🧵Dear white people, When you say things like “the people have spoken,” please understand that 92% of Black women, 78% precent of Black men (86% total), 56% of Asians, and 53% of Hispanic/Latinos voted for Harris. (1)

Advance copies of #NeverAlone Based on lectures at the Lakeside Chautauqua shortly after my brother McKinley’s overdose. First full integration of my sociological research with Biblical theology. Think #paintingwithashes but better Fergie approves 😊 amazon.com/gp/aw/d/151381…

Like many I’m starting to make the transition over to #bluesky Follow me here and I’ll follow you back… bsky.app/profile/revere…

What is Wesleyan theology and why is it more important than ever? Treasures Old & New is available for preorder! Learn more about the book here… amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DJH6…

The Spirit is moving at the School of the Prophets!

In the sociopolitical situation where we now find ourselves, Stephanie and I believe #doingjusticetogether is more important now than ever before. It’s a perfect resource for a group study on antiracism. amazon.com/Doing-Justice-…

We learned that #TreasuresOldAndNew is the # 1 New Release on Amazon this morning! Thanks for preordering everyone🙏🏽 Learn more about the book here: amazon.com/Treasures-Old-…

Compassion is not only active on Tuesday. There is a thriving church plant here with worship on Sundays, families, & recovery meetings happening every day. Thankful for the overwhelming support of the vast majority of Ocala residents. 🙏🏽 for 4pm please 🙏🏽 ocala-news.com/2024/12/16/oca…

Loneliness is an epidemic that’s claiming lives, but there’s hope. This Christmas, let’s explore how incarnational communities offer a powerful antidote to isolation. Latest article & podcast episode on how fresh expressions can heal a fragmented world… open.substack.com/pub/passionalc…

Here’s the TV20 News segment on the women’s sober housing everyone! We are so grateful for the outpouring of support 🙏🏽 wcjb.com/2025/01/23/tra…

Tomorrow is release day for #TreasuresOldAndNew a practical guide to explore new forms of church that “serve the present age” while rooting missional innovation in the lost treasure of early Methodism. The book is a #1 new release! Grab a copy here… amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DJH6…

So excited that #NeverAlone made it into Publishers Weekly on reads to heal loneliness! publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in…

So excited that #NeverAlone made the Englewood Review! englewoodreview.org/new-book-relea…

We're proud to spotlight sociology graduate student Michael Beck, who, alongside his wife Jill, is expanding Open Arms Village to support women in recovery. The new facility will provide housing, resources, and guidance for women on their recovery journey. soccrim.clas.ufl.edu/2025/02/23/bec…

Rev. Dr. Michael Beck, Director of the Fresh Expressions House of Study, details how Christian communities can draw people together in an age of loneliness and isolation in his new book, "Never Alone: Sharing the Gift of Community in a Lonely World." ow.ly/F7zf50V9AQ0

3 days of connection, collaboration, & plotting holy mischief with the missional metrics cohort. I conducted 9 focus groups with developers, clergy & laity. Thousands of datapoints that our research team will now analyze through thematic analysis. I’ll share key results here 👇🏽

Today I’m celebrating 17 years of continuous sobriety, by the grace of God, & the support of a 12-step fellowship. 17 years ago I woke up in a jail cell in withdrawal. Today I will worship with my church & rejoice over my grandson Jaxon for his bday. May the 4th be with you.

This morning our Fresh Expressions Cultivators presented a report on the 200+ new faith communities across our conference! #FLUMC25

Our nation is once again erupting with civil disobedience. As citizens protest with courage & conviction, they are met with vulgar displays of militarized power. Foolishness saturates our feeds, broadcast through black mirrors, 24/7. And wisdom? open.substack.com/pub/passionalc…

"The Statue of Liberty's Silent Protest" mural in Roubaix, France by Judith de Leeuw (2025). “The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus (1883) poem engraved at the base of the Statue of Liberty.