choose love, not the hatred all around us We see God here by our side, walking our way We see God here by our side, walking our way —ELW 725

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You must understand: if we don’t restrict healthcare access for poor, elderly, and disabled people, we won’t be able to subsidize the lifestyle of the wealthiest people to ever walk this Earth

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My takeaway so far from New Testament II ⚓

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I dunno which I hate more about this Skeet, Mark: a) The embarrassing credulity towards the capability of a software algorithm that can't even count letters correctly, or b) the not-so-subtle advocacy for removing skilled workers from an economy largely driven by wage-labor.

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This is a program for teenagers with serious disabilities who are finishing high school and transitioning to their next steps in life. Trump just axed it, effective immediately, in the middle of the night, with no notice.

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Black olives are a plot against my sanity. Like how on earth do you take something as delicious as olives and turn them into tinned circles of misery. Off my sandwich, out of my life, preferably on fire.

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